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Residents say no to two-way Main Street, advocate for more parking in Sylva
Sylva is likely nearing the end of a months-long debate over a recurring question: is there a better way to…
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Schools end traditional knighting of valedictorian
The senior with the highest grade point average will no longer be crowned valedictorian at high school graduation in Haywood…
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Swain elections board hires lawyer for county dispute
Swain County Board of Elections has retained an attorney to provide guidance on an ongoing dispute between the board and…
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Macon educators rally for more state funding
The state budget was 78 days overdue last Tuesday night when a group of more than 20 public education supporters…
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Hicks to take Gaming Commission top job when political term ends
The day after Chief-Elect Patrick Lambert takes his oath of office, Principal Chief Michell Hicks will take over Lambert’s old…
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WCU celebrates retention milestone, looks toward future enrollment challenges
Meeting a deadline five minutes ahead of time can be challenging, so after meeting an important enrollment goal five years…
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Unstable rock causes I-40 closure
Instability in the rocky roadside caused by blasting along Interstate 40 in Haywood County has caused the second road closure…
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My favorite literary opening paragraphs
I don’t like to talk or write about writing — but when forced to do so by, say, an approaching…
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WNC’s African-American history
This is a monumental work. Ann Miller Woodford has gathered an astonishing amount of information, including old letters, church records, unpublished…
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Fall harvest festival returns to Cherokee
The annual Mountain Life Festival in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Cherokee festival in Hayesville
The Cherokee Heritage Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Cherokee…
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Youth Art Festival coming to JCGEP
The Youth Arts Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jackson County Green…
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Mountain Faith ‘Welcome Home Parade’
There will be a “Welcome Home Parade” for acclaimed bluegrass act Mountain Faith at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in…
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This must be the place
It’s funny, isn’t it? When you cross paths with folks you haven’t seen in years, and yet you are all still…
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Three’s Company: Sylva welcomes third craft brewery
John Duncan won’t forget Aug. 19 anytime soon. “It was damn scary,” he chuckled. That day not only marked the…
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Friday night lights still shining bright
“So, you’re a band parent, huh? Boy, is your life about to change.” My wife and I heard that a…
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A bag of stories and an oil can
By John Beckman • Guest Columnist Forty-two years ago a very interesting man moved into the broken, haunted brick mansion two…
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Despite Sanders’ rhetoric, nothing is free
To the Editor: Such a nice man, this Bernie Sanders, we just love him, he just wants to help everyone!…
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Jackson signs jail health contract
When John Buchanan first took the jail captain job at the Jackson County Detention Center, one assignment quickly rose to…
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Amid Raleigh wrangling, ‘the clock ran out’ on Lake Junaluska merger bill
Any day now. That’s what Robbie Inman has been telling himself for weeks as he cruises Raleigh news sites, trying…
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SCC jumps the gun on building start
Southwestern Community College broke state policy this summer when it launched a construction project before securing final contract authorization from…
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YO offers support to LGBTQ youth in Franklin
The world can be a confusing and lonely place when you don’t know where you fit in to it and…
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Swain County working toward securing trash site
Beginning in January, Swain County residents will no longer have 24-hour access to the county’s trash and recycling convenience center.
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No cross proposed for Buck Mountain; Ghost Town asks for cell tower permit
Alaska Presley has talked for years about her vision of having the tallest cross in the western hemisphere placed on…
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Landslide win makes Lambert new Cherokee chief
There was nothing ambiguous about Patrick Lambert’s win in the race for Cherokee Principal Chief last week. His victory came…
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WCU moving up on the dial: Winners and losers in the shifting world of radio frequencies
A protracted tug-of-war over the 95.3 FM radio frequency is finally over, setting the stage for Western Carolina University’s campus-run…
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Recovery rally aims to offer hope
It takes a village to combat a drug addiction or mental illness, and Richie Tannerhill is hoping to see a…
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Waynesville candidates share vision of an even more prosperous town
Waynesville candidates running for the town board and mayor got an audience with the business community last week at the…
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Haywood Farmers Market offers those on food assistance more bang for their buck
People on food assistance can make their money go further when buying produce at the Historic Haywood Farmers Market in…
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Bird flu fears cause farm tour cancellation
Fears of introducing the bird flu to North Carolina farms prompted the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project to cancel its annual…
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Peek into camping trips past
A showcase of restored vintage camping trailers will raise money for Haywood Waterways Association’s youth education programs, 11 a.m. to…
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All hail the monarch butterfly
Throughout the United States, monarch butterflies are an iconic sight. Their striking orange-and-black pattern, their annual 3,000-mile flight south to…
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Lake J’s Inspiration Point unmasked
Inspiration Point — a garden on the grounds of Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center tucked away near the Lambuth…
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New land conservation projects completed in Haywood
More than 200 acres in the Sandy Mush area — located at the convergence of Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties…
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More than a walk: Conservation, tourism groups expect A.T. onslaught following movie release
Bill Bryson and Steven Katz didn’t really know what they were getting into when they began their Appalachian Trail journey,…
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Tourism figures point to a post-recession recovery
Recently released figures on the impact of tourism in Western North Carolina are encouraging. More visitors are spending more money,…
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Lawmakers simply need to do more for education
Editor’s note: The following letter was recently sent to all members of the North Carolina General Assembly As students and…
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We need more veggie options in schools
To the Editor: With the new school year just starting, parents’ attention is on school clothes, supplies and lunches. Yes,…
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Sanders has unique vision for U.S.A.
To the Editor: Like many across America, I’ve become very tired of politicians of both parties talking out of both…
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Of bears and bees
I am not nearly so frustrated with my black oil sunflower seed-addicted bruin neighbor as I was after his little…
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“A Walk in the Woods” movie hits theaters
A movie chronicling the adventure of a pair of middle-aged men attempting to hike the Appalachian Trail hits the theaters…
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Spectacular fall color predicted for WNC
Drier-than-normal conditions during 2015 will translate into one of the best shows of fall color in years, according to Western…
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Hiker’s death likely a suicide, autopsy says
The death of a prominent Sylva hiker whose body was found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in June…
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Fundraiser to support Cullowhee River Park
A fundraiser to support the effort to create a river park along the Tuckasegee River in Cullowhee will be held…
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Paddling competition coming to Cullowhee
A family-friendly paddling competition featuring a variety of categories will be held on a flatwater portion of the Tuckasegee River…
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Make mud, not war: A good time had by all at Waynesville Mud Run
I’ve never been a huge fan of any sport that hinges on an ability to run swiftly or handle a…
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Collection manages to combine horror and comedy
There aren’t many successful horror fiction writers who are described as comical and/or whimsical. The terms seem incompatible. You don’t…
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Waynesville handcuffed from running off carousing squatters occupying town park
There are few places in Waynesville folks are afraid to go after dark. But the sagging blue canopy slung beneath…
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