Someone needs to tell Madison Cawthorn to put the shovel down.
As Joe Biden assumes the presidency today, he does so with many in the nation believing he is not the rightful winner of the presidency.
This year’s Holiday Challenge to readers of The Mountaineer is a clear indication of pure goodness and generosity of people who live in Haywood County.
Christmas Day will be here Friday and we wanted to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for the blessing we have been given to serve as your hometown newspaper.
In times of a national crisis, Americans have been asked to make personal sacrifices for the good of all.
It seems like being heard and listening are two different things these days. The two are inextricably entwined. Conversation — and problem solving — is a two-way street.
Two years ago The Mountaineer readers overwhelmingly blessed this community. We asked you to help furnish one unit in the new 10-unit family dormitory at the Haywood Pathways Center, by matching a $15,000 donation from an anonymous donor, and you more than stepped up.
Amid all the back and forth over who won various elections and whether any races require recounts and litigation, it’s been lost on some people just how smoothly the election — from the beginning of mail-in absentee voting all the way up through election day — went in Haywood County.
A wave of craziness consumes our nation every four years as we collectively go to the polls to select a leader. The 2020 presidential election is not an exception.
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Waynesville town board meeting was stormed by individuals concerned about a mask proclamation, and this newspaper continues to take heat for drawing attention to the issue.
Two meetings last week got me thinking about entrenched ways of looking at issues and how much different — and better — our society might be if we could break away from those mindsets.
One of my most enduring memories as a small child was the weekly shopping trip with my mother. This was in the early 1950s, and my parents lived in a small home in a rural area of Ohio west of Cincinnati, just down the road from my grandparents’ farm. The nearest town with any reasonable amo…
My media law students often are stunned to learn their free speech rights don’t apply to social media.
Five people died as a result of Wednesday’s mob assault on the U.S. Capitol – and their deaths will linger in the nation’s conscience.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, 1787
One of North Carolina’s important public intellectuals has stepped down.
It’s that time of year again for predictions about the upcoming year. In my case, of course, these will be forecasts for the economy. Here are seven predictions I think have a reasonably good chance of happening in 2021.
The thing about 2020 is that everyone will have a COVID-19 memory and it is sure to be one that will be told over and over again, perhaps for generations.
The Public Health staff of Haywood County Health and Human Services would like to publicly congratulate Health Director, Patrick Johnson, on his retirement and thank him for his years of service and leadership excellence.
Dry January is a public health campaign founded in Great Britain to encourage people to abstain from alcohol during the month of January.
Waynesville and Haywood County are really beautiful places to live. For starters, our scenery is world-class, and we have some of the cleanest water in the world, which all originates here in county.
In this case, the “Genie” is telehealth services and the “bottle” is previous insurance and regulatory restrictions that often prevented its use.
Thanks to, or because of COVID-19 and the pandemic, health care providers have had to adapt ...
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Mr. Crane neither understands what insurrection is; nor does he know much about American history.
Greg Claycamp said:
Wow you are bitter
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Being peaceful is the only way for our children to know peace. Let it begin with thee.
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The foundational technologies of the Internet were developed with public funds.
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Susan Dawkins said:
Hang in there, Heidi and Karen! We’ll be regulars again as soon as we are able
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Richard Ploch said:
Beautifully written column, Dave Hogan. Thank you. Best wishes. Enjoy the never-ending adventure of reading good books.