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County poised to act quickly on sportsplex

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City annexes Upward Road property

Hendersonville’s City Council on Thursday annexed and rezoned property along Upward Road, making way for commercial development with access to the city’s sewer system.   Read Story »

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New EMS station opens in Fletcher

Henderson County has a new EMS station to rely on when people need help fast.   Read Story »

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State Fair accepting nominations for Farm Family of the Day

The N.C. State Fair is again looking to recognize 11 farm families during the fair through the Farm Family of the Day program presented by the Tractor Supply Company. One family will be highlighted each day of the fair.   Read Story »

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City council delays decision on home for women veterans

Hendersonville’s City Council on Thursday delayed considering a request to rezone property near the historic Druid Hills community to make room for a rehabilitation facility for homeless women veterans.   Read Story »

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Morrow, Manley win planning promotions

In an ongoing effort to enhance the efficiency of service delivery and recognize the diligent efforts of planning staff, the City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce the promotions of Tyler Morrow to current planning manager and Mathew Manley to long-range planning manager, the city announced.   Read Story »

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Historic Johnson Farm receives $50k grant for 'RootEd in Food & Farm'

The USDA's Farm to School program has awarded Historic Johnson Farm a $50,000 grant to boost an education program for eighth graders in Henderson County public schools.   Read Story »

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Power outage delays delivery of this week's Lightning

A power outage at the U.S. Postal Service's main office at the Blue Ridge Mall on Wednesday will cause a one-day delay in delivery of this week's Lightning. The Lightning's distribution team will deliver addressed newspapers to the mall post office, annex and rural post offices early Thursday. In most cases, that means subscribers will get their July 31 issue on Friday instead of Thursday. Thank you for understanding.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

You'll read about potential plans to develop Berkeley Park for soccer fields and other sports, see a tribute to retired DSS director Jerrie McFalls, enjoy a fun Ask Matt column on what presidents, governors and Hollywood stars have visited Henderson County plus all the usual community news and photos and more.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... what's going on that big cleared lot

Q. There is a lot of earthmoving on Mills Gap Road in Fletcher next to Blue Ridge Metals. What are they building?   Read Story »

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