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What’s in the cards? Retail travails, prevails
On a rainy June Monday in Maggie Valley, wispy mists lick lush mountaintops that tower behind nearly every business in town, including the Cabbage Rose gift shop on Soco Road.
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Macon cancels jail food contract with Mission
To combat the rising cost of feeding inmates, Macon County commissioners chose to ditch a $360,000 food contract with Mission…
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Macon County revenues up across the board
The Macon County commissioners have some challenges in balancing the proposed 2017-18 budget, but County Manager Derek Roland said those…
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Important dates for Waynesville budget
The first draft of the Town of Waynesville’s proposed 2017-18 fiscal year budget was presented to the public on May…
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Public hearing slated for Publix site
A 56,000-square-foot, $20 million retail project that will bring a long-awaited Publix grocery store to Waynesville was unanimously approved by…
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Emergency simulation begins in Canton Saturday
A multi-agency training exercise led by the N.C. National Guard meant to test and improve disaster response will result in…
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Sylva keeps tax rate flat, grapples with long-term budget challenges
One year after the town’s tax rate rose by 12.5 cents per $100, Sylva is considering a proposed $3.7 million…
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Jackson prepares for $12 million capital plan
Jackson County’s proposed $62.5 million budget for 2016-17 doesn’t include a tax increase, but it sets the stage for a…
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Primary Election results roll in to Cherokee
Following a 43 percent voter turnout during the June 1 Primary Election, the field of 45 Tribal Council candidates has…
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How they fared
Of the 12 current Tribal Council representatives, nine are running for re-election in this year’s race. The June 1 primary…
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Incumbents suffer in Tribal Council elections
If the results of the June 1 primary elections are any indication, incumbent Tribal Council members could be in trouble…
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New residence hall planned for WCU
Designs for a new 600-bed residence hall at Western Carolina University met approval from the WCU Board of Trustees June…
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Inside job scammed unemployment benefits by inventing claims
A Haywood County woman has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for filing bogus unemployment claims on behalf of unsuspecting…
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Joey’s Pancake House to close next week
Some institutions are meant to last forever, while others have their place in time and then they’re gone.After Tuesday, June…
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We need to keep Wright School open
To the Editor: As most know by now, the House budget includes cuts to mental health programs including a cut…
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Fighting against money in politics
To the Editor: Scott McLeod’s opinion piece “If it’s all about money, we’re in big trouble” was right on target.…
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Shouldn’t there be compassion before greatness?
A friend of mine is in line at the drive-thru of a local fast food restaurant, and a guy with…
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In redrawing districts, a chance to end gerrymandering
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist The people of North Carolina won a nationally significant victory in the Supreme Court last…
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Sleuthing for salamanders: New DNA technique boosts salamander science
A new scientific tool developed at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont will allow salamander-studying scientists to trace the…
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Drought-free in N.C.
For the first time since March 2016, all 100 counties in North Carolina are free of drought or dry conditions.
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Smokies names Franklin woman employee of the year
Franklin resident Lisa Brown has been named the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Employee of the Year.
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A blemish by any other name
Systems of mature trees and shrubs are covered with blemishes that signal age: cankers, seams, burls, butt scars, sterile conks,…
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A poem for D-Day
“Normandy Invasion” By Paul Willis Across the sands of Normandy They came up from the sea. For many days and…
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Understanding how to disagree and still respect
Nineteenth century poet Walt Whitman once wrote “I hear America singing.” Ah, those were the days.
