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shortage forces closure of mental health facility Motive behind Cherokee fire remains mystery  An
apparent arson fire that burned the Tribal Operations Program building
in Cherokee in the early morning hours of Dec. 20 remained... full
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Dissatisfied, HRMC
once more on the hunt for ER docs
WestCare,
Haywood hospitals hunt for partner
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 The
Naturalist's CornerNo, I’m not talking about your Uncle Bernie and Aunt Esther from New York City. I’m talking about our feathered friends. The snowbirds that have returned en masse to feeders all across the country are dark-eyed juncos. These little, mostly gray and white sparrows (family Emberizidae) commonly converge in flocks around feeders as winter settles in, thus the name... full story  Winter
wear Several weeks ago, the nighttime temperature dropped below 10-degrees Fahrenheit at our place. The next day my wife, Elizabeth, and I spent most of our time in house on the North Carolina side of the Smokies, feeding wood into the two woodstoves in our living and kitchen areas. Out the back windows, we could see birds foraging around the feeders. Through the front windows, across the little creek that flows through our property, rhododendrons drooped their leaves like forlorn sheep, indicating beyond all doubt that the first really cold snap of the winter was upon us... full story |
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