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Man charged in theft of narcotics from hospital

Law officers charged a 44-year-old Wadesboro man with the theft of narcotics from a locked container in a secured surgical area of Park Ridge Hospital. Charged with felony breaking and entering, felony safecracking, and felony larceny after breaking and entering was Marc Hayes Thompson. The charges stem from a July 4 incident where Thompson is suspected of stealing narcotic medications after breaking into the cabinet. Thompson was arrested Wednesday and jailed in Randolph County on a $50,000 bond.No court date has been set for Thompson’s charges in Henderson County.     Read Story »

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Board balks at property tax rollback

When they passed a 5-cent tax increase in June, Henderson County commissioners said they’d be willing to look at a rollback of the tax rate if county voters approve a quarter-cent sales tax in November.Given the chance to make that a commitment in writing, three commissioners said no — at least for now.Despite the strong urging from commissioners Bill Lapsley and Grady Hawkins — the same two no votes on the 2016-17 budget and 5-cent tax hike that funded it — commissioners Tommy Thompson, Charlie Messer and Michael Edney voted no. The three opponents of Lapsley’s motion said they wanted to take a closer look at Lapsley’s proposed 3-cent rollback and vote on it later.Lapsley produced an accounting that showed that the county’s new budget had added $2.5 million in new spending while passing a tax increase that would raise a projected $6.6 million. That leaves a $4 million surplus that he said should go back to taxpayers. The quarter-cent sales tax would raise an estimated $2.5 million.“It will be extremely difficult if not impossible for this board or the staff to go before the public and ask them to approve a sales tax of $2.5 million to add on top of more than $4 this county is going to receive because of property tax,” Lapsley said. “We would have over $6 million of new revenue that is not earmarked and in my view is not needed. … “I think the tax increase this board voted for is raising substantially more funds than those items (cost).”His motion would have committed the board to reduce the property tax rate by at least 3 cents next spring when it adopts the 2017-18 budget.“I totally agree we need to lower it if we possibly can but I also agree we need to do more study before we totally commit ourselves,” Edney said.County Manager Steve Wyatt pointed out that Lapsley’s chart omitted $1.28 million worth of annual debt service for a new law enforcement training center that could cost up to $15 million.“That’s the concern I would have because the discussion was to head in that direction and the planning is under way for that,” Wyatt said.Lapsley responded that even if $1.3 million is subtracted from the surplus, that leaves plenty of cash to cover obligations.“Unless we tell the voters a specific number then the voters I believe will perceive it’s a false number,” he said. “They’re going to think we’re going to lower it by one tenth of one percent. I just think if we have any hope of that sales tax being approved, we’ve got to put a number in there.”   Read Story »

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Commissioners urge ban on refugees

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution urging a ban on refugee resettlement in the county a couple of hours after speakers condemned the resettlement program as a threat to security.   Read Story »

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Commissioners OK $13M emergency services complex

Henderson County will be getting a new emergency management complex on the site of the old Balfour Elementary School.   Read Story »

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No, the bears aren't stolen

The news that Renzo Maietto's bear was stolen last night was greatly exaggerated.   Read Story »

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Board taps Clarke over Warwick as TDA chair

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners appointed Shannon Clarke as chair of the Tourism Development Authority in a 3-2 vote.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning

Don’t this miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning. You'll read about the circuitous path to a permit for the new Fairfield Inn on Upward Road, the story of the Flat Rock Village Council sinking $5,000 into a study that measured noise at the park playground and all the features, business briefs and local news briefs. Here’s where you can pick up a Lightning Hendersonville• Hendersonville Lightning Office, 1111 Asheville Hwy• Pop's Diner, 5 Points, North Main Street• Triangle Stop, 701 North Main Street• The 500 block of North Main Street(First Citizens Bank / Mast Gen. Store)• Black Bear Coffee Co., Main Street• The 300 block of North Main Street(McFarland's Bakery / Mike's on Main). Pardee Hospital in the lobby. Flat Rock Playhouse, downtown(100 block of South Main Street) Southside Hendersonville(Spartanburg Highway)• Hairstyles by Charlene, Joel Wright Drive• McDonald's, Spartanburg Highway• Norm's Minit Mart, Spartanburg Highway• Hendersonville Co-op• Burger King/BP, Spartanburg HighwayIngles Supermarket Southside Hendersonville(Greenville Highway)Carolina Ace HardwareWhitley Drug Store Flat Rock/East Flat Rock• Flat Rock Post Office• Flat Rock Bakery• Zirconia Post Office• East Flat Rock Post Office• Orr's Family Restaurant, Spartanburg Hwy• Energy Mart Exxon, Upward Road & I-26• Triangle Stop, 754 Upward Road & I-26Village Café and PubPage 2 Hendersonville(Kanuga Road)• Hot Dog World, Kanuga Road• Mr. Pete's Market, Kanuga Road• Norm's Minit Mart, Kanuga Road Hendersonville(Fifth Avenue)Hendersonville Post officeFifth Aenue Shell Laurel Park• YMCA H'ville, Sixth Ave & Oak Str• Laurel Park Village, Rite-Aid.• Energy Mart Exxon, Brevard Road at Daniel DriveDixie Diner, Brevard Road Highway 64(Brevard Road)• Horse Shoe Post Office• Mr. Pete's Market, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Blue Ridge Pizza, Etowah, Hwy 64-W• Etowah Shopping Center, Etowah Highway 191(Haywood Road)• Joey's New York Bagels, Hwy 191• One-Stop Store #8, Haywood Road (Hwy 191)• Dollar General, Hwy 191 & Mountain Road Mills River• Triangle Stop, 4197 Haywood Road, Mills River• Mills River Family Restaurant. Food LionIngles Page 3 Eastside Hendersonville and Four Seasons Boulevard• Norm's Minit Mart, Dana Road• Fatz Cafe, Dana Road & Four Seasons Blvd• Grocery Outlet, off Four Seasons Boulevard• McDonald's, Four Seasons Boulevard• Energy Mart Exxon, Four Seasons BoulevardMustang Cafe Highway 64 East(Chimney Rock Highway)• Triangle Stop, 2545 Chimney Rock Road, Hwy 64-E• Mr. Pete's Market, East, Hwy 64-E • Griffin's Store, Edneyville, Hwy 64-E• Edneyville Post Office. Griffins Store, EdneyvilleShell station, 64 East and Sugarloaf RoadIngles, Howard Gap RoadMoose Cafe Highway 25 North(Asheville Highway)• The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop, Hwy 25-N• Triangle Stop, Hwy 25-N, Balfour• Mountain Home Post Office• Fletcher Post OfficeInglesNaples Post OfficeTravel Plaza, US 25 and I-26 Southern & Eastern Henderson County, Polk County• Dana Post Office• Rosco's Grocery, Green River• Saluda Post Office• Triangle Stop, 1487 Ozone Road, SaludaAll Henderson County Ingles StoresAll Henderson County Post Offices   Read Story »

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LIBATION NATION: Sanctuary committed to beer, people and animals

Some businesses run a charity on the side.   Read Story »

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Extension service hosts pesticide collection day

The Henderson County Extension Office, in cooperation with the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s pesticide disposal program, is hosting a Pesticide Collection Day on Wednesday, July 20, for residents in Henderson County and surrounding counties.   Read Story »

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