• Multiple bear encounters reported

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    PRESS RELEASE – The U.S. Forest Service – National Forests in North Carolina is receiving reports of bear encounters throughout the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. Visitors say bears are tearing down bear bags from trees, carrying off backpacks, spending hours near campsites and are not affected by efforts to scare them away. A hard-sided, bear-resistant canister […]

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  • Trafficking narcotics arrest made by k9 unit

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    PRESS RELEASE – On Friday Feb. 4, deputies with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals for Trafficking Heroin following a traffic stop. K9 Officer Nick Lofthouse & his partner “K9 Diesel” were patrolling on Highway 441 when the officer observed a vehicle occupied by two people leaving a local motel and begin traveling […]

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  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5-11

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    PRESS RELEASE – Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all children 5–11 get the vaccine to protect […]

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  • Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages 5-11

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    PRESS RELEASE – Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all children 5–11 get the vaccine to protect […]

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