Council votes to remove police cameras from tribe’s public records law
D During its April 6 meeting, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council unanimously approved an ordinance change exempting…
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A Carolina crisis: state, local leaders work to lessen impact of mill closing
Last week, Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers hosted Gov. Roy Cooper and a panel of elected Democrat and Republican leaders along…
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WCU All Funds Budget Forecast gives overview of university finances
I In response to a new requirement from the UNC Board of Governors, Western Carolina University has adopted its first-ever…
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Autopsy rules Lambert Wilson death a homicide
A An autopsy report released by the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the death of beloved…
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Rep. Edwards silent on protecting seniors, veterans
The “Back off our Benefits” bus tour rolled into Asheville last week with one simple request — for Congress to…
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Learning the trade: Pulp and paper classes continue despite mill closure
The paper mill has long been a staple of the Canton community, offering generations of residents the opportunity for regular…
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Bill aims to regulate trans athlete participation
A bill introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives would require middle and high school athletes to compete on…
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Parent who alleged Shining Rock abuse charged in connection to ‘harassing’ emails
Shining Rock Classical Academy is pressing criminal charges against a school parent who previously accused the school of abusive disciplinary…
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Help for mill workers
The economic impact of Pactiv Evergreen’s decision to close the Canton paper mill will be substantial. It is estimated that…
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The party everyone’s invited to: National Poetry Month
April is the season when Chaucer’s pilgrims gathered before setting off to Canterbury and the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.…
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Instapot Chickpea Curry
This recipe doesn’t come close to an authentic curry, but it is delicious, healthy and easy. It’s a great option…
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Declining school enrollment prompts unusual financial ask
Nearly all manner of calamity — global pandemic, cyber-attack, flooding and an impending shutdown of one of the area’s largest,…
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Waynesville ups affordable housing incentives for nonprofit developer
Continuing to make bold steps in addressing Haywood County’s affordable housing crisis, the Town of Waynesville Board of Aldermen voted…
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Candidates begin lining up for Waynesville election
Every seat on Waynesville’s Board of Aldermen will be up for election this year, but if the town’s plan for…
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The Shadow Self
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | When we are born into this world we are total perfection. Everything about us…
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Cemetery committee chair refuses to comply with public records law, resigns
Sharon Franks, the embattled chair of Waynesville’s Cemetery Committee who sent a scathing email to a committee member for reporting…
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U.S. Attorneys discuss tribal issues in Cherokee
T The U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Committee’s Native American Issues Subcommittee is meeting in Cherokee this week, bringing together leaders…
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DA recuses herself from police shooting case
A This story has been updated from the original version published Wednesday, March 29, to include reporting from additional public…
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Macon school board opposes charter school bill
The Macon County School Board has signed a resolution in opposition to a bill that would greatly expand the ways…
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Jackson considers UDO amendments for cell towers, campgrounds
Jackson County will hold a public hearing on two amendments to its Unified Development Ordinance this month.
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Jackson schools address vape usage
The Jackson County Schools Health Advisory Council has been conducting research into vape use among students and its findings have…
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Spongy moth treatment for Cruso postponed
After residents voiced concerns during a March 21 meeting over a North Carolina Department of Agriculture initiative to treat an…
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Q&A with Lisa Conard of Pigeon River Mercantile
In last week’s Rumble issue, we featured a roundup of female-driven businesses in Canton, N.C. CLick HERE to see the…
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Serendipity during the Lenten season
This year for Lent I took on a challenge instead of giving up something. I challenged myself to communicate more…
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Lemon Mushroom Chicken
By Stefanee Sherman • Rumble Contributor | If you’re looking for comfort food, give this recipe a try. It’s the perfect…
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‘Hell yes, refresh’: The Get Right Band release ‘iTopia’
With its latest concept album, “iTopia,” Asheville-based indie-rockers The Get Right Band have offered up food for thought on where…
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Public urged to disregard false mill story
A story published in today’s edition of the Waynesville Mountaineer contained inaccurate information about Pactiv Evergreen’s facility in Waynesville, a…
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The Divorce House
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Feng Shui consultants know that major life changing events affect the energy of a…
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Sponsored: “The Dose Makes the Poison”
Many people are fond of throwing around fearmongering words like: “poisonous”, “toxic”, and “dangerous” when it comes to certain foods,…
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Moth brawl: A little moth is causing big problems in Cruso
Last week, more than a hundred people turned up to an informational meeting about a North Carolina Department of Agriculture…
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Take a walk in the woods
Spring is here, bringing with it ample opportunity to get outside, stretch your legs and enjoy the abundance of wildflowers…
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Orchid festival returns to Asheville
The Asheville Orchid Festival, one of the largest international orchid shows in the Southeast, will return for its 22nd year…
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Wild turkey season is nearly here
The season opens for youth hunters is April 1-7, and the statewide season is April 8 to May 6. Hunters…
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Help restore Allens Creek
Help make Allens Creek healthier with a stream improvement project noon to 4 p.m. March 29-30, and possibly Friday, March…
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This must be the place: 'Same ol' moon, same ol' sun, same ol' race that we've always run’
Hello from the backstage area at the Suwannee Spring Reunion music festival in Live Oak, Florida. It’s hot and humid.…
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Reading, reviews, and self-remonstrance
Maybe it’s the mixed-up weather. The warmer temperatures have delivered a sort of raucous springtime mood, though Whatever the cause,…
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What this old house remembers
I live in an old farmhouse that is literally falling apart. Each spring, clouds of termites rise in the bathroom…
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Building second chances: Conference explores impact of trauma on tribal workforce — and how to help
When Katelynn Ledford McCoy stood in front of her Cherokee High School classmates in June 2009, the class valedictorian was…
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Macon residents, commissioner float withdrawing from Fontana Regional Library
What started as a group of citizens concerned about certain LGBTQ books in the Macon County Library has turned into…
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Prosecutors seek enhanced sentence for Moody as second defendant pleads guilty
Darris Moody’s failure to appear for a federal court hearing back in October could come back to haunt her, as…
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Mountain Housing Opportunities’ longtime leader announces retirement
Scott Dedman, President and Executive Director of Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO), announced his plan to retire in August of this…
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Not so fast — Medicaid expansion contingent on state budget passing
While some elected officials and media outlets are going to great lengths to celebrate Gov. Roy Cooper’s signing of the…
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Cherokee buys out business lease for housing development
In a divided vote Thursday, March 2, the Cherokee Tribal Council appropriated $275,000 to buy out the lease of a…
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Order of Long Leaf Pine awarded posthumously to former SCC Trustee Chair
On Friday, March 10, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine was presented posthumously in honor of Lambert Wilson to…
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Tuscola High School announces new coach
Tuscola High School has found a new head football coach in former NFL quarterback Jonathan Crompton.
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County approves half of Sylva’s municipal grant application
After pressing the brakes on Sylva’s municipal grant application, county commissioners have decided to approve a portion of the grant,…
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Government, union prepare for impact of mill closing
The initial shock of Pactiv Evergreen’s announcement that its Canton paper mill would soon cease operations hasn’t quite worn off for…
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Mill receives water quality violation
Pactiv Evergreen has received a notice of violation from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality after a water quality measurement…
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New attorney selected for Jackson County
Jackson County is losing long-time county attorney Heather Baker, but it has already selected a new attorney to serve as…
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Sylva aims to expand role of Main Street director
Sylva taxpayers may be looking at a one-cent tax increase in the coming 2023-24 fiscal year. In return for that…
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