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    Hospital Announces Multi-Year Partnership with WCU

    Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announce multi-year partnership extension with Western Carolina University to remain exclusive healthcare provider…
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    Contract Applications Sought to Operate Jackson License Plate Agency

    The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is seeking applicants to operate a license plate agency (LPA) in Jackson County. The…
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    SCC’s Medical Assisting program ranks 2nd nationally

    For the second straight year, one of Southwestern Community College’s academic programs has received national recognition. EduMed.org recently ranked SCC’s…
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    WCU’s Project INTERACT first cohort success encourages future participants

    Project INTERACT, an interprofessional collaboration program to prepare graduate students for future careers working with children on the autism spectrum,…

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      Is Coffee Becoming Less Popular? 63% of Gen Z Adults Never Drink It

      Is coffee becoming less and less popular?  Or is it just something you don’t lean on until you’re older and more exhausted?  A new survey found young adults are drinking WAY less coffee than the rest of us. 63% of Gen Z adults say they never drink it.  That’s compared to 33% of Millennials . . . 34% of Gen Xers . . . and 29% of Baby Boomers who never drink coffee. Gen Zers who do drink coffee are also less likely to drink a lot of it.  Only 6% said they have more than one or two cups a…

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      The Best Time to Book a Flight Is on a Sunday, at Least 21 Days in Advance

      Expedia just released its annual “travel hack” report.  And they’ve got some pretty specific advice on how to save money on flights:  The best day to book is on a Sunday, at least 21 days before you want to fly. Rates start going up around three weeks before a flight.  So they say the ideal time to book is four to five weeks in advance.  And you can save an average of 5% on domestic flights . . . or 10% on international . . . if you buy your tickets on a Sunday. They also looked at the best days…

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      Angry Tim McGraw Went into the Crowd to Confront Some Hecklers

      Mental note:  Don’t heckle TIM MCGRAW when he’s performing, because he will step down off that stage . . . and into your face.  He did it Saturday at his show in Reno, Nevada . . . and TMZ has video. It started because Tim was NOT on his game.  He seemed a little out of it, and was forgetting lyrics.  The fans were booing, and he noticed it.  But somebody really got under his skin, because he stopped the show and glared at them. He asked why they were mocking him, and said if they didn’t like it, they could leave.…

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      Six Fall Activities We’re Googling Right Now

      Google Trends looked at some of the top autumn activities Americans are googling right now. Here are a few that are trending . . . 1.  “Fall rock painting ideas.”  Meaning things to paint on decorative rocks.  Google searches for it are up 350% in the past week. 2.  “Corn maze near me.”  It’s seen a big bump in the past month. 3.  “Easy pumpkin carving.”  No matter how complicated it is, just don’t jump the gun.  Those jack-o-lanterns probably won’t last more than a week. 4.  “Apple picking near me 2021.”  (I guess searches for “apple picking near me in 1978” aren’t…

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      Singer of Smash Mouth Is Retiring

      After last weekend’s mess of a SMASH MOUTH concert, I must regrettably inform you that singer STEVE HARWELL is retiring. Steve apologized for his behavior, and blamed it on his ongoing medical issues.  He said, quote, “I’ve tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues, and to play in front of you one last time, but I just wasn’t able to . . . “I cannot wait to see what Smash Mouth accomplishes next and am looking forward to counting myself as one of the band’s newest fans.” He also mentioned how fortunate he is that he got to live out his…

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