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During a rare special called meeting on the morning of June 16, aldermen shaved another 1.5 cents off…
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The boards governing Sylva and Jackson County both passed budget ordinances this month that feature a change in…
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After flying into town and renting a car for their Memorial Day Weekend visit to the Great Smoky…
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Ashten McKinney is the new kid on the block, but already she’s making friends with her neighbors and…
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During the pandemic, Asheville-based artist Pearl Renken wrestled with the pain, isolation and racial reckoning happening in the United…
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Bear euthanized following unprovoked attack
A bear has been euthanized and a backcountry site closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a 16-year-old girl was attacked and injured while sleeping in her hammock near her family around 12:30 a.m. Friday, June 18. Read More
Through June 24, tents and soft-sided campers are ...
The Nantahala Ranger District is resuming work on ...
The first book of the new StoryWalk at the Cashier...
Visitor spending in national park communities duri...
The attitude of gratitude: Michael Reilly of Pure Prairie League
In the annals of country-rock history, a handful of acts were able to ride the line of mainstream radio success, all while breaking new ground in fusing the respective genres. Like a buckin’ rodeo bull, these bands straddled the sounds of honky-tonk twang and razor-sharp… Read More
Celebrate summer as the Jackson County Chamber of ...
The “A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and C...
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Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program, whic...
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Dawsonville, Georgia sits just an hour north of Atlanta nestled in the foothill of the Appalachian Mountains. Etched into the landscape of these hills you will find the perfect setting to release your inner racer at Atlanta Motorsports Park.
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Ask Leah! The Ingles Dietitian
Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN is the Corporate Dietitian for Ingles Markets. She can answer your questions about food from the farm to the plate, whether you want to know about nutrition, ingredients, preparation or farming practices.
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Schools need funds to grow creative thinkers
By Sandra Hayes • Guest Columnist | I volunteer with QuickDraw of WNC, an art auction where artists step up to help put supplies on classroom shelves in our public schools. We’re raising money right now. Read More
I recently went on a girls’ beach trip to Hilton...
To the Editor: As North Carolina faces an economic...
To the Editor: The following is a letter I wrote t...
Bryson City teen joins Olympic team
Western North Carolina teenager Evy Leibfarth will represent the United States in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this year after placing first in two Olympic Team Trials competitions in April. Read More
The first trails at Canton’s Chestnut Mountain P...
In the late spring of 2020, Russ Keith was cruisin...
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In its 14 years together, Haywood County’s own B...
