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Dogwood Health Trust forms partnership for broad Covid testing across the region

Henderson County News

Q&A: How Pardee joined the elite 11 in getting first Covid vaccinations

Hospitals across the U.S. are preparing to administer the first vaccinations against the Covid-19 virus. Pardee Hospital is among the elite few in the first wave in North. Selected as one of the 11 facilities in North Carolina to receive the first shipment of the vaccine, Pardee is working around-the-clock to get ready.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Village Council appoints new board members

Padding the majority that rode opposition to the Highland Lake Road project to election victories in November 2019, the Flat Rock Village Council on Thursday appointed new council members to fill two vacancies and elected Anne Coletta vice mayor.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Friends of Library slashes prices on children's books

The Friends of the Henderson County Public Library wants more children to have books for Christmas. It is offering a special discount on children’s books at its new bookstore.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

If county-owned, VFW could become center to serve, honor veterans

Military veterans could have a place to gather and civic clubs could get a new meeting space if the county completes the purchase of the Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post 5206 building at Five Points.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Suspect charged with Hawthorn Hills burglaries

Henderson County sheriff’s deputies charged a Greenville, South Carolina, man with nine counts of theft, breaking and entering and safe cracking after responding to a report of a burglary in progress in Hawthorn Hills on Brevard Road.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Cooper imposes curfew amid rapid rise in Covid trends

Citing a rapid increase in North Carolina’s key Covid-19 trends, Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday imposed a curfew that requires people to stay home at night. The order takes effect Friday, Dec. 11, and will be in place until at least Jan. 8.    Read Story »

Henderson County News

Land of Sky council honors local government leaders

Henderson County Commissioner Bill Lapsley, Fletcher Town Manager Mark Biberdorf, Transylvania County Manager Jaime Laughter and former state Rep. Chuck McGrady were honored last week for their service during the Land of Sky Regional Council’s annual awards program.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Lapsley elected chair as commissioners honor Hawkins

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners elected Bill Lapsley chair and Rebecca McCall vice chair and two new commissioners took the oath of office for four-year terms during the board's organizational meeting on Monday night. Commissioners also honored Grady Hawkins, who retired after serving on the board for four terms.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Pardee to get one of first shipments of Covid vaccine

Pardee Hospital is one of 11 sites in the state that will get one of the first shipments of 85,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses, Henderson County Emergency Services Director Jimmy Brissie told the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Monday night.   Read Story »

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