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Franklin’s fracking forum
A fracking forum has been scheduled for Sept. 2 in Franklin. The forum, moderated by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, will…
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Metal-siding moratorium rejected in Sylva
The town of Sylva will not be enacting a moratorium on metal-sided buildings in its downtown area in an effort…
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Evergreen gets its green: Lawmakers approve $12 million for natural gas upgrades in Canton
In a last-minute turnaround, North Carolina lawmakers wrapped up their short session last week with passage of a bill granting…
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Graduation and beyond: Local WCU alums reflect on university’s place in region
Jackson County Manager Chuck Wooten arrived at Western Carolina University as a freshman in 1969. He remembers his college days…
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Journey to the 21st century: Two-room school transforms to major regional university
By Randall Holcombe • WCU The little school that was the forerunner of Western Carolina University was called Cullowhee Academy. Its…
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The ‘Cullowhee idea’: Cullowhee institution traces evolution from a rural schoolhouse to regional powerhouse
It’s August, freshman move-in day, and Western Carolina University is welcoming a new class of freshmen to campus. It’s what…
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House fails to pass $12 million in grants for Canton paper mill
A bill that would provide a $12 million incentive package to the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton failed to…
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Rules of the game: Haywood firms up its facilities-use policy
Youth sports teams will no longer be able to trade bags of fertilizer, free coffee for teachers or a fresh…
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Main Street managers meet in Waynesville
The streets of downtown Waynesville will soon receive a look-see from a group of folks who really care about the…
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Jackson TDA explores executive director option
The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is pretty sure it needs to start searching for an executive director to help…
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Mission moving in: Haywood Regional facing battle over home turf
Mission Health plans to expand its presence in Haywood County with a large medical complex housing doctors’ offices and a…
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Having a cow: PETA accuses local dairy of animal cruelty; inspectors say otherwise
Swarming flies. Cows trudging through knee-deep manure. Lame legs, an overgrown hoof, blood oozing from a nose. Bones protruding from…
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Cell tower proposals denied in Macon
A pair of proposed 180-foot cell phone towers met some adamant opposition at the Aug. 20 Macon County Commissioners meeting.…
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Macon residents take sides on fracking
Fracking flooded the public comments section of the Macon County commissioners’ most recent meeting. As the meeting opened, people unable…
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Fire hits downtown Sylva
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The downtown Sylva businesses housed in the Main Street buildings impacted by a weekend fire stand with blackened bricks and… https://smokymountainnews.com/archives?start=15150#sigProId7d774089e3
Girls got game
The Lake Junaluska Girls Junior Golf Association enjoyed a special play day and celebration Saturday, Aug. 9. LJGJGA members and…
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Conservation closes out Tuckasegee Nature Series
Paul Carlson, director of Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, will close out the six-week Tuckasegee Nature Series with a…
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Paddle tour to explore Lake Logan
The public will get a chance to paddle Lake Logan at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Lake Logan…
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Wildflower authors share tips and talk
The three authors of Seasons in a Wildflower Refuge will be at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville, 3 p.m. Aug.…
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Smokies telethon brings in $200K
The 20th annual Friends Across the Mountains telethon brought in $200,000 for Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park last…
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WCU students produce walking trail brochure
Students in Western Carolina University’s Introduction to Public History course will show off the fruits of their labor during the…
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Pro photographer to give inside look to the natural world
A photography program featuring images by Clay Bolt will give an inside look to the small-scale world of plants and…
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Reclaiming the landscape: Greenhouse project to spur habitat restoration
Under a clear sky and afternoon sun, the winding road through Cherokee and out past Birdtown is a beautiful one.…
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Poems to honor the insatiable mystery of cats
By Michael Beadle • Contributing writer Anyone who’s spent serious time with a cat knows there are a myriad of ways…
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Unraveling the story of Horace Kephart’s ‘drying out’
George Ellison’s response to Gwen Breese’s letter regarding his article on Horace Kephart and his condition when he arrived at…
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Is America’s future now the past?
To the Editor: “Freedom, freedom is a hard won thing and every generation has to win it again.” This is…
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Why the raging war against fracking?
To the Editor: Have you wondered why worldwide the leftists, environmentalists, and most media are waging a war against that…
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Kindness can make difference between ‘waving’ and ‘drowning’
The reason that the death of Robin Williams seemed so particularly shocking, so cruel, even so personal, very nearly like…
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Discounted Penland classes available for area residents
Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in a number of workshops in two upcoming sessions available at half tuition…
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Open call for artists at Shining Rock Riverfest
An open call for artisans is currently underway for the Shining Rock Riverfest that will be held from noon to…
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Local Food Crawl served up in Haywood
The Buy Haywood initiative will host the inaugural Uniquely Local Food Crawl around Haywood County Aug. 21-24 and 28-31.
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Bigfoot film to premier in Waynesville Aug. 23
A red carpet release party to celebrate the release of “Bigfoot Wars,” a major motion picture based on the novel…
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Botanical watercolor class in Highlands
A botanical watercolor workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Highlands Biological…
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Southern gospel to hit Franklin stage
Acclaimed southern gospel groups The Whisnants and The Old Paths will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at the…
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This must be the place
This sucks. One of the finest actors, comedians and pop culture icons of our lifetime, Robin Williams, gone, just like…
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The trick to achieving your dreams
When he was just five years old, Michael Turco knew what he wanted to do with his life “All I…
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GALLERY: Emergency work session scheduled in wake of Sylva fire
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Following Saturday morning’s fire on Main Street in downtown Sylva, Mayor Maurice Moody has scheduled an emergency meeting and… https://smokymountainnews.com/archives?start=15150#sigProId7d774089e3
An impressive collection from a bluegrass veteran
By Chris Cooper It’s not unusual in music circles for one’s sound to be recognizable but the name to be…
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Recommended diversions
King of the Hill I picked up a nasty rumor that Fox is planning to terminate my favorite cartoon show,…
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The groveling underside of therapy
In One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-Reliance (ISBN 0-312-30443-9, $23.95), Christina Hoff Sommers, author of…
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Atlanta Ballet’s 14-year run in Haywood County is over
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Following a re-evaluation of Haywood County Arts Council programming, two of the organization’s mainstays…
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Drive safely, arrive alive
By Michael Beadle Even with the holidays over, traffic safety is still a major priority for public safety agencies and…
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Horton resigns-fired after taking heat for incubator vote
Haywood County Manager Jack Horton resigned today following a ?-hour closed door meeting with the Haywood County Commissioners on Tuesday…
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Incubator episode may have long-term consequences
A business incubator building in Waynesville has become the epicenter for a political firestorm among Haywood County officials looking to…
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Incubator snapshots
A snapshot of other incubators across the state offer models of how the incubator in Waynesville could be revamped.
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Incubator failed to help entrepreneurs
A small business incubator in Waynesville has failed in it mission to nurture entrepreneurs and start-up companies, and instead has…
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Time to think about gardening in ‘06
Have you started making your 2006 gardening plans yet? It’s time. The garden catalogs started arriving in the mail several…
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Empowered by Dr. Phil to entertain Jack
I’ve become hooked on Dr. Phil. Don’t ask me how it happened because I don’t know. He caught me unawares,…
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The goose won’t keep laying golden eggs without proper care
By Lee Shelton The town limits of Maggie Valley encompass only 1.8 square miles, and there is only one commercial…
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