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WEBMassive widespread flooding has Haywood on lockdown. Flooding overnight and into Friday morning caused massive destruction from one end of Haywood County to the other — exceeding even the worst possible scenario most had imagined. Flooding is not limited to the Pigeon River from Cruso to Canton. Jonathan Creek has flooded in Maggie Valley.
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WEBFlooding washes out bridges and roads in Cruso and Bethel. Sep 28, 2024. While widespread catastrophic flooding across Haywood topped the severity of the 2021 or 2004 floods, in Cruso it fell short of the fury unleashed in 2021 — when a flash flood likened to a wall of water killed six people and left utter destruction in its wake. +58.
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WEBMay 31, 2023 — Lightning strikes, dog-walking trail, tax collections and other county business. Aug 8, 2020. Lightning struck the Haywood County Health and Human Services building on Paragon Parkway, causing as much as $25,000 of damage to the air con….
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WEBSep 14, 2024. McCormick Field has served as a baseball mainstay for a century and will soon begin its newest chapter of entertainment with a $38.5 million r…. +2. Sep 14, 2024. The Power of Pink 5K — a run, walk and dog walk — will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, stepping off from the Frog Level area of downt….
Humorous, amazing brilliant: a review of HART's Spamalot
WEBSep 4, 2023 — The Tony-nominated musical “Spamalot” tells the legendary tale of King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. From the moment the “hoofs of the coconut” are heard coming on stage, the audience knows every moment forward will be filled with side splitting laughter. The leads — Matthew Edwardsen as King Arthur and Pasquale LaCourt as ...
Many have tried — and failed — to revive Ghost Town
WEBFeb 14, 2022 — Many have tried — and failed — to revive Ghost Town. By Vicki Hyatt [email protected]. Feb 14, 2022. 2. 1 of 15. A roller coaster that barreled 900 feet down the face of Buck Mountain had varying names through the years — Silver Bullet, Red Devil and later Cliffhanger. ALWAYS CAN-CANNERS — …
New book explores life and legacy of moonshiner Popcorn Sutton
WEBMar 31, 2021 — THE MOONSHINER — On April 2, Neal Hutcheson releases his new book, ‘The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton,’ a biography and collection of photographs and interviews detailing the life and legacy of Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton. LEGACY — Popcorn Sutton was a moonshiner from Haywood County who remains a figure of public intrigue 12 years after his ...
Canton paper mill closure is a victim of corporate consolidation
WEBMar 7, 2023 — News the Canton paper mill will be closed within three months sent shock waves through Haywood County Monday evening, leaving workers and the greater Canton community torn between grief, fear and anger. The mill's closure apparently comes down to the bottom line of the corporate owner, Pactiv Evergreen, according to …