Oratorial scholarship available in Haywood
Haywood County High School students can compete in the a oratorical scholarship program, sponsored by Waynesville American Legion Post 47.…
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WCU to hold Nov. 20 Open House for prospective students
Prospective college students can get a taste of what campus life is all about as Western Carolina University holds Open…
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NC tourism official to address travel trends at Nov. 19 meeting
Wit Tuttell, director of Tourism Marketing for the N.C. Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development will discuss projected travel…
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Beale might not fit the bill following election; Macon board swings right
Ronnie Beale is an amiable chap, and for the past few years he’s injected a bit of humor into what…
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Haywood rolls back price of Wal-Mart renovation
Haywood County commissioners are reining in their grand plans for Waynesville’s old Wal-Mart, working with designers and almost everyone else…
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Additional resources offered to seniors
Haywoood Community Connections, an advocacy organization for senior citizens in Haywood County, has updated its website. Visit and check out…
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JobsNOW Reverse Job Fair showcases student talent
Haywood Community College’s JobsNOW program will hold a Reverse Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.…
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Meals on Wheels seeks volunteers
Haywood County Meals on Wheels needs help — there is a shortage of volunteers. People are needed to deliver hot,…
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Parking concerns in Sylva never-ending
Sheryl Rudd, just that morning, said she had fussed at her husband, Dieter Kuhn, for leaving a vehicle parked for…
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HCC offers parliamentary procedures seminar
Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department is offering a Basic Parliamentary Procedures seminar on Wednesday, November 17 with UNC School…
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New Jackson commissioners, new county agenda
Jack Debnam says he’s simply trying to get his feet on the ground and figure out what needs to be…
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Haywood county manager Cotton steps down
After four years in its service, the man who has stood at the helm of Haywood County will be moving…
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Budget woes leave higher education institutions with tough choices
Up to 1,700 jobs, perhaps a whole campus eliminated — the dire picture painted this month by Erskine Bowles, president…
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Ghost Town makes opening deadline; roller coaster still not working
Ghost Town in the Sky drew around 2,500 people over Memorial Day weekend, despite the daunting challenges of getting the…
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Ghost Town CEO preaches cohesive marketing
Ghost Town CEO Steve Shiver told players in the Haywood County tourism community they need to pull together if they…
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WCU board of trustees tasks search committee to find a new Bardo
Don’t rush when hiring a new chancellor to replace John Bardo, one board of trustee member for Western Carolina University…
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Immigration solutions topic of Women Voters program
The Macon County League of Women Voters will host a program on comprehensive immigration reform on Nov. 11 at the…
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Waynesville to hold annual food drive
The town of Waynesville’s annual food drive, including a Nov. 5 curbside pick-up of food donated by residents, will take…
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Junaluska Assembly selects new director
John “Jack” L. Ewing, Jr. has been named the new executive director of Lake Junaluska Assembly. He will begin his…
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Town is slow moving on alley cleanup
In a downtown Canton alleyway, a rusty junction box juts out awkwardly from the sidewalk, long since abandoned to its…
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Macon campus to hold reception for Collings
A welcome reception honoring Richard Collings, Southwestern Community College’s new president, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 4-5 p.m.…
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WCU Public Policy Institute launches N.C. politics blog
The Public Policy Institute at Western Carolina University has created a new blog site designed to offer a nonpartisan glimpse…
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Kathryn Magendie book release party is Nov. 6
Kathryn Magendie will celebrate the release of her new novel, Sweetie, at Blue Ridge Books at 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Veterans Day events
Jackson County honors veterans Southwestern Community College will honor veterans of all wars for their patriotism and willingness to serve…
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White Oak citizens seek well testing ahead of landfill privatization agreement
While Haywood County’s bid for privatizing the White Oak Landfill is still being considered, the site has now drawn the…
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Dead man gets a ‘My Vote Counted’ sticker
From the we-really-couldn’t-make-this-stuff-up file, election workers in Jackson County didn’t bat an eye when a woman this election cycle brought…
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Jackson County says no thanks, no more to incumbent commissioners
Jackson County voters upended the board of commissioners Tuesday, calling an abrupt end to progressive land-development regulations that had set…
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Allen holds her own against incumbent Haire
State Rep. Phil Haire (D-Jackson) fought off a surprisingly strong challenge from fellow Jackson County resident Dodie Allen to retain…
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Ashe handily returns as Jackson County sheriff
Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe won his third term in office Tuesday, easily beating back a challenge from political newcomer…
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Historic judge’s race puts three newcomers on bench
A monumental judge’s election to fill three 30th District Court seats in Western North Carolina has ended after a clean,…
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Holland keeps his hand on the helm in Macon County
Macon County Sheriff Robert “Robby” Holland, a Republican, has won another term in office — his third — by beating…
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Newcomer will be on Macon County Board of Commissioners
One new face — Republican Ron Haven — will be on the Macon County Board of Commissioners if unofficial voting…
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Shuler keeps House seat
Despite an overwhelming Republican landslide in the 2010 congressional election, Rep. Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) beat back challenger Jeff Miller of…
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Democrats buck trend in Haywood
Democrats claimed victory in all three open commissioner seats in Haywood County, with incumbents Kirk Kirkpatrick and Bill Upton keeping…
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Suttles keeps Haywood sheriff’s job
Haywood County’s Bobby Suttles won his first election for the sheriff’s seat he has held since 2008, beating Republican challenger…
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Davis headed to Raleigh as part of Republican surge
A hard-hitting campaign, coupled with a surging Republican tide helped Jim Davis claim the state’s 50th District Senate seat on…
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Queen ousted in GOP takeover of state Senate
Incumbent Joe Sam Queen (D-Waynesville) lost his state Senate seat to fresh-faced Republican challenger Ralph Hise, making Hise the youngest…
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Democrats retain power on Swain board
Swain County will spend the next four years with an all-Democrat board of commissioners after all the incumbents running for…
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Cochran retains sheriff’s seat
In Swain County, incumbent Republican Sheriff Curtis Cochran successfully fended off challenger John Ensley. Cochran has faced several controversies in…
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Information session on ‘fixing’ N.C. 107 set for next week
Are you ready to rumble? Because here we go again: The great debate in Jackson County on whether traffic congestion…
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This group might have some bite — watchdog group formed to monitor WCU
It just wouldn’t be the Jackson County we’ve all come to know and love if there wasn’t some kind of…
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Ghost hunters turn attention to historic Shook House
In the clear chill of a mid-October midnight, all is quiet, but in Clyde, a hunt is on. Within the…
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Health department offering flu vaccines
The Haywood County Health Department is offering flu vaccines on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary, to persons ages…
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WCU’s criminal justice department explores the death penalty
How do you feel about the death penalty? Two upcoming events at Western Carolina University by the Department of Criminology…
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Learn how to get business financing Nov. 4
Find out what it takes to produce a bankable loan proposal in a free class at Southwestern Community College on…
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Library’s “Puppy Tales” offers remedy for shy readers
If you’ve got a young reader who has difficulty reading to parents or teachers, the Haywood County Public Library may…
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Conservation group names new director
Michelle Wilson Price has been named the new executive director of the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance. Price grew up in the…
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Whittier’s tangled web: sewer, water drama ratchets up … incrementally
One of three board members overseeing the Whittier Sanitary District resigned this month, saying he could not “in good faith”…
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Sylva slips on parking ordinance; version passed not enforceable
In the “Oh, oops” category this week we have the town of Sylva, which, after extensive review, work and dispute…
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Haywood deeds office gets e-filing
The Haywood County Register of Deeds Office took a big step toward going paperless with the debut of a new…
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