D.C. Dispatch: a most unusual inauguration

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Sunday, 19/01/2025

The 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump was normal in nearly every way — the crowds of enthusiastic supporters, the chants of angry protestors, the iconic swearing-in ceremony at Capitol. But as it turns out, that inauguration will now fondly be remembered as the last “normal” inauguration in recent history.

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Smoky Mountain News brings home numerous NCPA awards

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Wednesday, 25/09/2024

The staff of the Smoky Mountain News won 20 combined advertising and editorial awards, including a combined 13 first-place honors, at the 2024 North Carolina Press Association annual awards banquet. Awards were won in Division C, the largest division for nondaily publications. 

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Join Smoky Mountain Beekeepers for a series of talks

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Wednesday, 06/03/2024

Red maples are popping, and it appears spring has sprung. As the weather improves, local beekeepers’ hives are buzzing back to life. 

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