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More wilderness areas not a good idea
To the Editor: I want to commend the U.S. Forest Service and district ranger staffs for an excellent job in…
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Build greenway bridge, and they will come
To the Editor: I was very happy to read the article, “Greenway use rising in Jackson County” in The Smoky…
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I’ll say it: Epstein is the greatest living American essayist
Most of us like lists: “The 100 Greatest Novels of the Twentieth Century,” “The Ten Best Movies of All Time,”…
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Ma Nature doesn’t see things the way we do
The red-cockaded woodpecker (RCWO) is a small – cardinal-sized – woodpecker native to eastern pine forests. It once ranged from…
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Forest Service evaluates potential wilderness areas
The cadre of groups helping the U.S. Forest Service work toward a new management plan for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest…
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Locals succeed in Lake Logan races
Nearly 1,000 athletes converged on Lake Logan this month, pushing for a finish in challenging half-ironman and triathlon competitions at…
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Town manager hopes to bring Waynesville to new heights
Waynesville’s new town manager won’t take the helm until Aug. 22, but The Smoky Mountain News was recently able to…
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The ‘man’ behind the ‘manager’
When hiring a new employee in any profession, the focus is first and foremost on professional qualifications, as it obviously…
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Fly fishing museum moves to Bryson City
Just one year after setting up shop in Cherokee, the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians will be moving…
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Board brings early end to MSD exodus
Sharon and James Earley had sought unsuccessfully for almost two years to have their property removed from Waynesville’s downtown taxing…
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TVA meets with Alarka houseboat owners
Following a May 5 decision by the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to ban all houseboats on Fontana Lake…
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Health news
Details on Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine The public got its first detailed look at the Mission Hospital for Advanced…
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Big city fitness in the heart of Waynesville
While motivating oneself to wake up early and hit the gym may be a constant struggle for some, whenever that…
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for health, fitness, self-defense
The Gracie family is well known to martial arts enthusiasts across the world; as perhaps the only martial arts practitioners…
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Maggie Valley Wellness: Finding balance with a healthy mind and body
As a yoga instructor and a massage therapist, Candra Smith knows that staying healthy requires a sound mind and body,…
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Commit to be fit: Franklin Health & Fitness helps community stay healthy
Franklin Health & Fitness has invested a lot in its community, and in return, the community has been able to…
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Grant focuses on building love of outdoors for Cherokee youth
The Nantahala Racing Club is all about ensuring future generations have a love and appreciation for whitewater recreation, and a…
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Fitness by the numbers at 9Round
Enjoy working out like a fighter but hate getting punched in the face? Then a new fitness franchise concept in…
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Flying on faith: Clyde woman finds strength and spirituality in aerial silks
Wearing a leopard-print leotard and suspended 4 feet off the ground in a band of purple silk, Patricia Forgione is…
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Working toward relaxation: After years of renovation, Fusions Spa relocates to downtown Sylva
After 35 straight days on the job, Jeannine Sowers is sorely in need of a spa day. The irony of…
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Boost in N.C. arts funding
The new budget signed by Gov. Pat McCrory will allow the North Carolina Arts Council to support an extensive arts…
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Pouring passion: Andrews welcomes second brewery
Turning onto 2nd Street from the hectic U.S. 19/74 highway, you find yourself cruising through downtown Andrews. It’s Saturday afternoon,…
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Canton welcomes first brewery
After operating in Waynesville for the past four years, BearWaters Brewing will be making a big move to downtown Canton.
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Bashing teachers does nothing to help public education
When the back-to-back national political conventions finally ended, it was like a benevolent deity had provided a merciful pardon, finally…
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There is something special in the slow unknown
We made our first trip to Edisto Beach 10 years ago and almost immediately, we wondered what we had gotten…
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Why is Mark Meadows ducking WNC women?
To the Editor: Chapters of the League of Women Voters in Henderson County and Macon County recently invited the congressional…
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Time to take a look at independent candidates
To the Editor: A friend recently asked me if I could give her a short answer to a question and…
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Open carry gun laws make us less safe
To the Editor: I encountered a customer openly carrying a pistol at a local business. I inquired as to the legality…
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Trump not perfect, but he’ll do us good
To the Editor: Most papers lean to the left a little and some a lot. I believe your newspaper is…
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Thanks for supporting law enforcement
To the Editor: This is a letter of appreciation to the people that live in Haywood County as well as…
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Not a lot known about Bryson City’s namesake
Two well known sites in Swain County were named for Col. Thaddeus Dillard Bryson, a significant figure in Western North…
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Pursuing the Pinnacle: Mountain bikers push to create new trail system in Sylva
For the past decade, Sylva’s Pinnacle Park has had Sae Smyrl envisioning a lofty future for the hiking area. A…
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Species mapper unveiled in the Smokies
Anyone with an internet connection can now pull up a map showing where they might encounter any of 1,800 Smokies…
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The life of Harry Crews makes for depressing reading
This may be the most depressing biography I have ever read. Although I frequently considered abandoning this painful trudge through…
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You can go your own way
From the ashes comes the rebirth. In all my travels as a journalist, and as a music lover, one of…
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Maggie Valley landmark more than just a restaurant
The year was 1966; “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” was on the big screen, “Bonanza” was on the…
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The Book of Joe
Brenda O’Keefe has dozens, if not hundreds, of stories about the people who have passed through her life at Joey’s…
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9-1-1 texting soon available in Haywood
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office will soon have full 9-1-1 text message capabilities.
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Maggie to begin charging trash fee
Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen adopted a budget in June that includes a new $5 solid waste fee for all…
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Greenway use rising in Jackson County
The greenway in Jackson County has now been fully open for a month, and use is skyrocketing on the one-mile…
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New manager arrives in Jackson
Jackson County’s new county manager is now on the job, and commissioners are looking forward to start working with him…
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Campolo urges churches to get involved and change lives
For Tony Campolo, spending last week amid a gathering of senior citizens from across the Southeast was just about the…
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Maggie to establish penalties for code violations
The town of Maggie Valley has been working on cleaning up the U.S. 19 corridor for more than a year,…
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Canton economy keeps on truckin’
The recent announcement of one business’s relocation plans in Canton may lead to other Asheville-area corporations — and residents —…
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Model airplanes take to the sky for charity
The Macon Aero Modelers Club members are looking forward to showing off their flying skills to the public this weekend…
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Franklin gets answers on new Ingles project
Many rumors were put to rest Monday night as Ingles Market representatives laid out the plan for its newest grocery…
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Council approves independence for Employee Rights Office
A second decision made during last week’s Cherokee Tribal Council meeting could affect how council’s decision to order a third-party…
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Cherokee council asks for investigation into hire-fire decisions
Some members of the Cherokee Tribal Council are saying that something’s amiss in how hire-fire decisions are being made in…
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