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🌱 Tree lighting and carriage rides lead Hendersonville's holiday celebrations

Hendersonville, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Hendersonville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tree lighting and carriage rides lead Hendersonville's holiday celebrations
  • Unbeaten Bearcats return to playoff action against East Surry
  • Hendersonville's retirement appeal comes with a housing-price caveat

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
  • Friday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These 10 North Carolina Thanksgiving Festivals Are Worth Adding To Your Calendar (newsbreak.com) — Hendersonville's Home for the Holidays brings a tree-lighting countdown, carriage rides and a Santa visit to Main Street. Included in a statewide holiday festival roundup, the downtown celebration offers families a seasonal outing close to home, though the feature does not provide a specific date or start time.
   

• Entering second round of NCHSAA football playoffs, who joined WNC Super 10 Rankings? (blueridgenow.com) — Unbeaten Hendersonville heads into its November 13 playoff matchup against East Surry ranked fourth in Western North Carolina's Super 10. After a first-round bye, the Bearcats bring a 10-0 record and quarterback JaRon Ward, who finished the regular season with 29 touchdown passes and just one interception.
   

• 8 Charming Southern Towns Where Retirees Say Life Moves at the Perfect Pace (travelbinger.com) — Hendersonville earns a spot on a Southern retirement list, but its mountain setting comes with a housing-budget caveat. The feature cites Kiplinger's recommendation of the town while noting an early-2026 median home listing price of about $498,750, a reminder that its reputation for affordability deserves a closer look.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Willa, a dog who went missing in Hendersonville, NC, has been safely reunited with their family after 39 minutes. Message from Owner: "Willa is 45… (Nextdoor Brightwater Village)
  • Thankful for everyone's concern and help with my male Aussie, Boss.
    He has an incredible new owner with everything he could ever need and more. Never doubt your intuition and sometimes the perfect home isn't always… (Nextdoor Fruitland Rd)
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Dishwasher Weekends in Hendersonville. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in HENDERSONVILLE NC S18237 in Hendersonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hendersonville here.

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Ok Hendersonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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