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Category Archives: Health Care

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

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

WNC Musicians Doing Their Part to Keep Us Sane

August 21, 2020by Michael M. Barrick

From Patrick Crouch … Howdy Folks Howdy, The Strictly Clean and Decent boys and girl will be pickin’ in the Linville Falls Winery on Saturday, August 22 from 3 pm until 6 […]

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arts & music, Coronavirus 2020, local arts events, music, scene around town

Disaster Response 101

August 5, 2020by Michael M. Barrick 4 Comments

Steps to take before reopening schools LENOIR, N.C. — In less than two weeks, students are scheduled to return to school across North Carolina, including in the Caldwell County Public […]

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analysis, Coronavirus 2020, education, emergency preparedness, Health Care, news

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