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Cox column promoted his brand of politics
To The Editor: Chris Cox’s opinion column concerning “trying to make sense of Orlando” in the June 15 edition of…
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Zahner lecture series kicks off
The Zahner Conservation Lecture Series at the Highlands Nature Center kicks off its initial program on July 7
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Adopt a stream
Volunteers are wanted to help keep Haywood’s streams free of trash by adopting a section to clean once per year.
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New water slide is higher, faster
A new slide has been installed at the water park at the Waynesville Recreation Center.
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Arboretum works on pollinator hospitality
The nation holds only seven Bee Campus USA gardens, and now the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville is one of them.
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Man finishes lap of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Ray Russell recently finished nearly a month of running with his arrival at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s end in Cherokee.…
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Nonprofit forms to teach survival skills during summer camp
The wilderness is where one can find peace and clarity while also finding inner strength and determination. That is the…
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Peregrines once again at Devil’s Courthouse
A couple of Saturday’s ago Bob Olthoff and I made a quick trip up the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were…
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Jim Harrison lived in servitude to words
In March, Jim Harrison, age 78, died of a heart attack. Harrison was among the most prolific of American writers,…
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Rare wood hunter unearths irresistible beauty in salvaged burl wood
Stephen Metzger was like a kid in a candy shop as he clambered over a massive mound of behemoth tree…
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Balance sought in Howell Mill rezoning
As the $11.6 million Howell Mill Road project was winding down in late 2015, the Waynesville Planning Board began to…
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The Raleigh roundup: Budget battle brewing
The North Carolina General Assembly continues to haggle over specific provisions in the proposed 2016-17 state budget as they race…
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Jackson County picks a new manager
Jackson County commissioners last week unanimously named a new county manager with a long and successful local government track record…
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Fight not over for Fontana houseboats
Houseboat owners on Fontana Lake aren’t quite ready to give up their investments without a fight even after the Tennessee…
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Tourism groups prepare for rare eclipse in 2017
Nick Breedlove has been brushing up on his astronomy lately — studying maps and learning the science behind the total…
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Mountain Projects eyes new facility
For more than 50 years, Mountain Projects has been known for helping the most vulnerable in the community, but with…
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Downtown Waynesville wins planning award
Downtown Waynesville has racked up another accolade with the Great Places in North Carolina award — an honor that carries a…
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What’s all the buzz about Haywood County mosquitoes?
Citing recent news stories about mosquitoes transmitting the Zika virus, Haywood County Director of Health and Human Services Patrick H.…
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Haywood County taxes steady, but fees rise
Although the Haywood County Board of Commissioners passed a 2016-17 budget June 20 that was 3.1 percent higher than 2015-16,…
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Shelter advocates turn out in force
Easily identifiable in their teal T-shirts with the “#buildtheshelter” hashtag emblazoned on the back, an estimated 100-plus person crowd turned…
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Franklin property proposals focus on outdoors, gardening
The Franklin Board of Aldermen has yet to agree on what it should do with a 13-acre tract it owns…
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County increases operational funding to Macon schools
After further negotiations, Macon County Schools and the county commissioners will both have some skin in the game when it…
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Waynesville boosts fire protection
Waynesville’s 2016-17 budget includes funding for eight new full-time firefighters, effectively doubling staffing, shortening response times and increasing firefighter safety…
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Brown’s budgets warrant deeper look
After several public opportunities for comment resulted in sparse discussion, Waynesville’s 2016-17 budget passed June 14 with the largest tax…
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Open call for Folkmoot guides, volunteers
Applications are now being accepted for Folkmoot USA Festival 2016 volunteers and guides. This year, Folkmoot is seeking volunteers for…
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This must be the place
It’s a rabbit hole. When one dives into a band, performer or genre, you find yourself swimming in the depths…
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Jackson hires new county manager
The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners has selected Don Adams to succeed Chuck Wooten as county manager.
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Trying to make sense of Orlando
I don’t know what to tell my children, so I don’t tell them anything. Not yet anyway. It is the…
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Jackson’s support for education appreciated
To the Editor: As an educator and your neighbor, I want to thank the citizens of Jackson County for voting…
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Righteous people take care of their animals
To the Editor: In the article “Sound off: Haywood candidates talk animal shelter” from March 2016, Mr. Rogers wonders if other…
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Death in the afternoon, or my Hemingway day
On the wall by the closet behind my desk is this quotation from Ernest Hemingway: “All good books are alike…
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Pollinate, propagate, cultivate: 2016 garden tour to show off the best beds in Haywood
When Sarah Scott first started work at Haywood County Cooperative Extension in February 2015, planning for the 2016 Haywood County…
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Sylva earns national recognition as a green town
Sylva earned recognition for its efforts to be clean and sustainable when the travel site Expedia.com named it the fourth…
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HCC qualifies for national championship
Haywood Community College’s Bass Fishing Team recently competed in the 2016 Carhartt College Eastern Regional Bassmaster Tournament where teammates Ryan…
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Jackson declared Premier Trout Fishing Destination
Jackson County won’t officially become the North Carolina Trout Capital this year, but legislators expressed their support of the county’s…
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Common ash tree deserves more attention
“How many thousand-thousand of untold white ash trees are the respected companions of our doorways, kindliest trees in the clearing…
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A new voice for Southern Appalachian fiction
To review a book or to write a “book review” is to pinpoint its particular presence and its peculiarities. To…
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Cherokee docudrama reveals untold history: Author takes on directing, producing and composing
Nadia Dean has dedicated the last 10 years of her life to telling a story. It’s a historical account of…
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Gatekeeper to the Smokies: Longtime Western Carolina University Head of Special Collections retires
I was five minutes late. Trying to track down a parking spot outside the Hunter Library at Western Carolina University…
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Rezoning request packs Maggie meeting
There wasn’t an empty seat in the house when the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen met for its public budget…
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Shelter at bear attack site now open
Nearly a month after an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker found his night interrupted by an attacking bear, the backcountry shelter in…
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Rev. Barber preaches love at Sylva rally
Following the recent shooting in Orlando that left 50 dead and more injured, Dr. Rev. William Barber’s keynote address to…
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Haywood School Board restores funding for music, sports
Although the closing of Central Elementary School was met with cheers, jeers, and even a lawsuit, its recent closure is…
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Waynesville board works to plug budget hole
A sparsely-attended special meeting held June 7 at the Waynesville Town Hall was meant to serve as a public hearing…
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Business leaders honored at Chamber dinner
Each year the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses and leaders for their contributions to the community during…
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Defendants in pay raises case ask for dismissal
About 20 tribal members filled the audience benches in Cherokee Tribal Court last week, watching the first court hearing in…
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Taxes remain steady, highest in county, in proposed Canton budget
The Canton Board of Aldermen took another three hours June 9 to conduct a required public hearing on the 2016-17…
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Can bold proposals remake Canton?
The Canton Town Board is considering proposals that could boost Canton’s appeal to residents and tourists alike — especially those…
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