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Victims' group honors county detective, court advocate

A Henderson County sheriff's detective was one of three Western North Carolina law officers recognized as an outstanding law enforcement professional and a Henderson County court advocate was also honored by the Western North Carolina Victims Coalition and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.   Read Story »

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Woman shot dead vowed 'to do suicide by cop'

EAST FLAT ROCK —A woman who was shot dead by Henderson County Sheriff's deputies Monday told her caregiver that "she was going to do suicide by cop" if the caregiver called the law to her house in East Flat Rock, according to the tape of a 911 call the sheriff's office released on Tuesday. The caregiver did call 911, telling a dispatcher that the woman, who was on a presciption stimulant made to treat attention deficit disorder, had tried to choke her.   Read Story »

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Legal aid agency, health clinic to collaborate

Pisgah Legal Services and Blue Ridge Community Health Services will collaborate in a medical legal partnership to attack "the root cause of health-harming social conditions," the legal aid agency for the poor said in a news release. A $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County will fund the partnership.   Read Story »

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Episcopal nuns honored for saving Bat Cave land

The Community of the Transfiguration, a 118-year-old order of Episcopal nuns, was honored Sunday for its role in conserving 368 acres along the Broad River in Bat Cave.   Read Story »

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McGrady explains missed vote on HB2

State Rep. Chuck McGrady is not ready to commit to upholding or opposing HB2, the state law that bars government from establishing or mandating transgender bathroom accommodation and makes other changes governing LGBT protections in North Carolina.   Read Story »

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Local craft pioneer SAB adding stage, kid zone

Southern Appalachian Brewery is celebrating its fifth birthday by adding a new music stage, covered seating and a designated kids’ zone.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... how much property is tax exempt

Q. How much of the property in the City of Hendersonville is exempt from taxation?Let’s start with the big number of $1.5 billion, the total 2015-2016 assessed valuation of real property (as opposed to personal property) that lies within the city limits. Of that, about $369 million or 24.6 percent is classified as exempt from taxation. State law requires that each county’s assessor must review one-eighth of the exempted property in the county each year.It was difficult to come up with an exact categorical breakdown of the $369 million for exempt properties because over the years some government land tracts were titled differently. Nevertheless, here’s my best effort. Government buildings were the largest exempt group with $102 million of value. Churches and church schools came to $72 million. Pardee Hospital’s dozen tracts totaled $62 million but the new Pardee-BRCC-Wingate Health Sciences Center (what I call “The Big Glass House”) could add another $20 million next year. Carolina Village (yes, it’s a nonprofit) property was $38 million, and the four public schools in town plus the administration building totaled $28 million in value. Public housing units list at $13 million, elderly and disabled exemptions came to $10 million, and all other exemptions, including nonprofit organizations, totaled $44 million.Yes, our County Seat does carry the load for tax-exempt properties. That’s kind of the way it is all across the fruited plain. Q. How long has the Christian Science Reading Room been on Main Street and how can they afford such prime real estate?The Reading Room has been on the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue perhaps 30 years occupying what was formerly a shoe store. The Reading Room is fully supported by the local Christian Science Church in Hendersonville. Some funds are also raised from the sale of books and Bibles. Marjorie Krueger, the head librarian who spends Fridays at the reading room explained the church’s mission. “We don’t do soup kitchens,” said Krueger. “This is how we give back to the community.” Krueger said that many patrons drop by to pick up a copy of the Christian Science Monitor, one of the most respected national publications. Krueger added, “We have a back room where there is a quiet space. Anyone, not just church members, may come to read, study, pray or just sit by our fireplace and take a break.” They have now added a new flat screen TV so they can offer media programs developed by their Mother Church in Boston. Send questions to askmattm@gmail.com.   Read Story »

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Blue Ridge Ringers to perform in May

Blue Ridge Ringers will perform several concerts during the month of May in Hendersonville, Tryon and Brevard and Greenville, S.C.Fifteen ringers will perform with 61 handbells and handchimes, spanning five octaves. A wide range of music is offered by Blue Ridge Ringers, from jazz to gospel to classical. The program will appeal to listeners of all ages.Under the direction of Robert Currier of Brevard, ringers from Henderson, Transylvania, Buncombe and Polk counties and Spartanburg County, S.C., will present a hour of handbell music.Locations and dates are:• First Baptist Church, Brevard, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1.• Woodlands at Furman, Greenville, S.C., 7 p.m. Friday, May 13.• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brevard, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15.• First Baptist Church, Tryon, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 22.• Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24.The group will also perform for residents of College Walk in Brevard and Lake Pointe Landing in Hendersonville. Residents can check the schedule in their local newsletters for the date. For more information call 828-692-4910 or email blueridgeringers@gmail.com   Read Story »

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CiderWorks buys here, makes here, sells here

Jim Sparks, a native of Hendersonville, prides himself on local everything when it comes to Naked Apple Hard Cider and its new tasting room downtown, Flat Rock CiderWorks.   Read Story »

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