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New charter school accepting preliminary enrollment forms

Parents interested in enrolling children in Henderson County’s newest charter school may apply starting this week.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Local residents plan to attend S.C. hearing on power line at Landrum High

Many Henderson County opponents of the Duke Energy transmission line plan to attend a public hearing the South Carolina Public Service Commission is holding at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Landrum High School auditorium, 18818 Asheville Highway in Campobello, S.C.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Letters on Duke Energy power line

  Letters for and against Duke Energy transmission line.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

CORRECTION: Power line meeting at Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC

The Utilities Commission staff will hold a meeting on the Duke Energy transmission line at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC. The location was reported incorrectly in a story online and in the print issue. The conference hall has a capacity of 1,000.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (62)

Don’t this miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Utilities Commission public staff to hold meeting here next week

The staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a meeting in Hendersonville next week to hear local residents’ comments and to answer questions about the proposed 45-mile power line that would cross Henderson County.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: In power-line fight, history repeats itself

County plungesinto another war Henderson County’s history of fighting disruptive land-use projects goes back to at least 1961, when the TVA hatched a plan to dam the French Broad River and create 14 large impoundments.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Hoopers Creek homeowners blast power line

FLETCHER — An overflow crowd of residents stood and applauded raucously after the Fletcher Town Council adopted a resolution Monday night that opposed a 45-mile high-power transmission line in the community, describing it as a threat to property values, mountain views, farms, camps and wildlife.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LIGHTNING REVIEW: 'Crimes' has plenty of heart

A story involving three sisters, their mother’s suicide, their grandfather’s mortal illness, a second attempted suicide, infidelity, a scandalous affair, sibling rivalry, an annoying busybody cousin, old wounds, new wounds and the despair of turning 30 with no husband is ripe for comedy, right?   Read Story »

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