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Over the hills and far away
Taking a left off U.S. 64 onto Settawig Road in rural Clay County, the busy commercial thoroughfare transforms into lush…
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A brush with fate
Just mere feet from a bustling South Main Street in Waynesville resides a cocoon of creativity. With a steady stream of…
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Crafting the future — Dillsboro
Amid the numerous businesses in Dillsboro, its cultural and economic heart lies in the plentiful art galleries and studios. From…
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Tapping your dreams — Andrews Brewing Company
Sitting on the porch of the Andrews Brewing Company, co-owner Eric Carlson looks out onto his property. With bluebird skies…
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From the farm to your plate — The Chef’s Table
What started as a job while in high school turned itself into a lifelong career and passion for Josh Monroe.…
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Finding common ground
Standing in the back of The Stompin’ Ground in Maggie Valley last week, several languages could be heard in every…
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A spoonful of improv helps the glitches go down: Nimble feet are behind Folkmoot’s recipe for success
There’s a secret ingredient behind the bright lights, splashy costumes and glossy programs of Folkmoot: for every two parts planning,…
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Preserving to persevere: Relating to one another through music and dance
Each year international groups from all over the world travel abroad to share their traditional folk dances and songs with…
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Old steel should be used for footbridge
To the Editor: I have an idea for reducing the cost of the footbridge at the end of the Cullowhee…
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The Battle Flag was indeed about slavery
To the Editor: To get past the emotionality regarding the Virginia Battle Flag, we need to examine its history and…
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Hillary has way too much baggage
To the Editor: When Bill Clinton was president, Hillary assumed authority over health care reform. Even after threats, she couldn't…
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Parents should teach children to drive
To the Editor: The problem of how to fund driver's ed could be easily solved. Since when did it become…
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How can we be proud to be Americans?
To the Editor: USA Today has reported that on average there were 96 cases of a white police officer killing…
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The Confederate flag flap: Rapid policy change? yes; rapid shift in public opinion? no
By Gibbs Knotts & Chris Cooper A longstanding social science finding holds that collective public opinion is fairly sticky on…
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Summer skies
My family and I made a quick run up to Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway around dusk last…
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Sunday hunting now OK in North Carolina
Sunday hunting with firearms will now be legal on private property following passage of the Outdoor Heritage Act by the…
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New guide highlights the best of Haywood’s homemade
The new agritourism guide for Haywood County is out, highlighting farmers markets, plant nurseries, pick-your-own farms, roadside produce stands, Christmas…
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Hendersonville woman becomes 50th person to hike the MST
The tally of people who have hiked the entire 1,150-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail reached 50 when Lorie Hansen, of Hendersonville, took…
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A natural fit: Balsam nature center a hub for research and education in the mountains
“Hey buddy, you about ready to come out?” Michael Skinner asks the juvenile broadwing hawk standing in the back of…
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Discovering Rome with the help of American ex-pats
When we think of American writers living and working overseas, most of us turn to those authors who lived in…
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Y’all ready for some BBQ?
The “Smokin’ in the Valley” Western North Carolina BBQ Festival will be from noon to 9 p.m. July 24 and…
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WCU Summer Concert Series continues
Americana ensemble Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends will perform as part of the “Summer Concert Series” at 7 p.m. Thursday,…
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Hillbilly Woodstock returns to Maggie Valley
The 6th Annual Hillbilly Woodstock will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at the Maggie Valley Festival…
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Owner of the Sun — “Sharp Tongue”
Setting down deep roots in Jackson County over the past couple of years, Owner of the Sun (Sylva-based by way…
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Mountain Faith appears on NBC
All eyes were on Summer McMahan and company. “We were all so nervous going into the audition,” she said. “But, once…
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This must be the place
Often times as a journalist, you just simply can’t get to everything.
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Strength in numbers: Sylva music scene pushes forward
Covered in paint speckles, Drew Duncan walked into O’Malley’s Pub & Grill on a recent Thursday evening. Finishing up work…
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Mayor remembered for reshaping Maggie’s future
There are two types of mayors — the ones who show up to shake hands and kiss babies and the…
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A life full of love: Family and friends honor DeSimone’s memory
As family members and friends took turns paying tribute to Ron DeSimone at his memorial mass on Tuesday, one word…
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DeSimone dies in construction accident
Last Friday started out just like many other workdays for Maggie Valley Mayor Ron DeSimone.
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Write-in likely to run for mayor in Maggie following tragic death
The tragic accident that killed Mayor Ron DeSimone last week has left a hole in upcoming town elections this fall.
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Political posturing once again waylays vote on Lake Junaluska, Waynesville merger
A bill paving the way for the merger of Lake Junaluska with the town of Waynesville was blocked at the…
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Family mourns much-loved victim of unsolved hit-and-run
Lisa Preston Clark wasn’t surprised to see the CD amid the items recovered from Cole Preston’s crashed car. The disc…
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Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center caught in foreclosure quagmire
Homeowners in the high-end Balsam Mountain Preserve development are trying to strike a deal with an investment lender from New…
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Tribal Council explores possibility of elected police chief
There’s talk in Cherokee of making the chief of police’s job an elected position following a resolution introduced by Travis…
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Five candidates seek Maggie board seats; two mayoral candidates step forward
The town of Maggie Valley is small and only an average of 300 residents vote in any given election, but…
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Canton election gets two newcomers
Two new candidates have signed up to run against incumbent candidates Gail Mull and Ralph Hamlett for the Canton Board…
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Younger generation running for Franklin board
Several young residents have signed up to run for a seat on the Franklin Board of Aldermen while the race…
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Waynesville election won’t be dull this year
The dust has settled following a last-minute scramble of candidates signing up to run for the Waynesville town board last…
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New candidate takes on Bryson City mayor
The election for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen looked like it would be a landslide for the incumbents early…
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Younger board membership likely result in Sylva elections
With election sign-ups now closed, it looks like Sylva’s guaranteed to get some younger membership on its board after November’s…
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Dog owners brace for canine flu
Mountain dog owners may have started hearing rumor of a devastating canine flu strain coming their way, but according to…
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Frat disbanded by national organization
Western Carolina University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has had its share of troubles this year, and a recent decision…
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Getting to the bottom of the ‘The Spittlebug Story’
When my son, now grown, was about 9 or 10, he queried me one summer day about the foamy bubbles…
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Trail work causes closures in the Smokies
Trails in the Forney Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park outside Bryson City will be closed this…
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Tribe earns award for greenhouse project
A newly completed greenhouse project in Cherokee earned the tribe recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency this summer.
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What is white-nose syndrome?
If you’ve heard rumor of an ecological catastrophe called white-nose syndrome, a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at…
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Take a road trip on the Jackson farm tour
From shitakes to goats to greenhouses, farms and gardens in Jackson County will let the public in for a behind-the-scenes…
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A hidden gem: Waynesville vet can’t get away from biking mountain roads
For veterinarian Brian Birthright, what would become a lifelong passion for biking began in the most fitting of ways —…
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Manana is a shocking, dark and fantastic read
I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Back in 1978, I read Falling Angel, which was that…
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