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Friends praise a beloved teacher, mentor and director on Tom Orr Day

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A crowd of more than 120 people gathered at the Historic Courthouse plaza Saturday to listen to former students, friends, a fellow faculty member, a renowned author and others praise Thomas E. “Tom” Orr as a mentor and teacher of hundreds, an inspiring and creative theater director and a keeper of the community’s history.   Read Story »

Tags: Tom Orr | Robert Morgan | HHS auditorium | HHS alumni

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Friends, family and supporters holding Tom Orr Day on Saturday

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Friends of Tom Orr are holding Tom Orr Day at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Courthouse Plaza to celebrate his life and his many contributions to the community.   Read Story »

Tags: Tom Orr | HHS auditorium

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School Board delays acting on naming HHS auditorium for Tom Orr

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After hearing from many former students who passionately urged the board to name the HHS auditorium for Tom Orr, the School Board delayed action in favor of a more formal process to consider nominatations from the school's students, faculty and alumni and the public.   Read Story »

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Should auditorium be named for Tom Orr?

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After Tom Orr died, Ashley Orr Self began to hear more stories about her uncle than she had ever imagined.   Read Story »

Tags: Tom Orr | Cam Boyd | Erle Stillwell | HHS construction plan | HHS auditorium

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The Last Kraus: One family, 10 HHS grads over 22 years

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On a Tuesday afternoon in late May, Meredith Kraus walks into Walt Cottingham’s human geography class in a corner room on the third floor of Hendersonville High School.   Read Story »

Tags: HHS Alumni Association | HHS construction plan | HHS auditorium | Ken Kraus | Kraus family