1/04
1/7/04
A&E 2.0
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IN Review
Keeping
between the lines
‘Taking
Sides’ opens winter season at HART’s Feichter Studio
Over Yonder
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The Skinny
on The Skinny
The unlikely
coupling of rock and religion provides a backdrop for Anderson’s
creative non-fiction
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the End of the Road
Blue Ridge
air permit hearing is Jan. 8 in Canton
Going local
to grow jobs in Swain
Broadening
the vision
Business
owners pack tax listing meeting
Bryson plant
to add 70 jobs
Macon
officials pin hopes on SCC infrastructure
MMS keeps space in
justice center
Walking Miss
Peachtree
Swain bucks
the odds with plant expansion
GOP keeps stranglehold
on religious vote
Right-wingers
run the networks
Our children
aren’t really ours
Wildlife
Commission public hearing scheduled Jan. 13
Bush administration’s
Clear Skies proposals postponed by court action
The Naturalist's
Corner
Duke Power
considers dock limits on small lakes
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1/14/04
AMEN
Appalachia
talk pretty one day
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Art In Review
Over Yonder Jamboree
Wrongly accused,
Calvin Johnson seeks redemption from injustice
Adversaries
square off at hearing
WCU
to offer electrical engineering degree
Planning
a future for a piece of history
Haywood
courthouse’s use undetermined
Macon’s
built new courthouse in 1972
Playhouse lease
renewed
Swain
courthouse may become interactive museum
A sign winter
has set in
Edwards
gets some attention as primary season hits
It’s a
man’s world – at least in Haywood County
Dillsboro
dam removal raises the sediment question
What has Duke
done for you lately?
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1/21/04
Mission
responsible
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In Review
Leaving
Earth behind and shooting for Mars
‘Spider’
satisfies both in print and on film
Events
commemorate life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fund-raiser,
publications director joins staff at WCU
Board voices
support for teacher pay supplement
Bryson
leaders laud GSMR plan
Vote likely
on library location
Haywood
goes to court over sediment
Getting
rid of contaminated soil poses a challenge
Clasby picked
to fill Haywood EDC post
Museum proposal
holds great potential
Finding
courage in the classroom
Hispanic
labor and WNC agriculture
Debating
Democrats might drive voters to apathy
Mission
accomplished: Needmore efforts lauded by state officials
The Naturalist's
Corner
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1/28/04
Film students
to bring a legend to life, with help from local musicians
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Art in review
New state
map celebrates Carolina artisans
An author’s
limited vision overlooks the true new South
Small package
yields a great play
Ah,
hear the political sounds
Relicensing
battle moves to new arena
Feds
to solicit citizen opinion on Duke proposals
EDC urged
to become more pro-active
Forensic
anthropology program offered at WCU in fall 2004
Bardo
to give ‘State of the University’ address
Mountain
politics
Hiwassee
group says it was left out of process
Hawyood
chamber chooses new director
Old boardinghouses
had a unique charm
Duke relicensing
can be beneficial to all
Some places
should remain sacred
Haywood
forces builders to play by the rules
Conference
aims to give farmers a leg up in national marketplace
Farmers
wanted to grow medicinal herbs
Greenway
planning begins in Jackson County
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Organic
certification offered
Lecture
series addresses plant poaching
Program
experiments with small dairies
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2/04
2/4/04
Art
found in an apron
When
a cowboy comes around
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IN Review
Haywood
theater presents ‘Songs from the HART’
Twelve
minutes too long
A serendipitous
encounter creates a reluctant heroine
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the End of the Road
Bardo outlines
WCU’s role in NC
HCC recipient
of Wal-Mart Good Works Grant
Cherokee
to invest in fiber optic network
How much can
Duke afford?
Greenway
plan moves forward
Haywood
supports bid for non-stop flight to D.C.
Library
consultant makes first visit to Macon
Recreation
plan to shape future
Redistricting
battle personally motivated
Local
supplements not the ideal way to reward teachers
Duke extends
dock draft deadlines
Grants
to improve trout hatchery, fund species study on Cherokee tribal
land
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Wild rescue
Wilderness
rescue courses
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2/11/04
Job
cuts at Blue Ridge part of tough two weeks for WNC manufacturing
companies
Cheap goods
cost jobs
Announcement
by Snow opens door for judge hopefuls
When money moves
mountains
Searching
for market niches
Thompson
to help review library sites
Two Americas,
yes, but the poiticians have it wrong
The art of
Eric and Joe Legge
Art in review
The Great
Gordo’s Guide to Music in Asheville
Bangin’
and Sangin’ with Jonas and Eli
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A quick look
at Valentine’s books that provide substance without sappiness
The wooded hills
were a virtual drugstore
Horse whisperer
— not
Bryson
City appeals to river enthusiasts with improved infrastructure
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2/18/04
Folkmoot
asks county for $250,000 donation
Feds
begin review of Duke’s dams
Residents
get help with failed septic systems
Businesses
asked to support ER expansion
King chosen
as Swain County manager
Husband
files lawsuit over wife’s landslide death
Home at Last
Haywood CCC
hands out awards for environmental stewardship
Swain meets
to inventory cultural heritage assets
Another
county supports teacher bonus
New developments
and new taxes could help region
OK, then let’s
be entrepreneurs
One more truth
about marriage
Relicensing
the Duke hydro projects
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Art today
gone tomorrow
Tibetan
monks bring a message of world healing as their tour stops off
at WCU
The
cowboy still knows how to put on a show
Moore’s
sinister foray into carnage and carnal gratification leaves an
uncomfortable aftertaste
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Art in review
Western,
Wake Forest collaborate in student alcoholism study
Taylor’s
position unchanged despite public outcry
Latest round
of North Shore Road discussions reveals new solutions, same issues
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Corner
