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Miss Hendersonville pageant calls for contestants

Organizers of the Miss Hendersonville Scholarship Pageant are calling for contestants to compete for the Miss Hendersonville 2017 crown and the Outstanding Teen title in a gala event on Jan. 28 at Flat Rock Playhouse.   Read Story »

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Evacuees jam roads, fill local hotel rooms

Evacuees fleeing the path of Hurricane Matthew jammed roads, filled hotel rooms and in one case a life care center in Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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Tryon man gets 18-year sentence for burglary

A Henderson County jury convicted a 51-year-old Tryon man on charges of burglary and possession of burglary tools. Based on a prior criminal record, Ronnie Glenn Bell, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Mark Powell to 18 years in prison. The case was tried before a jury on Sept. 26-28 at the Henderson County Courthouse.   Read Story »

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Student charged with felony for bomb threat tweet

Henderson County sheriff's deputies arrested a 16-yearold student on a felony charge of making a false bomb threat after a social media message that forced the evacuation of West Henderson High shortly after the morning bell today.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... about Zeb Corn

Q. Who was Zeb Corn? There is a road off Howard Gap Road that must be named for him. I hooked up with Zebulon Vance Corn's grandson, Dennis Corn who lives on his family's property off Zeb Corn Road in the Clear Creek area. The Corn family members are descendants of John Peter Corn, a Virginian who served under George Washington at Valley Forge. John Peter Corn settled in Henderson County after the Revolutionary War.Dennis spoke highly of his grandfather. "He farmed his land like most people in the county did in the early 1900s. At the end of the season, all Zeb had left was just enough to feed his family of nine children and his mule – that's how poor the land was out here," said Dennis.Zeb Corn was a deputy sheriff in the county during prohibition. "He served warrants and had a reputation as being a nice guy but Zeb Corn was all business. If you didn't show up as agreed, Zeb would come get you," said Dennis. Zeb was also known for being a pretty good shot with a gun which, of course, didn't hurt.Dennis also me a story of when Jimmie Rodgers, the famous country singer from Mississippi once came through Hendersonville, got drunk, and landed in jail. After Jimmie sobered up the next day, Deputy Corn brought the celebrity home to meet his family.Another Zeb Corn story goes this way. Deputy Corn got a report of a dog killing sheep nearby so he laid down in a ditch waiting on the culprit. Soon he heard noises from the sheep. When he saw a shadow jump over the ditch he shot and dropped the sheep killer. It was his own dog! Then, to add to the pain, he had to pay the man for the sheep his dog had killed.Zebulon Vance Corn died in 1937 at the young age of 47 and is buried at the Ebenezer Church Cemetery one mile from the road that bears his name. Q. What are they building at the intersection of US 64 West and Howard Gap Road? AutoZone. This will be the second AutoZone in the county. The other AutoZone is on South Main Street in Downtown Hendersonville. The company, which has its headquarters in Memphis, has over 5,200 stores. A competitor, Advance Auto Parts (checkered flag logo), has four stores in Henderson County among some 5,400 nationwide. Oh yeah, don't forget to check your antifreeze.     Read Story »

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Hamlin loses Carriage Park property to foreclosure

Dale Hamlin, the Carriage Park developer who tried to stall a foreclosure with two 11th hour bankruptcy filings, has lost his last remaining property in the subdivision he created.   Read Story »

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City drops impact fees after NC court ruling

The city of Hendersonville has dropped impact fees it imposed on new development following a state Supreme Court that struck down similar charges in the Piedmont town of Carthage. The loss system development charges will cost the city of Hendersonville roughly $518,000 a year.   Read Story »

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Renovations under way at Boyd Park

The city has started a renovation of Boyd Park that will include removing a fence, asphalt, lighting and a few trees in in order to rebuild the two tennis courts. New fence and new lights will be installed after the courts are resurfaced. A new accessible ramp will be installed along the Bearcat Boulevard side of the park. New lights will also be installed at the Laura E. Corn Mini Golf Course. The project is expected to be completed around mid-November to early December.     Read Story »

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Publix seeks more variances for flood-prone site

Struggling to win a federal permit for building on flood-prone property on Greenville Highway, the developer of a new Publix store is seeking two more construction variances from the city of Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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