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BEWARE -HERE COMETH THE TAX MAN WITH MAILING OF ANNUAL TAX BILLS
The Henderson County Tax Department has officially mailed tax bills to all Henderson County residents. Tax bills received in August are for the current year of 2026, not 2027. Local governments issue annual property tax bills for the current... Link to Full Story
HENDERSON COUNTY VISITOR SPENDING REACHES $453 MILLION DOLLARS - UP 3.6% IN 2025
Visitor Spending Grew by 3.6% in 2025, Reaching $453 Million HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Henderson County tourism experienced continued post-hurricane growth in 2025 as visitors spent $453.34 million countywide, a jump of 3.6% from 2024. The spending data,... Link to Full Story
HALTING THE LOSS OF FARMLAND IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Gary Steiner is proud to be a farmer. He’s even prouder to be a farmer in Henderson County. He grows an array of produce at his farm, Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, which is lush and has sheep, cows, pigs and even a greenhouse, tucked away on farmland in a... Link to Full Story
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CHOOSES WALSH TO REPLACE BALKCOM
Chelsea Walsh was chosen as the Republican nominee for state House District 117 in place of incumbent Jennifer Balkcom, elected Monday night to be the GOP's nominee for the 11th Congressional District. Walsh, seved as former chair of the Henderson County... Link to Full Story
JENNIFER BALKCOM MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE AS GOP NOMINEE IN NC-11 RACE
tate Representative Jennifer Balkcom makes her first public appearance since being selected as the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. Balkcom, who hopes to make history as the first woman elected to Congress from... Link to Full Story
