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'Not on my watch,' School Board member says of moving HHS out of city

Hendersonville News

Rooftop restaurant gets permit extension

Although the name, menu and opening date remain an enduring mystery, the proprietor says he aims to open Hendersonville’s only rooftop restaurant by fall.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Developer plans 109 homes in Mills River

MILLS RIVER — A developer plans to build 109 single-family homes on either side of N.C. 280 at Turnpike Road in Mills River.   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LIGHTNING PHOTOS: 'Crazy for You' opens at HHS

The storyline of the Senior Play for the Hendersonville High School class of 2017 is not lost on the students, faculty and alumni. “Crazy for You,” on stage Thursday through Saturday in the historic HHS auditorium, is about what happens when the leading man travels to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a failing theater. Hendersonville High School has been at the epicenter of a political battle for more than two years. If the county builds a new school, this year’s performance would be among the last in the hall with Bearcat red seats and drapes. (If the county can salvage the construction schedule it initially planned, a brand new HHS would open for class in August 2020.)For nearly a century, HHS students have ended their high school careers with an immersive experience: the Senior Play. Bonding as a class and forging memories, the seniors leave their final mark with a performance that embodies the personalities of each class and serves as a parting gift to the school and community.A romantic comedy by Ken Ludwig with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, “Crazy for You” tells the story of a boy, a girl and a theatre that needs to be saved. Set during the 1930s, it follows the stage-struck Bobby Child as his overbearing mother forces him to travel to Deadrock with the mission of shutting down the old theatre. Upon arrival he quickly falls for the charming and no-nonsense Polly Baker and hatches a plan to save the theatre by producing a play. Featuring mistaken identities, tap dancing cowboys, and wonderful blends of sweet sentiment and sharp comedy, Crazy for You is sure to please.“It is especially fun that a major plot point in this show centers on a town trying to save a theatre,” principal Bobby Wilkins said.Said senior Emily Johnson: “I’m super excited, because we have a great cast! Everyone is working so hard.”The Class of 2017 will perform shows at 7:30 p.m. April 27, 28 and 29 and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29. Tickets are on sale now ($10 general, $12 reserved) and may be purchased during school hours at the HHS office or by calling 828-697-4802. HHS Senior Plays 1922 And Billy Disappeared1931 The Masquers1936 Seventeen1939 All on Account of Polly1942 Ever Since Eve1950 Spring Green1951 Mother Was a Freshman1952 No Business Like Show Business1953 Anything Can Happen1954 The Little Dog Laughed1955 Here Comes Charlie1956 Dead of the Night1957 Let Me Out of Here1958 See How They Run1959 Captain Applejack1960 Girl Shy1961 Bottoms Up1962 One Foot in Heaven1963 The Big Blowup1964 Dear Ruth1965 The Diary of Anne Frank1966 Our Town1967 The Boyfriend1968 Spoon River Anthology1969 Glass Menagerie1970 A Different Drummer1971 Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life1972 You Can't Take It With You1973 Dark of the Moon1974 Bye, Bye Birdie1975 South Pacific1976 Oklahoma1977 My Fair lady1978 Guys and Dolls1979 Fiddler on the Roof1980 Sugar1981 The Boyfriend1982 Camelot1983 Funny Girl1984 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1985 Grease1986 South Pacific1987 West Side Story1988 Guys and Dolls1989 Dames at Sea1990 White Gloves, Top Hat and No Tails1991 The Mystery of Edwin Drood1992 Annie Get Your Gun1993 Grease1994 The Music Man1995 West Side Story1996 Oklahoma1997 Fame1998 Bye, Bye Birdie1999 Annie2000 Peter Pan2001 The Wiz2002 Guys and Dolls2003 Damn Yankees2004 Grease2005 Footloose2006 The Wizard of Oz2007 Beauty and the Beast2008 Singing in the Rain2009 Bye, Bye Birdie2010 Lil Abner2011 Guys and Dolls2012 All Shook Up2013 Hairspray2014 The Music Man2015 Thoroughly Modern Mille2016 Mary Poppins2017 Crazy for You. 1982 Camelot1983 Funny Girl1984 Seven Brides for SevenBrothers1985 Grease1986 South Pacific1987 West Side Story1988 Guys and Dolls1989 Dames at Sea1990 White Gloves, Top Hat andand No Tails1991 The Myster of Edwin Drood1992 Annie Get Your Gun1993 Grease1994 The Music Man1995 West Side Story1996 Oklahoma1997 Fame1998 Bye, Bye Birdie1999 Annie2000 Peter Pan2001 The Wiz2002 Guys and Dolls2003 Damn Yankees2004 Grease2005 Footloose2006 The Wizard of Oz2007 Beauty and the Beast2008 Singing in the Rain2009 Byy, Bye Birdie2010 Lil Abmer2011 Guys and Dolls2012 All Shook Up2013 Hairspray2014 The Music Man2015 Thoroughly Modern Mille2016 Mary Poppins2017 Crazy for You. 1982 Camelot1983 Funny Girl1984 Seven Brides for SevenBrothers1985 Grease1986 South Pacific1987 West Side Story1988 Guys and Dolls1989 Dames at Sea1990 White Gloves, Top Hat andand No Tails1991 The Myster of Edwin Drood1992 Annie Get Your Gun1993 Grease1994 The Music Man1995 West Side Story1996 Oklahoma1997 Fame1998 Bye, Bye Birdie1999 Annie2000 Peter Pan2001 The Wiz2002 Guys and Dolls2003 Damn Yankees2004 Grease2005 Footloose2006 The Wizard of Oz2007 Beauty and the Beast2008 Singing in the Rain2009 Byy, Bye Birdie2010 Lil Abmer2011 Guys and Dolls2012 All Shook Up2013 Hairspray2014 The Music Man2015 Thoroughly Modern Mille2016 Mary Poppins2017 Crazy for You.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Ask Matt ... who counts homeless people?

