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Henderson County Opinion

Here is MountainTrue's open letter to county commissioners

On Dec. 1, the Planning Board approved, with no opportunity for public input, a catalog of edits undermining and further weakening the County’s ability to meet its own goals.   Read Story »

Henderson County Opinion

MossColumn: Mining for nuggets in candidate responses

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Henderson County Opinion

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Comp Plan 2045 presents opportunity for solutions

It’s hard to divine at this point the ultimate meaning of the populist uprising over land-use at a meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 6.   Read Story »

Henderson County Opinion

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Opp House winddown calls for strict oversight

The Opportunity House, led by a president-chairman of questionable management ability and a board made up of two allies, has now voted to dissolve itself.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Opinion

Here's why we should celebrate farmers markets

What comes to mind when you think of farmers markets?   Read Story »

Henderson County Opinion

Gut feeling trumps measurement when it comes to economy

RALEIGH — North Carolinians are greatly concerned about our economy. According to the John Locke Foundation’s latest Civitas Poll, 77 percent of state voters believe we are currently in a recession.   Read Story »

North Carolina Opinion

Legislature begins a shift in how state pays for roadwork

When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted its budget revision for the 2022-23 fiscal year, it contained a major change in how the state funds roads.   Read Story »

Henderson County Opinion

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Pardee steps up as the ‘safety net’ in a crisis

When it comes to news about medicine, it goes without saying that Covid-19 has consumed all the oxygen in the room — forgive the expression — for going on two and a half years.   Read Story »

Henderson County Opinion

Is Cooper for president Democrats' best chance in 2024?

Some people are asking if North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper might be the Democrats’ best presidential candidate in 2024.   Read Story »

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