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Ken Youngblood

Ken Youngblood, visionary leader and old lion of the bar, dies at age 95

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Turner Construction Co., which demobilized its operation at the Cedars Lodge & Spa condo development, oversaw the removal of its most visible piece of equipment, the construction crane, in mid-March. [LIGHTNING FILE PHOTO]

Managing contractor files $7 million claim against Cedars project

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Detectives seized medical records during poison-murder investigation

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A huge crowd gathered at the Historic Courthouse Saturday for the third 'No Kings' rally protesting policies and actions of the Trump administration. [PHOTO BY RICHARD LABUNSKI]

'People are very disturbed by what’s going,' 'No Kings' organizer says

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Pardee hosts 'Walk-In Wednesday' hiring event this week

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City eyes incentives for $100 million manufacturing facility

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Elroy A. Lund Jr. and Linda Casper-Leinenkugel married in March 2017. Photo of Casper-Leinenkugel is from 2016.

Detectives probing 2017 death of poison-murder defendant's husband

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World War II soldier Luther Rhodes was laid to rest in Edneyville Saturday, 83 years after his death on Guadalcanal.

World War II soldier Luther Rhodes laid to rest 83 years after his death

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: Henderson County’s robotics team poses with the robot they built for a competition in Asheville in March. The team will compete in the state robotics championship in April. Members of the team from left to right are: Cooper Funcheon, with thumbs up, Eli Toeung, Dorian Hargis, Alexander Jackson, Aiden Jenkins, Kevin Hernandez Romo and Jakub Dovrtel, kneeling in front.

County robotics team to compete at state championship

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Facebook opened a huge data center in  Forest City in 2012.

Ask Matt ... whether a data center could locate here

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Community invited to 'Walk & Roll' on Ecusta Trail

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NWS issues red flag warning for Saturday

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Hundreds of demonstrators turned out for a 'No Kings' rally in June 2025.

'No Kings 3.0' rally set for Saturday

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Fair Nabers Waggoner rides in the King Apple Parade as an East Henderson High School cheerleader.

Banker with deep roots in festival chosen as Grand Marshal of King Apple Parade

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Mountain Community launches statewide online school

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Although apple blossoms are pretty to look at, they spell trouble for growers when early flowering is followed by a frost or freeze, as happened last week in Henderson County orchards. [LIGHTNING FILE PHOTO]

St. Patrick’s Day freeze whacks apple crop

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Downtown lofts will be showcased during the 2026 Downtown Loft Tour on Saturday, March 28.

Loft tour gives glimpse of upstairs downtown

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Dillon Bear Brezner Paulus

Blythe Street man charged with felony exploitation

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Pardee seeks nominations for Physician of the Year

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