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WEEKEND TIPOFF: Mud, Mills River, Disney magic

Henderson County News

Airport, hospitals, first responders to conduct drill

Asheville Regional Airport is conducting an emergency training exercise Thursday that involves first responders and hospitals reacting to an airplane "incident" with injuries.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (50)

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

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HHS band 'gives back' with free concert of Disney music

Hendersonville High School musicians won’t have their hands out when they perform a concert of Walt Disney classics at 3 p.m. Sunday. The concert is free and this time there’s no “ask.”   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

Honoring Guthridge like 'trying to describe a sunset,' Veazey says

Dr. Dan Veazey, a Hendersonville native who served as a basketball manager at UNC under coach Dean Smith and longtime assistant Bill Guthridge, was one of four people to eulogize Guthridge during a funeral service on Monday.   Read Story »

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A veteran salutes his war hero

Ten years old when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Jerry Reiser watched World War II unfold from the family farm in Michigan. In the young boy’s eyes, Uncle Bob was a war hero. He hit the beach at Normandy on D-Day and fought in the pivotal Battle of the Bulge.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Tailgate art honors veterans and war dead

When Charlie Hardin decided he wanted a scene of Arlington National Cemetery on his pickup tailgate, he thought of RuthEllen Boerman, a family friend and a professional artist.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: The best hope for Alpine Woods

Henderson County and the city of Hendersonville have invented a sensible and practical proposal for cleaning up Alpine Woods Resort and making the homes habitable for tenants.   Read Story »

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Boys & Girls Club wins national honor for sports and rec

The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County received an Honor Award for Program Excellence in Sports, Fitness and Recreation during the 109th national conference of Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Chicago.   Read Story »

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Take time to honor veterans and those who gave all

Frank Blazey, West Point graduate, retired Army brigadier general and leader of men in combat in two wars, urged 165 people gathered at a Salute to Veterans on Friday to remember the reason for the Memorial Day weekend.   Read Story »

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