Hurricane Helene can’t deter Haywood’s volunteer spirit

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Sunday, 06/10/2024

Throughout Hurricane Helene, the slogan going around Haywood County has been, “neighbors helping neighbors.” The personification of those words is nowhere more apparent than at Haywood Pathways Center in Waynesville, where a small group of volunteers gathered on Oct. 5 to minister to some of the county’s most vulnerable residents.

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One person hospitalized after officer-involved shooting in Haywood County

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Wednesday, 10/04/2024

The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with the Haywood County Sheriff’s office over the weekend.

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