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After Ida's edge passes, forecast for Apple Festival is sunny

Henderson County News

Here are officers and directors of the Apple Festival

The North Carolina Apple Festival would not be successful without the board members who serve and volunteer throughout the year.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Death of Asner deals blow to Playhouse

The Flat Rock Playhouse suffered another blow on Sunday with the death of Ed Asner, the award-winning "Lou Grant" actor who was scheduled to perform four soldout shows on the theater's stage this weekend.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

JERE BRTTAIN: Reflecting on the life of Wilma Dykeman

In 1970, Joanne and I were visiting our favorite elementary teacher at old Mills River School, Miss Ruth Corpening. Miss Ruth, aware of our involvement in efforts to preserve French Broad River tributaries, gave us a copy of Wilma Dykeman’s The French Broad.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Candidates weigh in on growth, housing, city-county cooperation

In one form or another, candidates for the Hendersonville City Council and mayor emphasize that they want to preserve the city’s small-town feel while managing inevitable growth.   Read Story »

North Carolina News

Senate passes bill barring public schools from teaching Critical Race Theory

A bill that would prohibit public schools from promoting controversial viewpoints related to Critical Race Theory cleared the N.C. Senate on Thursday. Debate about the bill featured rare personal attacks among senators.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Number of Covid patients in ICU sets record

Citing new data showing that unvaccinated people were 15.4 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than those vaccinated, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services secretary urged North Carolinians to get the shot.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Want to read to a goat? You can starting Wednesday

Visitors to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site can “Read to a Goat” during National Literacy Month in September.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Submerged crops can't be used for food, ag commissioner warns

Farmers whose crops were flooded by Tropical Storm Fred face not only the prospect of lower yields and loss of quality, but also the reality that those crops cannot be used for human food, the N.C. Agriculture commissioner warned.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Local man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Acting on a “cybertip” from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about alleged online dissemination of material related to child sexual abuse, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit executed a search warrant of the suspect's residence and made an arrest, the sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

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