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Light on my feet, ready to fly: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver roll into Cherokee
To say Doyle Lawson has had a full career would be an understatement. Nowadays, Lawson is regarded as a pillar…
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This must be the place: Get me to the church on time
Editor’s Note: After heading to his native Upstate New York last week to give the eulogy at his aunt’s funeral,…
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Printmaking, photography and pottery
With a handful of new exhibitions now open and on view throughout the summer, the Western Carolina University Fine Art…
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Rep. Meadows introduces infrastructure bill
Congressman Mark Meadows, R-NC, recently introduced the Revamping American Infrastructure Act, a bill he says will provide a better path…
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Man falls at Ramsey Cascades
On Sunday, May 28, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rangers received a report that a 37-year-old male fell from the…
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B-Day Victory! Community celebrates WWII veteran’s birthday, service
They say “Ask and thou shalt receive,” but Nancy Bolding of Otto probably received way more than she bargained for…
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Haywood tourism authority reports robust growth
A lagging recovery from the Great Recession and the continuing loss of a major tourist attraction in Maggie Valley haven’t slowed growth of the tourism industry in Haywood County.
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Management by measurement
There’s an old adage in business that says, simply, “If it isn’t measured, it isn’t managed.”
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What’s in the cards? It all starts with a visit
Since before the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was chartered in 1934, Western North Carolina has been a sought-after destination for tourists from across the country and across the world.
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Cherokee chief removed from office: Lambert’s impeachment causes anger as primary election draws near
After three full days of testimony and four hours of waiting for a verdict, silence reigned at the Cherokee council house May 25 as Tribal Council convened to deliver its final decision on whether to remove Principal Chief Patrick Lambert from office.
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Lambert defends against impeachment charges
In the three days of testimony that comprised Principal Chief Patrick Lambert’s impeachment hearing, Lambert himself was by far the most prominent witness, spending a total of seven hours on the stand spread over two days.
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A timeline of impeachment week
Impeachment hearings to consider charges against Principal Chief Patrick Lambert stretched on for three days last week, with Tribal Council holding four hours of closed-door deliberations before voting to remove Lambert from office. To view the impeachment hearings in their entirety, visit http://bit.ly/2rB4eED.
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Impeachment hearings: How they voted
Following three days of impeachment hearings, Tribal Council deliberated for four hours before returning to vote in open session. Each of the 12 charges against Principal Chief Patrick Lambert were announced individually, with councilmembers then standing up one by one to cast their vote as guilty, not guilty or abstained.
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Bryson City to maintain tax rate, increase service fees
With an annual budget of only about $2.9 million, the town of Bryson City doesn’t have much wiggle room when…
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Waynesville budget follows county trends
Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown opened the town’s February budget retreat — his 17th or 18th, by his own reckoning —…
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Mission closes Sylva women and children’s practices
In an effort to consolidate women’s and children’s services in Franklin, Mission Health has announced it will be closing those…
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Jackson County Schools superintendent to leave for Cherokee
After six years at the helm of Jackson County Public Schools, Superintendent Mike Murray will be leaving for a new…
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Emergency planners brace for crowds during total solar eclipse
Todd Dillard isn’t the kind of guy who leaves anything to chance. What-ifs are his forte, as they should be…
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High hopes for Ghost Town sale
Opened atop Buck Mountain in 1961, Wild West-themed Ghost Town in the Sky used to draw as many as 600,000…
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Cherokee council removes Chief Lambert from office
After three full days of hearings, the Cherokee Tribal Council voted to remove Principal Chief Patrick Lambert from office yesterday.
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If it’s all about money, we’re in big trouble
Who runs the U.S.? We’ve always known that money and politics go hand in hand, but these days that seems…
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Roots and wings — an oxymoron made for moms
It must have been a mom who coined the adage “time flies.” I swear it feels like last week when…
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Trump presidency an unmitigated disaster
To the Editor: In a failed attempt to defend Donald Trump, Mr. Van Eck’s recent letter is more of a…
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Hospitals play key role in local communities
Rural Hospital Week is May 22-26 and Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are joining community hospitals and caregivers…
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Timber harvest has started in Harmon Den
A 96-acre timber-harvesting project is underway in the Harmon Den area of the Pisgah National Forest, in Haywood County.
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Movie documents record-breaking A.T. hike
A new movie telling the story of Karl “Speedgoat” Meltzer — who broke the Appalachian Trail speed record by hiking…
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