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Haywood looks to start Friends of the Parkway chapter, clear overlooks
With park funding falling and visitation increasing, keeping those iconic views open along the 46 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway…
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Macon approves $1.5 million for landfill expansion
With its landfill nearing capacity, Macon County is taking steps to add a new cell before the existing area fills…
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Swain’s museum offers new attraction, old relics
Inside and out, the Swain County Heritage Museum is an ode to history. The very building that houses the museum…
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Forest Hills hosts workshop, explores planning issues
The Village of Forest Hills is about to go on a vision quest. The quest begins Nov. 3 with a…
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Waynesville Soda Jerks win national award
The Waynesville Soda Jerks, an independent artisan beverage company, recently won first place at the National Association of Community Colleges…
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All OK after bomb threat clears Tuscola
Things are back on track at Tuscola High School after some threatening graffiti found in a boys bathroom last week…
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Election Day countdown
Early voting turnout is outpacing the last statewide, non-presidential election year of 2010. And in the seven western counties, early…
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Dealing with violence: Children the focus of nonprofit’s $1 million grant
Domestic violence in Haywood County — and its effect on children — could take a hit as the Thirtieth Judicial…
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Cullowhee proposals in for a tweaking
They weren’t thrilled about it, but members of the Cullowhee community did show an appetite for possible development standards during…
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Steep slope ordinance rewrite timeline: The inopportune arrival of a slow but steady train
When Jackson County commissioners halted the controversial rewrite of the steep slope development rules earlier this year, critics were both…
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Seven years war for the mountainsides rages on in Jackson
Controlling mountainside development is a universal issue grappled with across Western North Carolina. But Jackson County’s residents have wrestled more…
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Mill town riddle: Bearing the burden and reaping the rewards
Canton exists against the backdrop of the paper mill. Both literally and figuratively. For generations, the paper mill — currently…
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Canton economic initiative strives to hold on to past while looking to the future
Hanging out at the confluence of crossroads that embraces downtown Canton, two young skateboarders while away a lazy afternoon. They’re…
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Take a stroll with Webster’s residents and leaders
The Town of Webster invites the public to attend its Oct. 27 Community Stroll to help identify ways to improves the community's health,…
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Confused about voting procedures? Democracy North Carolina offers these 15 quick tips
By Bob Hall As an independent watchdog group, Democracy North Carolina receives all kinds of reports on our hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE.…
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Early voting has begun
Registered voters who can't wait until Election Day to vote now have the opportunity to vote in person across North…
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Cullowhee community meeting tonight
Tonight will be the last of two public input meetings concerning the proposed Cullowhee Planning Area development standards. Tonight’s meeting…
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Dockie Brendle’s bridge dedication
Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Dockie Brendle will have a bridge officially named in honor of him this month.…
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Ancient hunters had some mammoth prey
Names of places throughout the Blue Ridge country pay tribute to the familiar wildlife of the region: Bear Wallow Stand…
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Celebrate Halloween and fall at NOC
Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual NOCtoberfest event will celebrate leaf season in the Smokies from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Comment open for boater access trails
An environmental analysis released by the U.S. Forest Service is proposing five boater access trails in national forests in South…
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Photographer presents Blue Ridge vistas guide
Photographer and author Tim Barnwell will present his new book, Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25,…
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Rangers rescue family of six
When George and Heather Ferrell, of Louisiana, began to hike up Mount LeConte Oct. 18 with their four children, they…
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Kayak Lake Junaluska
A kayaking program from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 at Lake Junaluska will give paddlers of all skill levels a…
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Plowing demos at Darnell Farms
The annual Fall Plow Day at Darnell Farms in Bryson City Saturday, Oct. 25, will feature a full day of…
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Park plans prescribed burn in Cataloochee
Prescribed burns will light up the Canadian Top Knob, Mathews Branch and Noland Mountain areas adjacent to Cataloochee Valley in…
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Lead the way: Haywood artist releases frame-worthy trail guides
Ken Czarnomski has always loved sketching and writing, but as a department chair for the sustainability and construction management programs…
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Being manipulated by a book not all bad
Gone Girl is currently the most popular novel in America and it has been around since 2012; it is also…
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Cowee Pottery School receives RTCAR grant
The Cowee Pottery School at the Macon Heritage Center in Franklin has announced the nonprofit’s receipt of a grant from…
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PumpkinFest rolls into Franklin
The 18th annual PumpkinFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in downtown Franklin. During…
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Music, craft beer converge at Hiker Jam
The inaugural Hiker Jam will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Village Green…
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‘The Legend of Tommy Hodges’ returns to Cradle of Forestry
The outdoor drama “The Legend of Tommy Hodges” will hit the stage at 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.…
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Contemporary photo exhibit at WCU
More than 600 photographs will be featured in a two-part exhibition titled “David Raymond’s Other People’s Pictures” and “Eric Oglander:…
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Pottery festival fires up in Dillsboro
The 10th annual WNC Pottery Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in downtown Dillsboro.
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Soldier’s Heart, 96.5 House Band to play fireworks fundraiser
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host a fireworks benefit with Soldier’s Heart and the 96.5 House Band from…
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Cashiers Library welcomes banjo champ
Two-time banjo champion Mary Z. Cox will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Albert Carlton – Cashiers…
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This must be the place
It’s not only a time capsule, but also a window into the future. With guitars in-hand, The DuPont Brothers are…
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Carolina chills
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, the mountains of Western North Carolina transform into a landscape of…
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Leaders steer U.S. ever closer to becoming an oligarchy
To the Editor: What kind of country is ours? That’s more than an idle question to a foreign-born gentleman who…
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Obama wasting energy on climate change talk
To the Editor: Speaking at the U.N. Climate Change Summit last month, our esteemed president made the following statement. Climate…
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EMS crew provided fantastic service
To the Editor: When someone you love has a sudden onset of an acute illness, there are numerous fears to…
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Vote for change, get GOP out of Raleigh
To the Editor: Overall quality of life in North Carolina has drastically deteriorated during the past four years due to…
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Haywood incumbents should be reelected
To the Editor: How fortunate we are in Haywood County to have three county commissioners running for reelection, commissioners who…
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Jim Moore is best choice for DA
To the Editor: I am writing to you on behalf of my good friend and mentor, Jim Moore. He is…
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Letter writer had it wrong about GOP
To the Editor: The letter on Oct. 15 from my friend in Franklin titled, “Why doesn’t the GOP protect our…
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Let’s send GOP leaders home this election
To the Editor: The Republican Party in North Carolina has repeated, time after time, that the public schools were broken.…
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Rep. Mark Meadows needs to go
To the Editor: I am no Paul Revere, but like him I am providing warning that we are threatened. The…
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Elect Republicans, keep state moving forward
To the Editor: Beam me up Scotty if you have heard of any big oil or gas companies prowling the…
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Jane Hipps is the right choice for Senate
To the Editor: From many perspectives, North Carolina is in big trouble. Rather than governing to provide the best direction…
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Cullowhee planning will take away rights
To the Editor: On Tuesday night, Oct. 7, I along with many property owners attended the presentation of the “Cullowhee…
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