Q. How many homeless people are there in Henderson County and where do they stay? Counting homeless is not an exact science. Those among us without a permanent domicile don’t come to you to get counted so you have to seek them out. And they do get counted. This year it was done on Thursday, Jan. 26. Trina Hill is a social worker who helped with what is called “a point in time count.” Hill said seven teams of volunteer counters who covered all of Henderson County. The counters are affiliated with the Southern Mountains Homeless Coalition and team members represent many agencies including Social Services, Thrive, United Way, the Health Department and Pardee Hospital.On the day of the count, teams visited shelters such as Safelight and the Hendersonville Rescue Mission. The harder task is to count homeless in unsupervised facilities such as campgrounds, vehicles and abandoned buildings. The counting teams get location tips from local law enforcement. When a potential homeless person is found, the standard question posed to each individual is “where did you sleep last night?” Homeless individuals move quickly, so the teams hit the road early in the morning.Not every county does a count; last year 79 of 100 North Carolina counties attempted one. Our local homeless numbers came out as follows: 82 in sheltered facilities plus 30 counted as unsheltered for a total of 112 homeless. This is a significant increase from the 70 reported last year but surprisingly fewer than the 94 homeless reported in Transylvania County in 2016.So what is done after the count? The numbers are forwarded to the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness. From there, Hill said that it all eventually gets reported to Congress. Q. What is the story on the log house being renovated on N.C. 191 just north of Blythe Street? The house, at 1926 Haywood Road, is owned by Diane Newman and Patrick Tighe, who bought the property in 2016 to fix up and use as a vacation home. The contractor is David Mann who specializes in log home restoration. He said this is a unique vertical pine log home which was built in 1906 as a summer vacation home.“When I started this job there was nothing level or square in this house,” said Mann.The home has knotty pine siding in the living area and a stairway leading to a loft. Mann said the original windows will stay. The chimney leans a little but is still serviceable. He has added a bathroom and will put on a metal roof. The listed tax value of the old structure is only $1,500. That, no doubt, will change. * * * Photoss: House on NC191, Rescue Mission)   Read Story »

Hendersonville News

LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Legislature threatens public's right to know

The Hendersonville Lightning ran legal advertisements six times notifying the public of the sale of county-owned property on Sixth Avenue. Two bidders raised the price by $114,000 over three months’ time.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (129)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning.   Read Story »

Flat Rock News

Sandburg home drew 80,000 visitors last year

Visitors to Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site spent $4.7 million in communities near the park last year, supporting 76 jobs in the area and boosting the local economy by just over $6 million, a new National Park Service report said. “The Sandburg Home welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Acting Superintendent, Steven Kidd. “We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it provides. We also feature the park as a way to introduce our visitors to this part of the country and all that it offers. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy, returning more than $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service, and it’s a big factor in our local economy as well. We appreciate the partnership and support of our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping to sustain local communities.” The Flat Rock attraction drew 80,695 visitors, the report said. The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koontz of the National Park Service. The report shows $18.4 billion of direct spending by 331 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 318,000 jobs nationally; 271,544 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $ 34.9 billion.According to the 2016 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (31.2 percent) followed by food and beverages (27.2 percent), gas and oil (11.7 percent), admissions and fees (10.2 percent), souvenirs and other expenses (9.7 percent), local transportation (7.4 percent), and camping fees (2.5%). Report authors this year produced an interactive tool. Users can explore current year visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added, and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available at the NPS Social Science Program webpage: go.nps.gov/vse.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

$6,000 reward in burglary produces leads, arrests

A homeowner's offer of a $6,000 reward to help solve a burglary at his home in Triple Creek resulted in several tips and charges against four people in their 20s, the Henderson County sheriff's office said.   Read Story »

Henderson County News

Two charged in attempt to deliver drugs to inmate

A 54-year-old Forest City man and a 46-year-old East Flat Rock woman face felony charges after jailers intercepted a shampoo bottle stuffed with balloons that contained meth, pot and narcotic pills. After guards at the Henderson County jail seized the shampoo bottle on March 8, detectives conducted a lengthy investigation into the matter resulting in the arrest of Edward Luther Russell and Hillary Nicole Hudson. Russell was charged with felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule II CS, felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule VI CS and  felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule IV CS. He was jailed on a $87,000 secured bond. Hudson was charged with conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule II CS, conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule VI CS and felony conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule IV CS. She was released from the Henderson County jail under a $30,000 secured bond.   Read Story »

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