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Flat Rock retiree takes aerial thrill ride

Henderson County Life

Playhouse to stage two shows this fall with strict precautions in place

The Flat Rock Playhouse will stage two productions this fall with conditions that require patrons wear masks and show proof of coronavirus vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test, the theater's producing artistic director, Lisa K. Bryant, and its president, Joseph Ippolito, announced to patrons on Monday.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Crowds return to Hendersonville's Apple Festival

North Carolina’s 75th Apple Festival continued Saturday in Hendersonville with crowds forming lines for the bags of apples, apple doughnuts, apple slushies and other apple goodies local farmers offered along the street fair on Main Street.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Life

Apple Festival guide is on the street!

The Lightning's annual Apple Festival guide is on the street and en route to subscribers' homes via U.S. mail on Lightning Thursday!   Read Story »

Flat Rock Life

Death of Asner deals blow to Playhouse

The Flat Rock Playhouse suffered another blow on Sunday with the death of Ed Asner, the award-winning "Lou Grant" actor who was scheduled to perform four soldout shows on the theater's stage this weekend.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

JERE BRTTAIN: Reflecting on the life of Wilma Dykeman

In 1970, Joanne and I were visiting our favorite elementary teacher at old Mills River School, Miss Ruth Corpening. Miss Ruth, aware of our involvement in efforts to preserve French Broad River tributaries, gave us a copy of Wilma Dykeman’s The French Broad.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

Want to read to a goat? You can starting Wednesday

Visitors to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site can “Read to a Goat” during National Literacy Month in September.   Read Story »

Mills River Life

Layla, 11, is among top Braille readers in the U.S.

MILLS RIVER — Layla is a typical 11-year-old, if a precocious one. She likes to read, play piano and in her free time hang out with friends at the neighborhood pool.   Read Story »

East Flat Rock Life

Oscar Isaacs, a barber and friend to all, dies at age 83

Much of southern Henderson County is mourning the loss of longtime barber and community icon, Oscar Isaacs.   Read Story »

Henderson County Life

TV legends reopen Playhouse with 'Two Jews, Talking'

Television veterans Ed Asner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H will star in the staged reading of Two Jews, Talking at Flat Rock Playhouse.   Read Story »

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