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Tribal members discuss impeachment, Grand Council, and the state of the tribe
It would be near impossible to find someone in Cherokee these days who doesn’t know about the political turmoil enveloping the tribe, or who doesn’t have an opinion about who’s to blame. Last week The Smoky Mountain News ventured over to Food Lion, the Qualla Boundary’s only grocery store, asking tribal members for their take on the whole thing as they walked in to pick up…
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Cherokee chief receives massive support at Grand Council
Big Cove Road in Cherokee slowed to a standstill last week as traffic backed up for more than a mile, en route to Cherokee Central School and the Grand Council meeting that Principal Chief Patrick Lambert had called for 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. The spacious parking lot at Cherokee Central School, where the event was to be held, quickly reached capacity. Some drivers pulled off…
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Progressives, citizens criticize Congress, President
After a busy week of rallies around the country, the state and the county, progressives gathered at the Historic Haywood…
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A short break with Coffay
Born in Florida but raised in tiny Blue Ridge, Georgia — just a few miles outside of Murphy and not…
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Is this thing on? WNC groups claim Meadows isn’t listening
Members of several progressive groups concerned over the moral and monetary implications of Affordable Care Act repeal in rural Western…
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Harnessing the progressive tide
A progressive tour de force has emerged across the mountains since the election of President Donald Trump.
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Late to the party? Democrats welcome progressives in symbiotic alliance
Thousands of pop-up progressive activist groups have emerged around the country since November’s election.
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Hazelwood Public Art finalists
The Waynesville Public Art Commission has selected three finalists from a field of eight applicants for its upcoming project in…
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Blue Ridge Big Band to play Folkmoot Friendship Center
It’s as timeless as the soundtrack of our lives, regardless of age. When you listen to big band music, you…
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This must be the place
It was immediately familiar. Stepping into the Canton Middle School last Friday morning, the sights, sounds and smells of the…
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SCC vital in brewery launch
In preparation for launching their new brewery, Mountain Layers Brewing in Bryson City, Kim and Mark Pettit had to understand…
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Waynesville man charged with murder
Justin Scott Fuller, of Waynesville was arrested Saturday, April 22, and charged with murder following a dispute with Christopher Phillips.
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Asheville Democrat to run against Meadows
A powerful Republican Congressman who also serves as the leader of his party’s most conservative faction now has his first…
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Canton keeps it moving: Burrell to replace departing Hendler-Voss
Canton’s search for a new town manager took about an hour. “We’ve sent a clear signal to the town and…
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Grand Council votes to stop impeachment
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians held its first Grand Council in 20 years yesterday, with traffic backing up for more than a mile down Big Cove Road as tribal members flocked to the event, held at Cherokee High School.
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Trump’s trips are a waste of taxes
To the Editor: White House budget director Michael Mulvaney recently said in an interview that: “When you start looking at…
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Rep. Presnell should not politicize school boards
To the Editor: As a former teacher of children with learning disabilities in Alabama, I have experienced the politicization resulting…
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Patriot faction not being honest
To the Editor: Each of Ms. Becky Johnson’s two articles about the Haywood Republican Party were well researched and accurately…
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Boiling days down to simple routines
“The ONLY thing is, we don’t have to go all the way to Adam’s Creek,” my wife Lori said. We…
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Chaos comes in several shapes and sizes
As all successful couples understand, the key to happiness is mastering the art of communication. When facing a Big Decision…
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Spring fire season arrives: Steady rain keeps wildfire to normal levels as region recovers from historic fall blazes
When rains finally quelled the flames of 2016’s historic fall fire season, firefighters breathed sighs of relief and mountain residents…
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Pondering the power of forgiveness
In Charles Martin’s novel A Life Intercepted (Center Street Publishers, 2014, 326 pages), college senior Matthew “the Rocket” Rising has…
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This must be the place: No time for eggplant parm, let’s talk the cosmos
I had just reached for the eggplant parmesan sandwich when it was asked. “What do you think about God?”
