Battle of the Bucket: Haywood volunteer firefighters test mettle in annual showdown
With torrential rain and a fierce wind blowing through the Haywood County Fairgrounds last Thursday evening, the harsh weather conditions…
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Political corner
The Haywood County Democratic Party Headquarters, located at 286 Haywood Square in Waynesville, has expanded Saturday hours to 9 a.m.…
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Fundraiser to benefit outpatient project
Angel Medical Center will hold a Radiothon Sept. 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for an…
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Bogey Fore Golf is Sept. 21
The Third Annual Bogey Fore Golf Tournament will tee off Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Maggie Valley Club. The…
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Indian health subject of lecture
A public lecture on Indian health by a leading international epidemiologist will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at…
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Harmony House Foods to locate in Franklin
Harmony House Foods, a leading provider of dehydrated foods to backpackers, will open a new facility at the Macon County…
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Within REACH store opens
REACH of Haywood County has opened the Within REACH Home Store doors down from their popular Within REACH resale store…
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Skating rink holding fundraisers for expansion
Smoky Mountain Sk8way outside Waynesville plans to add an additional 10,000 square feet to its existing facility, which will allow…
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Biodiesel now available at Sylva Catamount station
The Catamount Pump & Go in Sylva is now offering biodiesel from the Asheville-based Blue Ridge Biofuels for use in…
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WCU helps develop and market new inventions
Western Carolina University will receive a five-year grant of $642,960 to continue operation of the Center for Rapid Product Realization,…
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The search is on for an HCC president — and an interim, again
Haywood Community College has not only expanded its search for a new president, but is now on the hunt for…
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Former Bryson Fire Chief and wife charged with embezzlement
Former Bryson City Fire Chief Joey Hughes and his wife, Cylena, were arrested and indicted on embezzlement, fraud, and other…
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Good intentions bite Maggie with sewer fee quandary
Greg Snyder was perturbed when he addressed the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen in June. In March, Snyder had plunked…
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Maggie bids farewell to longtime voice and local personality
Longtime alderman and Maggie Valley resident and business owner Phil Aldridge resigned from the town board last week. Aldridge was…
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Sylva welcomes new town board member
Barbara Hamilton participated in her first Sylva Town Board meeting last week after being newly appointed to fill the vacated…
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Jackson sweepstakes violations land on unlikely doorstep
The mayor of Sylva, Maurice Moody, was first to receive a violation notice for an allegedly illegal sweepstakes establishment in…
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Russ Avenue in Waynesville to get Ingles gas station
Ingles has unveiled plans to build a new gas station on Russ Avenue, Waynesville’s most heavily trafficked commercial corridor. It…
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Ingles chain to make big splash in Waynesville
Waynesville will be home to the largest Ingles grocery store in Western North Carolina following major renovations and expansion at…
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New college landscape greets returning WCU students
It’s been more than three months since voters in Jackson County approved a countywide alcohol initiative. Yet, except for a…
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WCU Chancellor Belcher announces raises for faculty
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher gave an opening address to kick off the fall semester last week and…
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Gov. Perdue and Chief Hicks bask in mutual success of live gaming deal at Harrah’s
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other dignitaries gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel Tuesday to officially mark the…
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Canton bridge work finished ahead of schedule
Traffic headaches caused by bridge work in downtown Canton for the past nine months are now over. Detour signs were…
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Haywood commissioners wade gingerly into Confederate flag fray
About 20 Southern heritage supporters lined a bench of Haywood County’s historic courtroom in Waynesville Monday, a show of force…
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WCU takes over off-campus shuttle service
The university’s parking and transportation services office has assumed responsibility for running an off-campus shuttle service previously provided by Jackson…
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Meet fellow Franklin entrepreneurs Aug. 23
The Macon County Economic Development Commission will host an entrepreneur networking night at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Appalachian…
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Families sought to host international students
Ayusa, an international student exchange organization, is looking to match willing families with international high school students. The program is…
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Cherokee Preservation Foundation celebrates 10 years of good work
Winners of Cherokee Preservation Foundation’s 10th anniversary photo contest will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.…
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Political corner
Mike Clampitt, a candidate running for the state House, is hosting “Mornings with Mike” from 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday at…
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Jackson revisits development rules along U.S. 441
Jackson County leaders appear to be backing down from a lofty vision to transform U.S. 441 leading to Cherokee into…
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State senate candidates stake out positions
Verbal sparring over key campaign issues in this fall’s state senate race was lively and pointed between N.C. Sen. Jim…
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Trading autonomy for security: Lake Junaluska weighs whether to merge with town of Waynesville
When Tom Sigmon tells people in Charlotte that he only lives there part-time, they often ask where he spends the…
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Jackson task force mired down in finer points of merging two tourism entities into one
A task force charged with creating guidelines for a joint Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is still struggling to figure…
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Room tax on the rise, a sign of hope in the tourism industry
Many counties are seeing an increase in tourism-related spending this year, but most have still not bounced back to their…
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Team weight-loss competition starts soon
The Franklin Angel Medical Center is hosting the kick-off for its third team weight-loss competition 9 a.m. Aug. 25 in…
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Cat adoption fee lowered for five days in August
The Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation in Waynesville is lowering the fee to $5 to adopt cats five months or older.…
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HRMC Foundation presents its 21st annual Charitable Classic Golf & Gala
The HRMC Foundation is hosting its 21st annual Charitable Classic Golf & Gala, a two-day fundraiser Aug. 28-29 to benefit…
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HCC trustees narrowly split on whether to expand their search for new president
The Haywood Community College Board of Trustees have apparently rejected five finalists in its search for a new college president…
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For bargain price, Haywood County is proud new owner of shuttered prison
For a little less than the cost of a cup of coffee, Haywood County is buying the small, closed-down state…
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MedWest-Haywood to fill key slots
The county is looking to fill five open positions on MedWest-Haywood’s hospital authority board during a critical time when the…
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Maggie to loosen sweepstake machine regulations
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen will vote this week whether to relax restrictions on sweepstakes machines for businesses that…
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Low values prompt reval delay
Real estate prices have taken such a drastic plunge in Macon and Jackson counties — which once boasted the highest…
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Going once, going twice … Local banks still feeling hangover from unprecedented boom and bust
As Macon Bank scurried to get in on the ground floor of the real estate heyday in the mountains, it…
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Confederate flag controversery still unsettled in Haywood
Haywood County temporarily backed off its hard-line stance against tiny Confederate flags being stuck in the ground around the base…
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Former Bryson fire chief charged in connection with fire department funds
The former Bryson City fire chief Joey Hughes is facing criminal charges following a months-long investigation by the State Bureau…
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UPDATED: WestCare hospital board weighs future of MedWest partnership
The Westcare Board of Directors met for more than four hours Tuesday, Aug. 7, to discuss the future of MedWest-Harris…
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Rogers takes early lead in congressional fundraising
By Shannan Mashburn • Intern Democrat Hayden Rogers has commanded the lead in the money race for the congressional election…
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Jackson to assess potential for ABC profits
Jackson County commissioners in the coming months will weigh whether to open a liquor store in Cashiers, outside Cherokee —…
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Angel Medical butterfly release to honors Hospice patients
The community is invited to attend a memorial butterfly release ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at Angel Medical Center.…
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Notification of wastewater spill in Haywood County
The Town of Waynesville had a discharge of untreated wastewater from a sanitary sewer line located along N.C. 209, Crabtree…
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Confederate supporters protest flag removal at courthouse
A protest was held this week in front of the Haywood County historic courthouse by Confederate supporters who say their…
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