Hendersonville News http://www.topix.com/city/hendersonville-nc http://www.topix.com/rss/city/hendersonville-nc.xml Local news for Hendersonville, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Authorities search Transylvania County for missing couple http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/authorities-search-transylvania-county-for-missing-couple?fromrss=1 HENDERSONVILLE) - Authorities are searching a portion of Transylvania County for a couple who has been missing for nearly two weeks. via Abc11tv.com

]]> Abc11tv.com Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:27:06 GMT 071107ARIN8T 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Mountain 1st Bank Reports Record 3rd Quarter Earnings http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/mountain-1st-bank-reports-record-3rd-quarter-earnings?fromrss=1 HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company reported record earnings for its third quarter of 2007. via Earth Times

]]> Earth Times Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:15:40 GMT 071107FG9G3U 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Bistro 502, Hendersonville http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/bistro-502-hendersonville?fromrss=1 It was right next to the front window. Being an avid people watcher, this was the perfect table choice, giving me an unobstructed view of the activity on Main Street. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:03:07 GMT 071106BLELKQ 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 SBI Looks Into Death Of Man Tasered In Hendersonville Jail http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/sbi-looks-into-death-of-man-tasered-in-hendersonville-jail?fromrss=1 The SBI has been called in to investigate the death of a Hendersonville man who had an apparent heart attack after deputies subdued him with a stun gun at the jail. via WBT-AM Charlotte

]]> WBT-AM Charlotte Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:47:23 GMT 07110673CA0Q 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Minister questions circumstances of jail death http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/minister-questions-circumstances-of-jail-death?fromrss=1 "Why couldn't the deputies in the jail just put him in the cell"

A minister who runs the city's rescue mission said he wants to know more about the circumstances of his cousin's death, who died at the jail Friday night. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:52:38 GMT 071105UTVNIK 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 City seeks input on skate park http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/city-seeks-input-on-skate-park?fromrss=1 "I kind of pictured the skate park similar to one in Ohio that some of the kids visited"

What: Meeting for public input on skate park design. When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Assembly Room at the Hendersonville City Operations Center, 305 Williams St. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:44:31 GMT 071105287SCN 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Taser was used on man who died in jail http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/taser-was-used-on-man-who-died-in-jail?fromrss=1 "Every time we use a Taser it logs itself"

A man who died before being booked into the Henderson County Jail on Friday evening was Tasered, but it is unknown if the incident contributed to his death, Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis said Sunday. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:32:28 GMT 071105FPEN7S 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Group to sponsor forum on proposed development project http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/group-to-sponsor-forum-on-proposed-development-project?fromrss=1 The Environmental and Conservation Organization is sponsoring a community forum at 7 p.m. Monday at the Sammy Williams Center at 301 N. Justice St. via Asheville Citizen-Times

]]> Asheville Citizen-Times Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:17:15 GMT 0711051B2674 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 SBI investigating death at county jail http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/sbi-investigating-death-at-county-jail?fromrss=1 SBI investigating death at county jail A 44-year-old man died at the Henderson County jail on Friday, authorities said. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:05:13 GMT 071104ESDD55 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Albanian achieves his American dream http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/albanian-achieves-his-american-dream?fromrss=1 "He went there and interviewed and they gave him a job"

Agron Morava grew up in a world very different from the average American citizen. via Times-Herald

]]> Times-Herald Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:06:27 GMT 0711038RPBCG 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 The Ugly Mug, Hendersonville http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/11/the-ugly-mug-hendersonville?fromrss=1 For the longest time, I thought I'd discovered a great new coffee shop, only to find that The Ugly Mug had been in business for some time - across the highway from where they are now! How had I missed THAT? ... via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:09:36 GMT 0711021ING04 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 New Rotary Club forming http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/new-rotary-club-forming?fromrss=1 The Arden and Hendersonville Rotary Clubs are sponsoring a new club in Fletcher. via Asheville Citizen-Times

]]> Asheville Citizen-Times Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:45:46 GMT 071021T778G9 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Body found in Hendersonville pond http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/body-found-in-hendersonville-pond?fromrss=1 The body of a 19-year-old man was found Friday in a neighborhood pond, police said. via The Asheville Citizen-Times

]]> The Asheville Citizen-Times Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:33:21 GMT 071020QT0S6N 33 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Bearfootin' in Hendersonville features cuddly creations http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/bearfootin-in-hendersonville-features-cuddly-creations?fromrss=1 "It would be nice if somebody else bought the bear, but nobody will out bid us"

Joan Covell looks over some of her sketches she drew while making one of the Barefootin' Bears on Main Street. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:07:00 GMT 071020HBEP2U 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Buncombe, Henderson sheriffs hope to make immigration policing a national model http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/buncombe-henderson-sheriffs-hope-to-make-immigration-policing-a-national-model?fromrss=1 "This program will do as much to protect the Latino community as it will the other communities."

HENDERSONVILLE - Buncombe and Henderson County sheriffs announced Wednesday their plan to become a national model and regional hub for a program that would give local law enforcement officers power to enforce ... via Asheville Citizen-Times

]]> Asheville Citizen-Times Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:16:14 GMT 071018F9JGQD 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 America by horseback http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/america-by-horseback?fromrss=1 "It's the most challenging thing we've ever done"

Through the eyes of Bill Inman, America has never looked more beautiful. Inman has set out on a journey, Western style on horseback, to document what he says is the true American lifestyle and help clear ... via Garden City Telegram

]]> Garden City Telegram Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:42:28 GMT 071017BDPR7R 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 NC's first experiment with instant runoff voting complete http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/ncs-first-experiment-with-instant-runoff-voting-complete?fromrss=1 North Carolina's first experiment with a new form of balloting is on the books. The Wake County elections board has declared the winner in a Cary Town Council election held last week after using what's called ... via WNCT-TV Greenville

]]> WNCT-TV Greenville Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:22:07 GMT 071017CD7QBU 1 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Walkable city closer to reality http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/walkable-city-closer-to-reality?fromrss=1 Hendersonville's plan to move ahead with 11 sidewalk projects will make the city more inviting and improve the quality of life that is our top asset. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:29:02 GMT 071017AKB4OE 0 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Downtown Hendersonville is home to Japanesse restaurant http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/downtown-hendersonville-is-home-to-japanesse-restaurant?fromrss=1 "Then I sold that and opened Sora Japanese restaurant in Brevard two years ago."

County Commissioner Bill Moyer and N.C. Rep. Carolyn Justus order lunch at the Umi Japanese Restaurant on Main Street in Hendersonville. via HendersonvilleNews.com

]]> HendersonvilleNews.com Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:19:46 GMT 071016SMI14C 2 35.3175743294019 -82.4702545265375 Arrest made in BB&T robbery http://www.topix.net/city/hendersonville-nc/2007/10/arrest-made-in-bb-t-robbery?fromrss=1 "The U.S. Marshall's Office and the Greenville County Sheriff's Office were instrumental in identifying and locating Michael Roy Wood"

Hendersonville Police Chief John Nicholson this evening announced that the man suspected of robbing the BB&T Bank here has been captured in Florida. via Asheville Citizen-Times

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