Henderson County News

Lee Henderson-Hill, with Downtown Hendersonville Inc., gives a tour of the new sculptures which are part of A Slice of Hendersonville, a public art display consisting of 15 decorated apple sculptures along Main Street in May.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:43 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:43 a.m. To The Editor: We would like to thank the inconsiderate, insensitive, cruel person who abandoned three dogs on Highway 191 near Rugby Middle School, so that we now have one of the most precious, two year old, Bichon/Poodle mix dogs as a pet.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:42 a.m. Teacher retirements and departures plus a big boost from federal stimulus money are likely to help Henderson County avoid teacher layoffs, Superintendent Stephen Page said Tuesday.

Lee Henderson-Hill, with Downtown Hendersonville Inc., gives a tour in May of the new sculptures which are part of A Slice of Hendersonville, a public art display consisting of 15 decorated apple sculptures along Main Street.

Although it is uncommon, local law enforcement agencies say you shouldn't be afraid to alert authorities if you suspect you've been pulled over by someone posing as a police officer.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:39 p.m. Mountain residents are demanding locally grown food.

Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed at a Henderson County camp. Specimens taken from two people at Camp Blue Star near Hendersonville tested positive for the H1N1 virus, said Linda Weldon, the communicable disease coordinator for the Henderson County Department of Public Health.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:04 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:04 p.m. July 4th festivities at Jackson Park July 4th festivities will be held from 2 p.m. - dusk at Jackson Park.

A wreck near mile marker 53 on I-26 westbound in Henderson County has traffic backed up.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 9:05 p.m. On Friday, two specimens from another Henderson County camp, Blue Star Camp, were sent to the state laboratory to be tested for swine flu, according to the Henderson County Health Department.

Officials with three Henderson County manufacturing plants announced three projects this morning expected to bring about 23 to 29 new jobs or more to the county.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. To The Editor: 2010, the year for vast improvement in Henderson County.

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:33 p.m. Gov.

The National Association of Counties has presented an Achievement Award to Henderson County Animal Services for the organization's volunteer program.

Two camps in Henderson County are dealing with swine flu infections today, according to a news release from the Henderson County Health Department.

Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:28 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 4:28 p.m. Three cases of swine flu has been confirmed at a local summer residential camp, the Henderson County Health Department said this afternoon.

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 12:03 a.m. A severe thunderstorm roared through Henderson County on Wednesday, dropping more than 4 inches of rain near Mountain Home and sending emergency personnel scrambling.

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 9:12 p.m. Eight-year-old Davion Rivera looked at the planter boxes at Bruce Drysdale Elementary and paused.

Behind a table strewn with confiscated weapons - including assault rifles - local law-enforcement officials today announced a series of arrests and jail time that they say have decimated local Crips gangs operating out of Lee Walker Heights and Klondyke Apartments, with 24 of 37 known members behind bars and gun violence in the area down.

A tractor-trailer accident today has blocked one lane of eastbound Interstate 26, according to the Department of Transportation.