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Henderson County News

Balfour students nominate teacher for national award

A Balfour Education Center teacher has been nominated for a national teaching award based on her work that urges at-risk students to graduate from high school.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Hundreds turn out for grand opening of nursing facility

MILLS RIVER — Hundreds of residents turned out Monday to celebrate the opening of the Lodge at Mills River, a nursing care facility on N.C. 191 near the Buncombe County line that will move 50 jobs from Fletcher to Mills River.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Please excuse our email blast

Many recipients of Hendersonville Lightning email headlines received an unexpected blizzard of email heads today. We're sorry for the unpleasantness.   Read Story »

Etowah News

County set to OK boat ramp on French Broad

ETOWAH — Canoers, kayakers and other boaters could get access to the French Broad River at U.S. 64 in Etowah under a collaboration of Henderson County, the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

'Small Business Saturday' counters Black Friday

A counter movement to the big-box store and shopping mall oriented Black Friday, Small Business Saturday is gaining momentum as a holiday event to encourage shoppers to patronize brick and mortar businesses that are small and local.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Macon Bank reports earnings

Entegra Financial Corp., the holding company for Macon Bank, announced earnings for the three- and nine-month periods ended Sept. 30.   Read Story »

Mills River News

Sierra Nevada filling 150 taproom-restaurant jobs

Sierra Nevada is hiring 150 staffers for the Taproom and Restaurant opening early next year.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Locally based team brings vision to India

For the third year in a row, Vision Express, a Western North Carolina-based nonprofit, and Rug & Home are teaming up to host health camps in rural villages near Varanasi, India.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Early College High sets Roadrunner FundRun

The Henderson County Early College High School is hosting the first Roadrunner FundRun on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8 a.m. on the campus of Blue Ridge Community College.   Read Story »

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