Caldwell Has Disturbing COVID-19 Trends
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. […]
Category Archives: Health Care
Caldwell County Has Worst Day of Pandemic
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 […]
Review: Marijuana Promising for Insomnia
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 […]
Don’t Let the World Get You Down
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 […]
Stop the Concerts; Close the Bars
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 […]
Good Trouble
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 […]
The Pandemic Breakdown
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 […]
Outrage Fatigue
‘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 […]
WNC Musicians Doing Their Part to Keep Us Sane
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 […]
Disaster Response 101
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 […]
