by DJ | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
The Sylva Herald, by Carey Phillips The N.C. High School Athletic Association has announced that the dead period for workouts that is in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic will end June 1. However, NCHSAA officials made clear that does not mean workouts will begin on...
by DJ | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
The Sylva Herald, by Beth Lawrence Residents across North Carolina with loved ones behind bars have expressed concern over COVID-19 outbreaks at prisons statewide. Leaders in the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office took measures early on in an attempt to head off an...
by DJ | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
The Sylva Herald, By Dave Russell Two more cases of COVID-19 in full-time residents of Jackson County have been reported. As of Tuesday, the Jackson County Department of Public Health reported 27 cases of full-time residents, two cases in part-time residents and 1,292...
by DJ | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
The Sylva Herald, by Beth Lawrence A number of cities and counties statewide have reported drops in crime since the state was put under a stay-at-home order. Jackson County has reduced reports of some crimes while others have not changed. The Jackson County Sheriff’s...
by DJ | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Smoky Mountain News, Written by Admin Workers laid-off due to COVID-19 face impending deadlines to qualify for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance. Many workers who were laid-off or had their hours reduced by their employers also lost their health insurance....
by DJ | May 23, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
by DJ | May 23, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Work First Cash Assistance Program May 22, 2020 Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) began distributing a one-time supplemental payment to families enrolled in the Work First Cash Assistance program with one or more children....
by DJ | May 23, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
In June 2014, a dream and a desire to help people became reality with the opening of the Southwestern Child Development Commission’s Nurse-Family Partnership. NFP is a nationally-recognized, evidence-based home visiting program for first-time expectant mothers. The...
by DJ | May 23, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
The Southern Conference has announced a number of cost containment measures to address the financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The moves were approved by the Southern Conference Council of Presidents and athletic directors. All measures are designed...
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | Blog
Our current President appears to have a decided affection for adjectives: “Sleepy” Joe, “Mini” Mike, “Lyin’” Ted, “Fat” Jerry. There’s even a Wikipedia site dedicated to them (check out “List of Nicknames used by Donald Trump”). However, his range of adjectives is...
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | Blog, News
We members of the Tribe of the Politically Addicted were greeted this week with the news that Senator Burr is under investigation by the FBI. Apparently not all is forgiven after Senator Burr cashed in some of his Stock Market holdings following a “Behind Closed...
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | 2020 Elections, Blog
I don’t know if you’re noticing it, too, but the Cal Cunningham name is showing up more and more in the news. That’s true for both print and social media. What’s even more interesting is that it’s true for both state and national news. Cunningham, in case you’ve been...
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Book Review
I’m finishing Gene Nichol’s Indecent Assembly (Blair Press, 2020) at the moment. I recommended another of his books (The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina) earlier. Nichol, a member of the Law School faculty, also ran the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at...
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Smoky Mountain News, Written by Holly Kay Visitors from 26 different states and Washington, D.C., traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last weekend after it opened for the first time since coronavirus concerns prompted a complete closure March 24....
by DJ | May 19, 2020 | Community Events, COVID-19 Updates
Smoky Mountain News, Written by Admin. Some 15,000 much-needed surgical masks are now available for health care providers across the 18 counties of Western North Carolina, thanks to big efforts by a small group centered at Western Carolina University. “This has...
by DJ | May 17, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
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by DJ | May 17, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
I don’t have health insurance. What should I do? Call your nearest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). If you feel you may have COVID-19, be sure to disclose that when you call to obtain an appointment. FQHCs are community-based health care providers that...
by DJ | May 17, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Testing Who can get tested? Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 or who has been exposed to someone with COVID-19 should consider getting tested. NCDHHS issued updated guidance on who should be tested for COVID-19. The new guidance recommends that clinicians test any...
by DJ | May 16, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
By Beth Lawrence, The Sylva Herald Business owners who missed out on a small business relief loan under the Paycheck Protection Program may still be in luck. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted at its May 5 regular meeting to adjust its Revolving Loan Fund...
by DJ | May 16, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
By Dave Russell, The Sylva Herald Two more Jackson County residents were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past week. As of Tuesday, the Jackson County Department of Public Health reported 22 cases of full-time residents, two cases in part-time residents and 1,097...
by DJ | May 14, 2020 | Blog
Amanda Marcotte, Troll Nation: How the Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters. New York, 2018. Hot Books is an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, a newish and ambitious independent firm located in New York. Its goal is to provide a forum for short, in-your-face...
by DJ | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
North Carolina Health & Human Services, May 8, 2020 Newsletter If you already receive help buying food through Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), NCDHHS has received permission to enhance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more. As of this week, North...
by DJ | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
North Carolina Health & Human Services, May 8, 2020 Announcements On Friday, May 8, at 5 p.m., North Carolina moved into Phase 1 of the plan to slowly ease certain COVID-19 restrictions that Governor Roy Cooper announced earlier this week. The Stay at Home Order...
by DJ | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Smoky Mountain News, Written by Admin It will be May in December for members of Western Carolina University’s spring graduating class of 2020 who were originally scheduled to participate in commencement ceremonies this month until the events were postponed by the...
by DJ | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
Smoky Mountain News, Written by Holly Kayes The Blue Ridge Parkway will soon begin opening up sections of the historic motor road that are currently closed due to coronavirus concerns. Beginning Saturday, May 9, the southernmost 14 miles — mileposts 454 to 469 — will...
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