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Dockie Brendle’s bridge dedication
Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Dockie Brendle will have a bridge officially named in honor of him this month.…
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Ancient hunters had some mammoth prey
Names of places throughout the Blue Ridge country pay tribute to the familiar wildlife of the region: Bear Wallow Stand…
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Celebrate Halloween and fall at NOC
Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual NOCtoberfest event will celebrate leaf season in the Smokies from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Comment open for boater access trails
An environmental analysis released by the U.S. Forest Service is proposing five boater access trails in national forests in South…
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Photographer presents Blue Ridge vistas guide
Photographer and author Tim Barnwell will present his new book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25,…
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Rangers rescue family of six
When George and Heather Ferrell, of Louisiana, began to hike up Mount LeConte Oct. 18 with their four children, they…
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Kayak Lake Junaluska
A kayaking program from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Lake Junaluska will give paddlers of all skill levels a…
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Plowing demos at Darnell Farms
The annual Fall Plow Day at Darnell Farms in Bryson City Saturday, Oct. 25, will feature a full day of…
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Park plans prescribed burn in Cataloochee
Prescribed burns will light up the Canadian Top Knob, Mathews Branch and Noland Mountain areas adjacent to Cataloochee Valley in…
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Lead the way: Haywood artist releases frame-worthy trail guides
Ken Czarnomski has always loved sketching and writing, but as a department chair for the sustainability and construction management programs…
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Being manipulated by a book not all bad
Gone Girl is currently the most popular novel in America and it has been around since 2012; it is also…
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Cowee Pottery School receives RTCAR grant
The Cowee Pottery School at the Macon Heritage Center in Franklin has announced the nonprofit’s receipt of a grant from…
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PumpkinFest rolls into Franklin
The 18th annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in downtown Franklin. During…
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Music, craft beer converge at Hiker Jam
The inaugural Hiker Jam will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Village Green…
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‘The Legend of Tommy Hodges’ returns to Cradle of Forestry
The outdoor drama “The Legend of Tommy Hodges” will hit the stage at 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.…
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Contemporary photo exhibit at WCU
More than 600 photographs will be featured in a two-part exhibition titled “David Raymond’s Other People’s Pictures” and “Eric Oglander:…
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Pottery festival fires up in Dillsboro
The 10th annual WNC Pottery Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in downtown Dillsboro.
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Soldier’s Heart, 96.5 House Band to play fireworks fundraiser
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host a fireworks benefit with Soldier’s Heart and the 96.5 House Band from…
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Cashiers Library welcomes banjo champ
Two-time banjo champion Mary Z. Cox will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Albert Carlton – Cashiers…
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This must be the place
It’s not only a time capsule, but also a window into the future. With guitars in-hand, The DuPont Brothers are…
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Carolina chills
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, the mountains of Western North Carolina transform into a landscape of…
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Leaders steer U.S. ever closer to becoming an oligarchy
To the Editor: What kind of country is ours? That’s more than an idle question to a foreign-born gentleman who…
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Obama wasting energy on climate change talk
To the Editor: Speaking at the U.N. Climate Change Summit last month, our esteemed president made the following statement. Climate…
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EMS crew provided fantastic service
To the Editor: When someone you love has a sudden onset of an acute illness, there are numerous fears to…
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Vote for change, get GOP out of Raleigh
To the Editor: Overall quality of life in North Carolina has drastically deteriorated during the past four years due to…
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Haywood incumbents should be reelected
To the Editor: How fortunate we are in Haywood County to have three county commissioners running for reelection, commissioners who…
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Jim Moore is best choice for DA
To the Editor: I am writing to you on behalf of my good friend and mentor, Jim Moore. He is…
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Letter writer had it wrong about GOP
To the Editor: The letter on Oct. 15 from my friend in Franklin titled, “Why doesn’t the GOP protect our…
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Let’s send GOP leaders home this election
To the Editor: The Republican Party in North Carolina has repeated, time after time, that the public schools were broken.…
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Rep. Mark Meadows needs to go
To the Editor: I am no Paul Revere, but like him I am providing warning that we are threatened. The…
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Elect Republicans, keep state moving forward
To the Editor: Beam me up Scotty if you have heard of any big oil or gas companies prowling the…
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Jane Hipps is the right choice for Senate
To the Editor: From many perspectives, North Carolina is in big trouble. Rather than governing to provide the best direction…
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Cullowhee planning will take away rights
To the Editor: On Tuesday night, Oct. 7, I along with many property owners attended the presentation of the “Cullowhee…
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Sen. Davis votes against will of people
To the Editor: “Tis a puzzlement.” How can any elected representative currently in office perpetually insist on being proud while consistently…
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No, Mr. Clampitt, fracking is an issue
To the Editor: Suppose we turn history upside down, we might have heard the following from famous and infamous people:…
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District attorney hopeful needs an answer
To the Editor: Two weekends ago I went to the district attorney debate in Canton at the Colonial Theater. The…
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Everyone reads the local free papers
To the Editor: I was just thumbing back through recent issues of SMN and read your piece about supporting local…
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No, school board race is not about our children’s ‘souls’
Getting an education is about reducing ignorance. Whether it’s in a rural second-grade classroom or at one of this nation’s…
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Meet the candidates for district attorney
Two candidates are competing for the job of top legal prosecutor in the seven western counties. The seat came up…
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March to the polls
With elections nearing, some groups are already making plans for how to cast their ballot. In Sylva, a group will…
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Evergreen negotiations ‘worked out fine’
Evergreen Packaging has been in talks with its employees since the spring, trying to hammer out a new contract. This…
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County votes ‘yes’ on hospice grant
Hospice House of WNC passed a hurdle in its fundraising effort when the Macon County Board of Commissioners voted to…
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Folkmoot gets $25,000 donation
Folkmoot USA got some cash toward its expansion of education programs with a $25,000 donation from Wells Fargo & Company. …
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Franklin, Macon County debate taxes on old town hall
When a property tax bill for the old town hall building showed up in the Town of Franklin’s mail, John…
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House 118th seat showdown
Hicks: Getting off the sidelines Dean Hicks is still a coach at heart. “I’m an old coach, I don’t want to…
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A day in the life: Sen. Jim Davis makes the rounds, confident of outcome
Editor’s note: The Smoky Mountain News spent a day on the campaign trail with Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, as he…
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A day in the life: A political newcomer finds her stride
Editor’s note: The Smoky Mountain News spent a day with Jane Hipps, a Democratic challenger running for the state Senate…
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Queen, Clampitt battle it out again
Election season is winding down to the finish line and both candidates in the N.C. House’s 119th District race are…
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Class warfare looms in debate over state tax reform
Tax reform was one of the top issues tackled by the new Republican majority in Raleigh last year, but voters…
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The GOP’s new normal in Raleigh — Are you for it or against it?
North Carolina has rarely seen an election where the candidates matter so little, but who wins matters so much. This…
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