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Swain’s public pool needs expensive repairs to stay open
While it may not be an immediate need in the upcoming budget, the swimming pool at the Swain County Recreation…
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Cherokee council considers revoking part of former vice chief’s will
The widow of a former Vice Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians may be out of a home…
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$30,000 to expanding businesses provided in Macon
Macon County commissioners have agreed to provide $30,000 toward an economic development project that promises to create 35 new jobs…
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Macon works toward middle ground on school funding
Macon County Schools Superintendent Chris Baldwin came before the county commissioners last week to plead his case for additional funding…
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Planning under way for new science building at WCU
With the N.C. Connect bond passed, Western Carolina University is moving forward with plans to bring a $110 million natural…
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Patience on Canton paving project ‘a virtue’
For the past few months, downtown Canton’s long-awaited repaving and streetscaping projects seemed to be cruising right along in the…
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Quixotic opposition to gun ordinance fails, sort of?
For 21 years, firearms have not been permitted on any county-owned property, except for law enforcement officers on duty. Almost…
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Shelter proposal moves forward
If you’re for the proposed new Haywood County Animal Services facility, it’s called an “animal shelter,” deadpanned Haywood County Commissioner…
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Harris Regional asks county to slash the hospital’s tax value
When Jackson County sent out bucketloads of mail this spring announcing new values for every property in its borders, Harris…
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Stakes high in tax dispute with Haywood hospital
A dispute over how much Haywood Regional Medical Center owes in county property taxes is headed for a showdown this…
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Will the row over hospitals’ property taxes go the distance?
Haywood and Jackson counties could have a long road ahead in their property tax disputes with Duke LifePoint, which owns…
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GALLERY: Ghost Town property going on the market
After attempting to revamp the mountaintop amusement park for several years, Alaska Presley has decided to sell Ghost Town in…
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The legend of the Boojum
Celebrating the lore and legend of the “Boojum,” the inaugural Boojum Festival & Hunt will be June 10-12 in Canton.
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Sylva art gallery opening
The Jackson County Visual Arts Association (JCVAA) will hold its “Grand Opening” gallery show from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday,…
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This must be the place
Yeah, it’s true. I had originally planned to be a teacher. When I was thinking about what I wanted to…
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Brotherhood through bluegrass: Balsam Range singer and Nashville songwriter release solo work
Within the realm of melodic creativity, one word emerges — collaboration. It’s the act of bringing resources together, whether it…
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Sheriffs misrepresented
To the Editor: If you value honesty as an important trait for a Supreme Court justice, it should interest you…
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Vote ‘Yes’ for education sales tax
By David Belcher • Guest Columnist Voters in Jackson County will have the opportunity on Tuesday, June 7, to take…
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Nothing brings back memories like that first car
My daughter is turning 15 this weekend. Every 15 minutes, she reminds me that she will be driving a car…
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Still free to mix it up in the marketplace of ideas
Over this past Memorial Day weekend I found myself reading essays and columns about freedom, about military men and women…
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Glad to be alive: Bear bite victim tells his story
The sun had not quite set when Bradley Veeder fell asleep in his tent May 10, feeling “tired but happy”…
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Get outside on National Trails Day
Every year, America’s hiking trails get their moment to shine with the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day. This year’s…
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Halls Cabin built right on state line
Certain place names in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have become iconic: Gregory Bald, Thunderhead, Chimney Tops, Jump-off, Mt.…
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The March is filled with unique characters
Several months ago, I was invited to join the Senior Citizen Book Club at the Jackson County Senior Citizen Center.…
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Celebration to recognize career of WCU’s Frizzell
The Jackson County Genealogical Society, City Lights Bookstore, the Jackson County Museum, and the Jackson County Public Library plan to…
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Cherokee Bluegrass Festival
The Cherokee Bluegrass Festival will run from June 2-4 at the Happy Holiday RV Village & Campground, located at 1553…
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Stecoah announces ‘Youth Talent’ winners
The third annual “Mountain Youth Talent Contest” was held at the Stecoah Valley Bluegrass Festival in Robbinsville on Saturday, May…
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Drawing the lines to your passion
For Teresa Pennington, it’s a race against time. “You have one hour to complete this drawing, where I’m usually taking…
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Moral Monday coming to Sylva
A coalition of organizations led by the Jackson County Branch of the NAACP are coordinating a Moral Monday gathering to…
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Waynesville split over proposed food truck rules
An ongoing debate over food trucks and pushcart vendors in Waynesville made its way to the town board last week,…
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Town manager hiring pool narrows
The Waynesville town board met Tuesday for a third stab at narrowing down their pool of applicants for the town…
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Waynesville mulls adding eight firefighters
Waynesville town leaders will decide this month whether to raise property taxes to hire additional firefighters, and if so, by…
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Group forms to support Pisgah District
When John Cottingham, then working as — in his words — a “stuffy, corporate lawyer,” walked into the Pisgah District…
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Maggie to hold tax rate steady for 2016-17
Maggie Valley residents and businesses won’t have to worry about paying a higher property tax rate for the next year,…
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New Haywood Visitor Center opens in Maggie Valley
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will celebrate the grand opening of its new visitor center with a ribbon cutting…
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Jackson tourism signs new marketing contract
Tourism folks in Jackson County are feeling hopeful after hiring a new marketing firm to spread the word about the…
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Edwards: Canton paving delay ‘ridiculous’
Canton Town Board Member and Mayor Pro-Tem Carole Edwards had a hard time concealing her dismay at news that Canton’s…
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Canton budget – a tangled web?
When Alderman Zeb Smathers opened the Canton Board of Aldermen meeting on May 26 with an invocation decrying the “venom…
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Officers add drug overdose antidote to their tool belt
Law enforcement officers in Haywood County are pulling double duty in the war on drugs: they’re saving lives as well…
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Moving mountains: A rare bright spot in the relentless fight against prescription pill abuse
A life-saving antidote to reverse drug overdoses is finding widespread acceptance amid the prescription pain pill epidemic.
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Shining Rock focuses on year two improvements
While Shining Rock Classical Academy students are already out of class enjoying their summer vacation, school leaders are busy assessing…
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Broadband master plan in the works for Haywood
Finding a solution to the lack of high-speed internet in rural Western North Carolina has been on the minds of…
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Skyrunner helps rural neighborhoods get connected
It’s hard to believe there are still developed neighborhoods in Haywood County that can’t get internet access or even landline…
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Skyrunner offers wireless solutions for rural communities
Melanie Williams was fed up. She could no longer run her web design business from her Crabtree home with the…
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Early Voting Ends Saturday
Voters hoping to cast their ballots in advance of the Tuesday, June 7, Primary Election have just a few more…
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Forest plan timeline lengthens
The timeline for a draft forest management plan has been kicked back once more, with the document now expected sometime…
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Park proposes fee hike for campgrounds
Camping fees could increase in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park if a recently released proposal gains approval.
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The phoenix rises: Haywood County’s real estate market gets back in the game
After years of a sluggish real estate recovery, the home market in Haywood County is on a noticeable upward swing.…
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The bugle never stops
One day recently as I was walking through the parking lot at Waynesville Middle School, a car slowly pulled up…
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