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'Walk a Mile in Our Shoes' returns this fall

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Publix buys land for new store

Publix has completed the purchase of seven acres of land for the supermarket it plans on Greenville Highway, its first grocery store in Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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'Dirty Dancing' impact goes beyond spending

Main Street shops and restaurants and hotels were among the recipients of nearly $1 million in direct spending from the remake of Dirty Dancing, which brought a large production crew and about a dozen stars to Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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Local rider places in junior cycling nationals

Isabella Brookshire, a rising junior at Asheville School rising junior and 2016 Junior Team member from Hendersonville, earned two podium finishes after competing in the USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals in Louisville, Ky., last weekend.   Read Story »

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Pisgah Drive man sentenced for kidnapping

A Hendersonville man was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to second degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of stolen goods, District Attorney Greg Newman announced.   Read Story »

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Bullington Gardens announces dahlia photo contest

Bullington Gardens is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate the dahlia.   Read Story »

Saluda News

Saluda celebrates 53rd annual Coon Dog Day Saturday

SALUDA — Saluda and dog lovers from far and wide will celebrate the 53rd annual Coon Dog Day Saturday with a walk-run, coon dog competition, the annual parade, music, food and more.   Read Story »

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Kiwanis scholars, Songcatchers, Street Dance

Kiwanis scholars honored Winners of $5,000 scholarship were honored by the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club last week. Recipients were Amanda Hilliard of North Henderson High School, Dawson Walker of Hendersonville High School and Ashlee Mew of HHS. Hilliard, the daughter of Rick and Teresa Hilliard, plans to study geology at Western Carolina University. Walker, the son of Greg and Lois Walker, plans to study engineering at Clemson University. Mew, the daughter of Graham and Linda Mew, plans to study international business at the University of San Diego. Dashboard Blue plays on Friday The Music On Main Street concert series on Friday, July 8, features the five-piece band Dashboard Blue. Dashboard Blue. The group’s repertoire includes songs such as Brown Eyed Girl, Stand by Me, Drive My Car, My Girl, Rock Around the Clock, and I Love Beach Music. The Hendersonville Antique Car Club will be showcasing their vintage and antique cars. Songcatchers series features Joe Penland The Songcatchers Music Series on Sunday at the Cradle of Forestry in America in Pisgah National Forest features ballad singer and storyteller Joe Penland. Now in its 14th year, the series is held each Sunday afternoon in July at 4 p.m. It honors traditional mountain music and the talented performers who preserve it, share it, and make it their own. Sponsored by Morrow Insurance Agency Inc., the music series is an official event of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina. Penland’s concert will be a journey through the tall mountains and deep coves of his Madison County home. He will sing the ballads and songs that the earliest settlers brought from the British Isles into the secluded mountain valleys of Western North Carolina. He is particularly excited this year to celebrate the centennial of a visit by ballad collector Cecil Sharp to Madison County in 1916. Penland is the proud steward of 12 generations and over 350 years of his Scotch and English ancestors’ rich oral tradition. He is known for his powerful musical delivery and warm humor. He earned the coveted Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award in 2005, named for the founder of the longest running folk festival in America, for his “significant contribution to preserving our mountain music.”Concerts take place in the Cradle’s shaded outdoor amphitheater. Concerts move indoors if the weather is stormy. The stage show begins with warm-up music at 4 by Transylvania County’s duo, Chicken Fried Possum. Penland plays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Local old-time musicians are often on-site to jam informally at 3 p.m. before the concert. Concertgoers are welcome to arrive early and enjoy indoor and outdoor exhibits, two interpretive trails and the Giving Tree gift shop. Some bring cushions for the concrete seating in the amphitheater. The café is open for lunch. The site, including the amphitheater, is wheelchair accessible. The series continues with Beverly Smith and John Grimm on July 17, Laura Boosinger and the Midnight Plowboys July 24, and Sparky and Rhonda Rucker July 31. Admission for all shows is $6 for ages 16 and older; $3 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. Friends of the Cradle annual passes are honored. The Cradle of Forestry is located on U.S. 276 in the Pisgah National Forest, six miles north of Looking Glass Falls and four miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 412. For more information call 828-877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.com. Street dance opens season The season opener of the 98th annual Street Dance on Monday, July 11, features Walt Puckett as caller, Appalachian Fire and Southern Connection Cloggers. The Street Dance has been a favorite tradition in Hendersonville and dates to people taking to the streets to welcome home the soldiers from WWI. Appalachian Fire features traditional bluegrass and first-rate picking. The four-piece Hendersonville-based band has been performing since 2005. Their song selections range from contemporary and classic bluegrass songs and gospel standards, playing such favorites as “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” “Salt Creek,” “I’ll Fly Away,” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” At 6:30 pm, caller Walt Puckett will teach audience members basic Appalachian square dance steps so everyone can join in the fun. Southern Connection Cloggers is a local group, based in Hendersonville and under the direction of Certified Judge and Certified Clogging Instructor Chip Summey. Bring a chair; admission is free. The dance is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Visitors Center, 201 South Main Street, in downtown Hendersonville. Democratic Women hear about Fletcher library The Democratic Women of Henderson County will meet Tuesday, July 12, at Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe, 103 Third Ave. East. Social time is 5:30 to 6 p.m. followed by a brief business meeting and a speaker. Food is available and all are welcome.Grace Deal will speak about the New Fletcher Library Partners’ efforts to bring a much-needed library to North Henderson County. A North Carolina native, Deal is a retired teacher who serves on the Fletcher Planning and Zoning Board. For more information call 828-692-6924. Arts Council solicits Grassroots applications The Arts Council of Henderson County is accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program grants through Aug. 19. The Arts Council will hold a grant-writing workshop at 401 N. Main St., 3rd floor, on Thursday, July 14, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.Grassroots Arts Program grants are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Henderson County. Funding priority is given to arts organizations, arts in education programs conducted by qualified artists and other community organizations that provide arts programs in the county. Projects must occur before June 30, 2017. It is recommended that all new applicants attend the workshop. RSVP by calling the Arts Council at 693-8504 or emailing acofhc@bellsouth.net.More information and applications are available by contacting the Arts Council at acofhc@bellsouth.net or by calling Patty Smyers at 693-8504. Presbyterian College honors Jonnie Petree Jonnie Petree of Hendersonville has been named to the spring 2016 provost’s list at Presbyterian College. The provost’s list honors those students who achieved at least a 3.30 GPA. Presbyterian College is located on a 240-acre campus in Clinton, between Columbia and Greenville, S.C.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Postal official to talk about relocation Thursday

The public can hear on Thursday night more about plans for a new post office location to serve Hendersonville.But there's no reason to get too excited yet. The post office has recently negotiated a lease extension to stay at its 427 Fifth Avenue West location until October 2017, the building’s owner said.   Read Story »

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Taylor named principal at EHHS

Carl Taylor has been named principal of East Henderson High School, filling the vacancy created by the promotion of Scott Rhodes to senior director for human resources on July 1.   Read Story »

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