Ex McDonalds worker gets 26 year sentence for murder
Sam Antwan Ivey, 37, a former McDonald’s employee, was sentenced in Henderson County Superior Court to 21 to 26 years five months for second degree murder and related weapons charges in the Oct 9, 2023 killing of Jaclyn Reed at the Four Seasons Boulevard restaurant. Reed, 30, of Johnson City Tennessee, was unarmed. Police later arrested Ivey in a school pickup line as the case and investigation were presented by District Attorney R. Andrew Murray.
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Johnson City
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Edneyville Elementary
Henderson County Sheriff's Office
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Michael van Buren
Murray
Hendersonville
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Conserving Carolina expands Oklawaha Greenway near Hendersonville
Conserving Carolina purchased 24 acres south of Jackson Park with streams and wetlands, aiming to extend the Oklawaha Greenway toward Blue Ridge Community College. The land connects to the Jackson Park birding hub home to 220 species on E-bird. Local advocate Suzanne Hale supported the purchase, funded by NC Land and Water Fund, with 2024 completion.
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Hendersonville
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Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway
NC Land and Water Fund
Pardee Named One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2025
Healthgrades ranks UNC Health Pardee among the nation’s top 2 percent for overall clinical performance for the fourth straight year. The honor highlights strong stroke and critical care outcomes, based on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates across about 30 conditions at 4500 hospitals.
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