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Power-drunk GOP leaders try grabbing for more
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist A nonpartisan nominating commission can be the best method of appointing judges. Or it…
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Check mate, and I’m off to Ingles
My wife and I do not play chess. A few years ago at a company Christmas party, we were participants…
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Board likes Angel’s acquisition
After thorough consideration of the options available, the community board members of Angel Medical Center voted unanimously to approve the…
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Young people need to vote
To the Editor: President Trump dominates the news with his tweets and public statements, awkward diplomacy, unpopular tax cuts, and…
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ID amendment is a pig in a poke
To the Editor: There’s an amendment that will be on your ballot in November that would require everyone to have…
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GOP abandons voters like me
To the Editor: The letter from Ms. Kathryn van Heyningen in the last issue contained some valid points, but she…
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Planting for pollinators: Waynesville couple seeks to educate on the benefits of native bees
Brannen Basham spends more time puttering around the yard than the average homeowner, but the result is not what most…
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Canoe Slalom a success
More than 50 people competed in the ninth annual Cullowhee Canoe Slalom Sept. 22, raising more than $300 for the…
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Mainspring to solve minnow mystery
Mainspring Conservation Trust is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority in a study to better understand what triggers thousands of…
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Friends of the Smokies gets bear management grant
Proactive bear management in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park got a boost thanks to a $4,000 grant Friends of…
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New Smokies magazine released
The Great Smoky Mountains Association has released a new issue of its award-winning Smokies Life magazine.
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Stream cleanup nets a ton of trash
A countywide stream cleanup held Sept. 22 in Haywood County removed 2,205 pounds of trash from area waterways thanks to…
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Outdoor gear industry to expand in WNC
The outdoor gear industry in Western North Carolina is expected to take off in the coming years thanks to a…
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Birder honored for volunteerism
Tom Tribble, president of the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society in Asheville, has been named Audubon North Carolina’s 2018 Volunteer of…
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Finding the balance between good and evil
The Cherokees believed that they must keep the world in balance, in a state of equilibrium …. that if they…
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It ain’t over yet: Rodney Crowell reflects on life, role of the songwriter
Like a tumbleweed from his native Texas, Rodney Crowell has bounced and rolled along through life to wherever the four…
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This must be the place: The only way to remember is to forget in a rhyme
There was a slight ringing in my ears leaving the show last Sunday evening at Ambrose West on Haywood Road…
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Fiddle instructor needed
A fiddle instructor is needed for the Jackson County Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program.
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WCU’s high school marching band tournament
Twenty-two of the top high school marching bands from the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee will be competing for the title…
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A book for those who wonder what ails them
Time to move away from novels and histories, and look inside some general gift books. First up is How Psychology…
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‘The band that changes people’s lives’: WCU marching band a motivator for enrollment
The calendar had declared the start of fall two weeks prior, but that didn’t stop the sun from shining hot…
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Dems defend Haywood commission seats
Haywood County’s board of commissioners consists of five members, three of whom are up for election Nov. 6. All three of those seats are currently held by Democratic commissioners. One of them, Bill Upton, isn’t seeking re-election.
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Republicans on the hunt for Haywood commission seats
The only two seats that aren’t up for election on Haywood County’s five-member board of commissioners this November are both held by Republicans. The other three are currently held by Democrats, and have attracted two Democratic incumbents as well as a third Dem candidate seeking to maintain that majority.
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Haywood’s last female commissioner says we need more women in government
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there should be at least 31,614 women in Haywood County, but judging by this year’s commission race that number is actually zero.
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Tough fight expected in Haywood tax collector’s race
Incumbent Republican Tax Collector Mike Matthews is seeking re-election to an office many people don’t even think should be elected at all. In fact, Haywood County is home to the state’s only remaining elected tax collector.
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Macon commissioner incumbents run to keep seats
Two incumbent candidates running for re-election to the Macon County Board of Commissioners say they want to see the current board’s progress continue, but the two challengers — one Republican and one Democrat — say the county is moving in the wrong direction.
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Jackson sheriff faces challenge for second term
When former Sheriff Jimmy Ashe decided not to run for re-election in 2014, a field of six Democrats and three Republicans signed up for the race to replace him, including Chip Hall and Doug Farmer.
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Swain schools need expensive upgrades
Swain County Schools are looking at a long list of capital improvement needs to keep students safe and plan for…
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Raising boys and respecting women
As a child, I wanted to grow up and plan a big fancy wedding with a ruffly white dress, then…
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All amendments should be voted down
To the Editor: This fall's election will include six proposed amendments to the NC Constitution. All were drafted exclusively by…
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GOP brand has been tarnished
To the Editor: I was raised as a Republican and in my youth voted Republican. And I still concede that…
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Think about this come Election Day
To the Editor: On a religious broadcast, the host commented that 80 percent of Evangelical Christians voted for the current…
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The rule of law has prevailed
To the Editor: The column last week by Chris Cox does not address the question which is raised: “Is this…
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Brannon named Environmental Educator of the Year
The Highlands Biological Station and Nature Center’s Patrick Brannon was recently named 2018 Environmental Educator of the Year by the…
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Symbol of connection: A decade of collaboration yields 300-mile MST trail section
From towering mountains to shimmering seas, North Carolina has a little bit of everything — and for the trail that…
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Former Folkmoot director takes on Nature Center
Karen Babcock, former director of Folkmoot USA in Waynesville, has been hired as the WNC Nature Center’s new executive director.
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New Blue Ridge Parkway Association director hired
The Blue Ridge Parkway Association has hired Frederick “Tubby” Kubik as its new executive director, replacing previous director Tom Hardy,…
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New signs at Joyce Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest now has a new trailhead map, replacing a sign that was previously stolen.
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Emerald ash borer found in Jackson County
The emerald ash borer has been found in Jackson County for the first time, making Jackson the 37th county in…
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Signs the Chinese are very good hoaxers
I’m sure many can remember what President Donald J. Trump, a legend in his own mind, has had to say…
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A start on that ever-growing pile of books
So many books, so little time. Many booklovers may have uttered that old saw with a sigh, but in my…
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This great life we wish to attend
When one is in pursuit of their dreams, once-feared obstacles become golden opportunities, where you see what it will take…
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Drifting back down to earth at the peak of beauty
With brightly colored leaves falling from nearby trees in my front yard, the mountains appearing in the morning fog, and…
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WNC goes to the polls
The 2018 Midterm Elections are upon us, and there is still time to register and learn where local and state candidates stand on important issues before early voting begins on Thursday, Oct. 18.
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Body of missing woman found in the Smokies
A week-long search for a missing woman in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ended in tragedy Tuesday, Oct. 2,…
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New board leadership for Folkmoot
Folkmoot will say goodbye to one board president but welcome another after a late September meeting where new board members…
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Tribal budget looks to shrink spending
As the 2019 fiscal year begins for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the tribe is operating under a recently…
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‘Poverty simulation’ to be held at Mountain Projects
Mountain Projects, in conjunction with the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency and the North Carolina Community Action Coalition,…
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