Felon Flees Arrest and Kills One, Injures Two in Collision

On Wednesday, July 22 a Haywood County Deputy observed Dalton Suttles driving on NC Highway 209. The deputy confirmed that…

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WCU Board of Trustees appoints Jamie Raynor as vice chancellor of advancement

Western Carolina University Board of Trustees appointed Jamie Raynor as its new vice chancellor of advancement during a special-called meeting…

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Assistant District Attorney for Haywood

Sworn-in Monday, Haywood County native Christopher Smith is now an assistant district attorney assigned to the 43rd Prosecutorial District’s Waynesville office.…

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A Man Hired a Hitman on Craigslist . . . to Kill a Peacock

A man in California has been accused of hiring a hitman . . . on Craigslist . . . to kill a PEACOCK. It happened last month in McKinleyville, which is about five hours north of San Francisco. The peacock showed up in the neighborhood a while back . . . and the community embraced it. They fed it sourdough bread and cookies, and gave it nicknames, like Mr. P and Azul. But one guy was NOT a fan, because of how LOUD it was. He allegedly put a HIT…
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Blowing Through Your Kids’ Inheritance

Threatening to cut people out of your will has always been a good way to force them to keep loving you . . . or to fake it at least. But is it less effective than it used to be? A new study in Australia found more people are living large and blowing through their kids’ inheritance instead of passing it down. And the reaction from young people is basically . . . yeah, we don’t blame you. YOLO! The study found young people are less likely to expect an inheritance these…
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26% of Thank You’s Are Insincere

The U.K. celebrates “Thank You Day” on July 4th . . . just as America is celebrating its Independence Day. So British researchers conducted a study on how and when we show our appreciation . . . and there are some interesting findings. For starters, the average adult will say “thank you” 207 times a month, which is roughly 6.8 times per day. That’s a lot of gratitude . . . but some of it is FAKE. On average, 54 of those thank yous are insincere. That’s 26%. About…
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Five Things About Sunblock

Last month, Google Trends put out a list of the top five questions people had about sunburn cures. Now they did the same thing for SUNBLOCK. Here are the top five questions we’ve been Googling about sunscreen this summer . . . 1. How long does it last? If you’re talking shelf life, three years. Or if you mean how often to reapply, it’s every two hours. Especially if you’re swimming. 2. How does sunscreen work? Some of the chemicals in it reflect UV rays, so they don’t hit your skin. Other chemicals absorb them,…
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Five Most Common Parenting Rules Today Versus 30 Years Ago

Are you a more laid-back parent than your own parents were? Someone talked to 1,000 people with kids under 16, and 1,000 parents with children over 30. Here are the top five old-school parenting rules we used to enforce… 1. Respect your elders. 2. You don’t always get everything you want. 3. Kids have to do chores. 4. You have to sit down and eat together as a family. 5. You have to behave, especially in public. Now here are the five most common parenting techniques today . . . 1. Positive reinforcement instead of punishing them for…
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