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2/25/04
Marching
to the beat of a different drum
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IN Review
Music on
Main
Penland
School of Crafts plans retrospective exhibit
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The cost of fame
and recognition
Sylva
professor to read, sign at City Lights
Bardo
offers praise for WNC nursing programs
Bryson
City revitalization prompts pub purchase
Cherokee
Bottled Water launches new logo
Free gun
locks available in WNC counties
‘Laramie
Project’ coming in April
Businesses
find there’s no such thing as free music anymore
Road supporters
say feds broke their word
Sylva
town planner gives presentation on new road system
Rare books on
a favorite pasttime
Taylor
too easily mixes business and politics
No
Child Left Behind in need of more changes
Help Wanted:
Hikers needed to build new trail
Quick
Facts on the Mountains to Sea Trail
The Naturalist's
Corner
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3/04
3/3/04
Ammons
questions new EDC’s accomplishments
Board to
cut tax rates after property revaluation
Haywood Soil
and Water group wins state honors
Network
will phone homes during emergencies
Long-time
educator chosen as new superintendent
Preservation
vs. development debated for Bryson watershed
Youth radio
project coming to Cherokee
State says no
to library vote
Sewer proposal
worries some Bethel residents
Tourism leaders
want to delay school’s start
In the end,
relicensing will help the region
Gay
marriage issue rushes to center stage
$67
million, a plate of enchiladas and some cold beer
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Art in review
The
Passion of the Christ: Brutality contributes to a mediocre movie
The
Passion of the Christ: Artistic film is a powerful experience
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Graphic novel
chronicles the life of a young girl during the rise of the Islamic
Revolution
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the End of the Road
Forty
miles, in the snow, both ways
The Naturalist's
Corner
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3/10/04
Blue
Ridge Paper closes Texas plant
Entrepreneurs
new focus of economic development
Teaching
independence: Parents spend years helping autistic child learn
basic skills
Farm would
serve autistic adults
Kansas church
to protest WCU’s ‘Laramie’ production
County leaders
laud benefits of Folkmoot
New private
school looks for home
Sewage
overflow into house prompts lawsuit
School system
proceeds with well, septic system in Bethel
WestCare to open
Swain Thrift Store
Bethel
proposal could be catalyst for land-use plan
Too often,
we don’t plan to succeed
Access
to special places important
A
different perspective on Duke’s responsibility
Big name songwriters
are regulars at mountain inn
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Art in review
Thud may be
the hoof beats of mortality
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Railsback’s
first novel offers suspense and broad appeal
A new face for
the park: Ditmanson assumes lead role at GSMNP
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Kennedy
returns to helm of NOC
Garden
vendors wanted
Activists pose
as “Fireflies” at hearings
Where all the
commotion started
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top
3/17/04
Economist: Health care policy critical for business upturn
Rising
health care costs sap profits
Haywood
erosion program wins state award
Rep. Haire
says library referendum won’t happen
Arena construction
to begin at fairgrounds
France allegedly sought lobbying contract while still on Taylor’s
staff
CREW
letter
Road extension could aid Mayberry project
Plans
move forward for playground
Leslie is
district bar’s pick to replace Snow
Bethel residents stand against water and sewer lines
Bethel
has few options for controlling growth
Bethel
students embark on beautification effort
County
lines getting blurrier all the time
We
will decide our own fate
Viols
of a different sort
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Over Yonder Jamboree
In Review
The sax-man cometh
and goes
‘Train’
depicts the world as it is, not as it should be
Lincoln’s
possible WNC roots
Mental
health of mountain youth subject of presentation
Community
College System names SCC school of excellence
Mapping a
mountain biking Mecca
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Cerulean Warbler
evades researchers
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top
3/24/04
Cherokee
conference brings together scholars to discuss Appalachia
Attorney
encourages protest of Duke proposal
Cherokee
landowners support streambank restoration efforts
Farmers
should try non-traditional crops, says Cobb
Farmers
say no to development
Fiber-optic
cable will follow rail lines
Haywood
aerial photography in progress
State
wants neighbors to cut pollution
Pushing
back school start date not so simple
... out
of my cold, dead hands
Recording
studio brings family atmosphere to music business
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The man, the
music, the madness, the murder — ‘Amadeus’
Art in review
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Fun, by numbers
WCU’s Spring
Literary Festival showcases modern poets, writers
WCU
seeks to be destination for mountain biking students
Learning
the jargon
Appalachian
food guide being compiled
The Naturalist's
Corner
New park
species bad news
WCU bike
team takes to the trails
Festival
features a feast of good reading material
CulloWHEE!
ArtsFest to span several weekends
Faculty
members present composer concert
A reminder of
dwellings from not so long ago
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3/31/04
Fontana
proposal could raise lake, boost business
Barber Orchard’s
water on the way
WNC groups
try to match Web content with travelers’ needs
Haywood,
Macon chambers want better Web sites
Upping
the ante on Web sites
Think globally,
act locally
Southern
Loop task force still not meeting
Hispanic
advocacy group gets first grant
Parks should choose
visitor services over travel
Nader’s
vision is, at least, inspirational
The Pledge
of Allegiance is not about God
When
it comes to language, some things you ‘cain’t’
help
Educating
a single man on the wonders of childhood
Outsider
art on show at Waynesville’s Twigs & Leaves opens April 2
AdvantageWest
appoints full-time professional film commissioner
Over Yonder Jamboree
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In Review
Highlands
playhouse names new artistic director
Haywood
Community College craft program attracts national attention
Why such
a fuss Mr. Tambourine Man?
