She Started Something
“You always start something hoping it will last,” says Jennifer Pickering, “but you don’t really know if it will.” Pickering organized the first Lake…
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Jessie’s Honor
When U.S. Marine and Henderson County resident Jessie Cassada lost his life in Afghanistan, the care packages his family and friends sent to him…
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Entertaining the Troops
Before her 19th birthday, Gwynn Kellar performed ballet for U.S. troops throughout much of Europe, exchanged pleasantries with diminutive actor Mickey Rooney, and had…
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Flying High
Hendersonville resident Dorothy “Dot” Hoover was just ten years old when her hero, Charles A. Lindbergh, made his historic 1929 trans-Atlantic flight. “He was…
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Lynn Staggs’ Storehouse Helps Thousands Each Year
Lynn Staggs has a soft spot in her heart for “little old ladies.” Raised by her grandmother, she grew up in a neighborhood filled…
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Just Her Luck
Could you use a little luck in your life? If so, you may want to spend a little time with Linda Harney of Flat…
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The last time we sat down with Ruth Birge, she was preparing to become the former publisher of the Hendersonville Times-News. She wasn’t sure…
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Auto Focus
Maybe you’ve heard that the car business is in trouble. You might say that optimism has fled the industry, making car sales a very…
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Terri Thompson is bringing the sexy back to thrift stores. The Frugal Design Showcase — her brainchild fundraiser which features a home decorated with…
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A Fine Balance
Scott Winter is what you call “intense,” a good quality for a man who commutes 100 miles every day to various local gyms and…
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