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A $464.75 million Hurricane Helene recovery bill the North Carolina House adopted this week includes $60 million in small business grants, $30 million to repair private roads and bridges, $25 million for rebuilding farm infrastructure and other disaster aid, state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom announced.
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A 35-year-old Asheville man was sentenced to 28½ years in prison on Thursday for his role in a drug trafficking ring that distributed many pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs in Buncombe and Henderson counties and the surrounding area, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson announced.
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A high-tech agricultural company in Mills River is poised to add 34 new jobs paying an average of $59,147 a year after Henderson County commissioners on Wednesday authorized up to $48,809 in economic development incentives over seven years.
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The Village of Flat Rock will host its annual Ice Cream Social noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, on the Village Hall grounds, 110 Village Center Drive, featuring music, face painting, demonstrations from the Henderson County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, fire trucks and other fun activities as well as multiple flavors of Piggy’s Ice Cream.
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Move over Woodstock: RootStock is coming to town.
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Henderson County public schools honored 68 highest-achieving seniors during the annual Top Scholars Banquet May 15 at Blue Ridge Community College.
The 21st annual Top Scholars celebration, sponsored by AdventHealth, honored the academic accomplishments, leadership and well-rounded contributions of students who graduate at the top of their class.
“These 68 students have consistently gone above and beyond throughout their high school careers,” said Superintendent Mark R. Garrett. “They’ve not only excelled in the classroom, but have made meaningful contributions to their schools and communities. We are incredibly proud of their efforts and know they will continue to make a difference wherever they go.”
Together, the Class of 2025 Top Scholars earned more than $1 million in scholarships and grants, carried an average GPA of 4.56, and scored an average 28.9 on the ACT. Beyond their academic success, the scholars volunteered with over 85 community organizations across Western North Carolina and beyond — demonstrating a commitment to service alongside their studies. Of the 68 scholars, 50 plan to continue their education at colleges and universities within the state.
The 2025 Top Scholars from each school are:
East Henderson High:
Riley Thomas Adams
Kyle Anderson Bailey
Caiden Justin Brewer
Joseph Lexton Burns
Miriam Tamar Campbell
Rayne Ashley English
Kaylee Lynn Foushee
Karina Pavlovna Konko
Ava Grace McAlister
Mackenzie Boyd Oody-Patterson
Emily Ann Reynolds
Mia Anne Shin
Landon Scott Taylor
Steven Thomas Thompson
Heather Grace Wetzel
Henderson County Career Academy:
Kedric Reese LeMaster
Elizabeth Bautista-Policarpo
Hunter Jade Taylor
Henderson County Early College:
Abram Roy Fletcher
Nicholas Jason Morway
Diego Ornelas
Keith Tran
Hendersonville High:
Addison McKenna Adams
Madeleine Olivia Cable
Tsz Sin Alvin Chan
Harry Colin Davenport
Lila Rain Feather
Kruesi Elizabeth Graham
Liliana Rose Henderson
Brock Alexander Hill
Luke Malcolm Morris
Reese Emerson Redden
Mary Rutler Shelton
Soren Mclain Smith
Aaron Walter Swift
Michael Hilton Swing
Eliza Catherine Then
North Henderson High:
Viola Kathleen Alger
Kennedy Alexis Bailey
Lucas Todd Carpenter
Isabel Jean Dewberry
William Brack Harmaning
Alison Gale Holbert
Jacob Thomas Houston
Connor Peirce Jenson
James Gordon Mondin
Brisa Munoz Hernandez
Angela Nirel Navarro-Valdez
Christina Tuyet Nhi Nguyen
Alejandro Perez
Alana Marie Summers
Anna Marie Tondra
West Henderson High:
Christian Rey De Guzman Acosta
Katelyn Marie Day
Brooke Ann Dudzinski
Elijah Eugene Furr
Sydney Elizabeth Hart
Noelle Grace Houlihan
Shahbano Khan
John Henry Komperda
Kaili Marie Lewis
Haley Jeanette Littrell
Adrian Fidel Montoya
Alexandra Juliet Pickard
Campbell Vaughan Elizabeth Riddell
Sofija Soleil Ruzich
Cameron Russell Simons
Clara Naomi Singleton Read Story »
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Henderson County sheriff's deputies charged an 18-year-old man with the stabbing of a woman at a residence in Mills River on Tuesday.
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