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Rytech Helps Us Understand Water and Mold Damage
Categories Chamber Events Community Interest Economic Development in Cherokee County Food & Brew For Immediate Release From the Executive Director Human Interest Member Spotlight Members Miscellaneous Our Great Outdoors Tech Sauce Visit NC Farms Where WNC Begins What Grandma Taught us About Bleach and Mold Ain’t Necessarily So Has grandma or mom told you that…
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GUEST POST: CECELIA CRAWFORD for DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH How to Support Victims of Abuse Cecilia Crawford, Executive Director of Reach, Inc in Murphy, NC, has written an insightful guest post about Domestic Violence in recognition of this being Domestice Violence Awareness Month. Crawford’s article turns attention, not to the direct victims of violence, but…
Read MoreMountain Credit Union Makes Dreams Come True
Mountain Credit Union – Making Dreams Come True A few months ago JR found his dream truck. A 1957 Chevy Apache. This vintage truck had been customized and was the perfect example of what he had been wishing for since childhood. However the price was a little beyond his means. Just when it looked like…
Read MoreErlanger Voted Top 25 Safety Net Hospitals in US
Local Hospital Gets Top Honors For Immediate Release: 8/10/20 Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital named among 25 top safety-net hospitals in the U.S. by Washington Monthly Magazine Murphy, N.C. – Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (EWCH) was recently named one of the 25 top safety-net hospitals in the U.S. by Washington Monthly Magazine. In partnership with the Lown…
Read MoreVisit NC Farms – Walnut Hollow Ranch
WNC Agritourism Done Right at Walnut Hollow Ranch Meet Charlie Kissling; owner of Walnut Hollow Ranch, member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and an engaged participant in the Visit NC Farms program. Arriving a bit early for my appointment I find Charlie giving a tour of the ranch to a family so I…
Read MoreThe Learning Center – Offering Future Ready Campus for Future Ready Kids
The Learning Center – Offering a Future-Ready Campus for Future-Ready Kids Tuition-Free Alternatives for K-8 Students The Learning Center Charter School, a tuition-free public charter school, continues to break ground with high-quality offerings in 21st century education. On-going facility improvements are designed for rich academic opportunities on this “future-ready” campus. The Learning Center Charter School…
Read MoreJudy Bruce Discusses COVID-19s influence on the Travel Industry and the Creative Solutions to Travel Planning
Judy Bruce of Cruise Planners Discusses Creatively Approaching Travel Planning in the time of COVID Early in June Sherry met with Judy Bruce of Cruise Planners to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the travel industry, and how she’s creatively accommodating clients. Check out the video series throughout this post to get the latest info from…
Read MoreGiving Back – Coosa Creek
Coosa Creek – Reaching out, Making masks “I cannot wait until we can sit and have a cup of coffee together” Shelley Eyerly of Coosa Creek Marketing and Scrubs expressed in a FB video post last week how eager she was to get back in touch with customers and friends in the community. With 600…
Read MoreSaving the Horses
Challenges of Caring for Rescue Horses During the COVID-19 Pandemic Saving the horses. That is the biggest part of Dana Luther’s life out at Horseshoe Creek Riding Stables. From early childhood Dana has saved horses from devastating situations and she continues her crusade still. Her non-profit organization, Equine Second Chance is wholly supported by her…
Read MoreLife on the Farm: Vacation at an Alpaca Paradise
Life on the Farm: Vacation in Alpaca Paradise “Welcome to the Old Cobb Homestead” is the sign that beckons me forward as I enter The Alpaca Ranch at Cobb Creek Cabins. I have appointment with owner Veronica Taraszewskifor a tour of this prime example of agritourism. This is a working farm with six fully furnished log…
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