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Film to celebrate National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and the occasion will be celebrated with a special film presentation at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
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In search of White Oak String Band members
With a second album of historic mountain music on the horizon, the producers of the Grammy-nominated “Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music”…
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This must be the place
Monday is the new Saturday. Heading down Frazier Street in Waynesville to BearWaters Brewing Company, one can barely find a place…
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Through his eyes
Pulling into his steep, gravel driveway, the first thing you notice about Gary Montanari are his numerous pets. “I hope…
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GOP’s simple truths just aren’t true
To the Editor: Bob Wilson’s most recent published letter (www.smokymountainnews.com/opinion/item/12729-kids-can-endure-a-little-stress) typifies the callous oversimplification and blanket insults typical of today’s…
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Jackson commissioners doing some good
To the Editor: There are several people running in Jackson County for public office this year and many are claiming…
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Don’t penalize prosperous industry
To the Editor: As the economy sputters along, members of Congress and the Obama Administration are singling out one of…
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Haywood GOP is out of control
To the Editor: Wow, I’ve seen a lot of small-town politics in this area but the Haywood County Republicans are…
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Emergency management plan helps when disaster hits
By Mark Swanger • Guest Columnist Regardless of their magnitude, all disasters — natural or man-made — are local events and…
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HCC leaders talk vision
Haywood Community College is entering phase two of a process it started last spring when trustees decided it was time…
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Flying high: Cherokee fly-fishing museum gets the green light
The path to a new fly fishing museum in Cherokee has been cleared of a final hurdle after the Cherokee…
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KARE helps children who are victims of abuse
The nice, open room in the KARE house in Waynesville is a welcoming space. There’s books and toys and a…
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Big booms outside Clyde upsets neighbors
There have been reports of explosions in the Clyde area. People have written to Haywood County officials out of concern.…
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Franklin manager resigns
The search for a new town manager is on in Franklin after Warren Cabe submitted his resignation at the town…
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Clyde house of prostitution was fronted by pet store
Clyde’s new police chief has only been on the job a few weeks. But Terry Troutman already had his hands…
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The bar vote is in, the appointment is nigh
The legal community in the seven western counties has thrown its support behind Attorney Tessa Sellers, from Murphy, to fill…
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WCU takes on tourism with inaugural conference
The takeaway from Western Carolina University’s inaugural Tourism Works conference was pretty straightforward. “I don’t think tourism gets enough credit…
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Macon board of elections petitions state to fire director
It’s been three months since Macon County officials unearthed $50,000 worth of embezzlement, but a return to normalcy is just…
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Swain commissioner candidates weigh in on the issues
The Swain County commissioners race has attracted a deep bench of Democratic candidates — nine contenders vying for the four…
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Macon commissioner race spending pits conservative and moderate Republicans
There’s only one primary in the Macon County commissioners’ races, but it’s a good one to watch. It might well…
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Navigating the political stripes of the Haywood commissioners’ race
Three Haywood County commissioners running for re-election this year are standing on their track record of balanced leadership from the…
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Are Haywood commissioners big spenders, or doing the best they can?
Property taxes have emerged as a top issue in the Democratic primary for Haywood County commissioner candidates. The three sitting…
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County commissioner races heat up
As the primary approaches, local candidates are making their case. Around the region, county commissioner seats are opening up and incumbents and…
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Regional historians and ‘piglets from heaven’
“Eagles, as they still do, lived on the creek. One day in the 1890s, an eagle dropped a piglet into…
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Hundreds of free garden kits passed out in Cherokee
Tribal families got some help jumpstarting their summer gardens when Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Principal Chief Michell Hicks handed…
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Carolinas to experience total lunar eclipse
Astronomy lovers and night owls in the Carolinas will get the chance to witness a total eclipse of the moon…
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Roadside bottles: a death trap for shrews
Learn how bottles tossed out along the roadside are killing small mammals in the mountains during a talk held on…
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Turkey season open
Turkey hunting season will open April 12 and run through May 10. A youth-only turkey season is already underway.
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Monarchs declining as habitat and food source shrinks
A multi-media program, Make Way for Monarchs, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. April 19 at the Cradle…
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Help clean up a stream to honor Earth Day
Haywood Waterways Association is heading up several Earth Day themed activities this month, including a series of stream clean-ups.
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Forest users negotiate need for wilderness in new management plan
Western North Carolina is covered with more than 1,500 square miles of national forest, and residents often measure their assets…
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A well-written, lively look through history
In the first half of the fifteenth century, decades before Columbus set sail, the great Chinese admiral Zheng He commanded…
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Cherokee weaving talk and workshop
A workshop and presentation on Cherokee weaving will be held April 11-12 at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.
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Open call for Taste of Chocolate
An open call for bakers is currently underway for the 15th annual Taste of Chocolate Plus, which will be held…
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Sylva concert to benefit victims of landslide
A concert to benefit landslide victims in Snohomish County in Washington state titled “The Circle is Unbroken: A Benefit for…
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This must be the place
So, what are you going to ask him? That was the question constantly asked to me when friends and curious…
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Dancing with one’s dream
Staring into a 2,250-degree furnace, Tadashi Torii sees his passion come to life. “I’m really calm,” he said. “I try…
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Sen. Hagan is for the people, not big money
To the Editor: Sen. Kay Hagan’s path to Washington began in high school when she helped elect her uncle Lawton Chiles…
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County oversteps its authority
To the Editor: The Haywood County Emergency Management Ordinance was signed into effect Nov. 16, 2009, by J.W. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick,…
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Kids can endure a little stress
To the Editor: Wondering what all the fuss is over the use of Common Core standards in school, I looked…
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Enough of the labels, I’ve got band practice
Words sometimes change meaning. It may take a few years, but it happens, and it especially happens in politics. A…
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Cohabitation ordinance makes trouble for drug recovery program
An ordinance designed to keep student housing from taking over the village of Forest Hills is creating an obstacle for…
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Domestic violence and sexual abuse shelter looks to expand in Macon
Fundraising for a $1.3-million shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse is underway in Macon County, with REACH…
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House party: Three GOP candidates take aim at Rep. Queen
A trio of Republican candidates have lined up to challenge N.C. Rep. Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville, for his District 119…
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WNC attorneys to vet district court judge nominees
Six attorneys vying for a vacant district court judge seat in the region will try to win the endorsement of…
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Dreaming of Davis’ seat: Hipps, Robinson vie for Senate 50
North Carolina’s District 50 senator represents the state’s seven western counties. In 2010, Sen. Jim Davis (R-Franklin) narrowly wrested the…
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Cullowhee considers development standards
Cullowhee is awash in new developments. Specifically, the community is buzzing with the construction of high-density developments aimed at housing…
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Franklin officials to further ‘mull’ gazebo redesign
The folks in Franklin are not yet sure what direction they may go with the revamping of the town’s gazebo…
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Cherokee museum looks to the future
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has been having some trouble with its exhibit light and sound system lately, but…
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Bryson City shelter gives hurting teens a fresh start
Despite the automated security system that speaks up every time a door is opened and the whiteboard grid tracking points…
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