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| Canton
election hangs on vision for town How Canton residents envision the future of their town could play a pivotal role in who gets elected... full story 
Who’s
running and who’s not?
What’s
up for election across WNC?
Will Sylva vote expose usual fault line? The race for the Sylva town board this fall could once again gauge the extent of shifting demographics... full story Jackson eyes options for current library site In the game of musical chairs stemming from the library moving out of its current digs on Sylva’s Main Street, “rear ends” may be landing in unexpected places... full story Scott aims higher Vice mayor aspirant to challenge incumbent for mayor Two-term Franklin Alderman Bob Scott has wanted a turn as vice mayor going back a while — an honor that traditionally rotates among aldermen. But a couple of years ago... full story |
Tourism
office takes tech strides In her nearly six-month tenure as executive director, Lynn Collins has been helping Haywood County’s Tourism Development Authority make strides — especially in using technology... full story Stimulus funds boost WNC mass transit Mass transit is set to get a boost in Western North Carolina thanks to some economic stimulus money targeted for park and ride and carpooling lots... full story Hearing set for Little Tennessee discharge permit WestCare Health System recruits 11 new physicians ALSO:
Tindall-Taylor
leaving HRMC
Cherokee
needs new superintendent after personnel upheaval
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Naturalist's CornerI have always had a good number of neotropical migrants nest every season in the woods around my home. The mornings and evenings are filled with the flute-like melodies of wood thrushes, various selections from the wide-ranging repertoire of the hooded warbler, the constant back and forth chatter of red-eyed vireos, the buzzy robin-like song and rolling “chick-buurrr” of the scarlet tanager and the more musical robin-like renditions of the rose-breasted grosbeak... full story  A
nose for finding rare plantsI enjoy leading natural history workshops, but I no longer derive much pleasure from herding people along a trail while naming things right and left. What continues to motivate me is helping participants learn to use specific source and identification materials (the birding CDs, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, The Fern Finder, etc.) so they will then have the skills to more fully explore the natural world on their own... full story |
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