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Henderson County Politics

Here are sample ballots for Nov. 3 election

 Sample ballots for the Nov. 3 election have been posted on the Henderson County Board of Elections website.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Cawthorn to speak during Republican National Convention

Madison Cawthorn, the Republican nominee for the  11th Congressional District seat, has been invited to speak at the Republican National Convention.   Read Story »

Mills River Politics

Flavor 1st welcomes its most famous visitor

MILLS RIVER — Kirby Johnson was planting green beans on his 550-acre farm in May when he got a call from the state Agriculture Department about a new federal program to feed the needy. He plunged into the program immediately, earning a visit from the nation's top farm official last month.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

TRUMP TO VISIT MILLS RIVER PACKING HOUSE MONDAY

President Donald Trump plans to visit Flavor 1st in Mills River to highlight the administration's Farmers to Families Food Box program, the White House announced.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Tillis extols face masks as way to save lives and jobs

Declaring that face masks can save jobs as well as lives, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is urging North Carolinians to wear a face covering to protect themselves and others.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Republican breakfast is a mask-free zone

LAUREL PARK — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s oft-repeated advice to practice the “3 W’s” holds no sway with Henderson County Republicans.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Jay Egolf makes the case for reopening schools

Jay Egolf, who cast the lone no vote when the Henderson County School Board ordered remote learning for the start of the school year, says the importance of in-person learning outweighs the relatively small risk of covid-19 infections in the classroom.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Cawthorn and Trump Campaign advisor discuss elections at Hendersonville meetup

Madison Cawthorn, GOP nominee for the 11th congressional district, and John Pence, Trump campaign senior adviser and nephew of the vice president, spoke about the upcoming elections during a meetup at the Henderson County Republican Party office hosted by Trump Victory on Wednesday.   Read Story »

Henderson County Politics

Moe Davis and others oppose 287G, county partnership with ICE

Moe Davis, Democratic candidate for the 11th congressional district, and four other individuals spoke to oppose Henderson County's involvement with ICE and the 287G program during public comment at the meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners Monday.   Read Story »

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