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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 »

Hendersonville News

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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Fletcher ghost story lives on

FLETCHER — The story of the White Horse of Death had been told for 77 years by the time it reached Dave Cooley, the young Henderson County Chamber of Commerce president, in 1957.   Read Story »

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Biltmore conservator to clean Wolfe's Angel

Wolfe’s Angel, the most prominent monument in the city’s historic Oakdale Cemetery, is getting a fall cleaning.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (99)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning. You'll read exclusive stories on the city's strategy for selling a new hotel at the historic Grey Hosiery Mill site, a follow-up on the 220-unit Horse Shoe Farm development plan, coverage of the foreclosure of the Carriage Park property owned by Dale Hamlin and a feature on the cleaning of Wolfe's Angel in the Oakdale cemetery. There's all that and much more. But you have to get a copy because it's only in print and it's only in the Lightning.Here’s where you can pick up a Lightning: Hendersonville• Hendersonville Lightning Office, 1111 Asheville Hwy• Pop's Diner, 5 Points, North Main Street• Triangle Stop, 701 North Main Street• The 500 block of North Main Street(First Citizens Bank / Mast Gen. Store)• Black Bear Coffee Co., Main Street• The 300 block of North Main Street(McFarland's Bakery / Mike's on Main). Pardee Hospital in the lobby. Flat Rock Playhouse, downtown(100 block of South Main Street) Southside Hendersonville(Spartanburg Highway)• Hairstyles by Charlene, Joel Wright Drive• McDonald's, Spartanburg Highway• Norm's Minit Mart, Spartanburg Highway• Hendersonville Co-op• Burger King/BP, Spartanburg HighwayIngles Supermarket Southside Hendersonville(Greenville Highway)Carolina Ace HardwareWhitley Drug Store Flat Rock/East Flat Rock• Flat Rock Post Office• Flat Rock Bakery• Zirconia Post Office• East Flat Rock Post Office• Orr's Family Restaurant, Spartanburg Hwy• Energy Mart Exxon, Upward Road & I-26• Triangle Stop, 754 Upward Road & I-26Village Café and PubPage 2 Hendersonville(Kanuga Road)• Hot Dog World, Kanuga Road• Mr. Pete's Market, Kanuga Road• Norm's Minit Mart, Kanuga Road Hendersonville(Fifth Avenue)Hendersonville Post officeFifth Aenue Shell Laurel Park• YMCA H'ville, Sixth Ave & Oak Str• Laurel Park Village, Rite-Aid.• Energy Mart Exxon, Brevard Road at Daniel DriveDixie Diner, Brevard Road Highway 64(Brevard Road)• Horse Shoe Post Office• Mr. Pete's Market, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Blue Ridge Pizza, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Etowah Shopping Center, Etowah Highway 191(Haywood Road)• Joey's New York Bagels, Hwy 191• One-Stop Store #8, Haywood Road (Hwy 191)• Dollar General, Hwy 191 & Mountain Road Mills River• Triangle Stop, 4197 Haywood Road, Mills River• Mills River Family Restaurant. Food LionIngles Page 3 Eastside Hendersonville and Four Seasons Boulevard• Norm's Minit Mart, Dana Road• Fatz Cafe, Dana Road & Four Seasons Blvd• Grocery Outlet, off Four Seasons Boulevard• McDonald's, Four Seasons Boulevard• Energy Mart Exxon, Four Seasons BoulevardMustang Cafe Highway 64 East(Chimney Rock Highway)• Triangle Stop, 2545 Chimney Rock Road, Hwy 64-E• Mr. Pete's Market, East, Hwy 64-E • Griffin's Store, Edneyville, Hwy 64-E• Edneyville Post Office. Griffins Store, EdneyvilleShell station, 64 East and Sugarloaf RoadIngles, Howard Gap RoadMoose Cafe Highway 25 North(Asheville Highway)• The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop, Hwy 25-N• Triangle Stop, Hwy 25-N, Balfour• Mountain Home Post Office• Fletcher Post OfficeInglesNaples Post OfficeTravel Plaza, US 25 and I-26 Southern & Eastern Henderson County, Polk County• Dana Post Office• Rosco's Grocery, Green River• Saluda Post Office• Triangle Stop, 1487 Ozone Road, SaludaAll Henderson County Ingles StoresAll Henderson County Post Offices   Read Story »

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