Teaching
artists to thrive
Books
for younger readers on Spring’s arrival
The Naturalist's
Corner
Reclassification
would net 42 miles of new trout waters in Haywood
Ramp
harvesting banned in park
Tsali competition
to draw bike champions
Spring
Splash comes to NOC
Cherokee trout
season begins with a bang
SPACE
provides mentors to new teachers in WNC
Play money
teaches real lessons in Western class
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to top
4/04
4/7/04
Highlands
surveys businesses
Cherokee
Foundation awards $698,000 in grants
Cell tower
leases prove lucrative
Mail survey
planned on Bethel water, sewer
New alliance
wants to preserve Appalachian culture
Paving
one man’s paradise to put up a parking lot
Plans
due for mobile home parks
SPIR to inventory
downtown trees
Swain farmer’s
market plans expansion
Sylva ranks
high in auto crashes
Waynesville
Main Street seeks historic designation
WNC
counties still at work on heritage plans
Too many
groups doing the same thing
Finding
publicity instead of Jesus
Doing less
with less
Instant art
The poet: I rhyme
therefore I am
Over Yonder Jamboree
In Review
In Review
- 'Ladykillers'
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An accurate account
of mountain life during the poor man’s fight
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the End of the Road
Sudden Oak
Death could spell disaster for South
The Naturalist's
Corner
Bamboo
artist to demonstrate skills
The Three Sisters
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4/14/04
Buchanan
likes Watson Park as library site
Maggie
rolls out the carpet for Rally in the Valley
Favorite
rides
DOT seeks volunteers
for bi-annual litter sweep
Dillsboro
to close deal on arts center property
Coast Guard
license required for Fontana commercial boaters
Seniors to
get help figuring out new drug discount cards
Downtown
sign regulations revisited
Smart
Roads forum part of WCU Earth Day
Sylva’s
Greening Up showcases musicians
TVA should relent
and delay Lake Fontana drawdown
When soldiers
begin to question war ...
We musn’t
rip out our country’s foundation
Cold Mountain
on tour
Brutish,
pungent but not bad with potatoes
Over Yonder Jamboree
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WCU opens
theater season with ‘The Laramie Project’
Keeping the wild
Chattooga
Predator beetles
released to combat adelgid infestation
Rallying
the troops
Woolly
science
Smokies
biologists find four elk dead
Prescribed
burn to help Cataloochee elk
The Naturalist's
Corner
5K race
scheduled for Greening Up the Mountains
Cold
Mountain, Park trails focus of Haywood hikes
HCC awarded
grant
HCC’s
Dual Enrollment marks successful first semester
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4/21/04
Development
devours private forest land
Mountain
counties fare well in recycling rankings
Coast Guard
says mountain rivers are ‘navigable waterways’
Clemson
students offer ideas for Sylva’s growth, planning
Art or signage?
Court to decide
New
billboards may be banned in Franklin town limits
Franklin
wants new tax
Planning
board votes to loosen sign rules in CBD
Preacher
plans WCU protest over ‘Laramie Project’
Waynesville
considers watershed timber harvest
Banners must
go
Scientists, public
join forces to save hemlocks
What to
do with poor children
Dam removal
has not had enough study
Strings
attached
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It may
be new, but it still turns off
Security
guards and preachers accompany “Laramie Project”
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River Rock
Station brings arts, music venue to Canton
A writer’s
writer jostles the rules in uncharted literary territory
Swain trio
favored to win 30-mile NOC adventure race
Getting
your bearings
The Naturalist's
Corner
Record
number of bears harvested
Join the Off-Road
Vehicle Reform Campaign
Adelgid
countermeasures continue
Jackson
marathon training group forms
William Holland
Thomas
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4/28/04
Charter
school to build campus in Bryson City
Cherokee
Foundation plans celebration
Cherokee
plan land swap ceremony
Compiling
commuting data is task force’s first real task
Cope Creek
area targeted for development
Legislature
considers bills to aid forest protection
Private
water systems may be consolidated in Highlands-Cashiers
Public
support builds for forest conservation
Statewide
sewer plan won’t include community input
Sign ordinances in
all planning districts need to be revisited
Doubts
about war linger on
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Joe,
you missed one hell of a show
In Review
Highlands
Communiy Players to stage award winning ‘Proof’
Raybon
an example of Eaglenest’s new thunder
Recommended diversions
Adventures in
retirement
Scientists and volunteers
converge on Great Smoky Mountains National Park to inventory species
Bryson
resident headed for Olympics
The Naturalist’s
Corner
UNCA
Biology Department hosts Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage
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to top
5/04
5/5/04
HVO
epxansion to create up to 70 new jobs
Jackson
methane could fuel Dillsboro artist co-op
Several
political races shaping up
Ramcell
wants tower near HRMC
Tribe heralds
new school as sign of sovereignty
Franklin
man sets world wreath-making record
Watershed
logging potential creates a stir
Conservation
easement
Abiding by the highest
standards
We’re
all in this together
Beware the
Trojan Horse: Islam
Thanks for
everything, mom
Sun
down galleries On
Arboretum
to hold basket-making classes
Get up and
off your bum — go see to HART’s ‘Working’
All I
need is a clean glass
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Rash’s mountain
novel resonates with authenticity
A conversation
with Ron Rash
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the End of the Road
NC powers
up grassroots energy efforts
Energy
use on the increase
Celebrating
the wild and scenic Chattooga
Rangers
recover body of missing Knoxville student
The Naturalist's
Corner
Parkway
license plates available
Winner
of photo contest announced
Predatory
beetles released in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
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to top
5/12/04
Campaigns
gear up
Encouraging
pride in home ownership
Franklin
bans all new billboards
Guffey
appointed as Macon interim planner
History Lost
Jackson jail
could become museum
The Smokies?
Ugly?
