We Honor Jan King For Three Decades Of School Leadership And Service

Ten years on local radio doesn’t happen by accident, it happens when a community decides a voice is worth keeping around. We’re celebrating a decade of the George Real Estate Group on WHKP, and we start with the kind of real-world housing details that actually help: what buyer traffic looks like right now, how pricing affects days on market, and why open houses still matter in a low-inventory Western North Carolina real estate market. We also share two opportunities to tour homes this weekend, including a standout property at 1032 Brightwater Drive with a screened porch, a fireplace, and sweeping mountain views, plus an additional open house at 21 Virginia Commons Drive in Arden.Then we shift to the heart of the Hometown Hero Series and welcome Jan King, a lifelong educator whose 30-plus years of service span the classroom, principal leadership, state-level work, and district administration. Jan talks about Henderson County Public Schools with the kind of perspective you only get after serving across North Carolina, and she gives credit where it belongs: the teachers, staff, bus drivers, custodians, and leaders who show up for students every day. She also shares the personal side of a career in education, the mentors who nudged her into leadership, and the teacher who shaped her most.We close by celebrating Jan’s upcoming induction into the Henderson County Education Foundation Hall of Fame and by connecting the dots between schools and housing decisions for families relocating to Hendersonville and greater Henderson County. If you like practical real estate guidance paired with genuine community stories, subscribe, share the show with a neighbor, and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.