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Symphony assures public it's taking precautions for concerts

Henderson County News

Schools cancel out-of-state travel

One day after Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the Henderson County public school system announced that it was eliminating out-of-state travel for students and employees.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Playhouse taking steps to guard against coronavirus

The Flat Rock Playhouse is taking steps to ensure the public that the theater will be disinfected and hand sanitizer available for patrons.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Man sentenced in drug overdose death

A 31-year-old Ridgecrest man charged in the overdose death of a Hendersonville man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty in Henderson County Superior Court to second degree murder and drug trafficking, District Attorney Greg Newman announced on Tuesday.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Mills River residents arrested on drug trafficking charges

Detectives with the Henderson County Drug Task Force have arrested three Mills River residents on multiple drug trafficking felonies.   Read Story »

Fletcher News

Hawkins shoots down Fletcher library request

Henderson County commissioners appear unlikely to pay for a new library in Fletcher despite a new letter by the Henderson County Library Board of Trustees supporting the idea.   Read Story »

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Coronavirus tests more widely available

Previously available only through the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health and CDC, testing for COVID-19 is now available through private testing companie the Henderson County Department of Public Health announced.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Sandburg Home hosts 'BARK Ranger Day'

FLAT ROCK — Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and the Blue Ridge Humane Society will co-host Sandburg’s first “BARK Ranger Day”on Saturday, March 28. With short training sessions led by a certified dog trainer, visitors and their leashed dogs will learn ways to safely explore park trails. Upon completion of one training session, participants will be sworn in as "BARK Rangers” and receive an official Carl Sandburg Home “BARK Ranger” dog tag.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

LOCAL BRIEFS: Spring Ahead concert, Hot Club, linens for Lent, African art

Community events include the Hendersonville Community Band's Spring Ahead concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, the Hot Club of Cowtown at BRCC next Saturday, an open mic writers forum, Trinity Presbyterian Church's linens for Lent and an exhibit of African art.   Read Story »

Laurel Park News

Petition seeks to block sewer permits until spills end

LAUREL PARK — In the latest effort to derail the Arcadia Views development on U.S. 64 west, petitioners sought to block a sewer permit on the grounds that the city of Hendersonville has a leaky sewer system resulting in excessive sewage spills.   Read Story »

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