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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Regulations imposed in Macon County in connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic will be repealed, canceled and ended effective 5 p.m.…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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Stone walls symbolize a delicate balance
OLD STONE WALLS “An entire book might be written about the natural history of an old stone wall.” — Edwin…
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Dillsboro to host Jackson County Farmers Market
The Jackson County Farmers Market will set up at Innovation Station in Dillsboro, Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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N.C. negative for chronic wasting disease
Testing of more than 2,300 deer during the 2019-2020 sampling season did not detect any cases of chronic wasting disease…
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Bike trails included among proposed Smokies projects
Planning is underway to address visitor access, safety, transportation and recreation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and public…
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Public land managers discuss closure decisions and plans for re-opening
While people nationwide are lamenting the loss of bars, restaurants, concerts, festivals and countless other aspects of community life amid…
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Report pine snake sightings
Pine snake sightings are wanted as part of an effort to help biologists learn more about the reptiles’ distribution in…
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Back to the future
If it’s true that timing is everything, then Ben Okri’s new novel The Freedom Artist is right on time. As…
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Childcare facilities continue to serve front-line families
As executive orders began piling up throughout March to close schools, restaurants, hotels and all other non-essential businesses, childcare facilities…
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Grocery workers step up to meet high demand
People stocking shelves and working behind a register never thought they’d find themselves on the frontlines of a global pandemic…
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Pandemic changes little for local law enforcement
While the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the way many people perform their jobs, for the nation’s consummate front-line workers —…
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Guardian ad Litem program continues child advocacy
One thing that most front-line workers have in common right now is that they’re serving some of the community’s most…
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Health care workers hold the front lines against COVID-19
Like nearly everyone else in the country, Dr. Ben Guiney experienced a rush of dread as news of the novel…
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Homeless pose risks to general public, each other
A coalition of local nonprofits will pay to house some of Haywood County’s unsheltered population amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic after…
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BearWaters joins Elevated Mountain in sanitizer production
Last weekend may have been a little bitter for BearWaters Brewing’s owners Art O’Neil and Kevin Sandefur, but it was…
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Front-line workers in Haywood get tested for coronavirus
Several hundred workers lined up by car at Haywood Community College April 28 to receive drive-through testing designed to gauge…
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Maggie Valley looks forward to reopening
With the current stay at home order in place at least through May 8, the Maggie Valley Town Board of…
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Dillsboro, Sylva at odds over bridge replacement plan
A proposed change of plans in the Dillsboro bridge project has drawn divided opinion from the towns of Dillsboro and…
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Haywood Arts Regional Theatre finds footing amid pandemic
It’s late morning and situated behind his desk in the back office of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville…
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This must be the place: It’s a good life that comes upon you now and then
While waiting for my coffee to be brewed in the back of the newsroom this past Tuesday, I stared blankly…
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UNC-Charlotte remembers Riley Howell, shooting victims
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. As a city, a nation, and a…
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Haywood County Cares — Jesse Lee Dunlap
Jesse-lee Dunlap works throughout the county in the Harm Reduction public health initiative. Their work is vital to preventing overdose…
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Macon EDC offers help to businesses during pandemic
Macon County Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Macon County Public Health (MCPH) are committed to helping the citizens of Macon…
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Jackson COVID-19 count reaches double digits
The number of coronavirus cases among Jackson County residents has jumped to 15, up from five April 24.
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Sixth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 27 that a sixth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus,…
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EBCI confirms COVID-19 cases in Swain, Graham
Continued testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Swain and Graham…
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Haywood County Cares — Roger Higgins
Roger Higgins is the maintenance foreman for the Town of Clyde. He is also the town’s safety officer and zoning…
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WCU students triple face shield production
Students from Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology have checked out 3D printers from the university and are…
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Lost health insurance during COVID-19 Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of jobs, income and health insurance coverage for millions. Some life changes,…
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Using drones to deliver critical medical supplies
State transportation officials announced a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies and food during the…
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Impacted DOT revenues force project delays
As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing…
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Governor closes schools for rest of semester
Earlier this afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper closed all North Carolina public schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
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Three more COVID-19 cases in Jackson
The Jackson County Department of Public Health has been notified of three additional positive cases of COVID-19 associated with the…
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