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Shaped-note singing lecture in Swain

News Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Bryson City – “A History of Shaped-Note Singing and the Shaping of Church Music In Appalachia” is the title of the presentation by Curtis Blanton for the Nov. 7 meeting of the Swai

Deer TB Graphic

Be wary of TB in deer

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Earlier this month and in the thick of deer season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that deer “can transmit certain strains of tuberculosis to hunters.” 

Even creatures as large as owls can become entangled in Halloween spiderwebs. This trapped screech owl was rescued by a Humane Society officer.

Fake spiderwebs pose real danger to wildlife

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019

With both Halloween decor season and fall migration upon us, unlucky birds are becoming hopelessly entangled in Halloween spiderweb decorations. 

Studies link alcohol bans to increased meth use

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019

After a six-year study of Kentucky counties, researchers at the University of Louisville concluded that “dry counties” tend to have more intense problems with methamphetamine abuse than counties wh

Flu virus strikes county

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Dr. John Tucker of Smoky Mountain Urgent Care in Robbinsville recently confirmed that the flu virus is already active in Graham County.