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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (264)

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

Henderson County Politics

City seeks volunteers for advisory boards

The Hendersonville City Council is looking for community-minded citizens to fill open positions on several boards and commissions.   Read Story »

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Republicans sweep in Henderson County

Despite uncertainty in the closely watched presidential race, Republicans in the mountains erected a red wall that turned back any gains Democrats hoped to notch on Tuesday.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Revis, Craven, Bridges, Caskey win School Board seats

Kathy Revis led the voting for the Henderson County School Board, winning a seat with 20 percent of the vote. Also winning seats were School Board Chair Blair Craven, with 17 percent of the vote, Robert Bridges, with 14 percent of the vote, and Stacey Caskey, with 12 percent.   Read Story »

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Please allow campaigns to pick up roadside signs, commissioner says

Henderson County Environmental Programs and Parks and Recreation are partnering to provide campaign sign recycling dropoff in the Jackson Park House parking lot through Tuesday, Nov. 24.   Read Story »

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On Election Day, 10 tips for voters

It's Election Day and the state Board of Elections offers 10 tips for voting:   Read Story »

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Lapsley shares story of dramatic recovery from life-threatening condition

Commissioner Bill Lapsley, back at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the first time in more than two months, told the dramatic story of the diagnosis and medical treatment for a rare condition that endangered his life.   Read Story »

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Henderson County's turnout reaches 65 percent

 When early voting ended at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Henderson County's voter turnout stood at 64.5 percent, a record for voting before Election Day. Across the state, 4.53 million voters had cast ballots — 1.4 million more than in 2016. This most extraordinary of election seasons capped the early voting period with a stunning statistic: Turnout of Democratic and Republican party voters was exactly the same, at 64.71 percent.   Read Story »

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Republicans pull even with Democrats in turnout

With hours remaining before early voting ends, Henderson County has achieved a 62 percent voter turnout, slightly above the turnout statewide of 59 percent. Through Friday 44,773 Henderson County voters had cast ballots.   Read Story »

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