Mobile recycling bins soon available in Polk County

HendersonvilleNews.com - Fri Nov 27

Polk County residents will be able to drop off recyclables at several locations starting Dec.

Nativea s book contains some of New Berna s a endlessa stories

Sun Journal - Tue Nov 24

Growing up, Edward Barnes Ellis Jr. road his bike all over downtown New Bern. As he cycled by the images and statues of the bears in the city, Ellis wondered why they all had long, red, curled tongues hanging out of their mouths.

Layers of time traced to brick improvements

Windsock - Sun Nov 22

Seeing the brick road under layers of asphalt on one of New Bern's oldest and most traveled thoroughfares prompted one local preservationist to look harder at the city's history in the early 1900's and record his findings in his second self-published book.

Christmas special at Heritage Museum

HendersonvilleNews.com - Mon Nov 16

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. This holiday season, Operation Toasty Toes and the Henderson County Heritage Museum are honoring the men and women from Henderson County who have served their country since Sept.

Save a pet with adoption

HendersonvilleNews.com - Sun Nov 15

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:12 p.m. Blue Ridge Humane Society No-kill, limited admission animal adoption and rescue center.

HomeTrust Partnership an-nounces new partner

The Star Online - Sun Nov 15

12 that Industrial Federal Savings Bank of Lexington will join the Partnership. Industrial Federal will be the sixth mutual bank in the group, which includes Shelby Savings Bank, Tryon Federal Bank, Home Savings Bank of Eden, Rutherford County Bank and HomeTrust Bank of Asheville.

HomeTrust adds sixth bank to partnership

Asheville Citizen-Times - Thu Nov 12

Asheville-based HomeTrust Bank announced Thursday it is adding a sixth partner to its statewide network of mutual savings banks.

Ida's winds, rainfall plague WNC

HendersonvilleNews.com - Thu Nov 12

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record rainfall, closed roads, sent water over the banks of streams and creeks and knocked out power to 2,275 households and businesses in Saluda.

Alternate Route From Earlier Rock Slide Prey To New One

WITN - Wed Nov 11

A rock slide in east Tennessee has closed a highway in both directions--just weeks after another slide crippled a main road joining the state with North Carolina Font Size: A rock slide in east Tennessee has closed a highway in both directions--just weeks after another slide crippled a main road joining the state with North Carolina Polk County ...

Storm knocks out power in Polk, floods roads

HendersonvilleNews.com - Wed Nov 11

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:10 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:10 a.m. Non-stop rain Tuesday and this morning has flooded several roads, making for a slow commute in some areas of the region.