Former agents endorse Reece for mayor

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Wednesday, 18/10/2023

To the Editor:

We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for the candidacy of Joel “Joey” Reece for the position of mayor in the city of Waynesville.

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The endless war: How drugs come into WNC and what, if anything, can be done about it

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Tuesday, 18/04/2023

It’s the inevitable result of human nature.

Addiction has impacted almost every American — even those who’ve never suffered from the disease usually know someone who has. As the crisis has worsened over time, the societal impacts have become impossible to ignore as more Western North Carolina residents and businesses fall victim to property crimes committed by people looking to steal something worth enough to get the drugs they need.

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