The
scorecard
Election
shaping up as a good one in WNC
Cussing,
culture and the lowdown on language
100
years in the making
Centennial
Celebration Highlights
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Hope for
hip-hop as the beat goes on
In Review
Two familiar
favorites give cause for red-eyed reading
UNCA’s
Writers at Home Series concludes
Celebrating
the Chattooga
Chattooga
Conservancy challenges paving proposal
Chattooga
Conservation Fair
Chattooga:
fast facts
Chattooga
in print
Park has yet
to properly address cell tower issue
The
Wild and Scenic Chattooga River
Waters that came
to be
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5/19/04
Aldermen
weaken land-use plan
Fate
of water, sewer project may rest with survey results
Public input
sought on high-impact uses
Rock hounds
fight federal bill
Swain will
send trash to Georgia
TWSA struggles
to meet growth requests
Cigarette
tax hike could yield multiple benefits for state
Judge’s
race should remain above-board
Darnell
Farms brings the jam to the community with their annual Strawberry
Jam
Over Yonder Jamboree
Pictures
worth a thousand words
Penland
School exhibit features 75 years of crafts in the mountains
IN Review
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One man’s
stubborn persistence sets the stage for a great Appalachian drama
Cicada revival
Garden’s
proof is in the designer
Micro-organisms
steal the show as new species number increases
The Naturalist's
Corner
Saluting
Bartram’s 225-year-old footsteps
Pumping up
for the Lake Chatuge Challenge
Tanning hides
the Appalachian way
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to top
5/26/04
Faces
of War: Spc. Nick Crawford
Faces of War: Staff
Sgt. Jimmy Massey
Franklin
to get VA medical clinic
Harrah’s
donation upgrades technology at Cherokee hospital
Library
study’s findings called into question
WCU’s
rural campus has green space problems
Western
program builds support for gays
The summer heat —
bring it on
Only hypocrites
would outlaw prostitution
Rockin
towards literacy
Annual
trout festival makes a splash in Maggie Valley
Bryson City
heritage festival turns 10
Big-band
guru Glenn Miller Orchestra returns to WNC
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Well, like
shooting fish in a barrel
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Waynesville
theater takes to the river with ‘Talley’s Folly’
The evolving
nature of the maternal bond
Thomas Wolfe House
re-opens
Jackson-based
facility educates the nation’s top outdoor guides
Upcoming
courses
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Paddlers
converge on French Broad
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6/04
6/2/04
Tracing
Papertown’s paper trail
Papertown
unwilling to detail how public money spent
Drumming
up business for Downtown Canton
Bryson
Park suffers from age, neglect
Jackson
needs a unique library for a unique county
It ain’t
getting any easier ...
When the chosen
ones make foolish mistakes
Congress
shortchanges our national treasures
Taking
it outside
Over Yonder Jamboree
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Puffdaddy
to P. Diddyfume
‘Unto
These Hills’ opens 54th season
‘Talley’s
Folley’ examines loves and romance
Life goes on
despite the contradictory nature of things
Zoro's Field Chapter
18: A Mountain Garden part 1
Benson
MacKaye Trail forges ahead
Benton
MacKaye literature
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Corner
Environmentalists
plot anti-Bush game plan
Hanging
out with fellow hammockers
Replacing
remote bridge no small feat
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to top
6/9/04
AM
radio retains a niche in mountain communities
Library
task force narrows site choices to three locations
Papertown’s
woes widen: More reimbursed funds unaccounted for; TDA, town cut
off funding
New Balsam Mountain
Inn owners plan few changes
Maggie
planners want funding for code enforcer
TVA to delay
Fontana drawdown
Waynesville
recognized nationally, again
Get to the bottom
of Papertown’s problems
Betting
on the future of Gibson Town
Massey
may want to slow down the train of accusations
Cherokee
Voices: Annual festival celebrates traditional crafts, arts and
stories
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Waynesville’s
favorite Son departing
Sylva’s
backwoods banjo Bach
Southern literature
at it’s unvarnished best
Hiker contends
Panthertown signs violate backcountry classification
New bike club
forming
Cingular backs
down from Smokies cell tower pitch
The Naturalist's
Corner
Snail shells,
bird eggs and acid rain
Wyatt to lead
hike on Highlands Plateau
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to top
6/16/04
Forest
service timber sales on the rise
American
Rivers plans Dillsboro dam program
Canton
asked little, gave a lot to Papertown
Town,
Papertown to discuss audit
Exotic snakes
at flea market lead to charges
Folklorists
want oral histories from Ravensford
Franklin’s
210th returns from Iraq
Highlands
protects trash from bears
Jackson-Macon
landfill divorce may prove costly
Drawdown
delay from TVA just a beginning
Going,
going, gone — memories for sale
Recruiting
doctors a plus for rural areas
Streetdance
Latin style
Keep
it simple stupid says Smithsonian
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William Shakespeare
in 90 — minutes that is
Theater
group to offer acting classes for kids
Diverse organizations
to gather at Wheels Through Time
The atmosphere
of a changing world
Tillers and
tenders aim to raise awareness of sustainable agriculture practices
The Naturalist's
Corner
Trout
Unlimited takes a stance on Northshore
Students
make trek in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark
Latest
Local Food Guide now available
The making of
‘Our Southern Highlands’
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6/23/04
Curb Market’s
passing lends permanence to downtown Waynesville’s evolution
FERC requests
in line with residents’ concerns
Relicensing
Timeline
Haywood
library offers instant reference help
Holt continues
longtime service to SCC
Jackson
takes comment on trout proposal
Macon to build
library adjacent to SCC campus
Meeting
leads to more confusion about Papertown
Methane plentiful,
but money for project scarce
SBI probe best
way to resolve Papertown mess
This
kind of change just hurts
A sliver
of time at the Curb Market, an abundance of memories
Inspired
gospel — Southern style
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I’m
a lumberjack and I’m OK
Performers
bring authenticity to Cherokee story
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Schulman provides
a flawed yet worthwhile read set in the living past of Asheville
Jackson
heritage book to be reprinted
Differing
approaches to forest management leave mixed results
Different
kinds of logging
The Naturalist's
Corner
Kephart’s
life after Hazel Creek
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6/30/04
Canton
residents following Papertown events closely
Group
tries to rebuild Papertown
TDA files criminal
complaint against Papertown
Balsam Mountain
Inn a link to region’s early, grand hotels
HCC ranks No.
1 in retention, graduation
Jackson
lowers tax rate, keeps revenue neutral promise
Who
cares about Cheney's potty mouth?
