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BRONZE METAL: The art of James K. Spratt

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Developers eye historic mill for hotel

The city of Hendersonville is getting strong nibbles in its recruitment of hotel developer downtown and a key part of the quest will take place next month.   Read Story »

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Officials celebrate Career Academy construction start

Henderson County Commissioners, Blue Ridge Community College officials, and staff and board members representing Henderson County public schools turned the dirt on a project site Wednesday that’s been in the works for several years.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (98)

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

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Noted sculptor dies as statue is dedicated

James Killian Spratt, the Hendersonville sculptor whose work included the recently completed bronze statue honoring Korean War Medal of Honor winner Charles George, died on Saturday — minutes into the dedication of his life-sized sculpture of the war hero at the V.A. Medical Center that bears his name. He was 66.   Read Story »

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Veterans thanked for 'the forgotten victory'

When WWII began, Bill Teal was 18 years old, unaware that he was about to fight in some of the most crucial battles in an epic conflict that shaped the 20th century. At age 93 — 70 years after the war ended — Teal got to see the memorial to his war for the first time.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... about lottery scratch-off tricks

Q. I keep seeing this funky TV ad with a guy in a calendar costume doing a jig for new scratch-off lottery tickets every first Tuesday of the month. What does he mean by that?   Read Story »

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County Commission chair recognized for continuing ed

Henderson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Thomas “Tommy” Thompson was recently recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for meeting the Practitioner level in the Local Elected Leaders Academy.   Read Story »

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Village drops idea of
 relocating playground

FLAT ROCK — Among the ideas for noise reduction at the Park at Flat Rock are sound barriers, plugging a tunnel or moving the playground farther away from a neighborhood.   Read Story »

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School Board 
stands by plan that maintains
 Stillwell core

In a letter it sent to the Board of Commissioners last week seeking clarification of commissioners’ direction on use of the Hendersonville High School, the Henderson County School Board expressed support for a full renovation of the core classroom building and opposition to joint use of the facility by school administration and students.   Read Story »

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