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New initiative will support entrepreneurs starting businesses downtown

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ELK HELP: Commissioners thank lodge for playground donation

Henderson County commissioners presented the Elks Lodge 1616 with a photo of the Historic Courthouse as a thank you for work Elks did on behalf of the new inclusive playground at Jackson Park.   Read Story »

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NCDOT study calls for return of passenger rail service to Asheville

Ray Rapp, a former four-term state House member from Mars Hill, will discuss "Back On Track: The Return of Passenger Trains To Western North Carolina" during Saluda Train Tales at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, at the Saluda Historic Depot.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... how a sportscaster/banker amped up county's PR machine

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Hendersonville, Mills River farmers markets open

The Hendersonville and Mills River farmers market opened Saturday as the fresh produce season kicks off.   Read Story »

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Commemorative plaque will honor patriarch of craft brewing

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Three WHHS seniors win scholarships to pursue environmental studies

Three West Henderson High School seniors were among 30 students receiving an inaugural $1,000 Lynn Davis Scholarship from FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge.   Read Story »

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Zirconia senior wins Youth Livestock Scholarship

Thirty-one North Carolina students, including Haley Hargus of Zirconia, have been named recipients of 2023 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced Thursday. Hargus will attend Mars Hill University.   Read Story »

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Attorneys to hire a forensic auditor to unravel cemetery finances

Trying to unravel the business operations of Shepherd Memorial Park, attorneys agreed in court last week to depose the cemetery’s former attorney and to seek a certified public accountant to conduct a forensic audit of the books and bank records.   Read Story »

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Will Legislature make progress on affordable housing?

The North Carolina General Assembly is bustling with activity. Lawmakers are considering a dramatic increase in parental control over the education of their children, major changes in school governance and the structure of state government, pro-consumer reforms of the state’s energy policies, an acceleration of pro-growth tax cuts, huge investments in public buildings and infrastructure, tighter restrictions on abortion, and dozens of other high-profile measures.   Read Story »

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