Western North Carolina is a wonderful place to garden. Almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown successfully provided you choose appropriate varieties and plant at the right time of year. The climate, the season, and potential pests al...

Grilled Shrimp Recipes!

​The best grilled shrimp recipesOkay, on to the recipes! Here are nine of our absolute favorite shrimp recipes for the grill. 1. Grilled Marinated ShrimpTo make this marinade, mix together olive oil, parsley, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic, and tomat...

 North Carolina Youtube Homesteaders MEETUP!When: April 26, 20195pm - 7pmWhere: Bill Moore Community Park (aka fletcher park)85 Howard Gap RoadFletcher, NC 29732 Justin's channel: https://bit.ly/2eX4iVsArt & Bri: https://bit.ly/2EoAKA2Hollar...

Corn on the cob, uncooked should really only be in your fridge for about 24 hours, but you can push it to 2-3 days and you should still be find.Once the corn is cooked you really need to eat it within a day.Do you know the secret to the best grilled ...

Prevent Child Abuse

Raleigh - Apr 5, 2019  -- To highlight the importance of healthy, caring connections between children and their parents and the communities in which they live, Governor Roy Cooper declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in North...

What if a single, simple decision you made could dramatically alter the path of someone else's life for the better?Choosing to become an organ donor has exactly that impact. One organ donor can save as many as eight lives, and one tissue donor can im...

Its BBQ Time!

 ​It's time to get out the BBQ Recipes! Let's start with Grilled Skewers & Kabob Recipes!Recipe by: Theresa Spencer "This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth. Even the most pic...

The Sky's The Limit!

All of us probably know some areas where we could boost our health and happiness — perhaps by exercising more, eating healthier, learning stress management techniques, or nipping a bad habit in the bud — but making a change can be daunting. It doesn'...

This nutritious dish is quick, simple and packed full of flavor and nutrients. Warm up with our 20-minute chicken creole recipe – created and nutritionist-approved by Mary Lindsey Jackson, a clinical nutritionist educator with MissChicken Creole ingr...

Digital device overload linked to how first impressions are formed Beware, media multitaskers: New research from Rice University researchers has found a link between spending too much time on digital devices and how first impression are formed. The s...

Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S? | Time Is Puerto Rico part of the U.S.? Here's what to know. http://time.com/4957011/is-puerto-rico-part-of-us/ Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea, has been a territory of the United States since 1898, after t...

Why Asheville, North Carolina Is the New Must-Visit Music City – Rolling Stone Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/asheville-nc-music-venues-811152/ In a recent article, Rolling Stone call...

Meet the New Cadbury Bunny

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The new Cadbury bunny is an English Bulldog named Henri. The North Carolina dog competed against thousands of other animals in the chocolate company's first-ever "Bunny Tryouts" and was announced as the winner on Wednesday. He...

I was excited to hear this morning that finally there was a drug for treating postpartum depression. It is long overdue. I wish it had been around when I needed it. Fortunately for me, it didn't last long, I didn't even understand what was happening ...

Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter posted the following today on Face Book: Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter is at New Leash on Life Adoption Center at HCAS. We are bursting at the seams with dogs here at the shelter! If ...

We Love Our Missy!

Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Have you hugged your pet today? This is our dog, Missy! Every day is Love Our Pet Day! They have unconditional love for us! Pets teach us how we should be, how we could be! They make us smile first thing in the mo...

2018 Stories you may not know....I found the following story I did not know about, I watched ER on a regular basis.  Yahoo News August 30, 2018 Vanessa Marquez, a series regular actress on NBC’s hit drama “ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena PD officer during a welfare check early Thursday afternoon. She was 49. During the welfare check at the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue, Marquez was having seizures and possibly suffering...

Lighter Side of Life. Happy New Year Resolutions!                What exactly is a new year's resolution?" "My goal for 2019 is to accomplish the goals of 2018 which I should have done in 2017 because I promised them in 2015 and planned them in 2014."  Its a 'to do' list for the first week of January."  I can't believe it's been a year since I didn't become a better person. ~ Unknown  " I made a resolution to get healthy jogging. Then I read that...

Sart Your Way in a Positive Way!"Live Your Life, Forget Your Age." -- unknown  "Life is Too Short to Wait." --unknown   "I hear what I need to hear when I take a moment to listen to silence within me." -- Lou Rivera  "Confidence is silent. Insecurity is loud." -- unknown  "Become a Priority in Life." -- unknown    

North Carolina This Day in History -- History has been made with the election of 127 women in Congress. On this date in 1921, history was made, the first woman to hold legislative office in the South.   NC DN On January 5, 1921, Lillian Exum Clement took her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, becoming the first woman in the South to hold legislative office. Clement was born in Black Mountain in 1886, and she worked in the Buncom...