A GOP perspective on leadership
To the Editor: The recent letter authored by the new chairman of the Macon County Democratic Party seemed to be…
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Someone is having problems with memory
“No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln To the Editor: I am…
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Thanks for taking a strong stand
To the Editor: I live in Albuquerque currently, but I grew up in North Carolina and spent summers at Lake…
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Romney will sacrifice all to blind ambition
To the Editor: No president serves for more than eight years but his influence on the Supreme Court lasts far…
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Don’t tell me about hurt feelings
To the Editor: Oh I am so distraught; and Chief Hicks is “appalled.” The Franklin maintenance crew has killed the…
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My other family just lost one of its own
Here in the South, if you are of a certain age, you have two families at least. The first is…
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Tell legislators to keep a good thing going
The specialty license plates that have provided millions of dollars for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue…
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A few lessons on getting the garden started
With our average last frost date of May 10 or so it’s time to start planting the main garden. Corn…
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Vote “No” on marriage amendment proposal
To the Editor: Please go to the poles on May 8 and vote “No” to amend the N.C. Constitution, an…
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Davis ready to defend, clarify his positions
To the Editor: In his April 25 letter to the editor, “Let me tell you why I'm a Democrat,” Ed…
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Staying put and doing my best for WestCare
To the Editor: I am writing to clarify my position on the recent events that have occurred within the Med-West…
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Tuckaseigee Baptists oppose Jackson alcohol
To the Editor: Considering the tremendous harm that alcohol continues to cause our society, the churches of the Tuckaseigee Baptist…
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Is this really what this state wants?
To the Editor: Amendment One sounds innocent enough. The wording is very precise and is carefully phrased to make approval…
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Voters should defeat bigotry and Amendment One
If Amendment One is defeated on May 8, North Carolinians will have made the right decision by refusing to support…
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Full-color plates still not a sure thing
By Holly Demuth What does your car believe in? Here in Western North Carolina, many people choose to express their…
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This stranger snuck in quietly, and just won’t leave me alone
This being a Sunday, the day on which I generally take care of household chores that have gone unheeded during…
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Sweepstakes cafeterias good for tourism
To the Editor: I agree with the opinion expressed by several of those interviewed for a recent article that the…
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Does Bothwell realize Shuler is not running?
To The Editor: I find Cecil Bothwell’s preoccupation with Heath Shuler odd and slightly disturbing. Although Shuler announced months ago…
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Hanging chads and voter suppression
To the Editor: Do you remember “hanging-chads? Those were the tiny little punch-out holes on Florida ballots that gave George Bush…
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Let me tell you why I’m a Democrat
To the Editor: I want to share with you three times in my life that made me appreciate how important…
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Working at C.J. Harris is an honor
To the Editor: In 1993, I knew I wanted to be a registered nurse (RN) and my health occupations teacher,…
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Those staying believe in this hospital
To the Editor: To us, this is more than just a hospital because it is part of our community, and…
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It is time to look ahead, not behind
To the Editor: The Physician Leadership Council, the governing body of the employed physicians of MedWest Health System, is saddened…
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Hospital system wants dialogue with community
By Steve Heatherly At the April 16 Jackson County Commissioners’ meeting, a physician stated his concerns about the future of…
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Call them statesmen, not “republicrats”
To the Editor: There has been too much name-calling in the media lately criticizing the way in which some of…
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Bothwell will represent WNC, not Washington politics as usual
To the Editor: One of the more interesting races in the May 8 Democratic primary is the race for U.S.…
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Dilapidated mobile homes should be illegal
To the Editor: Old Cullowhee Road in Cullowhee is a beautiful route for viewing land, homes, water and sky. Lately…
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The new world of political advertising
To the Editor: I’m going to be as “tacky” in my public response to Mr. Swanson as he was in…
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Women should make their voice heard on Election Day
To the Editor: Recently there were two letters to the editor locally by Shirley Ches and Marge Abel which expressed…
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Don’t tax the hand that feeds us
To the Editor: I have been reading the news regarding the Jackson County Occupancy Tax and the discussion around the…
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Farming frees the spirit, especially for this goat
I was fortunate enough this past weekend to be present when a mother goat gave birth to two babies, and…
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Trayvon Martin just went too far
To the Editor: Norman Hoffman has his facts wrong about the Trayvon Martin shooting. Based on my experience, and…
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Jackson should join Franklin on this one
To the Editor: I write to urge the Jackson County commissioners to follow the lead of the Franklin Town Board…
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Franklin leaders say corporations not people
To the Editor: Kudos to the Franklin Board of Aldermen for unanimously passing a resolution calling on the North Carolina…
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Marty Jones does not deserve criticism
To the Editor: In a recent letter to the editor John Edwards attacks District 4 County Commissioner Candidate Marty Jones.…
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Let me explain how FreedomWorks works
To the Editor: My, that was quite a headline on Margery Abel’s letter appearing in the March 28 edition of…
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Cherokee voters should say no to alcohol
To the Editor: Ruin your life. Paralyze your mind. Impair your higher thinking. Make poor judgements imbalanced by intoxication due…
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The heart of America is just right of center
To the Editor: The President’s budget will “never” balance, or reduce spending, or reduce our borrowing. So, no one —…
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A few meaningful moments with the local wildlife
I heard a distinctive gobble gobble gobble one recent evening through the open windows and French doors of the cabin…
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Who is candidate Cecil Bothwell?
To the Editor: We may criticize someone not attending our church or not believing what we believe. Many of us…
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Right now, I’m taking a stand to make a start
Firmly resolute in my desire to set aside more time for my writing I decided not to have a garden…
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Armed citizens not always a good thing
To the Editor: A recent letter by a firearms instructor made the assertion that no one at the shooting of…
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Do not mess with our health insurance
To the Editor: This is an open letter to Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin. Let me be perfectly clear. Obama Care…
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Our sister publication takes the Smokies nationwide
The revelation was at first surprising and then disappointing. So I’ll take a stab here at shedding some light on…
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Staring over the edge of the political divide
Question: How does one come to the conclusion that the upcoming General Assembly short session will almost certainly be an…
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Affordable Care Act already helping families
To the Editor, For my entire working life, I have paid for medical insurance, first for myself and later for…
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Hayden Rogers made right debate decision
To the Editor: In the Thursday, March 15, edition of The Asheville Citizen-Times, Jon Ostendorff takes issue with Hayden Rogers,…
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Women treated unfairly in health care debate
To the Editor: We’ve all heard the remark “Follow The Money.” It’s more important than ever to look behind all…
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Land use criticisms were off the mark
To the Editor: I have been a full time resident and small business owner in the Cashiers area since 1988…
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My critics just can’t get enough of me
I’m sitting here writing this column in the company of Suki, a 13-year-old Golden Retriever mix. Suki is not actually…
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