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Five Points property could see development

An Etowah businessman has purchased the old Boyd Chevrolet used car lot at Five Points. Residents could see car sales there again or maybe a chain restaurant or store.   Read Story »

Edneyville News

LOCAL BRIEFS: Free chamber music, tractor pull, 'Art in Bloom'

Brevard Music Center presents free performance The Brevard Music Center will present a chamber music concert as part of its free Community Concerts series. On Tuesday, April 5, at 12:30 p.m., flutist Dilshad Posnock and pianist Craig Nies will perform an exquisite program of chamber music at First United Methodist Church in Hendersonville. Chamber Music Tuesdays in Hendersonville is made possible, in part, through a grant from the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County.April’s program will include CPE Bach’s “Hamburger” Sonata, Pierre Sancan’s Sonatine for flute and piano, a solo keyboard Intermezzo by JS Bach, and “Sonata for the Emerald Isle” by BMC alum Jack Coen. The final Chamber Music Tuesdays concert performance of the spring 2016 season will feature Scott Rawls (viola) and Jihye Chang (piano) on May 3 in Hendersonville. Flat Rock studio hosts first Art in Bloom The Studios at Flat Rock will host the first annual Art in Bloom May 27 through May 30. “Art in Bloom is an event that originated in 1976 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston,” says Suzanne Camarata Ball, organizer of the event. “Floral designers study artwork and create imaginative floral interpretations based on what they experience. The fresh floral arrangements are then exhibited next to the piece that inspired the designer, thus creating a dynamic visual display for the viewing public.”Twenty artists are juried to participate in Art in Bloom, based on submissions to The Studios at Flat Rock before the deadline of April 24. Entries will be judged by Michael Bauermeister of Augusta, Mo., whose evocative wood sculptures grace collections from the Smithsonian American Art Museum to the Mesa Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona. Original submissions can be in either 2D or 3D artwork in any medium, including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, glass, wood, fiber and jewelry.A preview gala will launch Art in Bloom on Friday, May 27, from 5 to
8 p.m. Tickets are $25 individual/$40 couple. Best in Show and People’s Choice awards will be announced at the end of the evening. All proceeds from the celebration will benefit the Open Studio Tour of Henderson County September 17-18, thanks to the effort of Advocates for the Arts, the underwriter for the event.Art in Bloom is held in conjunction with Art in the Garden, a design competition for Henderson County high school and Blue Ridge Community College students to create art sculptures for local gardens. The self-guided tour takes place on Saturday, May 28. Admission is $10/person. Tickets to the events are available at The Studios at Flat Rock, Flower Market, Hendersonville Tourism Center, and Raymond’s Garden Center.For information email info@studiosflatrock.com, visit studiosflatrock.com or call 828-698-7000. Antique Tractor Pull April 9 in Edneyville An Antique Tractor Pull will be held the second Saturday of each month through August.The next event will take place at 11 a.m. April 9 at the Apple Co-op on South Mills Gap Road in Edneyville. From Hendersonville, follow Highway 64 East to left on South Mills Gap Road at Griffin's Store then follow signs to the pull on the left. Admission is free. Bring your own chair. Lunch will be available for purchase from the Barnyard Bandits 4-H Club.The fee for competitors with antique tractors that weigh 3,000-12,000 lbs. is $10 per hook. The Apple Country Antique Engine and Tractor Association sponsors the monthly competition. The pull will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. For more information, contact Larry Phillips at 674-6649.     Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning. (7)

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

Henderson County News

Criminals reverting to snail mail theft, sheriff says

As a result of increased attention paid to online and internet based frauds, some criminals are reverting to older methods of crime, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has seen a rise in thefts from mailboxes, Sheriff Charlie McDonald said in a news release. Below are some recommended steps to help protect your personal and financial identity from being stolen: • Do not place checks, letters, or packages with your financial information in your mailboxes at home. The raised flag is a sign to would-be criminals that something of value may be inside. It is better to mail these items at USPS ‘blue box’ or at the post office. • Have financial information or other sensitive mail delivered to a Post Office Box instead of your home mail box. Criminals will only need to spend a few seconds outside of your home to get access to your accounts or your identity. • Request the USPS hold your mail when away from home for extended periods. This will help disguise your absence and not leave personal information in reach of thieves. • Many victims do not know they have be targeted until thousands of dollars turn up missing from their accounts. If you believe you have been a victim of theft from your mailbox, contact your financial institution so they can be alert for suspicious activity. Contact your local law enforcement or the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 828.697.4911 to file a report.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Benefit concert re-creates sound of the Beatles

FLAT ROCK — The Namaste Center for Spirituality, Healing & the Arts is holding a Music of The Beatles benefit concert at the Grand Ole Hall at Highland Lake Inn in Flat Rock at 7 p.m. Friday.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Ironically, water was a very bad thing for the fish

BJ Ramer has made the most of being a fish out of water.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Ask Matt ... about The Cedars

Q. Do they use the upper floors of The Cedars? I’ve only seen the first floor. I am told by Tommy Shipman, who operates The Cedars and the Chariot next door, that the last residents of the upper floors of the old hotel were...raccoons.The Cedars is a four-story meeting and banquet hall that occupies the corner of Buncombe Street and Seventh Avenue East in downtown Hendersonville. It has 30 bedrooms on the upper floors but none are used. The fourth floor has five bedrooms but only one bath. There is an old elevator that Shipman says is about four feet-by-four feet. It may still work but it won’t meet today’s building code.Built in 1914 by the wife of Southern Railway President J.W. Bailey, the old hotel has been in the Shipman family since 1976. During the 10 years before the Shipmans bought it, the structure was unheated and suffered significant deterioration. It took two years to refurbish the first floor, which was opened as a private catering house in 1980. Today the facility can seat a wedding party of 100 and with the porch and grounds it can accommodate 300 guests.When I asked Tommy Shipman about the future of the Cedars he smiled and said, “If I had the wherewithal, I would keep the Cedars but clear the rest of the site that includes the Chariot meeting place and the one-story office building. I would then build a new 75-room hotel that would physically connect to the Cedars.”Oh, about the raccoons. With the help of some bait, they were “relocated” from the Cedars second floor to an undisclosed squirrel refuge in Mills River. Shipman said the job was made easier with bananas. Who knew? Q. How did the primary election results here in Henderson County compare with the state? For president, the top four Republican finishers in order here in Henderson County were Cruz, Trump, Kasich and Rubio. Statewide it was Trump, Cruz, Kasich, and Rubio. Henderson County Democrats chose Sanders over Clinton while statewide Clinton beat Sanders in a close race. In Henderson County, incumbent Sen. Richard Burr garnered 53 percent of the vote among four candidates but fared better statewide, collecting 61 percent. Sixty-three percent of county voters supported the public improvement bonds, which was slightly less than the 66 percent that voted for the bonds statewide. A link on the county Board of Elections website shows all primary election results. * * * * * Send questions to askmattm@gmail.com.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Cafe owner vows to fight embezzlement charges

The owner of a Laurel Park café faces seven felony charges in connection with what investigators say was the theft of $208,463 from an elderly man who had made her the beneficiary of $2.65 million worth of investments, according to court documents.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Granna retires from her Easter egg hunt

MOUNTAIN HOME — Before she officially kicked off her annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning, Betty Robinson hollered for Joshua Robinson to come forward. The 15-year-old Joshua (no relation) walked up and dutifully stood beside her. Everyone in the large extended family of Smiths and Robinsons and Corns knows that when Betty calls, you come.   Read Story »

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