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Updates from the rebuild: projects finished and under way, community meetings, and where your gifts are going.
Two years on: what took root
When we think of Helene, we don’t think first of the destruction. We think of 11:00 a.m., when neighbors gathered at Sara Jo’s Station and left with a job to do. Two years later, here is what grew from that day.
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What Could Our Community Center Become? Four Designs, One Big Conversation
Read more: What Could Our Community Center Become? Four Designs, One Big ConversationFour volunteer designers. Four futures for the Andrews Ave Community Center and Old Jail. On May 21, neighbors saw them all: an open-air pavilion built from the old stone, a working hub with a greenhouse, a full historic restoration, and a raised civic campus with housing upstairs. Here’s what you told us.
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[FILLED]: General Contractors Needed — Hot Springs, NC
Read more: [FILLED]: General Contractors Needed — Hot Springs, NCFilled. RHSA was looking for licensed, insured general contractors to complete up to six residential repair and reconstruction projects in Hot Springs and Spring Creek, on homes Helene damaged.
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Hot Springs Looks Ahead: Community Forum on the Future of the Community Center & Old Jail
Read more: Hot Springs Looks Ahead: Community Forum on the Future of the Community Center & Old JailOn March 19, the Town of Hot Springs hosted a public forum on the future of the Community Center and Old Jail on Andrews Ave N. Neighbors came with ideas, old memories, and hope for what the buildings could become.
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Community Invited to Help Shape Future of Hot Springs Community Center and Old Jail
Read more: Community Invited to Help Shape Future of Hot Springs Community Center and Old JailThe Town of Hot Springs invites everyone to a community input session on the future design of the Community Center and the historic Old Jail. It takes place on March 19 at 11:00 AM.
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Town & Trail Festival Returns to Hot Springs — and It’s Going to Be a Great One
Read more: Town & Trail Festival Returns to Hot Springs — and It’s Going to Be a Great OneThe Town & Trail Festival is back: a free, two-day celebration of Hot Springs, North Carolina, and the Appalachian Trail that runs through it. Join us May 1 and 2, 2026.
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More Than Just a Donation: Why the Dental Advocacy Group Has “Adopted” Hot Springs
Read more: More Than Just a Donation: Why the Dental Advocacy Group Has “Adopted” Hot SpringsIn the hard weeks after Helene, a tip from Laurie, a member of the Dental Advocacy Group (DAG) team, led to a gift. It has grown into a $50,000 commitment to our recovery, and DAG has “adopted” Hot Springs.
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Supporting Our Firefighters: Book proceeds reach $10,000 for Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Dept
Read more: Supporting Our Firefighters: Book proceeds reach $10,000 for Hot Springs Volunteer Fire DeptOur first initiative funded by Through Our Eyes has raised $10,000 for the Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department and its recovery needs.
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Thank you, Lisa Gahagan!
Read more: Thank you, Lisa Gahagan!Lisa Gahagan helped turn Hot Springs Elementary into the town’s relief hub after Helene, then served on the RHSA Board. As she becomes an Alderwoman for the Town of Hot Springs, we thank her.
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Holiday Festivities in Hot Springs – December 13
Read more: Holiday Festivities in Hot Springs – December 13Hot Springs is lighting up on December 13 with a full evening of celebration. From the return of our Christmas Parade to live music at Spring Creek Tavern, the community is coming together for a night of holiday fun.