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Missing man found dead at crash scene

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Birders are invited to Flock to the Rock

Chimney Rock Park will host Flock to the Rock, a fall migration birding event, on Saturday, Sept. 19.   Read Story »

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Dispatch center launches Text 911

  The Henderson County Sheriff's Office now has the ability to provide residents and visitors with Text to 9-1-1, a program that allows people to send text messages to emergency services as an alternative to placing a phone call.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt...about the Blue Ridge Conference Hall

Q. How is the Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College doing in terms of what was expected when it was built?   Read Story »

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Stephens says county could run park programs for city

Hendersonville Mayor Pro Tem Ron Stephens says the city should explore a partnership with Henderson County to run recreation programs at the city’s Berkeley Mills Park or even take it over and make improvements.   Read Story »

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Laurel Park Council awards park contract

The Laurel Park town council awarded a $94,500 contract on Tuesday to Revis Grading of Zirconia for work to complete phase II of the Rhododendron Lake Nature Park project.   Read Story »

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Laurel Park clears way for breweries

LAUREL PARK — Laurel Park could be the next place where craft beer fans can quaff a local brew.   Read Story »

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Library is not 'repository of all of Western civilization'

Endorsing the ability of the professional staff to evaluate the public library’s books and choose which ones to discard, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday directed library director Trina Rushing to proceed with a pruning process that drew heavy emotional fire during two meetings over the past week.   Read Story »

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N.C. budget brings benefits to area

More doctors-in-training for Western North Carolina, money to solve the “doughnut hole” in DuPont State Forest, preserving historic tax credits, land conservation funding and the possibility of construction money for community colleges are among the positives for Henderson County in the state budget and bond issue as the state legislative session winds down, local lawmakers said.   Read Story »

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Planning agency seeks input on transportation plan

The French Broad River MPO is taking public input on a 25-year regional transportation plan update.   Read Story »

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