Reforms could
hike voter turnout
Jumping
through hoops to get in over my head
Time
to wake up and decriminalize drugs
Chamber
music — the intimate symphony
Jack
and the storyteller — Jerry
In
review
The Great Gordo’s
Guide to Music in Asheville
Arts
Council finds a little space for artist Steven Savage
Comic
curmudgeons take to the stage
Waldrop
replaces McElroy at Arts Council
Recommended
Diversions
Iconoclast
author speaks at City Lights
A harrowing
tale laced with lyric beauty
Air
quality, encroaching development biggest concerns among visitors
The Naturalist's
Corner
Canary
coalition recieves Clean Air Excellence Award
Kephart
and the Great Smokies
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7/04
7/7/04
Bryson
City uses grant, private donation to preserve watershed
Chambers,
TDA at odds over tourism money
Sidebar
Developer
plans 900-acre subdivision in Franklin
Franklin
hopes grant helps with Web site update
Highlands
tagged as best for a 'Romantic Getaway'
McGrew
charged with larceny after petition swiped from store
Papertown
reorganization efforts continue
SCC
offers ESL classis in Cashiers
SCC
gets superior rating on system report card
TWSA
rate hike would pay for growth
WCU
professor will be resource for teachers
General
Assembly drops the ball on billboards
The
future depends on today's leaders
With Kerry,
US will rise again
Ask not for whom
the whistleblower writes ...
Waynesville
theater takes a float trip with Mark Twainís ëBig River
Recommended
diversions
Art
lecture series this summer at WCU
Twaddle-ee-ah-dee
de-dum, dee-dee-dee
International
festivities
Folkmoot
calendar of events
The Great
Gordoís Guide to Music in Asheville
Film
festival extends invitation to filmmakers
Centennial
includes city exchange
Twain's
enduring appeal
ZORO'S FIELD:
life at the end of the road
Tuckasegee
proposal brings torrential response from fishermen
The
Naturalist's Corner
Blue
Ridge Parkway lands just got bigger
New
shooting range opens in Highlands Ranger District
Volunteers
sought for trail shelter construction
The mountains
we call home
Back
to top
7/14/04
A
Capital Campaign
Folks Behind
Folkmoot
La
Festival International
Festival
of the Americas
The groups
Task
force maps out agenda
Snow retirement
leads to contested judgeís race
Smathers
argues against TDA funding changes
Refurbished
288 Park to be re-dedicated
Suddenly,
the 2004 campaign lights up for Tar Heel voters
A
midsummer night's revelation
As
I slide toward retirement, perhaps it's high time to vote
Michael
Moore won't get bogged down by facts
A rambunctious
river ride
Recommended
diversions
WCU's little
Kit Kat Klub
All
we can do is dance dance dance
The Great Gordo's
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A classic tale
with an Ozark dialect
Get on the
good foot
Wildlife
center fishing for volunteers
Cullasaja Falls
area targeted for visitor upgrades
Global warming
in Macon county
The Naturalist's
Corner
New training
helps runners of all levels
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to top
7/21/04
Soup
kitchens find themselves in need
Food
stamp distribution per county
New fines aimed
at Parkway speeders
Accident
victim looks for wheelbarrow owner
ConMet
buys Beaverdam plant
Franklin
tax OK'd
HCC
gets trust fund grant
Jackson
task force chooses library site
Maggie
leaders consider local room tax proposal
Folkmoot
in a day
Folkmoot schedule
Staying
up late
Creative
solutions for N.C. 107 should be attempted
Calendar
change may work after all
Macon —
A gem of a county
Predictions for a big honkin’ street party festival thingy
The Great Gordo’s
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diversions
The
perfect passtime for a lazy summer
Did
Lincoln family have roots in Western North Carolina?
Rappelling rangers
hunt down rare plants and courthouse criminals
The
Naturalist's Corner
McLarney
recognized as National River Hero of the Year
Three
new plants, one bad beetle make park species' list
Success
rate on Appalachian Trail increases
In search of a
one-tree log cabin
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to top
7/28/04
Voters
send Noland home
Leatherman
beats Goodman for Third District seat
Gorge wins
seats on Swain TDA board
Swain
landowners: Brace yourselves
Room tax controversy
leads to sniping by Maggie aldermen
Old Edwards
renovation transforms Highlands landmark
Macon group
gets $721,000 from CWMTF
Jackson
sheriff initiates inmate work program
HCC grant will
buy biotech equipment
Haywood
Chamber, Arrowood part ways
Dilapidated
Sylva park being refurbished
ConMet in
growth mode as it expands into Haywood
Probe of
finances begins
Brooks,
McNair nab school board seats
ConMet’s
move into Haywood bodes well for regional economy
Library site
chosen for all the wrong reasons
When customer
service talks chocolate, I listen
TV is just
too damn time-consuming
You Say Tomato,
I Say Tomáhto
C’mon
and shake a tail feather Creole style
Recommended
diversions
Over Yonder Jamboree
Appalachia
through the eyes of her people
Creative
writing at UNCA
Captured
by the game
The Naturalist's
Corner
Sacred
Summits ride to traverse WNC
HCC
receives definitive rhododendron literature
Literature looking
at Bryson City
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to top
8/04
8/4/04
Wicca
— Local practitioners seek understanding
WCU enrollment
grows at rapid pace
Big-box developers
want Dayco site
Landfill
dispute may end up in court
Leaders say
land-use plan ready for large development
Papertown
problems festering in Canton
Poaching
story left out important details
Some dreams
really do come true
Balsam
Bluegrass
Director
named for WCU’s performing arts center
The Great Gordo’s
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IN Review
No pity for San
Juan and me
Recommended
diversions
Colloquialisms
converge in comprehensive collection of mountain speak
Reading
on decline across the board
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the end of the road - Chapter 19: Homebrew
Tracking
Ernest Willis
Some trail
improvements, limited logging near Max Patch
The Naturalist's
Corner
Fighting adelgids
Evolution of a
mountain town
Back
to top
8/11/04
The
long tradition of sports and praying
Buffkin
resigns from post as Maggie Valley manager
Entrepreneur
eyes Sylva watershed for bottled water plan
Later hours
boost business
Poachers
beware: Fund offers bounty for information
Wachovia
gives HCC Child Development Center $15,000
Waynesville
officer tapped for Secret Service duty
One chance
to get it right
Highlands
Playhouse says goodbye to another artistic director
Insoles,
a simple bear necessity
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
A frightful collection
conceals a few gems
Lance Armstrong
phenomenon raises profile of local road riders
The Naturalist's
Corner
Quail
Unlimited chapter forms in western NC
A box to call
your own
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to top
8/18/04
University’s
transformation affects entire region
S.C.-based
energy firm wants Dillsboro dam
Brannon
Forest residents fight Maggie annexation plan
Cemetery’s
maintenance concerns Jackson man
Justice
Center architects booted from courthouse job
Heritage
plan includes working farm, museum
Keeping religion
at home and personal
Finding
dignity in unusual places
Enthusiasts
satisfy appetite for flight with detailed replicas
Sedaris audiobook
features WCU stop
Recommended
diversions
A music
revolution on the hips of everyone
Mountain
Heritage Center to develop exhibit on World Wars
The Great Gordo’s
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The truth according
to Chappell
Rash’s second
novel meets critical acclaim
Renewable, sustainable
resources focus of expo
The Naturalist's
Corner
Bear
management efforts halted by Chinese
WCU insect
man heads to Harvard
Purchase
study focuses on man-made sounds
Grants
offered for trail improvements
Duggins
wins wildlife photography awards
A traditional
tune’s colorful and evolving history
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to top
8/25/04
Cashiers
named outdoors hotspot
CCC continues
efforts to promote a clean Haywood
Guffey hired
to lead Macon planning efforts
Lodging
owners rail against room tax
Marshall
cites service to state’s small businesses
Relay
calls attention to pollution woes
Teachers
encouraged to use Smokies as outdoor classroom
Wetland
could help solve sewage issues at new school
Region
stands to benefit from WCU’s growth, leadership
Finding
peace with the justice center
Convention
coverage was sorely lacking
What happened
to the Jesus of my youth?
