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CONWAY — At the age of 10, Tarron Jackson decided to hang up his football cleats. Having played for a couple of years, his interests lied more with shooting hoops and less about knocking around opposing quarterbacks. But, sometimes, purpose arises when you least expect it — burning for reasons well beyond yourself. He and his brother, Daron, enjoyed slinging around the pigskin, a bond forming over a sport that has put Tarron — one of the stars of a No. 11-ranked Coastal Carolina team that faces Liberty in the Cure Bowl on Saturday night — on the brink of a potential ...

Haywood County Health and Human Services is reporting seven more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number now to 62.  All of the deaths were people over the age of 85. At the time of their death, five were residents of Autumn Care, one was a resident of Silver Bluff and one died at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Five have COVID-19 listed as the immediate/primary cause of death with no underlying conditions listed. Each of those five has “other significant conditions contributing to death” also noted. COVID-19 is indicated as the underlying cause (the disease or injury that initiated...

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Seven more nursing home residents die in Haywood Haywood also reported seven more COVID-19 deaths on Dec. 11, bringing the total number now to 50.  All of the deaths were nursing home residents over the age of 65. Three were residents at Autumn Care. Spicewood Cottages, Silver Bluff, and Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehab all had one resident die from COVID, another died at Haywood Regional Medical Center. COVID-19 is indicated as the underlying cause for three of the deaths. Three others indicate COVID-19 as the immediate (primary) cause.  While no “underlying causes” were liste...

Haywood County has again ramped up its emergency coordination center in response to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Since Dec. 8, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 107 new cases of COVID-19. As of 5 p.m. Dec. 10, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has recorded a total of 1,507 cases in Haywood County since the pandemic began. In the last week, the county has added 221 new cases. In addition, there were seven deaths attributable to the virus last week, bringing the total to 50. All of the deaths were nursing home residents over the age of 65. Three wer...