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Hendersonville News

Commissioners OK $2.1 million for turf, track at HHS

Choosing a lower cost option, Henderson County commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday to fund a new rubberized track and artificial turf football and soccer field at Hendersonville High School.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Parks & Rec Department's activity bags program wins national honor

Henderson County's effort to provide children virtual playtime when pandemic restrictions shut down the usual summer programs has won national recognition.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Friday the 13th was our lucky day

If Friday the 13th connotes bad luck, no one told hundreds of Ecusta Trail supporters. They celebrating that day on Monday as the most important milestone to date in the evolution of the trail.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Apple Festival is back to celebrate 75th anniversary

After a year off during pandemic restrictions, the North Carolina Apple Festival returns to Main Street this year in time to celebrate its 75th anniversary.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Trees down, power out for 4,000 as Fred drenches county

Henderson County first responders and utility crews stayed busy Tuesday responding to trees down on power lines as Tropical Storm Fred drenched the area in torrential downpours.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Home values soar by 47 percent

Home values in Henderson County soared by 47 percent over five years, the seventh highest rate of growth in the state, a new study from financial technology company SmartAsset found.   Read Story »

Brevard News

Corridor purchase puts trail on track

A small group hatched the idea quietly 13 years ago of transforming the idle Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line into a paved greenway that would be called the Ecusta Trail.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Commissioners, Ecusta Trail advocates to celebrate purchase of rail corridor

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners scheduled a ribbon cutting for 4 p.m. today to celebrate the purchase of the Blue Ridge Southern Railroad corridor for the Ecusta Trail.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Reed's team wins '48-hour Film Project,' advancing to world competition

Heather Reed, a Henderson County native and graduate of North Henderson High School, was a key part of a film-making team that won the Asheville 48-hour Film Project competition last month.   Read Story »

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