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Hendersonville News

Council’s final special-use vote clears way for new HHS

The short of it is that the Hendersonville City Council passed on second reading the “findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision for the Hendersonville High School special use permit application” by a 3-2 vote on Thursday night.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

1 hurt, 1 charged in July 4 shooting

One person was injured and another charged in a shooting incident Tuesday on Woodcock Drive in Hendersonville.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

5 appointed to state boards

Five Henderson County residents have been named by the North Carolina Senate to positions on state boards and commissions after being nominated by State Sen. Chuck Edwards.Their appointments were confirmed in late June by the General Assembly’s passing HB256 commonly known as the Appointments Bill.“Working to ensure more citizens from my district are appointed to the numerous boards and commissions in North Carolina is one more way I can help the district improve its footprint in Raleigh,” Edwards said in a media release. “My staff and I spent a great deal of time recruiting and vetting as many candidates to these positions as we possibly could. Then it was a matter of walking their names and applications through the process to see them confirmed.“I am confident each of these citizens will make positive contributions towards the betterment of our lives in Western North Carolina. They are to be commended for their willingness to serve us,” Edwards said.The new appointees are:• Col. Grady Hawkins, Henderson County commissioner, appointed to the Judicial Standards Commission effective Jan. 1, 2018.• Marybeth Burns, founding partner of Summit Marketing Group in Hendersonville, appointed to the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services effective July 1.• John A. Ross, owner of the John Ross Inc. landscaping firm in Hendersonville, appointed to the Irrigation Contractor’s Licensure Board effective July 1.• Terry Maybin, vice chair of the Henderson County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, appointed to the North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc. effective immediately.• Renee Kumor, former county commissioner, to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund.    Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (137)

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

Henderson County News

School system announces new administrators

The Henderson County public school system has named three new administrators for the 2017-2018 school year, effective July 1. These include Ashley Newcomer as the new Principal of Sugarloaf Elementary, Tammy Irish as Assistant Principal at Hendersonville High and Bruce Gilliam as Assistant Principal of Flat Rock Middle. Newcomer, succeeding outgoing principal Peggy Marshall, has worked for Henderson County Public Schools since 1996, when she started in personnel office support for the district’s central office. She has since served in elementary teaching and administrative roles at Hendersonville Elementary, Edneyville Elementary and Upward Elementary. She has most recently served as Fletcher’s lead teacher, where she has been responsible for supervising and training staff. Prior to serving Rugby Middle as Assistant Principal the past four years, Irish also served as Assistant Principal for Waynesville Middle School, after teaching in Western North Carolina middle schools for 10 years. During her education career, Irish has also served as an Athletic Director and School Improvement Team chairperson. Gilliam began his career in 1992 as a physical education teacher at Candler Elementary, but quickly moved to Flat Rock Middle to coach basketball, soccer and football. He remained at Flat Rock for a decade before transferring to East Henderson High to teach physical education. Currently head basketball coach at East Henderson, Gilliam has spent the past six years of his education career at Flat Rock Middle teaching physical education, coaching soccer and golf, serving as Athletic Director, and sponsoring various school clubs. All three new administrators hold Master’s Degrees from Gardner Webb University. Newcomer and Gilliam hold graduate degrees in Education in Executive Leadership, and Irish holds a graduate degree in School Administration.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Social media buzzes about Stephen Colbert sighting

Social media buzzed about the appearance of late night talk show host Stephen Colbert in Flat Rock and Hendersonville over the weekend.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Ask Matt ... about hidden apples, Church Street paving

Q. We recently, discovered some little bronze apples hidden in easy-to-miss locations in downtown Hendersonville. Who put them there? The idea is a spin-off of Greenville’s “Mice on Main,” where nine unique bronze mice sculptures are placed along Main Street from the Hyatt to the Westin Hotel. Kids of all ages are given clues to their whereabouts and they hunt for them. The idea was the brainchild of a high school student who raised the money for the project.Hendersonville has apples. Twelve bronze apples, each about the size of a tangerine, are hidden along seven blocks of Main Street. Aptly named “Apple Quest,” the scavenger hunt project was launched last year by Girl Scout Troup 1886. Clues to the whereabouts of the apples are available in the Visitors Center on Main Street.Oh yeah, Huntsville, Alabama, has a “Lucky Duck” scavenger hunt with 14 bronze ducks hidden downtown. Anderson, S.C., has two dozen bronze birds. Paducah, Ky., had a leprechaun hunt last March, but I suspect that was a onetime deal with those little guys. Q. When will they pave King and Church Streets? The pot holes and ruts are getting worse. Both Church and King Streets in downtown Hendersonville are part of U.S. 25 and are state maintained. According to my sources at NCDOT, repaving these sections is not on the list for resurfacing in the next three years but the good news is that our folks in the highway department reevaluate the paving list each year and they may accelerate a project based on changing conditions and, of course, available funding. Q. Will DOT plant trees in the medians in the new section of Upward Road? I thought that this was going to be a “boulevard type” roadway since it is a major entryway into town. NCDOT officials have informed me that everything that was presented to the public and communicated to local officials was a “grassed median.” According to Keith Blazer, NCDOT’s Division Roadside Environmental Engineer, there are no plans to install any plant material (trees or shrubs) in the Upward Road medians. Q. Now that they are going to close Ninth Avenue for the new High School, can anything be done to widen the narrow portion of North Main Street in front of Pop’s Diner? There is only enough room to stack one car at a time for a driver to “turn right on red” onto Asheville Highway. It’s bound to get worse when the school project gets underway. I am informed that NCDOT is aware of this problem and it will be discussed during review of the project. Unfortunately, the state does not have sufficient right-of-way to make the needed improvement under current conditions. * * *Send questions to askmattm@gmail.com.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Wolfe's Angel cleaned and repaired

Kara Warren taps a chisel with a hammer, gently chipping off rock-hard adhesive bit by bit.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County simplifies recycling

A new compactor system at the county recycling center will mean quicker and easier recycling, eliminating the need for most sorting.   Read Story »

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