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Professor publishes book celebrating Alfred Russel Wallace
A new book by Jim Costa, executive director of Western Carolina University’s Highlands Biological Station, showcases the life of a…
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Forage with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian
A lecture series focusing on foraging will extend through May at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee.
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Linville Gorge camping permits move online
Due to increased demand leading to frequent busy signals and long hold times, overnight permits for the Linville Gorge Wilderness…
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Explore Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown is hosting a series of trail work days and guided hikes this month.
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Clean up the Tuck
The annual Tuck River Cleanup will commence on Saturday, April 15, inviting hundreds of volunteers to raft or walk 20…
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Become a lifelong gardener
Learn how to indulge your love of gardening despite age or mobility level during a two-hour program at 1 p.m.…
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Unravel the secrets of soil
Learn about soils and composting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Bicentennial Park in Sylva.
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Group size limited at Whiteoak Sink during wildflower season
During the wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which extends through Sunday, May 7,…
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The party everyone’s invited to: National Poetry Month
April is the season when Chaucer’s pilgrims gathered before setting off to Canterbury and the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.…
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Instapot Chickpea Curry
This recipe doesn’t come close to an authentic curry, but it is delicious, healthy and easy. It’s a great option…
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Race into strawberry season
The Strawberry Jam Half Marathon/5K will return for its second year Saturday, May 20, in Bryson City. The half marathon…
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Mainspring celebrates land purchases
Mainspring Conservation Trust has purchased two new properties that will add to ongoing conservation projects in Macon and Jackson counties.
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House bill seeks $5 million for wildlife crossings
The N.C. House of Representatives has filed a budget bill that includes $5 million for infrastructure to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions…
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It’s in our blood
Each spring I am struck by the beauty and encouraged by the support given by bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) as it…
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Declining school enrollment prompts unusual financial ask
Nearly all manner of calamity — global pandemic, cyber-attack, flooding and an impending shutdown of one of the area’s largest,…
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Waynesville ups affordable housing incentives for nonprofit developer
Continuing to make bold steps in addressing Haywood County’s affordable housing crisis, the Town of Waynesville Board of Aldermen voted…
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Candidates begin lining up for Waynesville election
Every seat on Waynesville’s Board of Aldermen will be up for election this year, but if the town’s plan for…
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The Shadow Self
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | When we are born into this world we are total perfection. Everything about us…
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Cemetery committee chair refuses to comply with public records law, resigns
Sharon Franks, the embattled chair of Waynesville’s Cemetery Committee who sent a scathing email to a committee member for reporting…
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New sculpture at WCU
Located outside Western Carolina University’s Apodaca Science Building is a new sculpture by Spruce Pine artist Hoss Haley, titled “Staurolite,”…
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Use common sense with library controversy
To the Editor: As a parent, as a teacher of elementary children and as a former member of the Macon…
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U.S. Attorneys discuss tribal issues in Cherokee
T The U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee’s Native American Issues Subcommittee is meeting in Cherokee this week, bringing together leaders…
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The road to tyranny starts with censorship
To the Editor: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Roosevelt said this at his inauguration…
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‘Airing of the Quilts’ open call
The Appalachian Women’s Museum invites quilters and quilt collectors a chance to show off their fabrics during the annual “Airing…
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March is a tease, so hello April
March is over. It’s over at last, thank merciful heavens.
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This must be the place: ‘The road goes on forever and the party never ends’
Hello from Room 519 at the Canvas Hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas. It’s almost 80 degrees. Monday morning. Bluebird skies…
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'Behind the mask': Cherokee exhibit focuses on mask makers, legacy
Showcased at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center in Cherokee, the new exhibition, “Behind the Mask: Cherokee Mask Makers…
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NC’s repeal of handgun licensing is shameful
Since 2020 gun violence has been the leading cause of death among children in the United States, not automobile accidents or…
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Parent who alleged Shining Rock abuse charged in connection to ‘harassing’ emails
Shining Rock Classical Academy is pressing criminal charges against a school parent who previously accused the school of abusive disciplinary…
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Macon school board opposes charter school bill
The Macon County School Board has signed a resolution in opposition to a bill that would greatly expand the ways…
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Jackson considers UDO amendments for cell towers, campgrounds
Jackson County will hold a public hearing on two amendments to its Unified Development Ordinance this month.
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Jackson schools address vape usage
The Jackson County Schools Health Advisory Council has been conducting research into vape use among students and its findings have…
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Spongy moth treatment for Cruso postponed
After residents voiced concerns during a March 21 meeting over a North Carolina Department of Agriculture initiative to treat an…
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Q&A with Lisa Conard of Pigeon River Mercantile
In last week’s Rumble issue, we featured a roundup of female-driven businesses in Canton, N.C. CLick HERE to see the…
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Lemon Mushroom Chicken
By Stefanee Sherman • Rumble Contributor | If you’re looking for comfort food, give this recipe a try. It’s the perfect…
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DA recuses herself from police shooting case
A This story has been updated from the original version published Wednesday, March 29, to include reporting from additional public…
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Public urged to disregard false mill story
A story published in today’s edition of the Waynesville Mountaineer contained inaccurate information about Pactiv Evergreen’s facility in Waynesville, a…
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The Divorce House
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Feng Shui consultants know that major life changing events affect the energy of a…
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Moth brawl: A little moth is causing big problems in Cruso
Last week, more than a hundred people turned up to an informational meeting about a North Carolina Department of Agriculture…
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Take a walk in the woods
Spring is here, bringing with it ample opportunity to get outside, stretch your legs and enjoy the abundance of wildflowers…
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Orchid festival returns to Asheville
The Asheville Orchid Festival, one of the largest international orchid shows in the Southeast, will return for its 22nd year…
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Wild turkey season is nearly here
The season opens for youth hunters is April 1-7, and the statewide season is April 8 to May 6. Hunters…
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Help restore Allens Creek
Help make Allens Creek healthier with a stream improvement project noon to 4 p.m. March 29-30, and possibly Friday, March…
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‘Hell yes, refresh’: The Get Right Band release ‘iTopia’
With its latest concept album, “iTopia,” Asheville-based indie-rockers The Get Right Band have offered up food for thought on where…
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This must be the place: 'Same ol' moon, same ol' sun, same ol' race that we've always run’
Hello from the backstage area at the Suwannee Spring Reunion music festival in Live Oak, Florida. It’s hot and humid.…
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Reading, reviews, and self-remonstrance
Maybe it’s the mixed-up weather. The warmer temperatures have delivered a sort of raucous springtime mood, though Whatever the cause,…
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What this old house remembers
I live in an old farmhouse that is literally falling apart. Each spring, clouds of termites rise in the bathroom…
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Serendipity during the Lenten season
This year for Lent I took on a challenge instead of giving up something. I challenged myself to communicate more…
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Building second chances: Conference explores impact of trauma on tribal workforce — and how to help
When Katelynn Ledford McCoy stood in front of her Cherokee High School classmates in June 2009, the class valedictorian was…
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Macon residents, commissioner float withdrawing from Fontana Regional Library
What started as a group of citizens concerned about certain LGBTQ books in the Macon County Library has turned into…
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