Mountanineer Viewpoints

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• Local college is a popular choice

  May 10
  On May 6, hundreds of students, educators and families gathered at Lambuth Inn to congratulate the best and the brightest graduating seniors with ...
  

• Much more Alzheimer's research is needed

  May 07
  There is no doubt that Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are devastating disorders, deeply affecting those who are diagnosed with such ...
  

• Drivers should act with kindness, not anger

  May 02
  Aggressive driving accounts for more than half of all traffic fatalities, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. It is dangerous ...
  

• Lake Junaluska centennial is worth marking

  Apr 28
  Mountaineer readers have heard a lot about Lake Junaluska lately. That’s because it is the lake’s 100th anniversary in Haywood County, and its ...
  

• Public notice bill is ill-conceived

  Apr 19
  Government should not have control over the public’s right to know, but that is exactly what proposed Senate Bill 287 would do. Beth Grace, ...
  

• All should care about the plight of the honeybee

  Apr 16
  Beekeepers in the area are concerned about the disappearance of their honeybees, but it is a problem everyone should be concerned about. The ...
  

• Libraries have a far-reaching, long-term impact

  Apr 11
  Libraries provide invaluable services to communities, and we are lucky in Haywood to have four branches throughout the county with dedicated staff ...
  

• It is time to move forward on courthouse tree issue

  Apr 04
  The talk of the county in the past few days has been the look of the courthouse lawn now that all the mature trees have been removed. The differenc...
  

• Court case highlights the reality of domestic abuse

  Mar 29
  The recent Haywood County murder trial is a stark reminder of the tragic results domestic abuse can cause. Amanda Smith Morrow was described by ...
  

• Occupancy tax bill must move forward this year

  Mar 26
  Proposed state legislation to increase the occupancy tax in Haywood County so it is comparable to that of many other counties in the region is a ...
  

• Bills usurping local control are foolhardy

  May 09
  Senate Bill 612, a measure that would nullify certain local rules or ordinances that are more stringent than those at the state or federal level, ...
  

• Weigh in on school safety/tax issue

  May 03
  There’s bound to be a lot of discussion about funding measures aimed at beefing up school safety in Haywood County. During a recent budget work ...
  

• Rain doesn't dampen spirit, hope

  Apr 29
  Weekend rains dampened attendance at many weekend events, and in some cases, led to long-planned activities being postponed. Such was not the case ...
  

• Carefully consider education 'reform' measures

  Apr 23
  North Carolina legislators have spent a lot of time this session introducing legislation to reform education. But so far, we have not seen many ...
  

• All should pull together to save Camp Hope

  Apr 18
  A recreational treasure in Haywood County is being jeopardized by what appears to be little more than a land grab. Camp Hope is a 100-plus acre ...
  

• Preventing child abuse is everyone's job

  Apr 12
  Child abuse in Haywood County has long been a problem. Statistically, Haywood is among the top counties in the state when it comes to abuse ...
  

• Bills targeting voting are ill-advised

  Apr 08
  There are plenty of things in the North Carolina state government that need fixing, but the voting process isn’t one of them. Unlike other states ...
  

• County still paying for legislative foolishness

  Apr 02
  The never-ending impact of an unfunded mandate was felt again this week as the Haywood County commissioners face another tough budget year. As of ...
  

• Haywood celebrates Easter

  Mar 28
  In Haywood County, Easter is celebrated in a way that gives the day the attention it deserves. Many churches across the county began marking Holy ...
  

• Foster care crisis deeper than a few bad  parents

  Mar 21
  Earlier this week, The Mountaineer reported on the rising number of children in the foster care system in Haywood County, the increasing costs to ...