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Searching for the meaning in a grueling trek
Recently, I attended “Coffee With the Poets” at City Lights Bookstore and heard the poet, Newton Smith, read and discuss…
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JCAC receives grant funding
The Jackson County Arts Council has received four grants from the North Carolina Arts Council to fund various programs for…
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This must be the place
Why don’t you go get your crazy pills? I remember that being said to me by other students when I…
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If you lived here, you’d be home by now: A conversation with Chris Robinson
Life is good. That’s the vibe one gets when chatting with Chris Robinson these days. Former lead singer for legendary…
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Agreement reached in Harris Hospital value dispute
After months of back-and-forth, Harris Regional Hospital and Jackson County have reached an agreement on the hospital’s tax value.
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Which ridge? Steep slope ordinance returns to planning board
Jackson County may have thought it was finished talking about its steep slope ordinance for a while when a much-debated…
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Swain applies to obtain federal building
Several Swain County administrative offices could be relocating to the federal building in downtown Bryson City if the county is…
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Macon to spend $25,000 on bulletproof vests
In the last five years Macon County Sheriff’s Office has responded to 627 calls where guns were involved, and 137…
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State candidates reveal fundraising totals
UPDATED Nov. 4 , 2016 10:11 a.m. Third-quarter campaign finance disclosures from state candidates were due by Oct. 31, and…
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Public art committee to be formed in Sylva
The Sylva town board has its sights set on making public art a hallmark of the downtown experience, and last…
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Designer selected for $17 million health building
Southwestern Community College is gearing up to start work on a $17 million health sciences building, with its trustees last…
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Cherokee chief justice suspended
The afternoon of Sept. 27 took an unusual turn in the Cherokee Justice Center when Human Resources Employment Manager Patricia…
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Impeachment rumors catalyze conflict in Tribal Council
Tension has been high in Cherokee tribal government lately, and when rumors emerged last week that some members of Tribal…
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Graveyards threatened by cremations and costs
Some of Western North Carolina’s greatest historical assets are in cemeteries. They serve as the final resting place to founding…
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Revamped Hazelwood parking lot may revitalize downtown
Hard-luck Hazelwood may be creating a more lucrative future not by building, but by tearing down.
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Maggie Valley seeks input on pedestrian, bicycle plan
Safety and aesthetic improvements are coming to the Soco Road corridor in Maggie Valley, and town officials are looking for…
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Early voting continues through Saturday
Voters in North Carolina hoping to visit the polls before the Election Day rush have just a few more days…
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Charges filed against escaped inmate
Robert Edward Branning of Canton — the escaped inmate who was shot on Main Street in downtown Waynesville two weeks…
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Tax collector arrested for missing court date
Haywood County Tax Collector Mike Matthews, 36, was arrested Wednesday night after failing to appear in court Oct. 20 to…
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Flying a drone near a wildfire is illegal
Firefighters on the Dicks Creek Fire near Sylva have reported drone activity near the fire.
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Calling a place home is not to be taken for granted
My 18-year-old son, Liam, departed the mountains for Charlotte two weeks ago when his fall break had ended. He’s our…
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Loving and kicking my way through October
I recently wrote a blog post about September being the worst month of my life. One day seemed to awkwardly…
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Trump enablers themselves unfit for office
To the Editor: It would be dreadful enough if Donald Trump were merely the most unfit, unprepared, unworthy and uncouth…
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A clarification on last week’s column
To the Editor: In last week’s guest column about Colin Kaepernick I wrote, “His protest is by kneeling (in prayer)…
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Mapping the Tuck: ‘Blue’ Trails project kicks off along the Tuckasegee River
Western North Carolina is rife with trails and maps to facilitate exploration of the mountain landscape, but an effort is…
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Paddlesports club gets national recognition
Nantahala Racing Club’s “superior performance and program development” earned it recognition as the American Canoe Association’s 2016 Stroke of Achievement…
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HCC lumberjacks take second at competition
The Haywood Community College Woodsmen’s Team took second place at the 2016 John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet this month,…
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Drought becomes extreme in far western N.C.
Even as Eastern North Carolina is reeling from flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, Western North Carolina is plunging deeper into…
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Failure to communicate?
Well it seems there was one and I’m sure it could have been my fault. Smoky Mountain News reporter Holly…
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Sorry, but Bob Dylan didn’t deserve the Nobel
One moment, please. To ward off the brickbats, cudgels, stones, dirt clods, and rotten tomatoes sure to come my way,…
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Tuscola attends GWU Choral Clinic
Gardner-Webb University welcomed nearly 160 high school chorus students to campus Oct. 13 as the university’s music department sponsored the…
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This must be the place: NPR’s Ari Shapiro visits WNC
It was weird hearing him speak. As host of “All Things Considered,” the flagship program on National Public Radio (NPR),…
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Haywood School board races complicated, important
Haywood County Schools is at a crossroads, making this year’s crowded election for school board a pivotal one.
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Remains of missing Sylva women found in Cherokee National Forest
Two months after a Silver Alert was issued in the disappearance of 81-year-old Sylva resident Eunice Gass, dental records have…
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Forest fire spreads to 374 acres in Jackson County
Smoke is clouding the Sylva area following the eruption of a wildfire Sunday, Oct. 23, which grew to about 374…
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Sylva police department launches fundraising for police dog
The town of Sylva is in hot pursuit of what Police Chief Davis Woodard called a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to add…
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Gun rights event to take place in Haywood
A group of Second Amendment supporters planning an open-carry gun rights rally will move ahead with their event, scheduled for…
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Meadows’ challenger questions congressman’s ethics
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows and his challenger Rick Bryson have opposing views on the success of Meadows’ two terms…
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Affordable Housing Task Force begins work
As with any problem, the first step toward solving it is admitting that there is a problem.
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Early voting totals hint at turnout
As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, almost 4,300 Haywood County residents had already cast their vote in person…
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SMN Commission forum highlights
The Smoky Mountain News held a forum with all four of the Haywood County Commission candidates at the Folkmoot Friendship…
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Tough choices for voters in Haywood commission race
Four more-or-less equally well-qualified candidates are competing for just two open seats on the Haywood County Board of Commissioners, leaving…
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Sales tax increase to appear on Swain ballot
Swain County residents will be asked whether they support an additional quarter-cent sales tax when they vote during the Nov.…
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Voters unsure about wording on county alcohol vote
Perhaps it’s because Haywood County residents haven’t seen such a measure since the Truman administration, but the wording on the…
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Future of hospital foundation funds to be decided
Two organizations hoping to manage an estimated $20 million in restricted funds resulting from the sale of Haywood Regional Medical…
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At gathering of tribal nations, Dakota Pipeline discussed as catalyst for advocacy
Strength in unity. Identity in culture. Power in the past. Momentum toward the future. Despite the diversity of traditions and…
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Remains likely belonging to missing Sylva woman found
Two months after issuing a Silver Alert in the disappearance of 80-year-old Sylva resident Eunice Gass, the Jackson County Sheriff’s…
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Jail escapee shot in downtown Waynesville
(Last updated at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26.) Main Street in downtown Waynesville was packed with pedestrians and vehicle traffic…
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Robin redbreasts are a perennial favorite
Our elementary school primers were populated by robins pulling worms out of holes. They appeared on television screens on Saturday…
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Daughters of the American Revolution brings forgotten forest to light
The sun had barely risen over the Pisgah Ridge, but the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Devils Courthouse pull-off was teeming — mainly…
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