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Take it all in: The art of Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)
It’s about finding your center. Though they’re hundreds of miles from the closest ocean, the members of Sylva-based Positive Mental…
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Bear activity reported in Panthertown
Recent bear encounters in Panthertown have spurred the U.S. Forest Service to issue a warning for visitors to the area.
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Court denies lawsuit of anti-impeachment councilmember
The Cherokee Tribal Court has denied a complaint that Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, filed asking that the court restrain the Tribal Council from taking certain types of actions.
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Unstable ground: Complex questions surround upcoming Cherokee impeachment process
More than a year of tension and fighting within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians government will come to a head this week, with a hearing for impeachment charges against Principal Chief Patrick Lambert slated for Thursday, April 20, and Lambert calling a Grand Council of all enrolled members for Tuesday, April 18, in an attempt to save his position. But, while some big decisions about…
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A grassroots progressive group takes off in Haywood
A progressive tour de force has emerged across the mountains since the election of President Donald Trump.
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The petri dish of American politics: Homegrown factions wreak havoc on mainstream parties
The recent tug-of-war for control of the Haywood County Republican Party has left many conservatives cringing and embarrassed over the…
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Bryson City reconsiders railroad request
It only took about two weeks for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen to change its mind regarding a request…
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Swain ER visits down from last year
Still struggling to make people understand that Swain Community Hospital’s emergency room is still open 24 hours, seven days a…
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Mill Street lane reduction work to begin soon
Mill Street will be getting a makeover after Sylva’s board of commissioners approved funding for the lane reduction project in…
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Panthertown purchase gets a boost
A key piece of land bordering Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area will be conserved following a pledge from the Jackson County…
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Macon changes policy to include elected officials
Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland said he’s been trying for years to get commissioners to change the county’s personnel policy…
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Tax Day cometh, but not for Trump
A little rain couldn’t drown out the voices of a small group of protestors who gathered at the Historic Haywood…
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Mountain Projects acquires building
A Waynesville-based regional social services agency will finally get that new building its been after.
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DOT land could go to Haywood schools
Parking may get easier and safer for Junaluska Elementary School parents if a bill introduced by Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson…
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New Maggie police chief brings experience, focus
The straightforward Russ Gilliland is a fifth-generation Haywood County resident, but his path to becoming Maggie Valley’s newest police chief…
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Get a peek behind the curtains of Maggie Valley government
A new program by the Town of Maggie Valley offers citizens a candid look at what the town does, how…
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Partisanship over statesmanship, Raleigh knows best
Sorry Haywood County citizens and others in the western part of the state, the most grassroots and local ballots you…
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Hello darlin’, nice to see you
Ever since I left for college and began talking to my dad on the phone regularly, he’s answered my call…
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Voters should decide tax collector issue
To the Editor: Haywood County Board Chairman Kirk Kirkpatrick has publicly complained “It feels like we have no representation” in…
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Voters have decided tax collector issue
To the Editor: Funny how Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City, never mentions once that we are the only county in…
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Healthcare needs to be affordable
To the Editor: As I prepared to leave home to participate in Sylva’s rally and march for affordable health care…
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EPA — the Eviscerated Protection Agency
Our new denier-in-chief believes “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make…
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Clyde river park gets a facelift: Plans call for extensive tree planting, walking paths and river access
On the chilly, windy afternoon of April 7, a crew of seven people gathered to install a passel of hefty…
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Parks open for the season
Spring is here, and that means that most roads and facilities on the area’s many acres of public lands are…
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HCC wildlife students earn top award
Students from Haywood Community College came in fourth in a wildlife-centric competition during which they competed against 24 other schools.
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Smokies upgrades to cleaner fuel
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park now boasts two new propane-fueling stations and six new propane-fueled trucks following an unveiling…
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The Final Day brings Forstche’s trilogy to a close
In 2011, William Forstchen’s apocalyptic novel, One Second After, appeared on best-seller lists. After reading for review this story of…
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