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IAM needs coats for children

The Interfaith Assistance Ministry said its coat closet for children from infant through age 16 is nearly empty. The nonprofit agency that serves needy families appealed for warm coats and jackets for children. IAM is at 210 Eringhaus St.   Read Story »

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Authorities seek child support deadbeats

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office and Henderson County Child Support Enforcement are teaming up in an effort to catch the most sought-after offenders in evading payments of child support in Henderson County.   Read Story »

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Library branches extend evening hours

The five Henderson County Public Library branches have extended their evening hours in response to a survey of patrons.   Read Story »

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Forest Service sets hearing on management plan

The U.S. Forest Service will host a public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, as part of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests management plan revision.The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at McDowell Technical Community College, William Harold Smith Building (#19); Room 113, 54 College Drive, in Marion.   Read Story »

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LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Area salutes veterans

From ceremonies to discounts, musical salutes to free meals and even free dental care, area businesses and organizations will honor those who served in uniform on Veterans Day on Tuesday. The annual Henderson County Veterans Day program will be held at Forest Lawn at 11 a.m. See below for a link to About.com's 9-page list of freebies.   Read Story »

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New owners to restore Mountain Lodge

FLAT ROCK — The new owners of historic Mountain Lodge plan to nurse the 1820s house back to life before using it as a summer residence and opening it up for a Historic Flat Rock fundraiser.   Read Story »

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Ask Matt ... about road names

Q. For whom are all of the "Allen" roads were named? It doesn't seem fair that there are so many but Mayor Edwards who served so long was only recognized with an alley. Allen Street in downtown Hendersonville, two blocks south of the Historic Courthouse, was named for Dr. Thomas Allen, who was the city's first elected mayor, in 1882. Dr. Allen, who served as a physician in the Confederate Army, also owned a drug and dry goods store. Lu Ann Welter, City Hall's "resident" historian, told me that old street maps show three previous street names — Spruce, South 2nd Avenue and Alamance. It's been Allen Street since 1934.Researching the origins of the four "Allen" roads outside the city limits led me nowhere. Three of the roads (South Allen, Mid Allen, and North Allen) are all loosely strung between Upward Road and Howard Gap Road. In the early 1990s when the enhanced 911 system was adopted many duplicate street names were changed to aid emergency responders and each Allen road picked up a prefix. One area resident I spoke to remembers that Mid Allen Road was once called Kitchentown Road. The fourth, and perhaps the oldest, remains simply Allen Road. It borders Lawndale Park subdivision across from the Blue Ridge Fire Department and was mapped in 1945.Now to your point about Mayor Albert V. Edwards, the City's longest serving mayor (1932-1969). Some of my sources tell me that Edwards Street – or alley if you please – was named for the mayor and there is mention of this street in the 1935 council minutes. But surely they would not have named a street for the mayor just three years into his first term. It may instead have been named for his father, W.F. Edwards, who built our Courthouse in 1904. Marcia Mills Kelso, granddaughter of Albert Edwards, was unsure of which Edwards, the mayor or the builder, was recognized with the street name.Not to be shortchanged, Mayor Edwards once had a park bearing his name. It was opened in the 1930s on property on North Main Street next to the VFW building. Author James T. Fain wrote that Edwards Park was named for the mayor in the 1990s. The only evidence of a park today is the grassy area where the scout cabins still sit. That land is now owned by our School System.For whatever reason, should the City want to change the name of 7th Avenue, I would think that "Edwards Avenue" would be on the short list.     Read Story »

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Concert for heating fund is Sunday

FLAT ROCK — The fifth annual Warmth of Home Concert to benefit Interfaith Assistance Ministry's winter heating fund will be held at the Flat Rock Cinema on Sunday at 3 p.m.   Read Story »

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MossColumn: Power of One is in our DNA

When it comes to individuals who make a difference, Hendersonville has always been blessed.   Read Story »

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