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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Henderson County is projecting a positive financial situation as it begins the process of formulating the next fiscal year's budget.  The Board of Commissioners met Wednesday morning to receive a report from County Manager Steve Wyatt, a financial forecast and an overview of budget priorities. Commissioners heard updates and goals related to Henderson County Public Schools, Blue Ridge Community College and the Henderson County Department of Public Health, as well as renovations at the Henderson County Courthouse, the county jail and the VFW building.  The...

  Appearing before the Board of Commissioners Wednesday morning during a budget retreat, Steve Smith said he's becoming convinced that the current setup is not working. "I think you're aware that we had another pretty significant glitch with the call center this morning but I do think we have that remedied and I surmise by this time that we have all those next 700 appointments scheduled," he said. Smith brought up the wait list when Commissioner Rebecca McCall asked whether the commissioners could provide resources or do anything "that would help with the call center." "I'm not sure that thi...

Looking back: Henderson County's 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; and Sheriff's Office deputy Ryan Hendrix, who was killed in the line of duty in September.  Some l...

A divided nation made its choices in the elections. A long-running zoning dispute over housing on the Tap Root Dairy property finally came to an end while the land-use fight over an asphalt plant in East Flat Rock fizzled to an uncertain resolution. Downtown could be transformed by hotel and parking deck plans that neared the dirt-turning stage as the year drew to a close. Cloaked over every hour of every day from March 3 on was the coronavirus and its wide-ranging impacts. Covid-19 cases devastated long-term care facilities as the virus swept in. The pandemic claimed the Flat Rock Playhouse ...