Herbert Blake News Today

Most people are prepared for the subzero temperatures, but is your car?

Downtown safety has been a big priority for local law enforcement, specifically within the last calendar year.

The ONeills were leaving their house the day of the attack to attend a birthday party for Kevin ONeill at their daughters house.

Neither was the job description. “When I read the announcement — what the city said it was looking for was exactly the type of leader that I was. It just spoke to me,” he said. Myhand, 51, emerged from a months-long search as one of two finalists for the job and in January was picked by City Manager John Connet to become the new police chief. He succeeds Herbert Blake, who took a job as chief deputy under Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller last August after 12 years as the city’s t...

Standard-Times During the month of February, the 18th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the memory of PFC Herbert H. Blake, of New Bedford, who served in the European Theater during WWII. Blake was inducted into the United States Army on May 29, 1944 and served with the 4410th Quartermaster Service Company as a truck driver and shipping clerk until his discharge on August 25, 1945. “He left his wife and two small children to join many brave ...

City Manager John Connet announced his decision today. Myhand will begin in Hendersonville on Feb. 15. The search for a chief to replace Herbert Blake began in August. There were 62 applicants; none of which were current employees of the citys police department. The search was advertised twice to get a “significant applicant pool,” Connet said. "We knew that this was going to be a difficult recruitment period," he said. "One of the toughest jobs, or responsibilities, in our country right n...

Looking back: Henderson Countys top stories in 2020 The past year managed to bring both hardships and victories to Henderson County.  Countless lives have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with thousands of reported cases, nearly 100 deaths, and many people losing their jobs due to the economic fallout from the pandemic.  The community lost some of its beloved leaders, including Henderson County Commissioner Charlie Messer, who died suddenly in July; former Fletcher Mayor Bill Moore; ...