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Los Colognes headlines Rhythm & Brews

Los Colognes headlines Rhythm & Brews on Thursday night with Hustle Souls at 6 p.m. and singer/pianist Laura Laugher and guitarist Tim Levene kicking off the evening at 5 with a variety of rock, blues and Motown favorites. Hailing from Nashville, Los Colognes brings a new sound to the Rhythm & Brews stage that has been described as having European vibes and fitting well into the transcendental psychedelic jam band world.  Rhythm & Brews, a free concert downtown, features local food trucks, homemade ice cream, local craft beer, hard cider and wine.   Read Story »

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Southern App's Oktoberfest, home of weiner dog races, adds events

The 8th annual Oktoberfest at Southern Appalachian Brewing Co. on Saturday features two new events plus the popular weiner-dog races and other traditions.   Read Story »

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County dedicates 'Charters of Freedom' at Historic Courthouse

Henderson County officials on Wednesday dedicated the new display of America’s founding documents at the Historic Courthouse plaza with speeches, a cannon salute, an honor guard and patriotic music.   Read Story »

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Playhouse, Arts Council receive state grants

Grants totaling more than $7.2 million have been awarded to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations to support arts programs in all 100 counties, the North Carolina Arts Council announced today. Henderson County received $117,000 worth of grants.  During 2018–19 an additional $300,000 from the N.C. Legislature will support the Grassroots Arts Program, a nationally-recognized program that provides per capita funding for the arts in every county. “These investments across North Carolina help shape the appeal and economic growth of our towns and cities,” said Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi H. Hamilton. “Our grants range from providing arts in schools, to serving veterans and their families, to revitalizing downtowns through the arts.” Grants awarded in Henderson County included $34,386 for the Henderson County Arts Council's Grassroots Arts program and $2,400 for its to support professional development of artists in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties and $80,000 to the Flat Rock Playhouse for arts programs and administrative support. Grant funds come from both state legislative appropriations and the National Endowment for the Arts and provide support for concerts, festivals, exhibitions, performances, art classes, and hundreds of arts activities in communities across the state. For every dollar invested by the Arts Council, there is a return of almost $20 in private, matching funds. Nearly six million school children and residents participate in arts opportunities funded by the N.C. Arts Council annually.     Read Story »

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HPD launches app for public outreach

Chief Herbert Blake and the staff of the Hendersonville Police Department are letting citizens know that the Hendersonville Police Department has launched a new and innovative mobile phone application. The new HPD mobile app is available now for the public to download in the iOS App Store for Apple users or in the Google Play Store for Android users.  A lot of the features and information in the app reflects the city's website but with an estimated 77 percent of the population using a smartphone and an estimated 90 percent of their times spent on their smartphones within an app rather than a browser, this will allow citizens who live in, work in or visit our city an opportunity to find resources, connect to the city's social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter, request extra patrols, submit crime tips, update their business contacts information, commend our officers and employees and more. "We are excited to deliver this new way of connecting and communicating with people in our city and communities as we strive to make the Hendersonville Police Department more accessible," Blake said. "One of our goals as noted in our five-year strategic plan is to connect citizens to our department and find contemporary ways to offer our policing services. We believe we may be one of the first municipal police agencies in western North Carolina and perhaps in the entire state to offer a mobile application for community outreach and back and forth communications. I would like to publicly acknowledge the time and persistent work Detective Kyle Theil put into managing this endeavor.” Updated relevant strolling alerts such as weather alerts and road hazards will be noticeable on the HPD mobile app as well. And more features could be added if practicable. For more information, contact Detective Thiel or Chief Blake at 828-697-3031.   Read Story »

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Solar system covers home's electricity for the year

The verdict is on Keith Metler’s solar system. He paid nothing for electricity for the year ending May 31.   Read Story »

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Mills River Fire & Rescue celebrates 50th birthday on Saturday

The public is invited to a big celebration of 50 years of community service by Mills River Fire and Rescue. The event is from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the main station on Schoolhouse Road.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (188)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

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Killing Balfour casts doubt on need for NC 191 widening, opponents say

While the Balfour Parkway may be dead, the consequences of the successful campaign to kill it live on.   Read Story »

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