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Ladico Scores Viral Hit With Talent Show Performance
Haywood County Senior Resource Center’s Mary Grace Ladico, age 91, performed “The Christmas Song” during the center’s Holiday Talent Showcase. Mary Grace is legally blind
Homes for Hope Housewarming in Jonathan Valley
Friends and family, neighbors, donors, volunteers and Mountain Projects staff gathered in Bethel Village recently to celebrate Michelle Parker, a community member who lost her home in Clyde (twice!) due to the devastating floods from remnants of Tropical Storm Fred and Hurricane Helene.
Two Families Find a Blessing After Hurricane Helene
“Our house was just destroyed,” she said. “The water line was inches from the ceiling, and it had tossed around our appliances like they were nothing.”
Getting folks back into homes: Trailer donation nurtures bodies and souls
Many Appalachians lean on their faith for strength during a crisis, but one family along the Pigeon River near Clyde found echoes of their spirituality all around after they watched their home destroyed in recent flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene.
“The good Lord left us here for a reason, I really believe it,” said Frances Wright, 67, after describing the narrow escape she and her husband Frank and son Wayne experienced.
Hurricane Helene and the Things You Can’t Buy
The moment Romulus Meares, IV, 31, of Clyde, realized his home was flooding beyond repair, with water rising to his knees, he sat down in his living room and played a final song on the piano that had been an anniversary gift to his wife and would soon be destroyed.
Clyde Family Faces Floodwaters and an Uncertain Future
“It’s all devastating and heartbreaking,” says Roger. “Sometimes your mind doesn’t work right trying to think about it. But you have to keep the faith. Things happen for a reason. Each step’s gonna be a little bit better. Even this flood, it’s got its reason.”