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Hike your own hike: A.T. hikers aim for Maine after crowded start
It’s 4 p.m. on the Appalachian Trail, and while the sun will be awake for hours yet, “hiker midnight,” which…
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Changing a flat in a rising creek
Forty years ago this coming July 5, my wife, Elizabeth, and I and our three children moved into a small…
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A book about the good news and the bad news
Twenty-five years ago, a pediatrician told my sister that eggs were unhealthy and that she must never serve them to…
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Ramblin’ man: A conversation with Butch Trucks
For 45 years, The Allman Brothers Band took rock-n-roll and stretched it into the unlimited possibilities of blues and jazz.…
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Controlled Chaos Film Festival returns
Films created by Western Carolina University students will be screened at the eighth annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival at 7…
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Nominations sought for Mountain Heritage Awards
Western Carolina University is accepting nominations for the Mountain Heritage Award, an honor bestowed annually on one individual and one…
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‘King of Pop’ tribute show
The “Man In The Mirror” production will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Call the hunting of bears what it is
To the Editor: I would like to request of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission that you stop referring to the…
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Manage forests for wildlife, too
To the Editor: With recent news stories of elk doing damage to farms and the surprising number of bear living…
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Who would want to lead Waynesville?
To the Editor: I read your article on the hiring of a new town manager with some amusement and dismay.…
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N.C. conservatives go off the deep end
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist There are two major strains of conservatism in American politics, economic and social, and the…
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My adopted state is an embarrassment
By Stephanie Wampler • Guest Columnist As a North Carolina woman who may or may not have a vagina (NOYB), I…
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Stuttering, understanding race and Merle Haggard
When I was a little girl, I had a stuttering problem. The memories of struggling with words that started with…
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Help build a community that fights child abuse
By Julie Schroer • Guest Columnist As April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, I want you to hang in…
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Hike week returns to Fontana Village
A week of guided hikes and educational programs will celebrate all that’s great about hiking with Spring Hike Week April…
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Shoot the Smokies
A crash course in outdoor photography will give shutterbugs an excuse to explore the Smokies’ beauty in a four-week program…
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Synchronous firefly viewing goes to lottery system
Those wanting to get a peek at the famous synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will have…
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What matters most in life: Local triathlete on road to recovery following accident
All he heard was the sound of an engine. “I came over the rise, a place I’d ridden hundreds of…
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Mystery solved
I was having my morning coffee on the small floating dock in the narrow, clear Weeki Wachee River about three…
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Chaos erupting into beauty
Stephanie Storey’s Oil and Marble, which was released this spring, is not only a page-turner but an eye-opener.
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Charting a new course: Upstart schools face animosity that usually softens over time
A small group of parents had been working quietly for about three years to get the first charter school established…
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Franklin hires new fire chief
Kevin Rohrer, a captain with Morrisville Fire and Rescue Department, has been hired as Franklin’s fulltime fire chief to replace…
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Sylva board faces inevitable property tax increase
As Sylva’s leaders work toward a new budget for the new fiscal year, there’s one big question on everybody’s mind…
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Casino board member under investigation
A member of Cherokee’s Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board is under investigation following a public uproar surrounding her alleged behavior…
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Lifting spirits: New attitudes toward alcohol move across region
Haywood County is the latest in steady wave of communities across the mountains to shed its long-standing political and cultural…
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Vote on Haywood alcohol sales comes out of left field
An announcement by Haywood County commissioners last week that a vote to legalize beer and wine sales countywide will appear…
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Haywood vote on countywide alcohol to pit business interests against religious convictions
Beer is good for business. That’s the message supporters of countywide beer and wine sales in Haywood County are hoping…
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Cherokee debates captive bear laws
Days after a judge ruled that conditions at Cherokee Bear Zoo, while “not ideal,” fall within federal regulations, the Eastern…
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Cherokee Bear Zoo survives lawsuit
After two-and-a-half years of litigation, the verdict is in on the Cherokee Bear Zoo — the case is dismissed, and…
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Public hearing set for emergency management changes
It’s been a year since the Haywood County commissioners agreed to make changes to the county’s emergency management ordinance to…
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Election offices report smooth primary election
Local election officials say the March 15 primary election ran fairly smoothly despite having to implement the new voter ID…
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Jackson Commissioners grant football field funds
During their meeting last week, Jackson County commissioners granted additional funds needed to help replace the football field at Smoky…
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Sylva OKs outdoor alcohol sales
This year’s Crawfish Boil at Greening Up The Mountains will offer local brews to wash down the shellfish following a…
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Mural unveiling in Asheville
A 6x12-foot interpretive art mural showcasing the cultural heritage of the “Shindig on the Green” at Pack Square Park will…
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Country Western Show returns to Tuscola
The Tuscola High School Summit Choir will present the 34th annual Country Western Show at 7 p.m. April 15-16 and…
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WCU jazz festival returns
Western Carolina University’s 14th annual jazz festival will feature an afternoon and evening of music, special guests and celebration from…
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Get in the tub
One of the true beauties of living in the mountains of Western North Carolina is the sheer fact that you…
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Greening Up The Mountains welcomes spring
Drawing thousands of visitors each year, the 19th annual Greening Up The Mountains Spring Festival will be held from 10…
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Opening Day brings renewed sense of hope
I have turned off the talk shows, put down the newspapers, avoided barbershops and changed the subject at family gatherings.…
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Community involvement is the key
To the Editor: I won’t be voting for Michele Presnell, but it seems silly for this newspaper and local elected…
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Board split on future of Franklin property
The town of Franklin has been sitting on about 13 acres of pristine greenway space for about 12 years with…
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Haywood residents to vote on countywide alcohol
Haywood County voters will be asked to weigh in during the general election on whether businesses outside town limits should…
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Towns preach health message to hold down insurance rates
Eric Messer only has one complaint about the health and wellness initiatives the town of Waynesville has been pushing with…
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Canton preps for economic success
Piece by piece, Canton is setting the stage for future economic success through a number of new initiatives.
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Bryson City to keep Fry Street open
Alderwoman Heidi Woodard’s motion for the town to abandon the right-of-way on Fry Street was met with silence at Monday…
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Additional testing under way for SCC shooting range
The lead-contaminated shooting range at Southwestern Community College in Webster is in for another round of testing after the state…
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Bowling alley coming to Cherokee
A family adventure park is not the only project in the works on the Qualla Boundary. In February, Tribal Council…
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Cherokee re-examines adventure park idea
After four years of hibernation, Cherokee’s plan to build a one-of-a-kind family adventure park is back on the table.
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