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Fire department funding debate heats up in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners may be looking to change how fire departments are funded.
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Drawing the line between panhandling and charity at Franklin’s intersections
A group of folks allegedly raising funds on behalf of an out-of-state church have sparked complaints and questions from Franklin…
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Duke rate hike beats the drum of fossil fuel power production
Well raise my electric bill … again. Duke Energy is looking to hike its rates by nearly 10 percent.
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Beloved amusement park brought back to life one piece at a time
Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park is scheduled to kick off its 2013 season Memorial Day weekend, thanks to…
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Will Holder Branch hold? Double landslides make residents uneasy
Twice in one week, the mountainside along Holder Branch Road in Canton slid away — and that was twice too…
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Landslide protocol: a muddied affair
The tragic death of a railroad worker investigating a fresh landslide along a rail line last week highlighted the hidden,…
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Cherokee casino hits earning milestone
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort’s bottom line is improving steadily each year as the nation continues to recover from the…
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The long and short of it: Space crunch leads to cosmetology waiting lists
About 30 cosmetology students stand at their individual workstations cutting, coloring and chatting; they are elbow-to-elbow and back-to-back, cramped as…
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Macon commissioner duo wants to spend down savings to bring on tax cuts
Two tight-pocketed Macon County commissioners, who have voted consistently against all sorts of new government spending, have decided to go…
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Cashiers sewer plant at capacity, but only on paper
Sewage and what to do with it has posed a complicated set of problems for the community of Cashiers —…
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Upfront costs don’t deter plans for Cashiers ABC store
Jackson County leaders are moving ahead with plans to open a liquor store in Cashiers, despite up to $200,000 in…
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Macon School leaders ask county for bailout, or harmful cuts are imminent
Macon County Schools are facing a $2 million budget shortfall and are hoping the county will come to the rescue.…
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Walmart debate prompts Sylva to consider more flexible sign rules
Walmart in Sylva was asking for the town board to grant them an exemption for a larger storefront sign. But…
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HCC makes pitch for continued building plan
Haywood Community College has asked for more than $1.4 million from the county for building and renovations projects on campus…
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News notes from Cherokee
State of housing in Cherokee to be surveyed A federal study researching housing conditions on Indian reservations across the U.S.…
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Price tag inches up on Cherokee jail and justice center
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Tribal Council took issue with a construction budget increase for the tribe’s…
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Walking the dog: The trials and tribulations of being homeless in Haywood
Standing next to Louis “Louie” Bing, you’d never know he was homeless. While waiting for a cup of coffee at City Bakery…
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Cops in schools offer more than peace of mind
At first blush, Officer Nan Tritt looks like any other cop. She wears a badge and a gun, and the…
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Haywood weighs cost-benefit of more school cops
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have made it clear that without a property tax increase, funding is unlikely for…
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MedWest-Haywood board change averts potential for tie votes ahead of controversial decision
The 10-person Haywood Regional Medical Center board will now include an 11th member. The Haywood Board of Commissioners Monday approved…
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Bring on the tourists
This week is Travel and Tourism Week in Haywood County. The Haywood County Board of Commissioners Monday officially dubbed May…
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Bill would weaken newspapers as conduit for government oversight
Haywood County commissioners weighed the merits of saving money versus government transparency this week. State law requires counties and towns…
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New courthouse landscape to be less lush, more spartan
A new landscape plan for the Haywood County historic courthouse is mostly devoid of large shade trees, in stark contrast…
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Landslide kills railroad worker
A Waynesville man who works for Norfolk Southern Railway was buried and killed by a landslide in the middle of…
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Canton residents trapped after landslide blocks road
A landslide east of Canton took out a dirt road early Monday morning following two solid days of unceasing rains,…
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Some scarlet tanagers are orange
Last Saturday, I led a bird identification workshop for the Smoky Mountain Field School. We started out in the morning…
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Park reopens trails damaged by tornado
Two trails that have been closed since 2011 after receiving extensive damage from a tornado in the western end of…
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Market vendors get shelter form the storm
The Haywood County Health Department pitched in and gave away tents, tables, coolers and other equipment to vendors at area…
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French Broad trail map comes online
For paddlers looking to master the French Broad River, a new map is available online detailing the river’s paddle trail.…
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Get ready for 12 hours of Tsali
A grueling, 12-hour mountain bike race will be held from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the…
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Azaleas in full bloom in Stecoah
The azalea garden at Stecoah Valley Center is in full bloom, but will only be for the next few weeks.…
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Volunteers needed at Pisgah wildlife center
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking volunteers to help at its Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education to accommodate a…
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Haywood soccer season kicks off
Haywood County is now signing up players for its adult summer soccer leagues.
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Park releases new species of predator beetles
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is planning to release two new predatory beetles to stop the spread of the…
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Fishing class conjures images of Brad Pitt and leaping carp
Ever since I first watched Brad Pitt fly fishing in the film “The River Runs Through It,” I knew I…
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Water cents
What falls freely from the sky, rumbles, swooshes, rolls, trickles across the planet; seeps into the earth beneath our feet…
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Advocates want to save little-known old growth pockets
Hidden among the expanse of forestland in Western North Carolina are little-known pockets of trees that are several centuries old.…
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A rural bookstore that beat the odds
“Bookshops are magic.” This quotation, buried in the middle of Wendy Welch’s The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A…
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Thea & The GreenMan and artist reception planned in Bryson
A folk concert and artist reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Swain…
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Find the perfect gem for Mother’s Day at Gemboree
The Mother’s Day Gemboree will run from May 10-12 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. Doors will be…
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A hopping weekend in and around Froglevel
Haywood Square to host block party A day of festivities for “Customer Appreciation Day” will be held from 10 a.m.…
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Haywood Art Council welcomes brass quintet for Sunday concert series
The Pyramid Brass Quintet will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Haywood County Library in Waynesville as…
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Waynesville Rec center to throw ‘Spring Fling’ kids’ bash
The annual “Spring Fling” will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Waynesville Recreation…
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Franklin celebrates ‘Airing of the Quilts’
The annual “Airing of the Quilts” festival will be held May 10-11 in downtown Franklin. The event will feature an…
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Habitat for Humanity recovers store treasure
A valuable piece of the history of the Rickman General Store in Macon County is back in its original home…
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Jackson Arts Council contributes to musician fund
Jackson County Arts Council has arranged to donate the money collected in honor of the late Ray Menze to the…
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Craft beer and canines in Frog Level
A Dogs and Suds fundraiser for Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 16,…
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WCU professor nominated for Tony Award
Broadway star and Western Carolina University Musical Theatre Professor Terrence Mann was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his…
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Making crafts of the past come alive
In order to have a clear vision of the future, one must cherish the traditions of the past. “Southern Appalachian…
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Sen. Davis going way too far to the right
To the Editor: Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, and his extreme right-wing partisans have no problem wasting taxpayer money as long…
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