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From left, volunteers Noah Spiker, Lydia Izzell, Danny Hensley and Owen Alexander spent Oct. 12 cleaning out the flooded basement of Hensley’s business and home in Pensacola, which was flooded by Hurricane Helene.

From left, volunteers Noah Spiker, Lydia Izzell, Danny Hensley and Owen Alexander spent Oct. 12 cleaning out the flooded basement of Hensley’s business and home in Pensacola, which was flooded by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene aftermath

Aiden McCoy Williams
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Body “Moving between so many communities gave me a clear sense of just how widespread and severe the storm’s impact has been,” Alexander said.
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MANNA needs help with food

News Staff
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Body MANNA has been setting up a new warehouse location in order to provide food to residents in Asheville and surrounding areas, and quickly get back to their normal distribution. The Student Weekend Wellness bags provide food to school-age children.
The Nantahala National Forest can be incredibly colorful during this time of the year.

The Nantahala National Forest can be incredibly colorful during this time of the year.

Far-west reminds tourists its still open for fall

Randy Foster
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Body Murphy – The October edition of Our State Magazine, a statewide publication that promotes tourism, includes a series of articles about western North Carolina that project
Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent The Unaka Community Club hosted a gathering of youth involved in the Mayor’s Rising Stars program on Oct. 6. The meeting was intended for the students to brainstorm ideas for volunteering in local communities which in turn will provide them with a sense of involvement and accomplishment. 

Anngee Quinones-Belian/Staff Correspondent The Unaka Community Club hosted a gathering of youth involved in the Mayor’s Rising Stars program on Oct. 6. The meeting was intended for the students to brainstorm ideas for volunteering in local communities which in turn will provide them with a sense of involvement and accomplishment. 

Mayor seeking Rising Stars in Cherokee County

Anngee Quinones-Belian
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Body Unaka – About 30 people gathered in the Unaka Community Club on Oct. 6 to honor as well as brainstorm ideas with area youth.
Photos by Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Volunteer and pilot Gayland Trull with supplies received at Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews through the Cherokee Clay Food Alliance.

Photos by Aiden McCoy Williams/Staff Correspondent Volunteer and pilot Gayland Trull with supplies received at Western Carolina Regional Airport in Andrews through the Cherokee Clay Food Alliance.

Delay in food bank deliveries impacting area

Aiden McCoy Williams
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Body While Cherokee and Clay counties were spared from the destruction of Hurricane Helene, some effects are being felt locally.