New Catharsis, New Classroom
Online poetry workshop stresses form and feeling This has been a year for lockdown-inspired introspection, and now there’s an opportunity to turn those inner…
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Smooth Gait in a Bumpy World
Club sustains itself with a casual atmosphere and close connections On a clear day in September, the late summer sun warms the rolling green pastures…
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You Can’t Stop Shuffleboard
Hendersonville hosts annual tournament with new restrictions We may still be acclimating to a world of social distancing, face masks, and restricted activities, but…
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Safety First, Creativity Second
Craft school incentivizes today’s crucial accessory When Will Barclift, executive director of Tryon Arts & Crafts School, sees a pizza cutter, he thinks of…
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Change Begets Change
A cancelled festival prompts crop diversification — and a renewed zeal for local About 25 years ago, Beth Laughter and her sister-in-law Kim Hill of Circle…
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Making Sure Every Vote Counts
Election workers will receive hazard pay in 2020 Karen Hebb has been an election precinct worker since 1986, but after accepting the position of…
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A Tasty Investment
Cocina Latina builds on the dreams of local food entrepreneurs Starting a culinary business is hard for anyone. The amount of red tape one…
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Lending a Helpful Healing Hand: Where Medical Equipment is Accessible and Affordable
The Medical Loan Closet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that lends a wide variety of medical equipment to residents of Henderson County at an…
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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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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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