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Commissioners consider designated smoking area
Haywood County commissioners aren’t convinced a designated smoking area is needed after receiving little feedback on proposed changes to the…
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Franklin Main Street Program takes a break
Without much warning, the Franklin Main Street Program board of directors decided last week to suspend the program. The board…
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Rescue squad volunteer charged with embezzlement
After allegedly depositing money meant to purchase emergency rescue equipment in a personal account, Cullowhee resident Addam Carl Holdorf, 21,…
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WCU bucks national trend toward more part-time hires
Western Carolina University has held steady on its rate of tenured and tenure-track professors over the last decade, keeping numbers…
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Aging WCU faculty points to job satisfaction, university says
When Bruce Henderson first came to Western Carolina University back in 1978, he was just happy to have a job.…
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For better or worse, a new day dawns for the embattled Haywood GOP
A new guard sewed up its takeover of the Haywood County GOP at the party’s annual convention last weekend.
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Celebrating the odiferous ramp
Purple rhododendron is the most admired flowering plant in the Southern Appalachians. Ginseng is the most celebrated medicinal plant. And…
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Public greenhouse space up for grabs in Haywood
Gardeners can get a head start on the growing season by renting greenhouse space for their seed trays at the…
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Celebrate the diversity of the Smokies
The public is invited to mingle with researchers from around the world March 19-21 during the annual conference of Discover…
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Jump on the solar train with Solarize WNC
A campaign to introduce homeowners and businesses to the option of solar energy is underway in Jackson, Haywood, Macon and…
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Renowned nature photographer to talk in Sylva
Les Saucier, a professional nature photographer, will speak at the Sylva Photo Club at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at…
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Logging, prescribed burning aims to bolster wildlife habitat
A U.S. Forest Service project aiming to improve wildlife habitat and forest health will allow logging, fire, thinning and other…
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WNC gear builders to show their stuff
Outdoor lovers will get a chance to see some of the best locally made gear during Outdoor Gear Builders of…
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Brevard company recognized in international competition
Brevard-based SylvanSport has been named a finalist in the internationally renowned Edison Awards for its product GO, a lightweight pull-behind…
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Waynesville pursues bike-friendly roads
Big white stencils of helmeted bikers now adorn a growing number of streets throughout Waynesville.
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Bring on the bikes: Mountains to coast bike ride to kick off from Waynesville
The plans are set: Waynesville’s getting invaded this fall, and the army will be 1,000 strong. Semi trucks will haul…
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Raleigh does a job on senior citizens
To the Editor: You're 83 years old, on a fixed income of out-of-state retirement and Social Security, living in Franklin.…
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All information is not created equally
Google is a wonderful thing, but it sometimes makes things harder for journalists. That’s why a new emphasis on transparency…
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Maggie residents weigh in on town center plan
Maggie Valley is attempting — for the third time — to put together a plan to improve the town’s image,…
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$22.5 million construction project coming to WCU
Campus dining is headed for an upgrade at Western Carolina University, with renovation toward a new and improved Brown Building…
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Tailgating zone expands at WCU
The decision to expand the tailgating area at Western Carolina University boiled down to one simple thing, the university’s attorney…
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False alarms could cost Swain residents
A proposed ordinance could cost Swain County residents money if they don’t make sure their alarm systems are working properly.
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Embroiled Haywood GOP factions to settle the score at Saturday’s convention
A long-awaited showdown in the internal power struggle for control of the Haywood County Republican Party will play out this…
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Fire tax likely for Cashiers, Highlands
A fire tax for Sylva and Cullowhee is off the table, at least for now, but Jackson County Commissioners told…
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60-unit apartment complex proposed in Franklin
The proposed development of a 60-unit apartment complex in Franklin may be another sign that the economy is recovering, slowly…
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Cigarette users about to find it harder to light up in Waynesville
“Where will the smokers go?” has been the question on many people’s mind since the town of Waynesville and Haywood…
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Forest Service backs off planning timeline
It wasn’t long before the management planning process for the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests got heated and emotional, eventually…
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Wilderness proponents flummoxed by not-in-my-back-yard mindset
A movement to create new wilderness areas in the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests has met resistance in the seven…
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Evergreen clinic prepares to close
Evergreen Family Medical Center in Canton is no longer making new appointments for patients as it prepares to shutter its…
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Bill introduced to de-annex subdivision in Maggie Valley
For the second year in a row, Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Burnsville, has introduced a bill to de-annex property from Maggie…
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Cherokee adopts Baker Roll list as basis for tribal membership
Blood quantum. Even on their own, the words have a ceremonial, reverent ring to them. For Cherokee tribal members, reality…
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Book captures turn-of-the-century north Georgia
In Annaliese From Off (Five Points Press, ISBN 978-0-692-24434-0, 362 pages, $15.99), Lindy Keane Carter gives us a rich, old-fashioned…
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Natural bodybuilding competition to take place in Macon
The inaugural Western North Carolina Natural Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Competition will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at…
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Langston Hughes Project stages at WCU
The Langston Hughes Project, a multimedia concert highlighting a “jazz poem” written by the late poet, novelist, playwright and social…
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Bodhran presentations at WCU
The bodhran, a traditional percussion instrument of Ireland, will be the focus of two presentations Thursday, March 19, at Western…
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Bless Your Heart: The state of women in bluegrass
Danielle Bishop only cries when she’s mad. “And was I mad,” she said. Sitting in a booth at the Papertown Grill…
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This must be the place
One of the beauties of music is that it is the gift that keeps on giving. When a band releases…
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Consortium of docs could do house calls
To the Editor: If you are over 65 (and maybe even younger) you will remember a wonderful phenomenon of the…
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Too many people a big part of problem
To the Editor: Religious folk love to talk about Armageddon and the Apocalypse with almost all major religions predicting some…
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Both parties are destroying our country
To the Editor: Political parties have almost destroyed our country. The greed and self-interest of both political parties have consciously…
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We need Marshall Plan for Middle East
To the Editor: If we really want to defeat ISIL, restore calm, and some semblance of peace in the Middle…
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The delicious taste of the wait is disappearing
It must have been 20 years or more since I heard a futurist telling a skeptical crowd the extent to…
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New bill heads to Raleigh to join Lake J with Waynesville
The Lake Junaluska community will make a renewed bid to merge with the town of Waynesville this year, this time…
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Four arrested in connection with Sylva Halloween party
Four arrests were made yesterday (March 3) in connection with a Halloween party last fall that allegedly involved underage drinking…
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Franklin asks state for annexation exception
To accommodate potential future growth, the Franklin Board of Aldermen passed a resolution asking the North Carolina General Assembly to…
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Franklin considers allowing street banners
Larry Hollifield, owner of American Computer Repair in Franklin, has been tasked with forming a committee and coming up with…
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Haywood Chamber, Tourism Authority and Downtown Waynesville Association talk about moving in together
Waynesville’s old town hall on Main Street could be converted into a garrison for tourism, business and economic development agencies…
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Jackson planning board gets new leadership
With a slate of issues including steep slope development, cell phone tower construction and zoning rules for fracking facing the…
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Jackson grapples with fire tax question
Jackson County’s elected leaders will be have a big decision to make over the coming month: to levy a fire…
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Haywood’s old and new tax collectors settle into new roles
When Haywood County’s long-time tax collector David Francis was narrowly ousted by a younger, inexperienced opponent in last fall’s election,…
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