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Holding court: Pickleball grows in popularity
It’s 4 p.m. on Thursday, which for a growing subset of Haywood County residents means only one thing — it’s…
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Project funding approved for state parks
The N.C. Parks and Recreation Authority has approved $13.7 million to fund 11 capital improvement projects at state parks, including…
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Equine infectious anemia found in Henderson County
Equine infectious anemia has been found in 19 horses located in nine counties, including Henderson County. Of the 19 horses,…
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Candidates announced for Wolfetown special election
Six people will run to fill the seat vacated by Wolfetown Rep. Bo Crowe during Cherokee’s second special election in…
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Trail building starts soon at Old Fort
Construction of 4 miles of new trail will soon be underway on the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Winter moss gathers no stones
Among my favorite types of plants that grow year-round, and tend to especially shine in the wintertime, are mosses.
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Shifting the disconnect before it’s too late
A study conducted by the scholarly journal, Science, found that lack of human connection can be more harmful to your…
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Building a community that’s resilient to climate change
On April 17, 2021, volunteers from Haywood Waterways, Haywood Community College, Climate Action Coalition, and others, gathered at River’s Edge…
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Bravo, Chris Cox
To the Editor: I enjoy the articles written by Chris Cox. They are always thoughtful and thought provoking. I particularly appreciated…
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‘A Warrior’s Way’ to fight cancer
In a few short weeks, 47 people will charge from the shores of the island home to the infamous Alcatraz…
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Following allegations of sexual harassment in Haywood, Brookshire lands position in Swain Schools
Just over a month after resigning from his position as head football coach at Tuscola High School following allegations of…
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Former Rep. Bill Taylor shares struggle with alcoholism
Appearing in Tribal Council chambers for the first time since facing criminal charges in October, former Wolfetown Rep. Bill Taylor gave…
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Traveling south to find America
“Appalachia can give us an eye towards how the national personality refracts like a diamond into a thousand rays” — Imani Perry
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Finishing the job: Canton budgets for the future 18 months after Fred
When Canton officials and administrators met for their annual budget retreat last year, Town Manager Nick Scheuer’s presentation was riddled…
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Investigations cause shake-up on tribal alcohol board
A pair of reports investigating issues at the Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has resulted in turnover on the board and…
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WNC officers, activists gather to craft DWI legislation
Western North Carolina has one of the most proactive anti-drunk driving forces in the state, and now a contingent from…
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Fentanyl dealer pleads guilty in federal court
Megan Emily Tate, 28, of Sylva, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf last month and pleaded guilty to…
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Cherokee man sentenced for arson
An act of arson will cost James Ralph Brady, 55, of Cherokee, four years in prison, five years of supervised…
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Don’t overlook Matt Peiken’s ‘The Overlook’ pod
After 20 years in daily newspapers, journalist Matt Peiken took a buyout from the St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press in…
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This must be the place: Life is what you make it, and if you make it death, well rest your soul away
It was nearing midnight on Saturday. The rock band in the corner of the bar had just put the finishing…
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New WCU immersive exhibition
The immersive installation ”Courtney M. Leonard — BREACH: Logbook | CORIOLIS” is being showcased through May 5 in the Fine Art…
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Canton mill slowdown could be tied to union contract negotiations
Last week, reports obtained exclusively by The Smoky Mountain News revealed that Canton’s Pactiv-Evergreen Packaging would scale back production by…
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Former Tuscola football coach may land new gig
Less than a month after resigning from his position as head football coach at Tuscola High School following allegations of…
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Road construction could delay A.T. hikers
For the next two years, Appalachian Trail users will experience delays at Stecoah Gap due to construction on Corridor K.
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Parkway Foundation selects new leaders
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, which is the nonprofit partner of the Blue Ridge Parkway, has confirmed new leadership to…
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Sights on elk season: Bill would implement N.C.’s first elk hunt
North Carolina could see its first elk hunt since wildlife rules existed if a bill introduced to the General Assembly becomes…
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Greenbrier area closed for flood repairs
Access to the entire Greenbrier area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed from Feb. 13 until…
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Boone firm chosen for Parkway planning effort
Boone-based Destination by Design will be leading efforts to create an economic development plan tying together all 29 counties along…
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Federal funding to combat chronic wasting disease
The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act that became law on Dec. 29, 2022, included a major win for wildlife advocates — inclusion…
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Mole and Thrush and Pretty Polly
A mole tunneled out of the woods early this winter and started digging back and forth behind the house in…
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Dylan scores with ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’
This was a fine morning in the coffee shop.
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Tapping gently at her door, fate beckoned me in
Some sage once observed that your whole life really comes down to just a handful of moments, and it has…
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Canton’s Evergreen Packaging scales back production
A leaked, undated internal memo from Evergreen Packaging’s Canton General Manager John McCarthy says that the mill will idle one…
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Some anti-vaxxers spread lies
To the Editor: I recently read in The Smoky Mountain News the article regarding the January 17, 2023, county commissioner meeting…
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Uncle Joe was proud to pay taxes
To the Editor: I don’t like paying taxes. Why should I pay my hard-earned money to a government? Governments are full…
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As local icon Miss Maggie embraces a new generation, she seems as fresh as ever
There are many things that come to mind when folks think of Maggie Valley.
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Haywood commissioners decide on jail financing
Commissioners in Haywood County will move forward with pursuing a bank loan to finance the jail expansion after Davenport and…
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Cemetery committee chair under fire after whistleblower resignation
On the same day her concerns about a parking issue were published, a Waynesville Cemetery Committee whistleblower resigned after the…
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Special election set for March 2 in Cherokee
Wolfetown/Big Y voters will cast ballots Thursday, March 2, during their second special election in three months, the Eastern Band…
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Tribal LLC announces partnership with Sports Illustrated Resorts
In October, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council approved $324 million for Kituwah LLC to control a “worldwide” brand…
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Jackson Schools lay out capital needs
During a recent meeting between the Jackson County Commission and Board of Education, the school system laid out its most…
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Jackson makes the case for a middle school
There has long been talk of creating a traditional middle school in Jackson County, but now the conversation appears to…
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Controversial ‘Parent Bill of Rights’ bill moving quickly
A controversial education bill making its way through the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly proposes granting parents a slate of “rights”…
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CIPD officers shoot Murphy man in SWAT response
When officers shot Murphy resident Jason Harley Kloepfer, 41, while responding to a disturbance call Monday, Dec. 12, a press…
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Haywood grant approval comes after opponents once again rail against the vaccine
Two weeks after it was pulled from the consent agenda to allow more time for research and discussion, a $75,735…
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Cultivating creativity: Haywood artists receive support grants
The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC), along with regional partners — including the Asheville Area Arts Council, Transylvania Community Arts Council,…
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This must be the place: Ode to The Weathercock, ode to the fine folks of Chazy
I caught first word of The Weathercock burning to the ground mid-afternoon on Saturday. Scrolling the Facebook news feed, I…
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Harbor Freight seeks workers for new Waynesville location
More than a year after announcing plans to open a location in Waynesville, popular tool retailer Harbor Freight Tools said…
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Tuscola principal resigns
Just weeks after the resignation of Tuscola’s head football coach, Principal Heather Blackmon has handed in her resignation from the…
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