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This just isn’t going to get any better
“What? Over? Did you say ‘over’? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans…
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N.C. Senate back dangerous measure that could re-write U.S. Constitution
By Martin A. Dyckman • Guest Columnist Russian paratroopers dropping on the White House lawn could scarcely do more damage…
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Moonshine stills weren’t the only stills
All this spring, golden birch catkins were dangling throughout the woodlands of the Smokies region. These are the male, pollen-carrying…
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Voices from the trail: A.T. thru-hikers talk about trail names, motivations, and the on-trail experience
My pack was plenty heavy as I set out north on the Appalachian Trial from Carvers Gap, but with my…
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Cataloochee volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to help rangers manage traffic and establish safe wildlife viewing areas in the Cataloochee Valley area of…
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Drought beats a retreat
Severe drought is nearly vanquished in North Carolina, with the number of counties in that designation the lowest it’s been…
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The new local food guide is here
The new Local Food Guide from the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is here, including more than 800 listings of places…
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Smokies trails see status changes
Closures and openings have resulted in status changes for some trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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The art of making it: HCC ‘Crafting Your Success’ summit
So, you have the talent, imagination and output of an artist. But, do you also have the drive, business savvy…
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This must be the place: ‘In my heart, I am just a boy …’
It was during the first sip of my second beer when it struck me. “Let’s go see Dave Davies.”
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New bluegrass book
Diving into the rich, vibrant and controversial history of bluegrass music, If You Can’t Play, Get Off the Stage: Bluegrass…
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Need I say more? The power of wit
When verbally attacked and left speechless by an assailant, who among us has not long afterwards pondered the mot juste…
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Down in the flood
CeCe Hipps is one of the very few people in North Carolina who can say that she was at the epicenter of the two most significant postwar economic expansions in the state.
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The past, present, and future of Haywood County’s economic development
A new business or a new family moving to town isn’t solely due to the luck of the draw. Likewise, a shuttered mill or dilapidated neighborhood isn’t solely due to being dealt a bad hand.
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Cherokee court ruling declines to uphold Grand Council votes; Supreme Court to review decision
A recent ruling from the Cherokee Tribal Court has called the authority of Grand Council into question. Temporary Associate Judge Sharon Tracey Barrett denied a request for a court order stopping Tribal Council from pursuing impeachment against Principal Chief Patrick Lambert, though 84 percent of enrolled members who cast ballots during an April 18 Grand Council session voted to repeal the impeachment legislation.
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Cavy-crazed crowd convenes, competes
The stakes were as high as the hopes last weekend as competitors from across North America came together at the…
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New fire districts approved despite opposition
Lake Junaluska residents opposed to a new Waynesville Fire District in their neighborhood will get one anyway, after a 2-1…
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Haywood County may dip into fund balance
Haywood County commissioners have set a date for the required public hearing in advance of passing next year’s budget —…
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More staff, higher pay boost Jackson schools budget request
With an eye to improving student performance and employee retention, Jackson County Public Schools has upped its budget ask to…
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Lopsided allocation favors SCC project over Jackson County Schools
Jackson County Schools has found itself at the back of the line to get a piece of the quarter-cent sales…
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Baby deliveries to cease at Angel Medical
A difficult decision for Mission Health will now present a difficult decision for expecting mothers in Macon County. With Mission’s…
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Mission to invest $45 million for new hospital in Franklin
Along with the announcement to stop labor and delivery services at Angel Medical Center, Mission Health also announced plans to…
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Harris prepared to deliver more babies
With the current expansion of its New Generations Family Birthing Center, Harris Regional Hospital couldn’t be in a better position…
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Community backlash ensues following AMC decision
Macon County residents have made a clear statement that they oppose Mission Health’s decision to discontinue labor and delivery services…
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A big thank you to Rep. Mark Meadows
All citizens of western North Carolina owe a big “thank you” to Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, and the Freedom Caucus…
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Thanks for the help with Panthertown
To the Editor: Friends of Panthertown and Mainspring Conservation Trust would like to thank all of our donors, including Jackson…
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Corporations are not U.S. citizens
