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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Anti-vaxxers deliver another load of baloney

Henderson County News

Speakers demand county defund Playhouse over vaccination 'passport'

Speakers who compare vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany in the 1930s trained their sights on the Flat Rock Playhouse last week, urging the Board of Commissioners to defund the theater because it requires patrons to show proof of a vaccination or negative Covid test.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (304)

Don’t miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

MLK Jr. Unity Celebration goes virtual again

Because of the surge in Covid cases, the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration will be held virtually, the MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast Committee announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

School Board reinstates mask mandate

The Henderson County School Board voted 5-2 on Monday to reinstate the mask mandate throughout the school day for students, teachers, other staffers and visitors, saying that a precipitous rise in Covid cases and quarantines puts in-person learning at risk at its current rate of acceleration.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Staffing shortage closes two middle schools for in-person class

A staffing shortage brought on by contact tracing protocols, quarantine gudelines and employees awaiting test results forced school administrators to switch Flat Rock Middle School to virtual instruction today and Tuesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Newest surge, workforce and testing shortage put Pardee under 'perfect storm' of stress, CEO says

It is rare that I personally reach out to members of our community to share a direct message from Pardee. Usually, it would be to share some good news about an award or a new service that we’ve added to our system. Unfortunately, that is not the case today.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Case of accused wife abuser turns 8 with no end in sight

The state of North Carolina v. Leonard Paul Schalow will turn eight years old next month with no end in sight.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

N.C. Supreme Court justices won't recuse themselves

N.C. Supreme Court Justices Tamara Barringer and Phil Berger Jr. confirmed on Friday that they will take part in a high-profile case involving two challenged amendments to the N.C. Constitution.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

City honors firefighters of the year

The Hendersonville Fire Department recognized two members during the annual awards ceremony held before the holidays.   Read Story »

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