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A heavy heart on Mother’s Day
It’s been said that when a cardinal appears in your yard it’s a visitor from heaven. I’ve been spending a…
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Fantasy abounds at Haywood meeting
To the Editor: In his book, FantasyLand: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History, Kurt Andersen discusses the “strange, post-factual,…
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Leadership in the age of Pandemics
To the Editor: About 58,000 American men and women died in the Vietnam war over a period of 20 years.…
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Trump ignorance a lethal problem
To the Editor: According to White House staff, since this past January Trump blew off — refused to read, as…
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Hard-hit small businesses grapple with ‘new normal’
The nation’s annual Small Business Appreciation Week is held around this time each year and, coincidentally, couldn’t have come at…
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Cosmetologists ready to get back to work
Melissa Walker opened her salon in Sylva in 2006, which means she’s been able to build a thriving business in…
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Hope remains at Lake Junaluska amid pandemic challenges
The cross situated over Lake Junaluska has been lit at night for years to give railroad workers some guiding light…
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City Lights alters business model to weather dine-in closure
City Lights Café has been a fixture in Sylva since first opening its doors in 2011. Those doors are now…
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Rebuilding, brick by brick: MGC of WNC
Though most of us have acclimated to the idea and implementation of silence in this era of the Coronavirus Pandemic,…
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Galleries adapt to the struggle of pandemic shutdown
Like much of the economy in Western North Carolina, art galleries in the region depend on tourism for survival. Just…
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Keeping the wheels in motion: Waynesville Tire
Though the front door is locked, the large garage and repair bays of Waynesville Tire are wide open and ready…
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Haywood commissioners push to reopen after terminating ‘stay home’ order
Less than five weeks after issuing a “stay home” order and barely three weeks after extending it, Haywood County commissioners…
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Haywood TDA will be ready to call tourists back
Over the past year Haywood County’s tourism industry had been cruising along well above historical averages — until the Coronavirus…
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Haywood County Schools administration finds new home
A decision has finally been made on where to put Haywood County Schools’ central administration office before their lease at…
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NC legislators pass $1.6 billion in COVID-19 relief measures
Workers, businesses, schools and local governments impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic will benefit from a comprehensive, bi-partisan relief plan that…
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Cherokee plans for budget shortfall; no casino reopening date yet announced
As Harrah’s Cherokee Casino marks its seventh week of closure due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, leadership for the Eastern Band…
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Swain County’s COVID-19 restrictions terminated
Following a two-and-a-half hour meeting on Monday, Swain County commissioners voted to lift their countywide COVID-19 restrictions with the understanding…
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Jackson to lift lodging restrictions
Jackson County will update its Declaration of a State of Emergency this week to lift the ban currently in place…
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Rescue crew member dies during Whitewater Falls search
Eldon Jamison, longtime member of the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad died in the line of duty on Tuesday, May 5, while…
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For whatever ales you: Blue Ridge Beer Hub navigates beverage market during pandemic
While society continues to adapt to ongoing shelter-in-place orders, many folks would jump at the chance to be in the…
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This must be the place: It’s hard to frown when ukulele music is goin’ down
Stepping into the hotel room, my mother had an odd expression on her face when she looked at me and…
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Forest plan comment period extended, virtual open houses scheduled
Originally slated to end May 14, the public comment period for the Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan will now extend…
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One additional COVID-19 case in Jackson
One additional COVID-19 case has been confirmed in Jackson County today.
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Man fatally shot overnight in Waynesville
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:06 a.m. Monday, May 4, regarding suspicious activity at the…
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Jackson reports first coronavirus death
Jackson County reported its first coronavirus death on Monday, May 4.
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Haywood ‘stay home’ order terminated, phased reopening urged
Less than five weeks after issuing a “stay home” order and barely three weeks after extending it, Haywood County commissioners…
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Lynda Bennett calls for reopening state’s economy
By Tom Fielder, AVL Watchdog Republican congressional-candidate Lynda Bennett, who hopes to win the District 11 seat recently vacated by…
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Haywood COVID-19 cases up to 17
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 1 that a 17th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Haywood County confirms 16th case of COVID-19
Despite being mostly spared from large numbers of COVID-19 diagnoses, Haywood County's totals have continued to grow slowly in recent…
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Haywood County Cares — Erica Bass
Trooper Erica Bass has been with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol since 2008; 10 of those years have been…
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Haywood’s COVID-19 test results released
Results from large-scale testing designed to gauge the level of asymptomatic coronavirus carriers among front-line workers at essential businesses conducted…
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May 1: COVID-19 counts increase in Jackson County
Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Jackson County today.
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Haywood County Cares — Sherry Green & Jamie Hawkins
Sherry Green and Jamie Hawkins have worked for A Better Clean as contractors cleaning the campuses of Haywood Community College…
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Smokies to partially reopen May 9
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to reopen many of its roads and trails beginning Saturday, May 9. Campgrounds,…
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Jackson's COVID-19 count now includes 19 residents, 13 non-residents
Two more COVID-19 cases were announced in Jackson County today, bringing the total to 19.
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Nantahala Health Foundation launches COVID-19 fund
Nantahala Health Foundation has launched a COVID-19 Impact Recovery Fund to match charitable donations dollar for dollar up to $100,000…
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Blue Ridge Health offers access, virtual care
With hundreds of thousands of newly unemployed residents in the state, people are facing the loss of benefits usually provided…
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CVS MinuteClinic offering e-visits
As the nation continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, CVS Health announced that MinuteClinic, the company's retail medical clinic, is…
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Macon to end county COVID-19 regulations May 8
Regulations imposed in Macon County in connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic will be repealed, canceled and ended effective 5 p.m.…
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HRMC to resume elective, non-urgent procedures
Haywood Regional Medical Center announced that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries…
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Third Macon resident tests positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received notice on Wednesday, April 29, that a third Macon County resident has tested positive for…
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New coronavirus cases diagnosed in Jackson
Two more COVID-19 cases were announced in Jackson County today, bringing the total to 17.
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Three more COVID-19 cases hit Haywood
Haywood County Health Department has reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning.
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Caring for our own is what matters
By Catherine Sawyer • Guest Columnist | When I think of the stereotypes against Appalachia, what comes to mind is…
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Good thing ACA remains intact
To the Editor: In spite of the Trump administration’s current litigations to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA),…
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Trump not worthy to be commander-in-chief
To the Editor: One of my favorite books is the King James Bible (1611). Excellent advice. In the 1950s, my…
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Time to dump the fake president
To the Editor: Enough is enough. How much longer are Americans willing to tolerate this sad excuse of a president?…
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Trump talk is a really bad joke
To the Editor: Anyone with half a brain knows that Trump was making a sarcastic joke when he suggested that…
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Trump eyes Medicare, Social Security cuts
To the Editor: Lately. through observing the news media, I have seen mass support for gun ownership and confirmation of…
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Let’s open the Parkway
To the Editor: Despite the social distancing, wearing masks, stay at home orders, and all of the CDC stats and…
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