To the Editor: Are you sick of government ignoring the people it was meant to represent? Do you want your…
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Votes will help Haywood Schools
To the Editor: The Haywood County Schools Foundation is a participant in “A Community Thrives” project sponsored by Gannett, USA…
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The solution is to destroy all nukes
To the Editor: Back in 1979, then National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski received a middle-of-the-night phone call with the alarming…
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Haywood GOP does battle with anarchists
To the Editor: It was odd to be reminded of the Spanish Civil War when reading your article about the…
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Don’t throw baby out with bathwater
To the Editor: In a recent Q&A in The Mountaineer, Congressman Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, seemed very light on specifics related…
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Connecting pets and people: PAWS swoops in to shelter puppy mill rescues
A large-scale rescue effort involving multiple animal welfare agencies resulted in the removal of more than 400 animals from a…
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Thankful to have been a teacher
At 37, I’m still sorting out what I want to be when I grow up. When I was 8, I…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Overwhelmed
There are bucket lists and then there are bucket lists. As parents, the bucket lists we envision for our kids…
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Mountain bikes roll into Swain High
A fleet of new mountain bikes has come home to roost at Swain County High School, thanks to a donation…
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Donation will help fire recovery
A $25,000 donation from the National Park Foundation will help the many Tennessee residents who lost their homes following the…
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Great Smoky Mountains Association gives $2 million to the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains Association had its best year every for sales and membership in 2016, allowing the organization to…
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Panthertown land purchase finalized
A 16-acre property adjacent to Panthertown Valley Backcountry Area has been conserved following Mainspring Conservation Trust’s April 21 closing on…
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Sylva passes renewable energy resolution
Sylva’s commissioners unanimously passed a resolution calling for a statewide commitment to eliminate fossil fuels during their meeting Thursday, April…
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Pedal the mountains
Western North Carolina’s rural roads have drawn their fair share of cyclists who are ready to roll. Weekly rides are…
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A desperate tale, beautifully written
“And if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry And satisfy the needs of the oppressed, Then your light will…
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Folkmoot's Cultural Conversations: A more equitable community
Over the course of the six Cultural Conversations sessions I participated in at Folkmoot, our diverse little group — sitting…
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Tools of the Trade: GE grants Pisgah High $100K for industrial education
Advanced manufacturing and machining in Western North Carolina just got a huge boost from a Fortune-500 multinational conglomerate with more…
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Impeachment stalled
Tribal Council will have to change the date set for Principal Chief Patrick Lambert’s impeachment hearing for the third time — if, that is, the Cherokee Tribal Court allows the impeachment to move forward.
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Grand Council vs. Tribal Council: Disagreement over Grand Council’s authority spurs lawsuit
It’s safe to say that the Cherokee Tribal Council is not scurrying to incorporate the decisions of Grand Council into its future actions. Tribal Council held a special-called meeting Wednesday, April 19 — the day after Grand Council was held — in which it set a new impeachment hearing date to comply with a recent order from the Cherokee Supreme Court and shot down an amendment…
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Tribal members discuss impeachment, Grand Council, and the state of the tribe
It would be near impossible to find someone in Cherokee these days who doesn’t know about the political turmoil enveloping the tribe, or who doesn’t have an opinion about who’s to blame. Last week The Smoky Mountain News ventured over to Food Lion, the Qualla Boundary’s only grocery store, asking tribal members for their take on the whole thing as they walked in to pick up…
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Cherokee chief receives massive support at Grand Council
Big Cove Road in Cherokee slowed to a standstill last week as traffic backed up for more than a mile, en route to Cherokee Central School and the Grand Council meeting that Principal Chief Patrick Lambert had called for 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. The spacious parking lot at Cherokee Central School, where the event was to be held, quickly reached capacity. Some drivers pulled off…
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Progressives, citizens criticize Congress, President
After a busy week of rallies around the country, the state and the county, progressives gathered at the Historic Haywood…
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A short break with Coffay
Born in Florida but raised in tiny Blue Ridge, Georgia — just a few miles outside of Murphy and not…
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Is this thing on? WNC groups claim Meadows isn’t listening
Members of several progressive groups concerned over the moral and monetary implications of Affordable Care Act repeal in rural Western…
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