Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
Cassie Smith of Martinsburg is pictured here with a U-Haul filled with items donated to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.
People around the Cove were collecting items needed by those who lost everything in the hurricane disaster.
Several people and organizations came together to support those in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, and other places in Southern Appalachia.
Cassie Smith is from Martinsburg and feels she has a connection to Southern Appalachia after twice hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2018 and 2020.
Smith said so many of the trail towns have been destroyed by Hurricane Helene including Erwin, Hot Springs, and Damascus.
"These are towns where hikers go to get supplies and the people in these...
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