The Henderson County Public Library Curates Your Next Movie Night
In the era of Netflix and Hulu, binge-watching shows and movies has become a hallmark of the home-entertainment experience, especially during a time when…
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“Cars and Breakfast” Keeps on Driving
Bruce Hatfield has a vision for what cars might look like in the future, and he’s not particularly excited about it. “A transportation module…
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Legacy in Caramel
Marilyn Pryor Horne’s stall at Hendersonville’s historic Curb Market has been a magnet of comfort and nostalgia. There are the cakes, for one thing, in all their iced and layered glory. Seasonal, fresh-picked berries from the farm add color to the display, and hand-sewn pillows and bonnets hint at a lifestyle far removed from the turmoils of the wider world.
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Virtual Concerts in the Pandemic Age
For the overwhelming majority of musicians, public performance is at the heart of what they do. But the worldwide pandemic has forced live concerts…
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A Product of Time, Place, and Taboo
Morgana, Mississippi, is to Eudora Welty as Green Branch, South Carolina, is to Spartanburg writer Susan Beckham Zurenda. Besides being fictitious backdrops for exploring…
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Leading Avid Birders at FENCE and Beyond
The 384 acres of Foothills Equestrian Nature Center — on the South Carolina border at the lower rim of Polk County — includes pockets…
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True Ridge Serving the Blue Ridge
Lori Garcia-McCammon, Director of True Ridge, co-founded the organization in 2017 to help support the under-resourced Latinx community of Henderson County. The mission of True Ridge is guided by the three principal values of community, culture, and connection.
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Night and Day, Sun and Moon
Elizabeth McAfee would prefer not to be known as “the rabbit lady” or “the cat lady,” even though her art has prominently featured those animals for many years. “Now I may be moving into ‘possum lady’ status,” jokes the artist, referring to her recent string of paintings that pay homage to America’s only marsupial.
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Wild Life
In July 1966, a brutal murder in Henderson County would ooze to the surface of consciousness like rainwater saturating drywall. Terry Neal summarizes the gruesome crime thusly: “Three people were murdered in a small town in the mountains of Western North Carolina. But there was much, much, much more to the story than anyone would’ve realized.”
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A Special Report from Community Foundation of Henderson County
Find out what Community Foundation of Henderson County has been up to this past year in this special report…
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The Right Call
“I have a face for radio,” jokes Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake, whose distinctive, resonant voice is attracting an increasing number of listeners. Blake has been chief for 12 years, and on the air with “On Duty” since he launched his thoughtful podcasts in December 2018.
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Fresh Update
The summer fruit and vegetable season is a way of life in rural Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties, and despite pandemic-related disruptions, farming isn’t…
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