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Cherokee to expand health facilities
The Cherokee Tribal Council approved more than $110 million for new health facilities on the Qualla Boundary and in Cherokee…
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Maggie Valley allows all RV classes in PUDs
Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen voted Aug. 17 to allow class A, B and C recreational vehicles in RV Planned…
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COVID-19 deaths continue across the region
Macon County Public Health received notification Aug. 30 that a Macon County resident between the ages of 65-74 who was…
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There in a dream: A Conversation with Bill Frisell
In the world of electric guitar, few stand taller than Bill Frisell.Frisell is to jazz and fusion music as Jimi…
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Cherokee fair canceled over virus concerns
For the second year running, the much-awaited Cherokee Indian Fair is canceled due to COVID-19.
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Masks required in Jackson County buildings
After a three-month lapse, Jackson County has re-instituted its masking requirement for county facilities. The mandate applies when entering “interior…
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Q&A with Jessica Merritt of Nurture + Nature Glamping Retreat Center
Special Liberty Project, what is it and how did it get started? The Special Liberty Project is a nonprofit organization…
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Homes needed for displaced flood victims
Mountain Projects is meeting with flood victims who are currently in temporary housing, matching them with available resources to put…
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5 Core Benefits of Community
Community is essential to the human experience. We are social beings with an innate yearning to connect with and support…
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Creating A Different Kind Of Church
“This is my kind of church.” That’s how one participant described the lunar women’s circles I started hosting recently.
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Finding Light in a Dark World
The world feels beyond heavy right now. Floods, wildfires, war, refugees, a pandemic. This topic of this article was orignally…
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Second fatal bear attack in Smokies history confirmed
A man found dead in the Hazel Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last September likely died…
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NPS institutes mask mandate
A national mask mandate is now in place across the National Park Service.
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Wildlife Commission elects new leadership
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has elected Richmond County resident Monty R. Crump as its new chairman, replacing Dallas resident…
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Fred's impact on public lands
In addition to claiming lives, homes and livelihoods, Tropical Storm Fred has had a significant impact on many beloved sites…
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The Easiest Way to Grab 10 Minutes of Bliss
By Amber Kleid • Rumble Contributor | When students come to my restorative yoga class, the first thing I usually tell…
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Complementing the community: New restaurant brings Mediterranean flare to Sylva
Since they set up shop in Sylva just about three and a half years ago, Don and Cecelia Panicko have…
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This must be the place: Ode to the green peppers, ode to the people of Haywood
The green peppers. All of those damn green peppers. Throughout the coverage of this devastating flood from Tropical Storm Fred…
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Ready for ‘YerkFest’?
Celebrating the life of the late Erica Waldrop, the inaugural “YerkFest” will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday,…
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Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I attended an event over the weekend that struck a chord deep within my…
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The flood timeline
Friday, Aug. 13. Rivers are at normal levels, with a gauge about a mile upstream from Jukebox Junction on the East Fork…
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A light in our darkness: Michael O’Brien’s The Lighthouse
So it’s a late Thursday afternoon, and I’m sitting on the front porch finishing up a novel when my eyes…
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Devastation all around, but there is a light
The time stamp on the photo from my iPhone reads 7:29 a.m. It was Wednesday, Aug. 18, a mountain morning…
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It’s an important time to remain vigilant
By Mark Jaben • Guest Columnist | Two big things are happening in Haywood County this week. First, a tremendous…
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The social impact of personal decisions
To the Editor: Since the beginning of the pandemic I’ve heard many rationalizations to justify the decision not to get…
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We should restrict lies, misinformation
To the Editor: Americans have created for themselves quite a quandary trying to interpret both the literal and the intended…
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Who has fallen prey to politics?
To the Editor: While I welcome the mandatory masking decision the Haywood County School Board made during its Aug. 21…
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Harrah’s donates $20,000 in flood relief
To help relieve the burden of those affected by the catastrophic flooding that occurred in Haywood County, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos…
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Cherokee voters to choose representatives, alcohol regs
Election Day is coming to Cherokee on Thursday, Sept. 2, with voters set to choose Tribal Council and School Board…
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Beyond major: Cruso depth dwarfs 2004 figures
Though Tropical Storm Fred bears the brunt of the blame for last week’s flood, a cold front moving ahead of…
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Flood of peppers: Fred strips fields prime for harvest
Rain was coming down hard as Gary Griffith surveyed his fields in Bethel, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.…
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How to help
Haywood County Government urges those interested in donating time to help with relief and recovery efforts to visit recoverhaywood.com and…
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Finding Flood Assistance
For those in need of assistance, www.recoverhaywood.com is the best source for all information.
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As deadly floodwaters recede, Haywood grapples with enormous loss
Huddled together in the dark atop a bunk bed in a barricaded bedroom with two dogs, four cats and her…
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Jackson narrowly avoided catastrophic floods
While the Cruso area undisputedly received the worst of the flooding in Western North Carolina, it did not receive the…
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Haywood School Board reverses course, mandates masks
At an emergency meeting Saturday, the Haywood County School Board voted 5-2 to mandate masks and enact a plan that will…
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Haywood commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
Haywood County Board of Commissioners Chair Kevin Ensley tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 19. Ensley is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms…
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‘We’re just lucky to be alive’: Flood survivor recounts day of destruction
It’s late Friday morning. With cloudy skies above and a cool breeze swirling around her, Aubrey Ford gazes out onto…
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Flood victim assistance
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set up a Victims’ Assistance Center in Haywood County to answer questions of…
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Haywood County Schools assess flood damage
Tropical Storm Fred ravaged portions of Haywood County last week, including several school properties. The school board called an emergency…
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Folkmoot director to return to Louisiana
Folkmoot Executive Director Glenn Fields has announced his plans to return to Louisiana in a memorandum to the Folkmoot Board…
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How to help flood victims
As the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Fred recede, the full extent of the damage is becoming clear. Residents of Haywood…
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State and federal officials respond to Haywood flooding
As Haywood County continues to assess damage from the Pigeon River flooding associated with excess rainfall from Tropical Storm Fred…
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Indiana approves EBCI casino purchase
The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved a deal that would put an Indiana casino in the ownership of a company…
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Bear caused 2020 Smokies death, autopsy shows
A man found dead in the Hazel Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last September likely died…
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Making sense of the unimaginable: Floodwaters ravage the tightly-knit mountain community of Cruso
It’s about a mile past Jukebox Junction, down along U.S. 276 heading towards the small mountain community of Cruso, when…
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Many still missing in Haywood after last night’s floods
More than 30 people remain unaccounted for and search and rescue operations continue at this hour after heavy rainfall from…
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There is no middle ground with Covid
With the Delta variant raging across the state and school systems in every direction hurriedly moving to mask mandates for…
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A new generation’s Saigon moment
By William Hite • Guest Columnist “You have all the watches, but we have all the time.” — Taliban adage It’s…
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