The once-a-month Business After Hours social of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce took on a lighter atmosphere at Trailside Brewing Co. amid Hurricane Helene recovery Thursday night.

Left in Helene's wake after the winds died down and the water receded was this casualty list: 299 homes destroyed, 1,400 with major damage, 1,600 with minor damage and 1,100 “affected.” That left ...

Arlene Kesterson Heaton, 68 of Mills River, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at The Lodge at Mills River. She was a native and lifelong resident of Henderson County. Arlene was a daughter of the ...