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Two schools, one campus: School year starts in Cashiers
While most kids are just getting their new backpacks stocked or suffering through the first days of shift from summertime…
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A second look at Williams classic
In recent years, I have been surprised to learn that it possible for books to win prestigious awards, honors and…
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Balsam Range in, well, Balsam
The 2014 IBMA “Entertainer of the Year” Balsam Range (bluegrass/gospel) will perform during the open house and barbecue on Saturday,…
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‘Granny D’ meets Reverend B
Acclaimed actress Barbara Bates Smith will bring her performance of “Granny D” to North Carolina NAACP President Reverend Barber at…
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Open Air Indian Art Market
The Open Air Indian Art Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Qualla…
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Haywood County Fair returns
The Haywood County Fair will be held through Aug. 31 at the Haywood County Fairground in Lake Junaluska.
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Joan Jett to rock Harrah’s
Rock legend Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
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Balsam Range gets IBMA nods
Acclaimed bluegrass act Balsam Range recently received eight nominations by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
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Stuart, Smith bring country to Franklin
Country music stars Marty Stuart and Connie Smith will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Smoky Mountain…
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This must be the place
My eyes fluttered open and, for a moment, I didn’t know where I was. The room was familiar. The sheets…
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The Road to Rock — The Freeway Revival
Manic, menacing and mesmerizing. That’s how rock-n-roll is supposed to make you feel. It’s meant to be a bit jarring,…
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My ‘year of lasts’ is officially underway
I was watching my son’s soccer game last night and the old Al Stewart tune, “Time Passages,” kept running through…
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Shining Rock was not prepared for hearing
To the Editor: The August 17 Town of Waynesville Planning Board meeting provided first-time meeting participants a crash course in…
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Don’t mix faith with government
To the Editor: In Man for Himself, Erich Fromm gave us this valuable observation. He wrote, “Because of the fact…
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Chief candidate Lambert lays out platform
If Patrick Lambert wins his bid for principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he expects to be…
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Mary Crowe hopes for chief’s job with write-in campaign
Mary Crowe isn’t a councilmember, but when a Tribal Council session starts up in Cherokee, hers is one face you…
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No good resolution to neighbor dispute over barking dogs
Driven crazy by the barking dogs of neighbors, Judy West says she is pulling up her life-long stakes in Haywood…
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Macon’s only homeless shelter struggling to stay open
Lowell Monteith, pastor of The Father’s House ministry, says the shelter has many needs right now. However, Macon County’s only…
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Fry Street closure — disaster or dream come true?
There was barely room to breathe in Bryson City Town Hall on Monday night.
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Jackson seeks input on permitting and code enforcement audit
Jackson County is looking for the public’s help with an ongoing audit of its Permitting and Code Enforcement Department. The…
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Funding likely for sidewalk on U.S. 441
The future is looking bright for plans to build a sidewalk along U.S. 441 where Jackson County meets Cherokee, with…
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Tribal Council candidates race through the home stretch
Nearly 30 people have put their names in the hat for election to Cherokee’s 12-member Tribal Council this fall, and…
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Audit will target lodging owners in Haywood to deter room tax fraud
A dozen hotels, motels and tourist accommodations in Haywood County will have to open their books to auditors in coming…
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Balsam Nature Center property headed for sale on court house steps
A nonprofit nature center ensnared in a foreclosure saga at Balsam Mountain Preserve is one step closer to being evicted.
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Round-the-clock vet clinic to open in Haywood
Plans are in the works to open a 24-hour emergency clinic at Junaluska Animal Hospital in Waynesville next year, a…
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Shining Rock’s permit denied — for now — on Raccoon Road site
Shining Rock Classical Academy was sent back to the drawing board Monday night on its proposed location, continuing a nearly…
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Former Monarch Ventures owner could face charges
The Charlotte developer behind a 488-bed student apartment complex planned for Cullowhee could face criminal charges, pending the outcome of…
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Revised steep slope rules spark debate at planning board
Jackson County’s steep slope ordinance made one last stop at the planning board before heading to a public hearing, but…
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The eagle lady: Mager, preparing to leave N.C., reflects on 51 years of life with raptors
Doris Mager returned from her most recent doctor appointment with some grim marching orders. Her instructions didn’t have anything to…
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Bikers raise cash for Parkway Mt. Pisgah campground project
A rehabilitation project for the aging amphitheater at Mount Pisgah Campground will get some funding thanks to a fundraising ride…
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Parasitic gill lice found in Haywood waters
A new parasite has been confirmed on rainbow trout collected from the West Fork Pigeon River in Haywood County, as…
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Smokies telethon to support park projects
A fundraising broadcast to support Friends of the Smokies will air 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, on…
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Audio tour brings the Smokies to life
A new audio tour for the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee will give visitors to the…
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Smokies visitation high at Cherokee
Visitation has been strong in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year, with numbers for the first six months…
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Bug Apetit - a tasteful discussion about insects
Ever looked at a six-legged creature and thought of dinner? A program by “bug chef” Zack Lemann will explore the…
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Paddle tour of Lake Junaluska offered
A paddle tour of Lake Junaluska will tell the history of the 200-acre lake and information about the ecosystems contained…
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We need to darken the way
perseids fallingperseids burning white hotperseids flame out I made sure to keep an eye out for falling stars last week…
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Righteous or malicious? The Smoky Mountain News goes inside Operation Something Bruin
Dozens of hunters snared in the sweeping undercover bear poaching investigation known as Operation Something Bruin have refused to take their licks quietly, and continue to kick up dust two-and-a-half-years later.
Wildlife officers adopted fake identities to infiltrate bear hunting circles. They hoped to expose the black market for bear gallbladders, illegal hunting in national parks and bear sanctuaries, unethical tactics by hunting guides for hire and rouge baiting and trapping of bears.
Bernie Sanders excitement builds
To the editor: July 29 Bernie Sanders spoke to the entire country using the Internet. It was an incredible event.…
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The Democrats’ war on babies is in trouble
To the Editor: Now Democrats have once again dredged up the fabricated notion that Republicans are waging a war on…
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Thoughts on my Southern heritage
To the Editor: The controversy in South Carolina revolving around the Confederate Flag has made me think about my Southern…
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Pay attention to new charter school
To the Editor: Every person who pays taxes in Haywood County needs to be aware of, and pay attention to,…
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GOP’s Trump problem won’t be easily resolved
I would wager that I despise politics just about as much as you do. Whatever your political affiliation, we would…
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Chief candidates square off: Debate gets candidates on record about issues
Whether from a seat in the auditorium or at home on the couch, more than 1,000 Cherokee people blocked out…
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Blueberry identification is ‘difficult at best’
“It’s football time in Tennessee!” is what John Ward, the long-time announcer for the University of Tennessee, used to declare…
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Behind-the-scenes rescuers: Emergency management team gears up for autumn rescue season
Summer’s not quite over, but emergency responders in Haywood County are already practicing their skills in preparation for rescue season,…
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Macon Heritage fest to feature Plott hound lore
Learn about the fabled bear hunting dog — the Plott Hound — during a talk at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug.…
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Stocking suspended after disease found in trout
Whirling disease has been confirmed in rainbow trout in the Watauga River in the Banner Elk area, and biologists are…
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Swain officer wins state boating award
A Bryson City man has been honored as North Carolina’s Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. Brian Cookston, a…
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Experience life on the top
A guided hike to the top of Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will provide an opportunity…
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