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Month: April 2020

JCDPH adds more info to COVID-19 daily testing updates

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 30 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Jackson County Department of Public Health has begun including more information regarding COVID-19 daily testing updates. JCDPH Deputy Health Director Melissa McKnight said it was important to do so to keep the community informed for […]

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What ‘no school’ means for Highlands students

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 30 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Late last week, the day after announcing the 3-phase plan to reopen North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper announced that public schools in the state will remain closed for the rest of the school year, if […]

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Some NC COVID-19 indicators moving in right direction, others not

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 30 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Governor urges North Carolinians to stay vigilant Governor Roy Cooper and NC DHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today shared an update yesterday on where North Carolina stands in the fight against COVID-19 and urged North […]

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Mission Health announces phased approach to caring for non-COVID-19 patients

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 30 Apr 202030 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Within the next several days Mission Health plans to begin phasing back in certain services and procedures that were temporarily suspended due to COVID-19. To date, Mission Health has not seen the surge of COVID-19 […]

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Hudson Library online resources remain available during closure

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 30 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain Counties, including Hudson Library in Highlands, remain closed per Governor Cooper’s order and public health advice, but eBooks, eAudiobooks, streaming video, and other electronic resources […]

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Spotlight on Highlands School Seniors

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 2020
  • News

Editor’s Note: Over the next week or so, Plateau Daily News will highlight seniors to recognize their time at Highlands School. Today’s spotlighted seniors include Morgan Olvera, Dillon Schmitt, Carlos Soto Torres, and Marilyn Valerio. […]

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Mayor on Duty

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

To open or not to open the town, that is the question. Should we continue strict COVID-19 measures, or relax them in an effort to return to some kind of normalcy? I know these questions […]

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Blue Ridge staff receives special surprise from Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 202029 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Staff at Blue Ridge School was given a special surprise from the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley on Monday when Rotarians John Barrow and Carl Hyde presented $100 gift cards to the essential staff involved […]

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Drive-by parade lifts spirits of Eckerd Living Center residents

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Residents at Eckerd Living Center had the chance to see family members in-person for the first time in almost two months on Tuesday when over 40 cars paraded through the parking lot on Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s […]

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Highlands Police Department changes up road checkpoint strategy

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 202029 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Highlands Police Department began running manned checkpoints at most entrances to Highlands at the end of March to keep all nonessential visitors from entering Town. After a few days of daily checkpoints at varying times […]

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COVID-19 questions answered by Dr. Ben Guiney and Dr. Brad McAbee

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

To help calm fears and address misinformation, the Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has partnered with Harris Regional Hospital to get some of your medical questions answered.  Recently, JCDPH sat down with Emergency […]

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A Tree, a Trail, and a Tale

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Apr 202011 Nov 2020
  • News

A little-known trail, an unnamed waterfall, and the third tallest tree in North Carolina Editor’s Note: I’ve had to publish a number of COVID-19 articles over the past couple of days and thought folks could […]

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Summit responds to extended school closure

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Apr 202024 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

A message from Summit Charter Head of School Kurt Pusch Dear Summit Families, In follow-up to my note this morning, I’m writing to update you on the status of Summit’s closure. This afternoon, Governor Cooper announced […]

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Remote learning to continue through end of 2019-2020 School Year

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina K-12 public schools will continue remote learning through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Governor Cooper was joined by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark […]

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Mission Health to remove triage tents at local hospitals

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Mission Health announced the organization would be removing the emergency triage tents it placed at its hospitals last month. The tents, which were installed as part of standard emergency planning protocols and for training exercises, […]

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