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Melody Shepherd making a run at buying Shepherd Memorial Park

A second try at a public sale at auction of Shepherd Memorial Park left the long-running saga as unsettled as ever.   Read Story »

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New life-care community to include 216 dwellings, multiple amenities

Site work begins this week on Western North Carolina’s newest continuing care retirement community, Legacy at Mills River, developed by Blue Ridge Retirement Partners.   Read Story »

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Crimes Against Children unit busts 33-year-old man

Henderson County sheriff's deputies charged a 33-year-old man with four counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor on Wednesday after executing a search warrant at a home in the Flat Rock community.   Read Story »

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Land conservancies complete purchase of Saluda Grade rail line

A coalition working to build a rail trail along the historic Saluda Grade Railroad has officially bought the land.   Read Story »

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N.C. Senate passes $2.6 billion Hurricane Helene bill

In a unanimous vote late Monday evening, the North Carolina Senate passed a $2.6 billion Hurricane Helene recovery package and sent it to the House.   Read Story »

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NCDOT announces meeting on two Bat Cave road rebuilds

BAT CAVE — The N.C. Department of Transportation will present information about upcoming Hurricane Helene reconstruction work of Middle Fork Road and Toms Falls Road from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Bat Cave Fire Department.   Read Story »

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Tax administrator trading mountains for the sea

Henderson County Tax Administrator Harry Rising is leaving the county for a position in Carteret County on North Carolina's coast. His last day with the county will be Friday, July 4.   Read Story »

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United Way grants support 42 programs at 25 nonprofits

United Way of Henderson County announced this week that it had awarded grants totaling $352,000 to support 42 programs at 25 local nonprofit agencies in the coming year.   Read Story »

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Re-enactor to speak at GOP club on Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War re-enactor Don Hendrix will speak at the Henderson County Republican Men’s Club breakfast meeting on the issues confronting the Patriots from the 1760s to 1776 and what caused them to revolt against the king and fight the War for Independence.    Read Story »

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