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Saluda News

Land eyed for shooting range now conserved forever

SALUDA — Land in Saluda on the edge of the Green River Game Lands that was once targeted for an outdoor shooting range is now a protected natural area. On May 17, Conserving Carolina purchased the 78-acre property on Macedonia Road with strong support from the local community.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Husband sent to prison for ramming, shooting at wife

A 60-year-old Arden man received a prison sentence of more than 13 years after a jury convicted him on Friday on a charge of attempted first degree murder, District Attorney Greg Newman announced.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Teacher of the Year a 'value-added' contributor at Flat Rock Middle School

Megan W. Ford, a seventh grade math and science teacher at Flat Rock Middle School, was awarded the 2019 Henderson County Teacher of the Year at a luncheon presented by AdventHealth held on Friday at the Hendersonville Country Club.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

WWII veteran hits 1,600th workout at age 92

Webb Van Dokkumburg, 92, a resident of Carolina Village and U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, has kept a day-by-day journal of his workouts for the past 13 years.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Scouts honor Chuck Edwards, who praises his Scoutmaster

At age 15, son of a single mom, Chuck Edwards faced a fork in the road.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Mary's Burritos adding beer at new location

Mary’s Burritos has opened at a new, bigger location a couple miles up Asheville Highway from its original spot.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Two charged with store burglaries

Henderson County sheriff's office detective charged a Fletcher man and Candler man with the break-in and burglary of a Horse Shoe convenience store and three other businesses in Hendersonville and Fletcher. Charged were Daniel Clay Reynolds, 22, of Mountain Oaks Drive in Fletcher, and Billy Lee Putnam, 23, of Candler. Fletcher police arrested the pair on multiple charges and Henderson County detectives were able to link them to multiple crimes that occurred throughout the month of April in Henderson County. On April 9, the Citgo Quick Mart in Horse Shoe was broken into. The suspects took cash register drawers, money and cigarillos. Five days later, on April 14, two individuals broke into the Dollar General Store at Westside Village Road on N.C. 191 in Hendersonville. The suspects again attempted to take cash register drawers but this time they were unsuccessful. Three days later, in the early morning hours of April 17, the Subway and Shinsen Express Restaurants on Hendersonville Road in Fletcher were broken into. Money and cash drawers were again the targets. In working with the Fletcher Police Department, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and the Asheville Police Department, Henderson County detectives were able to make the following charges: Daniel Clay Reynolds:(4) felony counts of conspiracy breaking and entering a building(3) felony counts of breaking and entering(2) felony counts of larceny after breaking and entering(1) felony count of attempted larceny(4) misdemeanor counts of injury to property(1) felony count of attempted breaking and enteringBilly Lee Putnam:(4) felony counts of conspiracy breaking and entering a building(3) felony counts breaking and entering(2) felony counts larceny after breaking and entering(1) felony count attempted larceny(4) misdemeanor counts of injury to property(1) felony count attempted breaking and enteringDaniel Clay Reynolds is being held on 25 total charges in the Henderson County Jail and a $173,000 secured bond. Billy Lee Putnam is being held on 20 total charges in the Henderson County Jail and is under a $69,000 secured bond. Additional charges are pending in Buncombe County.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

County eyes 5-cent tax levy for ed buildings

A revenue neutral tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year had a shelf life of just 10 days before Henderson County commissioners took a closer look at education facility needs.   Read Story »

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