Frog
Level business combines dual passions of owners
The inevitability
of SUVs is now a sobering reality
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
HART gambles,
and wins, with comedies
Houseboats:
Shipshape or shipwrecked?
Two laws are
better than one
The Naturalist's
Corner
Telethon
raises record funds for Friends
Smokies
plate money provides boost for Learning Center at Purchase Knob
RiverLink compiles
list of swimming holes
River guides
surf to finish line in Raft Guide Olympiad
The next gum down
the line
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to top
9/04
9/1/04
Town
land-use plan put to the test
Downtown
development
Jackson
debate: What’s junk, what’s not
Keever’s
‘Kitchen Table Tour’ stops in Waynesville
Macon planners
ready to turn comments into ordinances
Smathers
unveils proposal for N.C. products expo center on I-40
Fontana’s
popularity leads to woes that must be addressed
The hungry
look a lot like the rest of us
Home-grown
music
WNC, make
way for two rowdy cowboys
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
Despite its flaws,
Garren’s fictional account adequately conveys the reality
of the Civil War
Runners gather
for annual mad dash through Maggie
The Kenyan connection
The Naturalist's
Corner
Climbers
to gather for activities, trail maintenance
Tellico
Challenge tests physical and mental strength
Hikers seek
tougher rules for off-road vehicles
HCC opens dahlia
garden
Island park’s
Ironfoot Clarke
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to top
9/8/04
Native
American editors at tribally-owned papers often operate in uncharted
territory
Some
Native American editors lose jobs after clashing with tribal officials
Consultant
hired to help with public art trail
In many situations,
smaller is better
Unlocking ‘Oedipus’
and young minds
Mother, daughter
duo buys Waynesville Book Co.
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
Area groups
receive North Carolina Arts Council grants
Zoro's Field:
Life at the end of the road (Chapter 20: Bees)
Hikers reach
900-mile mark after trekking all the trails in the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
Highpointers
to descend — or rather ascend — on Asheville in 2006
The Naturalist's
Corner
Handicapped-accessible
pier built at Lake Julian
5-year-old
wins lifetime fishing license
Exotic
insects threaten Cataloochee Hemlocks
Big Sweep returns
to WNC waterways
Appalachian writer
Larry Morgan
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to top
9/15/04
Frances
leaves trail of misery in Haywood
How to
help
Roads
damaged
Extent
of contamination still uncertain
Couple spends
night wading through storm waters
Blue Ridge
still repairing paper machines
WCU student’s
body found in Bear Creek
Western
counties suffer minor damage
Political
leaders make most of flooding
Writing your
own P.R.
Gee
haw whimmy diddlers gather for annual world competition
Fashionably
cool yet fashionably weak
The Great Gordo’s
Guide to Music in Asheville
Atlanta
Ballet readies for annual program
Recommended
diversions
Looking back
into lesser-known Appalachia
Memoir
shows how cycling can change your life
WCU professors
examine political advertising
Score one for
the trees
The Naturalist's
Corner
Land Trust
enjoys record enrollment increase
Remains
of Vanderbilt hunting lodge to be excavated, studied
Symposium
covers different aspects of whitewater industry
A world of fun
fungi
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to top
9/22/04
One
terrifying night on Peeks Creek
Round
2 swamps Haywood
Parkway
sections could be closed for months
One
family’s flood story
Jackson
County, Cashiers takes a hit from Ivan
FEMA
office in Sylva
Out of
the chaos, a desire to re-order our lives
It’s
not our fault, Jackson
Handflapping
and home buying
Celebrate
Appalachian culture
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
The canned
energy taste test — Round II
Jordan’s
story provides substance for younger readers
Parkway
usage evolves as secondary roads improve
Celebration
marks introduction of AT plate
The Naturalist's
Corner
Local participants
fare well in Tsali Challenge
A modern interpretation
of Cherokee plant use
Back
to top
9/29/04
NC’s
proposed act seeks to fund low-cost spay/neuter programs
One
man’s cat crusade
Plates
raise money for animal welfare
Preservation
Foundation awards new round of grants
Federal
help is a lot less than many expected
WCU hits all-time
enrollment record of 8,396
Western
professor goes West to study dam removal
Jackson
officials uphold stiff junkyard rules
The hard lessons
from a major flood
Why are
we fighting in Iraq?
