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Laurel Park is fed up with pace of FEMA aid

Throughout the mountains, small towns thrashed by Hurricane Helene have it bad. In Henderson County, none was harder hit than Laurel Park, and the mayor is past losing patience with the pace of federal disaster aid.   Read Story »

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Hundreds celebrate opening of Ecusta Trail

The community celebrated opening day of the Ecusta Trail on Friday afternoon with tributes, thank yous and a ribbon cutting followed by treats, merchandise and live music along the freshly paved six-mile segment from the Visitors Center to Horse Shoe.   Read Story »

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Waterway cleanup gets $10 million boost

Plenty of big items, like cars and trailers, have been cleaned out from Western North Carolina rivers after Helene but there is still a lot of smaller trash throughout the region’s creeks and streams.   Read Story »

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Judge declares Altmeyer high bidder for Shepherd Memorial Park

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The rebel flag is gone

 FLAT ROCK — The rebel flag in the heart of Flat Rock, a startling sight to many motorists traveling north on Greenville Highway into the historic village, is gone.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Ecusta Trail opens

With speeches, lots of thanks, celebration and a ribbon cutting, the long-awaited Ecusta Trail opened on Friday afternoon, ushering in a new age of recreation in the community.   Read Story »

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Developer breaks ground on 'nature-rich, wellness-focused' units at Tap Root

Orange Capital has officially broken ground on Evado at Tap Root, a 270-unit upscale apartment complex on Butler Bridge Road between Fletcher and Mills River.   Read Story »

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Hoedown for JAM Kids is Saturday night at Skytop Orchard

The French Broad Valley Music Association will host the Hendersonville Hoedown, a fundraiser for JAM Kids of Henderson County, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at Sky Top Orchard on Pinnacle Mountain Road in Flat Rock.   Read Story »

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Mills River man charged with exploitation of a minor

A 37-year-old Mills River man, John Thomas Duncan, was charged with two counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor on Wednesday after a special task force of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, the SBI and Department of Homeland executed a search warrant at a home in Mills River, the sheriff’s office said.   Read Story »

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