Unaffiliated candidates test their mettle in WNC counties
As unaffiliated voters have overtaken Republicans and Democrats as the largest voting group in the state, candidates running outside of the two major party apparatuses still struggle in elections, but several Western North Carolina candidates hope to change that narrative. There are four unaffiliated contenders in The Smoky Mountain News coverage area for 2028: two…
JCPL board meets, Jackson commissioners consider room utilization room policy
During its first meeting on June 16 in Sylva, the new Jackson County Public Library Board of Trustees discussed member positions, logistics, bylaws and fee schedule, opting ultimately…
Swain property owners express Duke Needmore route concerns
As Duke Energy proceeds with its plan to install an 80- to 100-foot steel transmission line and power substation along Needmore Road in Swain County, affected property owners…
Holding pattern: Fontana library system pumps the brakes on major policy changes
Fontana Regional Library System’s board of trustees met June 22 to discuss an agenda initially littered with items that had generated a good deal of emails from concerned…
Swain County unresponsive to SMN public records requests
The Smoky Mountain News has sent various public record requests throughout the past month to Swain County administration, all of which remain unfulfilled. Swain County’s official YouTube recording…
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Drought continues statewide, worsens in central NC
Drought conditions have intensified in central North Carolina, with parts of 10 counties in and around the Triangle now classified as experiencing exceptional drought. The majority of the…
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Cherokee pottery workshop inspires creativity and healing, promotes cultural ties
When Tara McCoy first began teaching pottery in 2016, it was her least favorite artistic medium, trumped by shell carving, finger weaving and bead work. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians enrolled member had been planning a 2016 pottery festival as part of the Kananesgi Committee — a group of four women dedicated to supporting…
Partner content: What to do with … BANANAS
White rice is a good source of carbohydrates and a handy and versatile grain to keep on hand as it stores well.
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Partner content: What to do with…White Rice
White rice is a good source of carbohydrates and a handy and versatile grain to keep on hand as it stores well.
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Partner content: What Can You Do with…. Sweetpotatoes?
DYK that North Carolina is the top the sweetpotato (and yes, it’s one word!) growing state in the US?
Sweetpotatoes are a good source of beta carotene and complex carbohydrates (and fiber)
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Rich get rich at our expense
To the Editor: In the June 10 edition of The Smoky Mountain News, the article “Walters hydro plant turns 100” was instructive. “Because of decades of chemical contamination…
What energies are we wasting?
My older son is an elite distance runner and has…
Snell isn’t tiresome, he’s correct
To the Editor: In the May 13 edition of The…
Polling site decision should be local
To the Editor: WLOS-TV provided interesting news with reports of…
Lori’s grandfather and the Stanley Cup
My wife’s grandfather, William F. Sullivan, once told a…