A night of games, fun at Casino Royale
Casino Royale Night, a benefit for the Haywood Healthcare Foundation's Drug Abuse Coalition, will be held from 6 to 11…
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QuickDraw art benefit at Laurel Ridge
The WNC QuickDraw will be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.
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Rickman Store welcomes Owenby, music jam
Writer Nita Welch Owenby and the SouthEast Bluegrass Association will perform on Saturday, May 16, at the Rickman Store in…
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Brannon to host paper-making class
A paper-making Creating Community Workshop will be held at noon Saturday, May 16, at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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This must be the place
They are my brothers. Well, in terms of genetics, they technically aren’t. But, when it comes to heart and soul,…
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Over the hills and far away: Folk School bridges the essence of humanity
Taking a left off U.S. 64 onto Settawig Road in rural Clay County, the busy commercial thoroughfare transforms into lush…
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Civil War remembrance, reenactment
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the “Last Shot Fired” at the…
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This must be the place
So, what’s it like out there? That was a recent question posed to me by an older friend, one who…
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Bottling your dreams: Nantahala Brewing celebrates five years
It’s a recent Saturday afternoon at Nantahala Brewing Company in downtown Bryson City. With bluebird skies overhead and the mountains…
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Youth talent contest winners announced
The 18th Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest was held at the Greening Up the Mountains Festival on Saturday, April…
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QuickDraw at Laurel Ridge
The WNC QuickDraw will be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.
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Controlled Chaos Film Festival at WCU
Films created by Western Carolina University students will be screened at the sixth annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival at 7…
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Folkmoot ‘May Day’ features antiques, music, craft beer
Folkmoot USA invites area collectors to its spring-cleaning fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the…
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‘American Idol’ winner to perform in Cherokee
American Idol Season 13 winner and Asheville native Caleb Johnson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Harrah’s…
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This must be the place
I don’t get it. I woke up this morning (April 28) and listened to the news. I heard of the…
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The act of words to paper
For Wiley Cash, being a writer is not about milestones in his career that define his passion. Rather, it’s the…
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Friends of the Arts benefit, concert
A special performance by WCU alumna and recording artist Jeanne Jolly will take place as part of the Friends of…
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It's all about the chocolate
Bryson City chocolate cook-off Cooks of all things chocolate will square off at the 8th annual Chocolate Cook-Off from 2:30…
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Photography, folk art exhibit at Gallery 86
A creative photography and folk art exhibit, “Memories — Past, Present and Future” will be showcased April 6-28 in Gallery…
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This must be the place
She knows me better than anybody. She’s a little rough around the edges. Her beauty has seen better days. She’s…
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Soldiering on: Porch-n-soul act enters next chapter
Caleb Burress sees a rebirth — in himself and his music. “2014 was an education for us on many levels…
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Greening Up welcomes spring
The 18th annual Greening Up the Mountains spring kickoff street festival will be held Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m.…
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Greening Up the Mountains: Through the Hills
3 p.m. • Signature Brew Stage The newest musical entity in Western North Carolina, the Haywood County quartet brings together…
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Greening Up the Mountains: Rye Baby
1:05 p.m. • Signature Brew Stage Hailing from Chattanooga, Rye Baby is a fiery duo, one that encompasses the honky-tonk…
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All three Cherokee tribes partnering for ‘Cherokee Days’
One year after hosting a highly successful event at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., the…
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This must be the place
It is the single most essential thing in my life. Running. The action of putting on jogging shorts, a comfortable…
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Mountains to Sea: The quest for fresh seafood
Debbie Milner has a simple philosophy. “If I won’t eat it, I won’t sell it,” she said. Standing next to…
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WCU drummer tapped for U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band drummer Seth Estes, who graduates in May with a bachelor’s degree…
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Vaudeville at The Strand
An intricate mix of artistic performance, The Moon Show will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at The…
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This must be the place
They fascinate me the most — in a way that is captivating and haunting, ancient and mysterious. Women. The opposite…
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In search of the perfect word: Literary festival returns to WCU
A writer looking at a blank page is a like a painter staring at a fresh canvas, a sculptor facing…
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Loretta Lynn to hit Harrah’s stage
Country music legend Loretta Lynn will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Gypsy jazz, swing at Classic Wineseller
The 9th Street Stompers will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.
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Acclaimed gospel act to hit Franklin stage
Gospel singers Jeff & Sheri Easter will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Conference focuses on fermentation sciences
A conference with a special focus on fermentation science will be held by the Western Office of the North Carolina…
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Catch the Spirit of Appalachia awards scholarships
At its annual Scholarship Fundraising Dinner on March 20, the board of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia in Jackson County…
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Lincoln assassination drama at HART
As part of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the production of “The Actor and The Assassin” will hit…
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Jackson County students win Youth Art Month awards
More than 60 Jackson County school students received awards for work exhibited at Western Carolina University during Youth Art Month.
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‘Peter Pan’ flies into WCU
The School of Stage and Screen will close its 2014-15 Mainstage season with a high-flying production of the J.M Barrie…
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New art studio opens in Franklin
Colorful Creations, a “Paint Your Own Pottery” studio owned by Jimbo and Stacy Ledford, recently opened in Franklin.
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Oyster, seafood festival returns to Maggie Valley
The Smoky Mountain Oyster & Seafood Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at…
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Canton concert to benefit Community Kitchen
Country/southern rocker Joe Lasher Jr. will perform at 7 p.m. April 18 at the Colonial Theatre in Canton. Tickets are…
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This must be the place
It’s my favorite place to sit. In a diner, tucked away in a booth, with a notebook, pen and endless…
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Open call for Appalachian Lifestyle festival
The Downtown Waynesville Association is seeking heritage themed vendors for the fifth annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration that will take place…
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WCU to showcase Barnwell collection
A collection of images by acclaimed photographer Tim Barnwell that reflects the musical and craft traditions of the Southern Appalachian…
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Catch the Spirit holds mural fundraiser
“Golden Threads,” a dramatic 24-foot art mural created by Doreyl Ammons Cain for the Shindig on the Green in Asheville,…
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Progress made on new HART theatre
The roof trusses went up on the new Daniel and Belle Fangmeyer Theater on March 21 at the Haywood Arts…
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Easter in Western North Carolina
With the celebration of Easter around the corner, below are several events in communities around our region, from church gathering…
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This must be the place
My friend died yesterday. Way up in New York State, 1,000 miles or so away from me, my friend passed…
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One day at a time
Don’t hire C.J. Deering. “I don’t know why people hire me,” she laughed. “Maybe I’m just lucky, maybe they see…
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