Runway extension faces funding shortfall
The Macon County Airport Authority is short about $853,000 of what it needs to pay for a controversial runway extension,…
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Moonshiner dead in apparent suicide
Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton, 62, was found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in a car near his Parrotsville, Tenn., residence,…
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Board members confused about McDevitt contract
Questions continue to follow former Smoky Mountain Center for Mental Health director Tom McDevitt — who resigned amid scrutiny last…
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Swain pushes Bryson fire department aside in turf war
Prominently displayed in the window of the Bryson City Fire Department last week were several signs with the same defiant…
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Churches pool to offer refuge for homeless in Sylva, Waynesville
A homeless shelter has opened in Sylva to provide an escape from the frigid nights. The shelter, located at Lifeway…
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Waynesville mourns passing of long-time alderman
Waynesville Alderman Kenneth Moore passed away Monday (March 2) after a heart attack. He was 74. Moore was the former…
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Canton town manager search drags on
There are just two candidates left in the bid to be Canton’s next town manager, but Mayor Pat Smathers said…
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Franklin man banned from bringing knife to church
A member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Franklin is prohibited from bringing his hunting knife to church after another…
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Artifacts endangered by airport project
When Neal Hoppe dies he wants his body cremated and his ashes spread over the Macon County Airport. “When I…
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Canton stuck in bidding quagmire
A flawed bidding process for a demolition job that left a local company out of the loop is causing a…
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Airport runway battle heats up in Macon: Cherokee fight to save artifacts from destruction
Emotions are sizzling over a plan to extend the Macon County Airport runway over Cherokee burial grounds and artifacts. At…
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New polling place to end Cherokee voters’ commute to Bryson
People in Cherokee will no longer have to drive or hitch rides into Bryson City to cast ballots during early…
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Angry residents call nuisance ordinance ‘a bunch of garbage’
A proposed Haywood County ordinance that prohibits various kinds of waste and junk was harshly criticized by speaker after speaker…
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MedWest celebrates local athletes
MedWest Health System will recognize outstanding athletes from Haywood, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties and the Cherokee Reservation. The…
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Corbin to replace Davis on Macon board
Kevin Corbin has been named by the Macon County GOP to fill the seat on the county board of commissioners…
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Haywood book recognized by statewide historian society
“Haywood County: Portrait of a Mountain Community,” was awarded the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the President’s Award…
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Local leaders try to protect small farms
By Quintin Ellison and Colby Dunn William Shelton knows one positive aspect about losing his bid for re-election to the…
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Public input sought in chancellor search
Members of the public will have an opportunity to have their voices heard by the search committee that will help…
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Mast helps share the warmth this winter
With many neighbors being unemployed or underemployed and winter on the horizon, there’s even more need to share the warmth…
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Around and around they might go — Macon County eyed for roundabouts
It’s a dizzying prospect, but a group looking at future traffic patterns and demands in Macon County is considering including…
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Haywood Realtors weighing merger with Asheville board
It’s no secret that real estate isn’t what it used to be. It would be difficult to find an industry…
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Press Wars: Community newspapers thrive despite stagnant economy
It’s a Monday night in early November and the meeting is, in one word, boring. As a result of the…
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Luncheon changes locales due to interest
The Healthy Haywood Substance Abuse Action Team will hold a Prescription Drug Abuse Lunch and Learn from noon to 1:30…
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Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho it’s off to home we go
Farewells and hellos from Commissioner Tom Massie highlighted this week’s lame-duck county board meeting in Jackson County. The ousted elected…
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Waynesville adopts conditional zoning at Ingles’ request
Ingles is now one step closer to giving their Waynesville store a revamp, thanks to a decision taken by the…
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Does working for the government give workers a free pass to carry a gun?
Chances are, the identity of your garbage truck driver doesn’t always cross your mind. You probably give him a friendly…
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Dillsboro Cat-Dash, Nov. 18
Guided by tweets and freshly made maps, Western Carolina University students will race against the clock, and each other, in…
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Festival of Trees to be held Monday, Nov.. 22
The Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (KARE) is holding its first Festival of Trees beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov.…
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Dillsboro puts out welcome mat for WCU
The town of Dillsboro will host Western Carolina University faculty, staff and students during a special event called “Destination: Dillsboro!”…
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Haywood schools chart course for future
This fall, while Haywood County students are focused on homework, football, the opposite sex and the many other preoccupations of…
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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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