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Caldwell Has Disturbing COVID-19 Trends

December 19, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

COVID-19 cases near 600 for the week; four clusters, including an EMS shift; six outbreaks, and alarming rises in cases and hospitalizations; but, healthcare workers getting first vaccines LENOIR, N.C. […]

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Coronavirus 2020, emergency preparedness, Health Care, news

Caldwell County Has Worst Day of Pandemic

December 16, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

One death; 166 cases; cluster among UNC Caldwell Emergency Department staff and Koinonia Apartments; Outbreak at Grandview Villa just part of the day’s news Correction from the Caldwell County Health […]

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Coronavirus 2020, Health Care, news

MVP Decision Leads to Outrage

December 11, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Environmental groups says eleven fundamental rules weakened at last minute so pipeline can cross through Jefferson National Forest LENOIR, N.C. — After almost 8,000 people called on the U.S. Forest […]

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ecology, gov't & politics, news

Review: Marijuana Promising for Insomnia

December 11, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Science supports personal, anecdotal testimony about marijuana’s medical value LENOIR, N.C. — The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is reporting that forms of marijuana can help […]

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Agriculture, ecology, Health Care, science & tech

Don’t Let the World Get You Down

November 30, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Let the universal language calm your soul LENOIR, N.C. — Here, in the county seat of Caldwell County in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, the late musical […]

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arts & music, Coronavirus 2020, Health Care, music, news

Stop the Concerts; Close the Bars

October 22, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Our community stubbornness makes it deadly to continue such gatherings LENOIR, N.C. — Some of the smartest people I know are musicians. It is extremely complicated to play a musical […]

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arts & music, Coronavirus 2020, Health Care, local arts events, music, news, opinion

Good Trouble

October 9, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Editor’s note: This is our second essay from Mara Eve Robbins. You can read the first, “Outrage Fatigue,” here. We’re pleased to offer our readers her unique, blessedly subversive insider’s […]

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Coronavirus 2020, ecology, gov't & politics, Health Care, news, opinion

The Pandemic Breakdown

October 2, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

Normal or crazy? I had The Pandemic Breakdown yesterday. I sent out a flurry of emails that caused responses about concern for my well-being to a mild rebuke to chill […]

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analysis, Coronavirus 2020, Health Care, news

Outrage Fatigue

September 24, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

‘LEARN TO REST, NOT TO QUIT’ – BANSKY Dedicated to Cara Good By Mara Eve Robbins Outrage is exhilarating but exhausting. Especially satisfying when colored with righteous indignation. Effective tinder […]

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analysis, Coronavirus 2020, gov't & politics, Health Care, news

Playing and Praying on the Equinox

September 23, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

SWEET SPRINGS, W.Va. — Autumn and I arrived here together. The convergence wasn’t exactly planned so much as hoped for.  So, there is still hope! I always try to be […]

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  • Caldwell Has Disturbing COVID-19 Trends December 19, 2020
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  • MVP Decision Leads to Outrage December 11, 2020
  • Review: Marijuana Promising for Insomnia December 11, 2020

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