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Poetry and pandemic: Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month?
“Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote,” The Canterbury Tales begins, “the droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote….”
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Finding a better way: Cullowheegee Farms Handmade Natural Soaps & Crafts
About three years ago, Sarah and Eric Rehmann uprooted their lives in Raleigh and headed for Western North Carolina.
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This must be the place: The street heats the urgency of now, as you can see there’s no one around
So, probably like most of y’all out there, I’ve spent a lot of time during the continuing quarantine combing through…
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A glimmer of light, perhaps, in the darkness
Way back, way back, like three or four weeks ago, our little company was on track for its best year…
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Right now, life as an otter sounds pretty good
Can we all admit that this quarantine is getting a little weirder every week? The rules for what we can…
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Raise concerns if you have them
To the Editor: These are challenging days for everyone. This is particularly true for the long-term healthcare community. Whether you…
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Thank You Haywood County
To the Editor: For the past several weeks, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) has been busy preparing for COVID-19 to…
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Webster Enterprises produces for front lines of COVID-19
Webster Enterprises has long used the production of medical supplies as a vehicle for its main mission, vocational rehabilitation for…
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Seamers make masks during pandemic
When Mandy Wildman opened up her own bridal shop on Hazelwood Avenue in February, she had no idea her new…
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Pisgah National Forest announces closures
Camping is no longer allowed in the Pisgah National Forest following an order enacted April 13.
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Pandemic presents budget challenge for Swain
County governments are in the midst of planning for their 2020-21 fiscal budgets that have to be approved by the…
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Cherokee passes small business support measure
During a special-called session April 9, the Cherokee Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution designed to help small businesses operating…
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Expanded access to Paycheck Protection Program
Mountain BizWorks, working with Dogwood Health Trust, announced a targeted effort to provide increased access to the highly anticipated Small…
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Community spread confirmed in Jackson
Proactive testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has revealed community transmission of COVID-19 in Jackson County.
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Boosting immunity during COVID-19
“The immune system is complex and different for every person. Each person’s immune system is unique to them because it…
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Southwestern Community College to host virtual job fair
Southwestern Community College Director of Career Services Michael Despeaux has been holding bricks-and-mortar job fairs for almost 20 years, but…
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Jackson TDA collects employment resources
One of the ways the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is trying to help those seeking work as a result…
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Now hiring: opportunities available for those seeking employment
While not yet a humanitarian tragedy in terms of lives lost, the Coronavirus Pandemic has quickly become an economic tragedy…
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Daydreamz serves creative outlets during COVID-19
The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced many nonprofit organizations to find new, innovative ways to meet their mission while not being…
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Community answers call for ‘more cookies’ at Silver Bluff
The COVID-19 Pandemic has been a lonely time for many senior citizens, especially those residing in an assisted living facility.
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Pisgah announces closures
Camping is no longer allowed on the Pisgah National Forest following an order enacted April 13 as part of ongoing…
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Burn ban lifted in WNC
A burn ban enacted April 3 on 32 Western North Carolina counties has been lifted following heavy rainfall this weekend.
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Overnight storms bring flooding to WNC
Heavy rains and high winds associated with strong storms last Sunday night led to plenty of headaches Monday morning, as…
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Haywood County Care — Jori Miller
Jori Miller began her public service career as a wildland firefighter in the ‘80s. Since then she has also trained…
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Jackson residents test positive for coronavirus
Two full-time Jackson County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the Jackson County Department of Public Health learned today.
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Pilot survives small plane crash in park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a report of a small plane crash approximately 6 miles west of…
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Haywood County Cares: Fire Marshal Andrew Messer
Andrew Messer has worked in public safety since 2001. He began as a volunteer firefighter, but has also worked as…
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Haywood County Cares: Megan Taylor with Canton Police
Officer Megan Taylor is the community outreach officer in Canton, working primarily in investigations but also on patrol at times.…
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Actions to save us from COVID-19 Pandemic
This moment is unprecedented. In North Carolina, COVID-19 will likely infect millions, kill thousands, leave thousands unemployed and devastate families…
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Tribe, casino announce changes to employee compensation
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos announced April 1 that its COVID-19-induced closure would extend through the end of the month, and…
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Getting married in the time of coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic hit us all differently. For some of us, it blew to pieces what was otherwise a normal,…
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Second COVID-19 case confirmed in Macon County
Macon County Public Health received notice on late Wednesday evening, April 8, 2020, that a second Macon County resident has…
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WCU nursing residency pivots training during pandemic
As COVID-19 protocols began taking effect in the Asheville area, registered nurses in a primary care residency and fellows program…
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Childcare assistance available for essential workers
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing financial assistance to help essential workers afford child care…
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Expanded access to Paycheck Protection Program
Mountain BizWorks, working with Dogwood Health Trust, announced today a targeted effort to provide increased access to the highly anticipated Small…
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WCU to continue distance learning through summer
Distance learning will continue through the summer at Western Carolina University, and all summer conferences are canceled in response to…
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Fighting an uphill battle: Motion Makers Bicycle Shop
Emerging from the back of his bicycle shop in downtown Sylva, Motion Makers owner Kent Cranford squeezes around a service…
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Flush only toilet paper
Don’t flush paper towels, napkins, and wet wipes of any kind — even the ones that say flushable — so…
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Facilities closing in national forests
The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in North Carolina, and the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee are temporarily shutting down…
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Fire contained in national forests
Firefighters continued to make progress containing the Camp Daniel Boone Fire in Haywood County and the Cals Creek Fire in…
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Canton Middle student designs winning T-shirt
Canton Middle School student Alyssa Smith won first place in the annual Kids in the Creek art contest, winning a…
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Highlands Center offers online experiences
The Highlands Nature Center may not be physically open, but it continues to provide the community with environmental content and…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Eeekk! Not a mouse
No one knows what WNC will look like post COVID-19, but these mountains have seen much over their millions of…
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Four essential reads for the Anthropocene
By Boyd Holliday • Guest Writer | Concerned about the reports of global climate change? Depressed? Confused by the competing…
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History lessons being learned the hard way
By Jerry DeWeese • Guest Columnist | When in grade school, I wondered why my teachers spent so much time…
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Finding Easter in the COVID-19 era
Growing up, my family spent the week of Easter at Ocean Lakes Campground in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We had…
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Health care is a human right
To the Editor: This is in response to last week’s story, “Democratic candidates in WNC call for immediate Medicaid expansion”…
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We need leadership from Washington
To the Editor: Thank you for your complete coverage of the worst national health disaster of my long life. President…
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Why all the out-of-state plates?
To the Editor: I realize there are illiterate people in this world but, really, who hasn’t heard or read the…
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Trump was too slow to react
To the Editor: Regarding the letter writer in the April 1 issue, blaming the news media for our current problems,…
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