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Garden Jubilee attracts happy planters

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Local couple charged in Mills River burglary

MILLS RIVER — Henderson County sheriff's deputies has charged a local couple with breaking into a Mills River home and stealing a pillowcase full of valuables.   Read Story »

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Community news roundup: HHS graduate wins design award at NCSU

Olivia Schoeff, a 2009 Hendersonville High School graduate and recent magna cum laude graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Design, was awarded first place in the Cotton Initiative Exhibition in Raleigh.   Read Story »

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Volunteers are the heart of Blue Ridge BBQ Festival in Tryon.

Want to get in to the Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival FREE both days? Just volunteer for one shift, and you've got it!Come be a part of this year's great event, June 14 and 15 at Harmon Field in Tryon.The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival is where the music is great, the barbecue is the best, the rides are fun, and the arts and crafts are beautiful. But it's the volunteers who make it all come together.And it's that time again! ...Time for volunteers to start signing up and getting involved. The festival needs between 300 and 500 community volunteers to make it happen, ages 14 to whatever. This is a community festival, and community volunteers—whether long-timers or first-timers, individuals, families or groups—make it happen.In addition to getting the highly coveted "VOLUNTEER" tee shirt, volunteers will get free admission both days, convenient parking and a meal voucher. PLUS the fun of knowing they're part of the coolest thing happening.Volunteering online is easy and there are lots of FUN positions to sign up for. Go to BlueRidgeBBQFestival.com OR, call write or stop by the Festival Office at the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce for an application (2753 Lynn Road, Tryon, NC, 28782 – 828-859-7427).The Festival is an annual event by the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce. For further information, and for sponsorship opportunities, call the Festival office at 828-859-RIBS (7427) or visit BlueRidgeBBQFestival.com.   Read Story »

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East Flat Rock man charged with metal theft

Henderson County Sheriff's deputies charged a 42-year-old East Flat Rock man with seven three misdemeanors and four felonies in connection with the theft of metal that he allegedly sold for scrap.   Read Story »

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Schools honor career tech scholars

One hundred thirty-six Career and Technical Education (CTE) scholars were recognized on May 22 in an awards ceremony at Blue Ridge Community College.   Read Story »

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White Squirrel Festival celebrates unusual rodent

BREVARD — "Go Nuts" at the 10th annual White Squirrel Festival Friday through Sunday, May 24-26, in downtown Brevard.   Read Story »

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Garden Jubilee Festival is showcase for flowers, plants

The Annual Garden Jubilee Festival is celebrating its 20th year in Historic Downtown Hendersonville.   Read Story »

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Gunshot call leads to arrest of man wanted in Buncombe

FRUITLAND — A 27-year-old Asheville man wanted for several charges in Buncombe County was caught in Fruitland on Wednesday by Henderson County sheriff's deputies responding to call about gunshots.   Read Story »

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United Way seeks nominees for Rising Leaders program

The United Way of Henderson County is accepting applications for the 2013-14 Rising Leaders program.   Read Story »

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