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LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Trump visits Mills River

Mills River News

'Great American comeback is under way,' Trump tells Mills River audience

MILLS RIVER —President Trump touted the Farmers to Families Food Box program and its Mills River partner, Flavor 1st Growers and Packers, on Monday, casting the initiative as an unprecedented innovation that has helped right an economy savaged by the coronavirus crisis.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

MPO rolls out plan for 150-mile Hellbender Trail

A 150-mile network of trails across five counties would include the proposed Ecusta Trail, the Oklawaha Trail from Blue Ridge Community College to Westfeldt Park and a link from Westfeldt Park to Brevard, the Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee learned last week.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Flavor 1st welcomes its most famous visitor

MILLS RIVER — Kirby Johnson was planting green beans on his 550-acre farm in May when he got a call from the state Agriculture Department about a new federal program to feed the needy. He plunged into the program immediately, earning a visit from the nation's top farm official last month.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Law officers shut down Dana Road 'drug house'

Detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office and other law officers closed down what they described as a drug house after seizing more than 2 pounds of heroin, more than a pound of pot and six firearms, the shierff's office said.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Food Box program channels $3 billion to farmers

These past few months have been difficult for many Americans, both economically and emotionally.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

TRUMP TO VISIT MILLS RIVER PACKING HOUSE MONDAY

President Donald Trump plans to visit Flavor 1st in Mills River to highlight the administration's Farmers to Families Food Box program, the White House announced.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

City names interim police chief

Hendersonville City Manager John Connet has named an interim chief of police to head the department as the city searches for a new chief to replace Herbert Blake, who starts a new job Monday as chief deputy of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.   Read Story »

East Flat Rock News

Planning Board turns thumbs down on asphalt plant

Short-circuiting a long night of opponents' comments at a public hearing, the Henderson County Planning Board voted on Thursday to recommend that the Board of Commissioners deny a rezoning request that would permit an asphalt  plant in East Flat Rock.   Read Story »

East Flat Rock News

Asphalt plant applicant says facts, not emotions, should decide

Jeff Shipman says if the Henderson County Planning Board judges his zoning application on the facts not emotion he feels good about his chances.   Read Story »

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