🌱 Why Hendersonville’s library director just earned a top state honor

Morning Hendersonville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Hendersonville’s library director just earned a top state honor
• Why one remote worker is eyeing Hendersonville over the coastal hotspots

Also on today's calendar: Hendersonville Christmas Social and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Hendersonville? Post it to Hendersonville photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 51, low: 39.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 50 and low of 27 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Trina Rushing, head of Henderson County library, wins statewide award (blueridgenow.com) — Hendersonville readers can celebrate one of their own as Henderson County Public Library director Trina Rushing has been named North Carolina’s 2025 Library Director of the Year. Rushing credits her staff, highlights the new mobile library outreach, and urges residents to visit, get a card, and discover services that go far beyond checking out books.
   

• Where to live: Southeast US (tigerdroppings.com) — If you’ve wondered how Hendersonville stacks up as a place to live, one remote worker is eyeing the Asheville outskirts, including Hendersonville, alongside coastal and mountain options across the Southeast. They’re weighing crime, cost of living, airport access, water access, and long‑term prospects while asking others for lesser‑known suggestions.
   

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📸 Around Hendersonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hendersonville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Yoga Nidra & Crystal Bowls
  Wellness & Movement by Yam, 1171 Spartanburg Hwy, Hendersonville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Line Dance Lessons
  Honeysuckle Holler , 101 E Allen St. Suite 101 , Hendersonville
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Dashing Through The Snow
  Hendersonville Theatre , 229 South Washington Street , Hendersonville
  8:00 am
• Basketball @ Brevard
  North Henderson High , 35 Fruitland Road , Hendersonville
  4:00 pm
• Acoustic Jam Session @ Sideways Farm & Brewery
  Sideways Farm & Brewery , 62 Eade Rd , Etowah
  4:00 pm
• Live Music Friday's at Claywood
  Claywood , 317 7th Avenue East , Hendersonville
  6:00 pm
• Hendersonville Christmas Social
  Oklawaha Brewing Company , 147 1st Ave E , Hendersonville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Dashing Through The Snow
  Hendersonville Theatre , 229 South Washington Street , Hendersonville
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Christmas Program @ UCF
  Upward Elementary , 45 Education Drive , Flat Rock
  8:30 am
• A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
  Flat Rock Playhouse , 2661 Greenville Hwy , Flat Rock
  2:00 pm
• PAWS for Reading at the Edneyville Library In-Person
  Edneyville Branch , Edneyville- Program Room , Edneyville
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Market @ Flat Rock Playhouse
  Flat Rock Playhouse , 2661 Greenville Hwy , Flat Rock
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Perhaps a once in a lifetime photo opportunity for me happened on December 12, 2025 at Osceola Lake, Hendersonville, NC.
  Waking up early something told me to grab the camera. The skies were overcast and gray with the temperature not much better. Without a lot of… (Nextdoor West Side Historic District)
• FOUND dog: tiny, female.
  Is anyone missing a chihuahua/min pin like dog?? She is being kept safe and warm! (Nextdoor Bearwallow)

• K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Director of Sterile Processing / Sterile Processing Director in Hendersonville. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Meat Cutter and Wrapper in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hendersonville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fletcher

• Man accused of assaulting officer, stealing city vehicle set to make next court appearance (wlos.com)

Saluda

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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