Grant should help Bridge Park get framed up in summer 2008
A foundation started by a deceased Cherokee County native has provided a large boost to Sylva’s Bridge Park Project.
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Jackson may put an end to Wal-Mart dog mart
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Jackson County residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns about the county’s…
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Vandals strike Macon greenway
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Vandals have been wreaking havoc at Macon County Recreation Park and the Little Tennessee…
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Haywood County Arts Council celebrates 30
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer When Paula McElroy is asked about the art scene in Haywood County when she…
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With formulation of advisory committee, efforts to regulate growth along Hwy. 441 are well underway
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer At speeds faster than 50 mph, drivers zoom down U.S. 441 into Cherokee’s business…
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With an influx of younger residents seeking small-town charm and affordable housing, Haywood’s mill town is poised for the beginning of a new chapter
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer When Wilbur Davis looked out his storefront in downtown Canton recently and saw three…
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Sarge’s scraps plans for Hall Top shelter
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Sarge’s Animal Rescue has scrapped its plans to build a no-kill animal shelter in…
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Macon likely to approve $40 million in school projects
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Macon County commissioners spoke in favor of committing nearly $40 million to fund school…
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Finding his calling: Dr. Carlos Vargas seeks to provide perpetual health to the uninsured of Macon County
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Imagine having the flu and sitting in a folding chair in a crowded waiting…
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WNC job outlook: Manufacturing out, entrepreneurship in
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Looking to start your own business? You should do well in Western North Carolina.…
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Burrell, Setzer plug plan for Southern Loop
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Members of Jackson County Smart Roads Alliance are sifting through paperwork at the North…
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Allen ends bid for re-election
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Sylva town board member Danny Allen conceded his race against fellow board member Ray…
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Horton returns to WNC as Macon county manager
By Jennifer Garlesky & Becky Johnson • Staff Writers An influential yet controversial figure in public policy is reclaiming a…
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Cherokee asks for input into corridor planning
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer As Jackson County officials work to develop a plan to regulate commercial growth along…
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Drought devastates local farmers, businesses: With no relief in sight, those who depend on rain for their livelihood are increasingly desperate
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer It’s been more than a week since Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue raised some eyebrows…
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Macon looks for alternative funding for school projects
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Voters in Macon County rejected a $42.1 million bond that would have provided new…
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Huge development planned for Haywood County: Developers say things are a go, although local residents and officials wonder
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer If all goes as planned, Haywood County will one day be home to a…
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New mayor embraces new face of Bryson City
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The election of Brad Walker, Bryson City’s new mayor, is more than just a…
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Courthouse on track for bicentennial festivities
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The renovation of Haywood County’s historic courthouse is halfway complete, and things continue to…
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Haywood TDA shakeup underway
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Legislation passed in the most recent session of the General Assembly calls for the…
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Highlands prepares for mixed drinks, beer
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Restaurant patrons in Highlands will soon be able to sip on rum and coke…
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Tuckasegee quarry permit denied
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Tuckasegee community members are at ease now that the state Department of Environment and…
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Franklin takes steps to fix sewage woes
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Franklin town leaders are in the process of fixing some of the sewage spills…
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Transfer tax goes down in Swain, Macon: Macon school bond, others all defeated
Voters in Swain and Macon counties soundly defeated land-transfer tax ballot initiatives Tuesday, dashing hopes that the newly approved measures…
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Jackson Airport study OK’d
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Jackson County commissioners have decided to invest money in the county’s airport. Commissioners voted…
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Brown unseats Foy in mayor’s race: Incumbents Feichter, Caldwell, Moore win; Roberson also in
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Former alderman Gavin Brown is now the new mayor of Waynesville, unseating 16-year incumbent…
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Incumbent Moody, newcomer Graham win in Sylva: Allen, Lewis tie will go to elections board
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Building a strong downtown district will be a top priority of the new Sylva…
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Sex offenders and civil liberties: Ordinance sparks debate over whether the two go hand and hand
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Convicted sex offenders don’t have many advocates, but a recent rush of laws banning…
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Martin removed as editor in Cherokee
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Last week Eastern Band of Cherokee officials made the decision to remove The Cherokee…
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Smart Roads Alliance seeks answers on Southern Loop
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer In their fight to stop progress to the proposed Southern Loop, members of the…
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Shelter plan irks Hall Top residents
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer It’s a typical neighborhood with houses, trees, bikes in the yard, a basketball goal…
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Ample options, no decision yet on Franklin Town Hall relocation
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer The possibility of relocating Franklin’s town hall has been a topic of debate among…
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Decision expected soon on quarry permit
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Tuckasegee community members will learn next week if a rock quarry gets state approval…
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Who’ll pay the price?
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer It’s lunchtime in downtown Hazelwood, and the small area’s only parking lot of roughly…
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Transfer tax would help Swain schools
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer After several years of trying to secure funding for school improvements, Swain County officials…
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Elections board investigates school bond activities
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer A complaint filed against the Macon County School Board over questionable campaign actions has…
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Siler Road timeline
The benefits to private development of the Siler Road project in Macon County figured prominently in early planning documents and…
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Four options considered for the new road
The N.C. Department of Transportation is mulling four options for a new road in Macon County that would facilitate future…
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Watershed logging remains election issue
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer An issue that caused a firestorm of controversy for Waynesville’s current town board is…
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Residents debate motives behind proposed road
Some Macon County residents are questioning the need for a proposed $11.5 million road project billed by the N.C. Department…
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Tax opponents organize in Macon, Swain
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A property transfer tax that could potentially bring nearly a million dollars a year…
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Jackson library group needs to raise up to $1 million
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Now that a site has been chosen for the new Jackson County library, the…
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Railsback retraces ride to commemorate Honors College anniversary at WCU
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College hopes to replicate a successful fundraiser from a decade ago when he…
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Chief’s newspaper decree leads to free speech debate
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer The removal of an anonymous opinion column in the Cherokee One Feather has sparked…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Last week, John Armor, a Highlands attorney, became the third candidate to declare his…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Spence Campbell, chair of the Henderson County Republican Club, declared his intentions two weeks…
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The BCCCP Program: As women struggle to pay for cancer treatment, the funds to help them are drying up
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A mammogram costs $200 out of pocket. A round of radiation is close to…
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Crowded field seeks Canton seats
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Five candidates are stepping up to challenge the four incumbents on Canton’s town board,…
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New owners cut 150 jobs at paper mill
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A round of layoffs struck Evergreen Packaging (formerly Blue Ridge Paper) last week when…
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