Initiation fee waived at HRMC fitness center
Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center is waiving the usual initiation fee on six-month memberships as a holiday gift to…
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Swanger takes Haywood chairman’s seat
Haywood County Commissioner Mark Swanger has found himself in a comfortable old seat after taking over the chairmanship at the…
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There’s new management in town
Jackson County’s new board of commissioners took their seats for the first time Monday night, but only after the old…
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WCU’s fall commencement set for Dec. 18
Western Carolina University will honor its fall graduating class, and recognize a group of graduates who received their degrees after…
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Westmoreland: Debnam said he wanted ‘change’
To hear Kenneth Westmoreland tell it, the decision to leave his job as Jackson County manager wasn’t exactly “his decision”…
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Lewis Penland, chairman of the Macon County Planning Board, to commissioners:
First off, I would like to thank Chairman Beale and the commissioners for meeting with us jointly tonight. And thank…
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Susan Ervin, long-time member of the Macon County Planning Board, to commissioners:
I would like to speak still in support of reinstating Al Slagle to the planning board and against appointing anyone,…
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New Macon commission chair selected — Board debates planning changes
Macon County commissioners almost couldn’t hold a meeting Monday night because they couldn’t agree on a new chairman. With newly…
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GOP shift spells trouble for planning advocates
Commissioners’ appointment of a man to the Macon County Planning Board who has openly opposed that very concept has sparked…
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Road crews ready for winter
Eight inches. 10 inches. 12 inches. Wintry mix. Ice. Snow. If the winter of 2009-2010 was characterized by anything, it…
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Westmoreland's retirement announced
Jackson County Manager Kenneth Westmoreland will retire effective Jan. 1, incoming Jackson County board chairman Jack Debnam has told The…
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Amish-style bakery opens in Bryson City
Stoltzfus Bread Basket recently opened at 291 Everett Street (beside Watershed Trading Company) in Bryson City. Stoltzfus is an Amish…
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Sarge’s, Mast, Best Buy call it a wrap
The Mast General Store has once again invited Sarge’s volunteers to wrap holiday presents at their store on Main Street…
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Finally Home Staging and Redesign opens in Franklin
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of Finally Home Staging and Redesign, located…
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Canton Hardee’s reveals new look
Hardee’s in Canton has converted its restaurant at 16 New Clyde Highway to a dual-branded Hardee’s/Red Burrito location. The newly-converted…
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Partner institutions reaffirm commitment to Native health
Western Carolina University, Wake Forest University and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reaffirmed their partnership to promote Native…
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Wreath hanging kicks off Home for the Holidays
A wreath was recently hung at Haywood County Animal Services to kick off a special animal adoption event called Home…
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Sylva businesses collaborate to benefit Community Table
An evening of great food, great beer and fine wines was attended by 45 people on Nov. 18. The event…
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New state laws strengthen animal rights, target drivers
Among new state laws taking effect this week is Susie’s Law, which promises the possibility of judges being able to…
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Stay little or get regulated; small farmers get some protection
Small farmers fighting against being lumped with large agribusinesses in a federal food-safety act have received a measure of possible…
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Franklin leaders consider two-way traffic on one-way streets
Transportation experts and town leaders plan to meet this week in Franklin to consider whether it’s feasible to turn one-way…
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Bazaar to benefit Community Table
A Christmas Bazaar will be held Sat. Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sylva, at the Jackson…
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Civil War roundtable Christmas gala
A Civil War Round Table Christmas Gala will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Dillsboro on Dec. 13.…
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Shuler getting comfortable in new position
In his initial bid for political office, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., often seemed unsure of himself. The former NFL…
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Railroad neighbor irked by crossing controversy
When Terry Stephenson bought a piece of hillside property on Lower Alarka Road in Bryson City, he expected it to…
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Athletics, smathletics; new chancellor will care about academics, too
Athletics won’t trump academics in the selection of a chancellor for Western Carolina University, committee members charged with hiring a…
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WestCare Hospice sponsors Tree of Remembrance
During this busy holiday season, WestCare Hospice invites the community to take a moment and remember loved ones who have…
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EPA begins soil removal in Barber’s Orchard
Six years after the Environmental Protection Agency said it would cart away the arsenic-tainted topsoil from Haywood County’s Barber’s Orchard…
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Tribe gets future say in state prioritizations of road projects
Recognizing that Cherokee has roads, too, a transportation-planning group for the state’s six westernmost counties opted to give the Eastern…
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Public absent in meetings where road projects decided
The way road projects get selected and prioritized in the state’s six westernmost counties might shift slightly following meetings this…
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Second public hearing set in Macon County for Needmore Road
Another public hearing on what, if anything, to do with Needmore Road has been scheduled for February, this time in…
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Shuler didn’t fumble this time — Pelosi challenge sets the table for political prominence
U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler took a calculated loss when he challenged Rep. Nancy Pelosi for the position of House minority…
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Baking classes set for next month
Southwestern Community College is offering two holiday baking project classes in early December at its Jackson Campus. Learn to make…
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Public to hear about proposed changes to Waynesville land-use ordinance
A proposed update of Waynesville’s progressive land-use ordinance that has been several years in the making is close to becoming…
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Workshop offers college tuition tips
Learn what you need to know now about paying for college during a free workshop scheduled 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec.…
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Angelou to speak at women’s expo May 21
Area women will have a chance to learn more about health issues, while growing in mind, body and spirit during…
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Holiday roundup
It’s that time of year. Now that Thanksgiving has arrived, so have holiday events — lots of them. If you…
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County to sell old hospital for $1.2 million
Haywood County’s old hospital is set to get a new life after commissioners agreed last week to sell the building…
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Going hungry: Many in region, particularly children, are doing without for Thanksgiving
It’s Thursday afternoon, and Amy Grimes has her head in a freezer digging around for a few things to add…
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Downtown merchants anticipate homecoming for county workforce
Downtown merchants in Waynesville hope to get a boost in customers when the Haywood County Historic Courthouse throws open its…
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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…
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Cherokee needs new superintendent after personnel upheaval
The Cherokee School Board is on the verge of appointing a new superintendent following the termination of Rosemary Townsend after…
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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,…
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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…
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PETA targets bear zoos in national campaign
Recently, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians found itself the whipping boy of an unlikely opponent. Much to the tribe’s…
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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…
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441 corridor plan poised for passage
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held a final public hearing on the proposed U.S. 441 “Gateway” Corridor ordinance Monday…
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Family, social worker had to push to get embezzlement, elder exploitation case moving
By May 2008, members of Earla Mae Cowan’s family had begun to suspect a trusted nephew was stealing from her.…
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‘Rainbow people’ — fewer this time — grace area forest
A much smaller contingent of Rainbow Family members than North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest has sometimes experienced descended on Buck…
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Macon to create broad plan — again
At a forum on Macon County’s move to begin working on a comprehensive plan to address future growth, the presenter…
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