The ''Times-News'' is an American, English language daily
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since 1881. The ''Hendersonville Times'' began in 1881 and the ''Hendersonville News'' in 1894.
History
''The Times-News'' was founded in 1881. The newspaper has been known as:
* ''The Times-News''. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current
* ''Hendersonville Times''. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1924-1927
* ''The Hendersonville News''. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1919-1927
* ''The News of Henderson County''. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1918-1919
* ''Independent Herald''. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1881-18??
In December 1985, it became an A.M. paper and added a Sunday edition. With a daily circulation of approximately 15,000, the ''Times-News'' averages about 40,000 readers per day.
In May 2007, it relaunched its website (formerly known as HendersonvilleNews.com) as BlueRidgeNow.com. The ''Times-News'' also has a Facebook page, the BlueRidgeNow (BRN).
The ''Times-News'' was owned by
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