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AVL triathlon comes to Patton Park on Sunday

Henderson County Sports

County signs off on AVL's purchase of Broadmoor

"Motion carries. Keep 'em swinging," Chairman Grady Hawkins said when the Henderson County Board of Commissioners signed off on the Asheville Regional Airport's purchase of Broadmoor Golf Links on Wednesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Sports

Tour d'Apple is on, with fewer riders, staggered start

Unlike so many canceled events, the Tour d’Apple will take off on Labor Day, with a reduced field of riders, staggered start times and face masks at rest stops.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Prep football squads get ready for season, safely six feet apart

On a recent afternoon, the East Henderson High School Eagles drilled on the football field, lifting weights, running and building agility. The practice looked far different than usual, however, as coaches and athletes wore masks and practiced social distancing while training.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Sports

Granite from old HHS gym will rock on in Laurel Park

In their application for a grant of $27,609 from the Works Progress Administration, Hendersonville Mayor A.V. Edwards and City Clerk R.R. Arledge described the project they wanted the Depression-era agency would fund.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Dwayne Durham named N.C. Athletic Trainer of the Year (2)

Pardee Sports Medicine Director Dwayne Durham has been honored as the 2020 North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Elton Hawley Athletic Trainer of the Year.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Jim 'Pop' Laughter, a mentor and coach for 50 years, dies

James Franklin "Jim" Laughter Jr., known by a generation of young athletes as “Coach” and then “Pop,” died Wednesday at the Elizabeth House after a brief illness. He was 82.   Read Story »

Mills River Sports

Mills River breaks ground on $424,000 baseball field

MILLS RIVER — Everyone from Little Leaguers, girls softball players and adults could be playing baseball in Mills River this coming fall.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Kiwanis Club honors coaches Burch and Eblen and HHS tennis team

Val Burch, who led North Henderson High School cross country teams to seven state championships and was named conference coach of the year 10 times, received the Glenn C. Marlow Athletic Achievement Award from the Kiwanis Club of Henderson County last month.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Bryson resigns as West Henderson coach

West Henderson High School varsity basketball coach Joey Bryson resigned from his coaching job on Thursday, citing the stress and pressure of 20 years of coaching, the Henderson County school system said in a news release.   Read Story »

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