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Learning by growing: Veggie garden a teaching tool for Swain students
A summer of hard work is paying tasty dividends for some kids in Swain County 4-H — dividends paid in…
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Colorful fall predicted for Western North Carolina
This year’s autumn display is likely to be a colorful one, according to Western Carolina University fall foliage forecaster Beverly…
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To free your mind, just get outside and walk
In the June 14, 2004, issue of The New Yorker magazine, there was an essay titled “Blocked! Why Do Writers…
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A fine novel and worthwhile history lesson
Because Dr. Hood was only one of five professors in Guilford College’s history department, and because history was my major,…
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The numbers don’t lie, it’s a brave new world
Some things we know, but when someone lays out the numbers and reveals in specific numbers how the big picture…
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Oh, the stories they could tell!
The treehouse that we had built in our backyard when we bought our house eight years ago sits vacant on…
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Taking exception to reporter’s assessment
To the Editor: I read reporter Cory Vaillancourt’s account of the Mike Clampitt Town Hall on Sept. 8 with astonishment.…
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Trump is unfit to remain in office
To the Editor: Following is the letter former Sen. Gordon Humphrey (R-N.H., 1978-1990) sent to both New Hampshire U.S. senators…
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Climate change aided Harvey’s wrath
To the Editor: I have seen very little in the corporate media connecting Hurricane Harvey with human-caused climate change. Wonder…
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Spotlight blares on rare medical condition
What if you could see sounds and hear pictures? About 4 percent of people across the world possess a rare…
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Jury acquits in rape case
Nearly three years after a Sylva Halloween party resulted in his indictment for statutory rape, Cody Jenkins is a free…
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Giving back at Goodyacre: Ambitious plans in play at Canton area farm
At one time or another, many of us have thought about giving up on the hustling, bustling daily life of…
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Residence hall, parking deck projects move forward at WCU
Two projects deemed by Western Carolina University officials as necessary to meet the demands of a rapidly increasing student enrollment…
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Of gods and governments: Brunch ordinance latest conflict between church, state
The inherent paradox in American government is that a nation founded upon Christian values by Christians provides for the separation…
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Waynesville brunch ordinance sends message
After two low-key meetings that saw no opposition, the Town of Waynesville Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance moving the…
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Brunch battle brewing in Canton
Over the past few years, Canton has made its case as a progressive, pragmatic, scrappy mill town fighting to attract…
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Brunch ordinance adoption varies in WNC
With the June 29 passage of Senate Bill 155, North Carolina became the 47th state in the union to allow…
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Unneeded, unwanted: brunch ordinance faces long odds in Maggie, Haywood
To date, most area governments that have heard a brunch bill ordinance have passed one. In other areas like Canton…
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Revised plans for Jackson Health Department will include one-stop permitting
Jackson County will spend $10,000 on a revised plan to renovate the Health Department building off Hospital Road after commissioners…
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Pigs as pets in Canton?
For decades, urban jurisdictions have enacted animal ordinances intended to sequester the odiferous, unsightly sprawl of animal husbandry outside of…
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Puppy party postponed: Proposed Waynesville ordinance told by board to sit, stay
Daytrippers with dogs are driving demand for an amendment to Waynesville’s pet policy at fairs and fests, but owners might…
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Council chooses Ensley as vice chief
Councilmember Alan “B” Ensley, of Yellowhill has been sworn in as Vice Chief following a veto from Principal Chief Richard…
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Total recount likely in Cherokee elections
The results of a recount in the race for Birdtown Tribal Council sent shock waves through Cherokee from the moment…
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Six members appointed to WCU Foundation Board of Directors
The Western Carolina University Foundation recently welcomed six new members to its board of directors following approval of the full…
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WCU rededicates Brown as newest dining facility
With a steady stream of hungry students filing by in search of dinner, members of one of Western Carolina University’s…
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WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day returns
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Day, a free family oriented festival that celebrates Southern Appalachian culture through concerts, living-history demonstrations,…
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Tell it from the mountain: ‘Uncle Ted’ White on bluegrass, the late Steve Sutton
What defines bluegrass music would have to be the banjo played “The Earl Scruggs Way” with the three-finger roll. If…
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This must be the place: ‘Remember me if I forget…’
He suggested two. I bought three. Standing in the small main office of the Woodsmoke Campground in Unicoi, Tennessee, I…
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Probing for pollinators: Miniature world of pollinators comes to life in Highlands
In the lull between summer’s peak and fall’s color arrival, things are on the quiet side at the Highlands Biological…
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Deer tests positive for rabies
A rare case of rabies in a deceased deer has been confirmed in Cherokee County.
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Enrollment agreement with local schools and Job Corps reached
A new agreement will allow students from three area schools to co-enroll at the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center,…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Pardon me Roy, is that the cat that chewed your new shoes
Number one daughter had a big camping weekend planned with friends and their families at Lake Chatuge over Labor Day.…
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Making memories, one trip at a time
After reading Doug Woodward’s book You Took the Kids WHERE? and as I write these words, it is still officially…
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When you come up blank, remember those who are suffering
The computer stares back, unblinking. Deadline is approaching and I’m fighting to hone in on a topic for my column.…
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Planes, trains and automobiles
Reuniting with my big sister never seems to be an easy jaunt. Whether she’s traveling to North Carolina or I’m…
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Trump just plain wrong on DACA decision
Few presidential decisions have been as unjust, unwise and cruel as Donald Trump's threat to deport nearly 700,000 young Americans…
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Questioning the relevance of Confederate statues
By the faculty of Western Carolina University’s Department of Anthropology and Sociology Recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia, demonstrate the inability…
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Teenage DACA recipients call America home
Now in their senior and sophomore years of high school, Karen and José Ramos — ages 18 and 16, respectively —…
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A dream deferred: The clock is ticking on DACA
In a nation of more than 320 million people, a small group of just 800,000 sit squarely in the crosshairs…
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Political climate makes future uncertain for aspiring dentist, DACA recipient
At 21, Teresa Luna holds two associate’s degrees, a freshly minted diploma in dental assisting from AB Tech and dreams…
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Balsam Preserve Endowment raises $15,000
The Balsam Mountain Preserve Endowment for Jackson County, a local committee created by the residents of Balsam Mountain Preserve, raised…
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Food pod will help the hungry
MANNA FoodBank and Haywood Christian Ministry will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23 for its refrigerated…
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Confederate flag overshadows Clampitt town hall
A sparsely attended town hall meeting hosted by Bryson City Republican Rep. Mike Clampitt took an unexpected turn Sept. 5…
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Incumbents ousted in Tribal Council elections
Cherokee voters delivered a clear message to the sitting Tribal Council when they cast their votes in the General Election…
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‘Maybe we can start over’: Desire for change drives Cherokee voters
If Election Day interviews conducted with Cherokee voters swinging by Food Lion the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 7, are any…
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Swain leaders travel to D.C. for $4 million payment
The U.S. Department of Interior, under the new leadership of Secretary Ryan Zinke, finally coughed up a payment to Swain…
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Not guilty verdict delivered in statutory rape case
After two weeks of testimony, a jury delivered a verdict of not guilty on all counts in the case of…
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Bryson board says no to earlier alcohol sales
As a room full of disappointed local business owners stood by, the Bryson City Board of Aldermen voted down a…
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Franklin wants public input on ‘brunch bill’
Before deciding whether to adopt a new statewide law allowing for earlier Sunday alcohol sales, the Franklin Town Council wants…
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Stagnant excellence: Haywood schools steady in top 10 percent
The bad news is that Haywood County Schools failed to improve upon last year’s school district performance ranking.
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