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City, School Board near agreement on park swap

Brevard Sports

Conservancy reaches deal to buy rail line for Ecusta Trail

A Hendersonville-based land conservancy has reached an agreement to buy the railroad line from Hendersonville to Brevard, marking a major leap forward in plans for the 19-mile Ecusta Trail.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Sports

YMCA names new leader of Hendersonville branch

LoriKay “LK” Paden, who has led the YMCA branch at the Mission Pardee Health Campus for the past two years, has been named executive director of the Hendersonville Family YMCA.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Sports

Triathlon returns to Patton Park

IDaph Events will host the Hendersonville Triathlon in Patton Park, welcoming 150 athletes from across the region, on Sunday, Sept. 20. It is in the same format as the Asheville Triathlon, which was held in the park in July as a result of Covid-19 restrictions in Asheville.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Tour d'Apple adapts to covid-19

Unlike so many canceled events, the eighth annual Tour d’Apple will take off on Labor Day, Sept. 7, with a limited field of cyclists, staggered starts and covid-19 precautions.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Sports

AVL triathlon comes to Patton Park on Sunday

The Asheville Triathlon gets a change of venue this year, moving to Patton Park in Hendersonville for the three-part challenge on Sunday.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

County signs off on AVL's purchase of Broadmoor

"Motion carries. Keep 'em swinging," Chairman Grady Hawkins said when the Henderson County Board of Commissioners signed off on the Asheville Regional Airport's purchase of Broadmoor Golf Links on Wednesday.   Read Story »

Hendersonville Sports

Tour d'Apple is on, with fewer riders, staggered start

Unlike so many canceled events, the Tour d’Apple will take off on Labor Day, with a reduced field of riders, staggered start times and face masks at rest stops.   Read Story »

Henderson County Sports

Prep football squads get ready for season, safely six feet apart

On a recent afternoon, the East Henderson High School Eagles drilled on the football field, lifting weights, running and building agility. The practice looked far different than usual, however, as coaches and athletes wore masks and practiced social distancing while training.   Read Story »

Laurel Park Sports

Granite from old HHS gym will rock on in Laurel Park

In their application for a grant of $27,609 from the Works Progress Administration, Hendersonville Mayor A.V. Edwards and City Clerk R.R. Arledge described the project they wanted the Depression-era agency would fund.   Read Story »

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