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Edneyville News

Teenagers charged in Edneyville burglary spree

Henderson County sheriff's deputies charged two teenagers with three felonies after a series of break-ins early Saturday in  Edneyville.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Laurel Park to get smoother ride

LAUREL PARK — Getting around in Laurel Park — whether by foot, bike or car — should get more pleasant in the upcoming budget year.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Park drives expenses in Flat Rock budget

FLAT ROCK— Flat Rock has a nice park. Now the Village Council is wrestling with how to pay for the growing demand for park improvements and ongoing maintenance.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

KnollsCam: Crows warn, bobcat flushes deer

The latest installment of Thomas Brass's KnollsCam in the woods atop Haywood Knolls is a tale of three species.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Council rejects denser housing on Third Avenue

Siding with neighbors over the property owner, the Hendersonville City Council unanimously rejected a rezoning request to allow higher density housing on the Third Avenue West property the Interfaith Assistance Ministry is selling.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Whitmire optimistic about 'donut hole' development

State Rep. Chris Whitmire sees development of the DuPont State Forest "donut hole" as a potential job producer and catalyst for economic activity.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Festival names 2016 Apple Ambassador

A rising senior at Hendersonville High School has been named the 2016 Apple Ambassador to represent the apple industry at the annual North Carolina Apple Festival and at other events. Savanna Prince Roper, the daughter of Jeff and Lauren Roper, will be awarded a $2,000 college scholarship.  Students competing for the ambassador title are required to submit transcripts, list of activities and letters of recommendation and write an essay on the Apple Festival and the importance of the apple industry to this area. The Apple Ambassador is selected based on this information and through an interview process. The Apple Ambassador is awarded the Evelyn Lutz Hill Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship honors Ms. Hill, who served as the Secretary of the North Carolina Apple Growers for many years. She was serving as the President of the North Carolina Apple Festival, when she passed away in 2004. The runner up was Sheridan Nicole Mentch of East Henderson High School. She is awarded a $1,000 college scholarship. She is the daughter of Debbie and Mike Mentch. The other participants and their high school this year were:Dallis Olivia Gulliams - West HendersonSierra Lynn Vaughn - West HendersonMeghan Ruth Reid - HendersonvilleMacKenna Maria Williams - East HendersonMaya Sarita Ellis - North HendersonDena Elaine Nix - North Henderson   Read Story »

Henderson County News

High achievers earn $2M in scholarships

Henderson County's 63 highest ranked students received a total of $1,939,863 in college scholarships and had an average 4.78 GPA, the school system said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING REVIEW: Guys gone wild for affections of May

The Flat Rock Playhouse production of “The Affections of May” features the acting talents of company artistic director Lisa Bryant. Unfortunately Bryant’s skills are handicapped somewhat by Norm Foster’s surprisingly sophomoric and predictable script.   Read Story »

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