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Covid concern cancels Mountain State Fair

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (246)

This week's Lightning features our coverage of prep football teams practicing 6 feet apart, our report on the Hendersonville City Council's fight over face mask enforcement, aerial photos of the Hendersonville High School construction and much more.   Read Story »

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Divided City Council struggles with mask enforcement

A sharply divided Hendersonville City Council has directed the city police department to issue citations to business owners who are repeatedly and flagrantly flouting face mask and social distancing rules, though just how that will work is unclear.   Read Story »

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Local NAACP chapter opposes defunding police

The local chapter of the NAACP said in a statement Monday that while it supports law enforcement reforms in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, it opposes defunding law enforcement agencies.   Read Story »

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Blue Ridge Craft Trails spotlight artists in studios

The best of traditional and contemporary craft is just a trail away during Blue Ridge Craft Trails Month this month in Henderson County.   Read Story »

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Literacy Council appoints new board members

The Blue Ridge Literacy Council has elected three new directors to its board.   Read Story »

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Linda McKinnish Bridges: Why I oppose asphalt plant

The Reverend Harold L. McKinnish, my Dad, was the designer and stonemason for the entrance sign to the community of Highland Hills, off the Spartanburg Highway, on Oak Grove Road.   Read Story »

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Q&A: Apple Ambassador eager to promote the industry

What made you want to be apple ambassador?   Read Story »

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Good job! Needs work ...

Good job! As we reported last week, the UNC Board of Governors appointed one of our own, Peter Hans, to lead the 17-campus UNC system.   Read Story »

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Jere Brittain: Sgt. Watkins was a WWII hero

A few months ago, I was introduced to the story of Staff Sgt. Robert Joseph Watkins by his daughter, Eileen Watkins-Navarro.   Read Story »

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