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Trump is a threat To the Editor: The other day a friend of mine made this remark: “I never want to hear Trump supporters mention morality (as in the Moral Majority) again. They have bowed down to his steady stream of lies as though the rest of us merely have to accept lying as a way of life in America.” Another said, ”Do people not see the blatant hypocrisy in chanting ‘Lock her up!’ about Hillary Clinton’s peripheral role in the tragic deaths in Benghazi while they tolera...

HCA/Mission monitor to hold webinar Gibbins Advisors is scheduling an informational online meeting open to all communities in Western North Carolina served by Mission Health. The webinar will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7. Gibbins Advisors is the Independent Monitor (IM) hired to monitor HCA Healthcare’s compliance with the obligations it agreed to when it purchased Mission Health System. This is a “refresher” from last year’s seven in-person community meetings....

The Natti Love Joys will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin. A roots-rock-reggae band that has been playing live...

There will be a wide array of new and ongoing art classes offered in the coming weeks and months at the Uptown Gallery in downtown Franklin.  To...

Prescribed burns planned Over the coming months, the U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct six prescribed burns in the Cheoah and Tusquitee Ranger Districts of the Nantahala National Forest in Clay, Cherokee and Graham counties. These low-to-medium-intensity burns aim to create healthier, more resilient forests that are better able to support wildlife while also reducing the risk of wildfire. Planned burns in Cherokee County: • Hanging Dog Campground and boat ramp, 1,000 acres.  Pl...

To the Editor: I am so sick of hearing this argument that we’re “changing” or “erasing” history by changing statues or county namesakes. The history o...

Jackson opens online vaccine registration A new online portal now allows people to schedule themselves for COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the Jackson County Department of Public Health. JCDPH is currently scheduling appointments for groups one through three. These include health care workers, long-term care staff and residents, adults 65 and older, and frontline essential workers. The agency had been working since December to offer vaccines to people in Group 1 and Group 2 and ...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Haywood County Senior Democrats, I would like to express our profound gratitude to the Haywood County Department of He...

Barbara McRae leaves lasting legacy in Macon County Former editor of The Franklin Press, McRae left a lasting legacy on Macon County. "She was our historian, champion of womens rights, not afraid to take on any issue which would better the lives of us all. She wrote countless columns about our history and the natural world around us. She knew the name of every plant and animal on the Greenway," Mayor Bob Scott shared on Facebook. "More than likely there is nobody around here whose fam...

Atlanta-based duo The Waymores will hit the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva. The duo will also perform at 7 p.m. Satu...