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Henderson County News

Career Construction Day connects contractors, job seekers

FLETCHER — Construction Career Day on Wednesday at the WNC Agricultural Center’s McGough Arena, Fanning Bridge Road, will highlight local career opportunities available in the sector.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Mills River boots budget-busting ballfield bids

MILLS RIVER — Little Leaguers and other kids and adults will have to wait another year before they can play ball at the Mills River Town Park.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

EHHS junior's 'Radiance' chosen as ArtScape banner

A piece by an East Hendersonville High School junior has been chosen to represent the youth category in the upcoming reveal of the 2019 ArtScape banners in downtown Hendersonville.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

'Today is a great day for the country,' Meadows says

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, one of President Trump's strongest supporters in Congress, declared that "the clock has finally struck midnight on the Russian collusion fantasy" after the Mueller report failed to produce evidence that the Trump campaign worked with Russians in the 2016 presidential campaign. "After 22 months, 2 years of congressional investigations, several millions in taxpayer dollars, and zero evidence uncovered—the clock has finally struck midnight on the Russian collusion fantasy," Meadows said in a statement. "Attorney General Barr’s statement today should end the debate. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. It’s over." "But today’s verdict should send a message well beyond the fact that there was no collusion," he said. "What the public needs to understand: there never was any evidence of collusion to begin with. This wasn’t an investigation of a probable crime. It was an unwarranted investigation of a person—President Trump." Meadows, who was also interviewed on CNN on Sunday, also endorsed the release of the full report and the underlying document, suggesting that doing so would expose an effort by the FBI and Department of Justice to "retaliate against a legitimately elected President." "In the interest of transparency, we can expect Americans will be able to see more details on the report in the coming days," he said. "But make no mistake: transparency should not stop there. The public deserves to see the interviews, documents, and intelligence that 'justified' this investigation in the first place—the release of which several of my colleagues and I have been advocating for for over a year. Let’s not stop at the report. Let Americans see the underlying documents. Let them decide for themselves whether this investigation was warranted—or whether it was a two year long episode of political targeting, driven by FBI and DOJ executives who wanted to retaliate against a legitimately elected President. "I’m grateful this two year distraction is finally over," he said. "Today is a great day for the country, because as we’ve known all along, it was hardworking Americans who elected President Trump—not Russians.”   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LOCAL BRIEFS: 'Looking at Appalachia,' new Playhouse seats, Stand TALL

Speaker will be 'Looking at Appalachia'   Roger May, whose photographic portraits of Appalachia and its people have been featured in national and international media, will display some of his work and discuss the issues involved in depicting Appalachia, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. The program is free and open to everyone.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

NPS OKs environmental impact statement for new Parkway bridge spanning I-26

The National Park Service has OK'd the final environmental impact statement for the replacement of the Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over I-26, part of the 22.2-mile widening of the interstate from I-40/I-240 to the U.S. 25 Connector (exit 54).   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Horse Shoe man sentenced to 16 years for child sexual offense

A Horse Shoe man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual offense with a child and indecent liberties with a child, District Attorney Greg Newman announced on Thursday.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

New kids on the Rock

FLAR ROCK — The first goat kids of the season, triplet Toggenburg bucks, were born at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site on Tuesday. They were originally due on March 17, so Irish themed names — Brennan, Brady, and Breck —  were chosen for them. Following the tradition of how Mrs. Sandburg named her goats, offspring names start with the first letter of the mom’s name. These triplets were born to Babs, a Toggenburg doe. Visitors are welcome to see the new kids at the barn, which is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is just the start of kidding season at Connemara Farms. Four more does are due between now and May 9. For parking options when you arrive, please visit www.nps.gov/carl/planyourvisit/parking.htm. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is a unit of the National Park Service. The park is located three miles south of Hendersonville off U.S. 225 on Little River Road, and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. For further information please telephone 828-693-4178, or visit our website at:   Read Story »

Mills River News

Mills River launches search for new manager

MILLS RIVER — The Mills River Town Council expects to spend at least two months in a search for a new town manager to replace Jeff Wells, who starts a job as planning director for the town of Waxhaw, east of Charlotte, next month.   Read Story »

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