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‘Trash’ or ‘Tribute’?: Community responds to statue plaque removal

A little over a week after the county removed what has been referred to as the “compromise plaques” from the Confederate memorial outside the Jackson County Library, residents showed up at the county commission’s April 15 meeting to speak on both sides of the issue, despite the lack of public discussion about the decision from commissioners.

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FEMA decision to cost WNC millions: Rep. Edwards accepts ruling while governor files formal appeal...

In a move that will cost the state and local governments hundreds of millions of dollars, the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina’s request for an extension on the period during which the federal government would reimburse 100% of recovery expenses for Hurricane Helene.

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Behind closed doors: Commissioners make covert decision about Confederate statue

On the morning of April 8, county employees removed commemorative plaques from the Confederate statue outside the Jackson County Library and placed them in the county’s storage facility. Few in the county, save the board of commissioners, knew the possibility of removal was even on the table.

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Attorney General, regional LEOs band together to fight fraud

Nearly two dozen law enforcement professionals from across Western North Carolina stood behind Attorney General Jeff Jackson — literally and figuratively — at the Historic Haywood Courthouse April 14 to warn grifters who might be looking to take advantage of Hurricane Helene’s victims.

Plateau Pickup

Join neighbors, friends, family and co-workers for the annual Plateau Pickup on Saturday, April 15. Volunteers will begin at Kelsey- Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street at 8:30 a.m., where they will receive their geographic assignment. Stretches of U.S. 64, N.C. 28, N.C. 106 parts of downtown Highlands will be covered. Groups, families and individuals are welcome.

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WCU hosts ‘Life on Our Planet'

Western Carolina University will welcome eight-time Emmy-nominated showrunner Dan Tapster to talk about the making of our planet. Read More

Smokies hosts cemetery decorations day...

On Sunday, April 27, with the cooperation with the...

‘Kids Fishing Days’ in the Cherokee National F...

Spring is here, and it’s time for that childhood...

Haywood to host hazardous waste collection event...

Haywood County has partnered with Consolidated Was...

Spring litter sweep begins...

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Spr...

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In the past couple of years there had been mutterings about seed oils which have grown into a roar of anti-seed oil sentiment thanks to various wellness influencers and podcast pundits with no education in food, food science, nutrition or nutrition science.

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