Jurisdiction quagmire challenges Cherokee courts
Tribal leaders and prosecutors in Cherokee will now have stronger tools to mete out justice to criminals on the reservation,…
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Group serving those with disabilities seeks dollars to expand
Webster Enterprises, a community rehabilitation program serving those with disabilities and disadvantages in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties, wants money…
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Community helpers recognized by CCC
Winners of the Commission for a Clean County’s 10th-annual awards were announced recently. The Community Pride program honors businesses,…
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UN representative discusses domestic abuse in Cherokee
Cherokee got a special visit last month from Rashida Manjoo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, as…
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Jackson tackles money shortfall
Times are tough, and in response Jackson County department heads have been ordered to reduce spending by 3 percent between…
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Candy sales to support the hungry
This year, Mast General Store will contribute $1 to MANNA FoodBank for each pound of candy purchased on Feb. 12…
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Canton to see long-awaited sewer upgrade near I-40
Canton will be opening its doors to new business when a long-awaited upgrade to its Champion Drive sewer line is…
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Animal Services reports rabid raccoon
Haywood County Animal Services officers are canvassing the Beaverdam community in search of stray animals, after hikers discovered a rabid…
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Supporters of Green Energy Park asked to step up
A meeting to form a new Friends of the Green Energy Park organization in Jackson County is set for 7…
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Jackson sheriff wants to regulate adult establishments before they open
There aren’t any strip joints, dirty bookstores or other adult establishments currently in Jackson County, but Sheriff Jimmy Ashe wants…
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Everything is on the table financially in Macon County
Macon County Schools, like other local school systems in North Carolina, has been warned by state leaders to plan for…
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Boogie to benefit the schools
The third-annual Mardi Gras dance, sponsored by Old Town Bank to benefit the Haywood County Schools Foundation, will be held…
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Business seminar series begins
A six-part seminar series on financial management and updated business strategies is being offered by the Haywood County Chamber of…
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Lunch and politics with the League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Macon County will play host to Macon County Manager Jack Horton and Commission Chair…
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Macon County health assessment starts soon
Healthy Carolinians of Macon County will launch a telephone survey of 400 county residents starting next week. The question to…
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Workshop to focus on conservation
The Leopold Land Ethics Leaders Program will hold a conservation discussion and training session from 7 to 9 p.m. on…
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Swain sheriff loses suit against county over money
A lawsuit waged by Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran against the county was shot down in court this week. Cochran…
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Hear that lonesome whistle blow? Dillsboro a little less alone with limited train service this winter
In many ways, Brian Hockman and wife Carrie of Claymates, a “paint your own pottery experience,” serve as the perfect…
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Committee looks for WCU’s next chancellor
The 16-member search committee tasked with helping select Western Carolina University’s next chancellor has developed a list of questions it…
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The changing face of Haywood County: in the middle of everything
For Darcy and Kevin Sisson, living in Waynesville makes perfect sense. She works in manufacturing in Asheville, his employer is…
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Get the latest information on coping with mental illness
NAMI Family-to-Family Education, a free, 12-session program for relatives and friends of people diagnosed with a mental illness, will be…
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Brasstown instructor to give presentation in Haywood County
Annie Lough, a nationally known folk musician, will give a talk and musical presentation on Appalachian musical heritage and culture…
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Library countdown: Volunteers help ready books for the move
Good things come to those who wait. It’s an adage Jackson County library users will need to bear in mind…
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Haywood bike plan gets into gear
Haywood County cyclists – and would-be cyclists – will soon be able to breathe a little easier and peddle a…
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Maggie ABC stores face questions amid losses
Maggie Valley’s liquor stores lost money in 2010 for the second year in a row, prompting some aldermen to question…
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Needmore Road paving proposal once again draws a crowd
The second and final public hearing on whether the N.C. Department of Transportation should widen and pave Needmore Road took…
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NC General Assembly update
Most people predicted that this session of the North Carolina General Assembly was going to be fast and furious, and…
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Green Energy Park recommendations now on the table
The Green Energy Park would stand on its own financially within five years if Jackson County adopts recommendations made last…
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Past blunders cost hospital in ER lawsuit
A group of emergency room doctors has been awarded $1.6 million in a lawsuit against Haywood Regional Medical Center. Haywood…
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Maggie alderman Colin Edwards resigns
Maggie Valley Alderman Colin Edwards resigned last week, prompting a special called meeting where barely-concealed animosity among the remaining board…
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New real estate values due out soon in Haywood
Property owners in Haywood County will soon learn how their home and land values weathered the recession. Every home, lot…
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Cashing in: Tribe teaches teens to get smart with casino windfall
This year in Cherokee, a major change will quietly work its way into law, causing little fanfare but marking a…
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State budget timing critical to local governments
Local boards are finding themselves on the wrong end of the dog when it comes to putting together budgets for…
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Landfill methane to heat Haywood school bus garage: County lands $1 million grant for the project
Haywood County has landed a $1 million grant to turn the methane pouring off a no-longer-used landfill into energy. The…
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State road map yours for the asking
A new, 2011-12 state roadmap can be obtained for free by contacting the N.C. Department of Transportation. The state map…
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Winter blanket drive in Franklin
Donations of food, coats and blankets are needed for the Warmth in Winter event in Franklin. Free hot meals, blankets,…
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Haywood Habitat to help families in need of homes
Haywood Habitat for Humanity is holding an open enrollment through January for perspective new-home partner families. Applicants must meet certain…
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Mountain BizWorks offers planning course in Waynesville
Mountain BizWorks will offer “Foundations,” an eight-week business planning course starting Feb. 2 in Waynesville. Students will learn how to…
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Free tax preparation help in Jackson
Those with low and moderate income can get help preparing and filing their taxes every Monday and Friday from Feb.…
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UN study of violence against Native women touches Cherokee
A United Nations expert on women’s human rights is investigating why Native women face the highest rates of sexual and…
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Bottoms up: Towns likely to continue benefiting from liquor sales
With Gov. Beverly Perdue reversing her stance on her previous suggestion to privatize liquor sales, towns can rest assured they’ll…
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Dirt-bike track gets green flag
Bud Talley said this week he plans to move forward on building a dirt-bike track on his farm in Macon…
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Industries in arrears on rent and loans face county crackdown
With what they claim is hundreds of thousands in unpaid rent and loans on the line, Jackson County commissioners have…
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Arizona shootings prompt rethinking about security at area colleges
Faculty and staff at Southwestern Community College will take part in a daylong session this week on how to identify…
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Jackson County commissioners shift into reverse on hiring policy
When Jackson County’s new commissioners announced they would oversee all hiring to determine whether positions should be filled or wiped…
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Lingering recession prompts new round of Haywood job cuts
Haywood County commissioners have cut five full-time jobs and frozen four open positions to stave off a projected budget shortfall…
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DOT probes allegation of fraud in road maintenance contracts
The Department of Transportation isn’t sure how long it will take to investigate anonymous allegations of fraud among road maintenance…
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Selling landfill space gains traction in Haywood
Haywood County is seriously considering turning over operations of the county landfill to a private company in hopes of saving…
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Southern cuisine comes to Clyde
If you had to pick a concept to describe Mary Catherine Earnest, it would probably be local. The owner and…
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Supporters want to keep county funding for Green Energy Park
Supporters of Jackson County’s methane-powered Green Energy Park urged county leaders last week not to slash funding to the innovative…
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