Instrument
making born out of connection to rhythms
‘W’
got nothing on Megawati
The Great Gordo’s
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RecommendedDiversions
A mysterious
death and man’s best friend
Tour
de Parkway
The Naturalist's
Corner
Elk get feisty
during mating season
Chinese
biologists hope bear data can help endangered giant pandas
Back
to top
10/04
10/6/04
Decline
in visitors hurting area arts groups, tourism-dependent events
Farms lost
valuable top soil during storms
Group
wants to breathe new life into Ghost Town
Courthouse
plan: Public input first, architects second
HLM files Chapter
11
Jackson body
ID’d as missing student
Macon body
could be last flood victim
Park tries
using shuttles in Gatlinburg
Sen. Queen
honored by business group
You can’t
play if you’re not in the game
A gas tax hike
could help us out of Iraq
Teens
not as politically ignorant as many assume
HART succeeds
with the somber ‘Sweeney Todd’
Make
mine a good old shelter mutt
The Great Gordo’s
Guide to Music in Asheville
Recommended
diversions
Patch Adams
spreads the gospel of compassion
Beltway pundit’s
latest is a sure miss with little intelligent thought
ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the end of the road
Tour de
Parkway: Part deux
The Naturalist's
Corner
Reminiscing on
a memorable hike
Back
to top
10/13/04
Architect,
contractor may be one and the same
Banks hired
to lead Papertown
New bike lanes
offer alternative on N.C. 107
Buchanan
wants frank, open discussions
Candidates
weigh in on HLM, Heery
Canton: ‘We
are open for business’
Flood-damaged
businesses to get help from county
Leaders
promise help for Peeks Creek
Public art
committee chooses consultant to help develop plan
SPIR launches
drive to build Scotts Creek pavilion
Real issues
and the politics of the strange
Learning
to extract what is precious from all the changes
The Great Gordo’s
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Sit back
and have a lesson, y’all
Community
college clay program celebrates potters of Haywood County
Recommended
diversions
Mainstay
refuge for AT hikers threatened by development
AT terminology
The Naturalist's
Corner
Parkway
reopens following hurricane damage repair
Horace Kephart’s
other famous book
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to top
10/20/04
Restoration
of McCall Cabin moves slowly forward
Cherokee
elder honored for commitment to heritage
Heery’s
purchase of HLM raises questions
Jackson
OKs new waste fees
Waynesville
merchants reach out to flood victims
Local flood
relief for businesses a worthy proposal
Liberal
views deserve, at least, respect
Learning
to write - Writing to learn
Let’s
ham it up for the Chili Cookoff
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
Multi-culturalism
hits, and sometimes misses, in children’s fiction
UNCA professor
pens book about GSMNP genesis
Growing
number of elk watchers put pressure on quaint Cataloochee Valley
The elk
watchers
The Naturalist's
Corner
Nature and human
history co-mingling
Back
to top
10/27/04
Taylorsville
man foregoes appeals and accepts execution in tragic killing
spree that
left five members of a Haywood County family dead
Anatomy
of an execution
Roache found
peace in prison after a lifetime of abuse, drugs and crime
Three
generations of the Phillips family killed in one of NC’s
worst homicides
Letter of apology
from Charles Roache
The
final statement of Charles Roache
Charles
Wesley Roache interview with investigators
Confession
of Charles Wesley Roache to investigators
Jurors look
back on life-altering trial
TWSA director
resigns to be nearer to his family
SMHS
student raises money for physician group
Haywood
hires engineer to keep tabs on Heery, HLM
HLM, Heery issue
deserves close examination
Hell
Houses are a provocative issue
On the
trail of the Capitol Steps
The Great Gordo’s
Guide to Music in Asheville
A Red
Sox fan’s dream come true
HART takes
‘Coyote on a Fence’ to competition
Waynesville
takes a look at public art, asks for ideas
The
story of Spearfinger: A Cherokee cautionary tale
Gear deals,
costumed canoe contest culminate at NOC fest
The Naturalist's
Corner
The Goldmine Loop
Trail
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to top
11/04
11/3/04
Sylva
Mill Street work to begin in January
Outing the
media: Local analysis shows majority are Democratic or unaffiliated
Schools begin
computerized data tracking system
Clasby named
to worker retraining study group
Ammons gets
top vote with Enloe reclaiming seat
Snow beats
Sen. Carpenter in Senate race
Challenger
takes Macon chair
Haire
beats Carpenter to retain House seat
Leslie beats
Mann in judge’s race
Paper ballots
slow count in Graham
Lopsided
vote carries Keith Presnell to win
Taylor holds
off Keever
Voters
go to polls in record numbers
Reducing dependance
on oil must become a national priority
In my Red Sox
world, all is perfect
Old North
State Spotlighted at Asheville’s Film Festival
Glad
I’m not in film
RecommendedDiversions
The Great Gordos
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ZORO’S FIELD:
Life at the end of the road Chapter 21: New Native Part II
Hess looks back
at the division that steeled a generation
The 2005
Environmental Radar Screen
Preservation
efforts resume at Buck Springs Lodge
The Naturalist's
Corner
WCU
faculty member completes 110-mile fund-raising ride
Wired by a waterwheel
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to top
11/10/04
Macon
takes a look at the future of land-use planning
Challenge
likely in Snow-Carpenter race
HRMC to dedicate
$5 million ER expansion
Projects
will improve downtown buildings
St. John’s
$1.6 million expansion will improve corridor to Frog Level
Thief
had knowledge of alarm system, drug location
Dell
incentives a good example of a big problem
The biases
aren’t all liberal
Art room
Oh, did I believe
The Great Gordo’s
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Recommended
diversions
The perfect fix
for that nagging fiction craving
Volunteers
attempt to rediscover Buck Springs Lodge’s elegant era
The Naturalist's
Corner
The Barbershop
and their old time stories
Back
to top
11/17/04
Concerns
arise as Jackson shooting range is proposed
Cooper plans
to sue TVA over pollution
Coping
with the flu vaccine shortage
Folkmoot
executive director resigns
Bolden
to lead Methodists’ flood recovery efforts
Planning
board in Sylva considers creating ETJ
Returning Dayco
sale money is the right way to go
Talking
to people of faith
Just what book
are Bush and his advisers preaching from?
