# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why Local News Matters: Presented by League of Women Voters of Henderson County
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Henderson County League of Women Voters is hosting a program, “Why Local News Matters” on local, small town reporting in the digital age on Monday, March 16 from 5:00-6:30 pm at the Henderson County Public Library, Kaplan Auditorium, 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, NC. 

To celebrate Sunshine Week, Ruth Birge, former publisher of the Times-News, and John Boyle, reporter for the Asheville Watchdog, will discuss the past and future of small-town news reporting.

The League of Women Voters is concerned about the decline of access to valid, local news for voters and its impact on democracy. The League supports credible and ethical local journalism, in whatever format it is published, as essential to democracy. Access to trustworthy information is necessary for citizens to cast an informed ballot, and dependable local news sources are integral to this pursuit.

For more information about the League, go to the LWVHC website at: www.lwvhcnc.org. 

LWVHC welcomes all members of our community to this event!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hendersonville/why-local-news-matters-presented-by-league-of-women-voters-of-henderson-county/200029779701138
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 23

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hendersonville
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Henderson County Public Library
- **lat**: 35.31547
- **long**: -82.46296
- **full address**: Henderson County Public Library, 301 North Washington Street,Hendersonville,NC,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Why Local News Matters: Presented by League of Women Voters of Henderson County being held?
  - **A:** Why Local News Matters: Presented by League of Women Voters of Henderson County takes place on Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Henderson County Public Library, 301 North Washington Street,Hendersonville,NC,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Why Local News Matters: Presented by League of Women Voters of Henderson County?
  - **A:** Why Local News Matters: Presented by League of Women Voters of Henderson County is organized by League of Women Voters of Henderson County North Carolina.

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