Hendersonville Politics
In 73 years of the North Carolina Apple Festival, there likely has never been a bigger crowd than the one that packed the streets on Sept. 5, 1992, when President George H.W. Bush came to town.
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Henderson County Politics
The Henderson County League of Women Voters will host a three-part series on immigration policies and practices, "Immigration 101: Facts vs. Fiction," over three months.
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Henderson County Politics
Republican Tim Moffitt, a former two-term state representative, announced Monday that he would run for the North Carolina House District 117 that will become open with the retirement of Rep. Chuck McGrady. District 117 covers the northern half of Henderson County, including Hendersonville, Laurel Park, Mills River and Fletcher.
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Legislative Politics
The political squabble continues in Raleigh over the Legislature's bill forcing sheriffs statewide to comply with federal with customs enforcement agents' detainer request.
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Laurel Park Politics
A $6.4 million grant to help acquire the Hendersonville-to-Brevard rail line for the Ecusta Trail is the best economic development news in a long time.
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Flat Rock Politics
FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock Village Council members responded during their regular meeting last week to numerous assertions contained in a mailer from the Cultural Landscape Group, calling the mailer’s points inaccurate or misleading.
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Henderson County Politics
The League of Women Voters of Henderson County will hold its annual Launch from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Hendersonville Community Co-op, 60 S. Charleston Lane.
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Henderson County Politics
George Pappas, an immigration lawyer, has been demanding that Henderson County stop cooperating with federal customs enforcement officers by holding undocumented inmates who are subject to being deported.
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Henderson County Politics
Jake Johnson, the recently appointed state representative, filed a campaign finance report showing he has a head start on his 2020 election campaign.
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