Regional
authors descend on Jackson for inaugural Mountain Book Fair
Movies
not so moving
Craft
coalition to help flood relief efforts
The Great Gordo’s
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IN Review
RecommendedDiversions
Holiday healing
for the Christmas conundrum
Singleton
hopes to bring nationwide attention to area paddling opportunities
American
Whitewater advocates for paddlers
The Naturalist's
Corner
Tour de
Nantahala bike event reaches a chilly conclusion
A place where
buffalo roamed
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to top
11/24/04
Angel
Hosptial snuffs out smoking on campus
Carpenter
loses recount by 297 votes
County
makes its own choice for library board
Escaravage
chosen to serve as interim Folkmoot director
Farmers
can get grants for conservation measures
Tax
audit of Haywood business to begin in spring
Macon DSS accepting
disaster relief applications
North
Shore Road a factor in Taylor’s Swain victory, supporters
say
Cooper should
follow through on threat to sue TVA
Fallujah
Marine should be decorated
More than
a dance festival
Acoustic
reverb
The Great Gordo’s
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Moo-vies
just don’t move me
Recommended
diversions
A curious look
at the lives of the dead
Progressive
thinking’s long history in the midst of the red states
Cataloochee
takes a lead role in ski industry’s fight against global
warming
Help
curb global warming
Is Global
Warming real?
The Naturalist's
Corner
New
at Cataloochee
Horace Kephart’s
legacy lives on
Back
to top
12/04
12/1/04
Battle
lines drawn
Jackson
officials unhappy with Duke proposal
Legalese
undermines Duke pledges, says lawyer
Duke and
Needmore
How does
Duke stack up?
Voice
your opinion
The yays
| The nays
Flood
committee members to visit grant applicants
NOC founder
honored by AdvantageWest
Macon DSS to
disburse emergency relief funds
Confusing
censorship and free speech
If I were a
carpenter
Unexpected
moo-vies
The Great Gordo’s
Guide to Live Music in Asheville
Recommended diversions
The Scots-Irish
in America
Jackson Recreation
Center puts non-runners into marathons using the Galloway program
Back of
the pack and proud of it
The Naturalist's
Corner
Plate funds
surpass half-million mark
Rumblings on the
mountain
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to top
12/8/04
The tree
harvest and its impact on the region
Numbers
increasing for Duke opponents
Macon planners
mull public hearing needs
Macon
Head Start now conducting yearly community assessments
Franklin,
Macon County protest Duke proposal
Duke faces new
challenges
The
desire for stuff never ends
Duke’s
dam removal strategies are flawed
Jewish families
hold on to ancient traditions | Hanukkah
recipes
Molvaniawhere
The Great Gordo’s
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diversions
Folkmoot
documentary nominated for regional Emmy
Wolfe takes a
critical look at modern collegiate decadence
Glenville’s
buffer woes raise concerns among community
Public
access no more?
Confusion
surrounds Glenville buffer claims
The Naturalist's
Corner
Haiman
Foundation helps fund Smokies projects
Intrigue brought
on by shaky ground
Back
to top
12/15/04
Big
signs create a small problem in Jackson
Church
donates new home for Community Table
Agencies
hold clout in FERC’s eyes
Duke should
offer more, say speakers
Paddlers
speak up in support of Duke’s river proposals
Hyde to
lead Cherokee Preservation Foundation
Plott Creek
road plan angers neighbors
Plott Creek
road plan update
Swain
Foundation reaches out to part-time residents
Falling
back on cliches during troubled times
Duke
did not address desires of Jackson citizens
Ken
Westmoreland
John Beckman
Tom Massie
Phil Fowler
The
twice forgotten deserve better
New report
reinforces need for good planning
No decent
holiday meal is complete without a little drama
Haywood
Community College documentary aims to preserve
Appalachian music
Recommended
diversions
Teens
take home Gingerbread House prize
Holiday decluttering
unearths a handful of gems
Zoro's Field:
Life at the end of the road Chapter 22: Earthquake
A Gorge-ous
State Park
The
birth of a park
Out
and about in Gorges State Park
Fast
facts on Gorges State Park
The Naturalist's
Corner
Private
grants fund further adelgid study
Stupka was a pioneer
Smokies naturalist
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to top
12/22/04
Aldermen
urge DOT to get public input on Hazelwood plan
Cherokee
leaders aim for downtown facelift
Gun club decision
leads commissioners to deny moratorium request
Hicks to focus
on Cherokee drug woes
Do you
hear what I hear?
Bush, Giuliani
should have known better
Criss-crossing
Balsam brings my family together
Tobacco
is out, but paradoxes remain in place
Ohio recount
reveals disturbing truths
Kudzu Players
find themselves homeless
Peeks
Creek report could help insurance claims
Watercolor
artist Jo Kelley showes how to mix the business
of fine art with play
Bring
on the glue guns
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Great holiday
literature wrapped in small packages
Sharing
the trail
Annual
poinsettia pilgrimage commemorates hiker rescue
The Naturalist’s
Corner
Stupka helped
catalogue the diversity in the Smokies
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to top
12/29/04
Few
controversies, few problems in Swain
Flooding
from Ivan, Frances devastated east Haywood
Library,
Duke relicensing made headlines in Jackson
Peeks Creek
tragedy mars 2004 memories
2004 brought
more than its share of change
David Cohen:
The man behind the cartoons
Top 10ish
albums of 04
Mark Capon
and Matt Schnable
Andy Runkle
Marc Pruett
Rogers Masson
Sarah
Kucharski
Malcombe Holcombe
Jay Hardwig
Robin C. Fronrath
Bo Farson
Chris Cox
A look back
at the year’s finest phraseology
The Naturalist’s
Corner 2004 Year-In Review
Mistletoe’s
symbolism of renewal
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