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Use better science to support position
To the Editor: Ironically, the executive director of an organization named for the sacrificial bird used in mining operations endorses…
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Nikwasi Mound belongs to people of Macon
To the Editor: The deed to the Nikwasi Mound states that, “the mound shall be preserved for the citizens of…
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U.S. also commits acts of barbarism
To the Editor: We have chosen war yet again because we have deemed someone else’s behavior to be barbaric; in…
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North Carolina’s great balancing act
To the Editor: Since they took over control of the North Carolina Legislature, there has been a great cry among…
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Cutting taxes not always the best way to lead
To the Editor: A candidate for the county commission wants to cut your taxes. That is the basis for his…
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Ellison just plain wrong about Granville Calhoun
To the Editor: I have read with interest the original article by George Ellison questioning the account that Granville Calhoun…
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More on the saga of Kephart’s arrival at Hazel Creek
To the Editor: Readers may well be approaching exhaustion with this ongoing exchange regarding circumstances surrounding Horace Kephart’s arrival at…
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Webster wants to keep post office open
To the Editor: The letter from Mark Jamison of Webster that’s published in your most recent edition (“What does Webster…
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Old paper mill landfills mostly go unnoticed, un-monitored
More than 200 acres of scattered tracts along the meandering Pigeon River Valley in Haywood County are quiet sentries to…
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The good, the bad and the silver lining
The Canton paper mill has been an economic anchor in Haywood County since 1908, providing livelihoods for tens of thousands…
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Industrial landfills: A better way
The dangers of coal ash have taken center stage in North Carolina in the wake of the Dan River disaster,…
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Community notes
Brush clearing at Monteith Farmstead Appalachian Tree Services of Franklin donated its services to remove several large trees and brush…
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Haywood Habitat welcomes new director
Jamye Cooper will be taking the reins of Haywood Habitat for Humanity, bringing with her 25 years of professional experience…
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Swain graduate serves on Navy ship
Petty Officer 1st Class Chavella Bailey, a 1994 Swain County High School graduate and native of Cherokee, is serving aboard…
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Swan Man Ken Zulla wins Chief Junaluska award
Ken Zulla was called a lot of things during his 30 years as an auditor for the United States government,…
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Some Swain candidates talk change, some want more of the same
Come November, voters will be selecting candidates to fill all four seats on the Swain County Board of Commissioners. They…
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Jackson works to shore up security at judicial center
Late last month, Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts wrote a letter. “He kind of drew a line in the sand,” said…
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Campaign aims to reduce amount of prescription meds in Haywood
There’s a good amount of opioids in Haywood County, more than twice the national average. And apparently there’s a good…
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Macon considers drafting noise ordinance
Noise was the main topic of conversation at the Sept. 18 meeting of the Macon County Planning Board. The county’s…
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Racing towards the sheriff’s seat
The retirement of Jackson County’s current sheriff — and widespread dissatisfaction with the way Jimmy Ashe ran his office —…
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Tribe bans fracking
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has joined a growing number of local governments opposing the state legislature’s decision to…
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Osborne Farms closes: Embattled dairy sells off livestock
Osborne Farms is no longer in the dairy business, according to Joe Reardon, assistant commissioner for consumer protection in the…
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Haywood Pathways prepares for building bonanza, Ty Pennington
It’s going to be an eventful next few days in Waynesville. Haywood Pathways Center is in the final stretch of…
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Wrestling with window dressing: Sylva holds off on plywood-window decree
Manufactured homes, metal siding and unfinished concrete blocks are no longer allowed in downtown Sylva. The plywood coverings blocking out…
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Say no to those who support fracking
To the Editor: Fracking is a contentious and potentially disastrous environmental and social issue heading for North Carolina and possibly…
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Surveys reveal serious climate change issues
To the Editor: On Sept. 9 the National Audubon Society released the results of several years’ worth of studies that…
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Elect Tom Hill to replace Rep. Meadows
To the Editor: I generally find that when I cast a ballot for anyone in a national election, I’ve voting…
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Hipps will help state ban fracking
To the Editor: Jane Hipps wants fracking banned in North Carolina. Her opponent, state Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, is a…
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Sen. Jim Davis dancing on a beach ball
To the Editor: It seems that state Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, has found his beach ball, and it’s called fracking.…
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Anti-fracking crowd is just wrong
To the Editor: Vic Drummond has written several times about the silliness of the anti-fracking group, and I would have…
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What does Webster hope to achieve with planning initiative?
To the Editor: I read the news that Webster had obtained a planning grant with mixed emotions. Local planning is…
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There’s cool ... and then there’s Glenda cool
Her name was Glenda. She was a senior and one of the more popular girls in school, a volleyball star…
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WCU to host spoken word event
Spoken word poet and teacher Matthew Foley will present a spoken-word workshop on Friday, Sept. 26, in the Hunter Library…
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Scarecrow Festival returns to Bryson City
The Scarecrow Festival will be held Sept. 27 through Oct. 10 in Bryson City.
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Vintage trailer open house
The Southern Vintage Trailer Friends, members of the national group the Tin Can Tourists, will be hosting their annual fall…
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Stitch artist to be showcased at WCU
An exhibit featuring stitch drawing artist Rebecca Ringquist will be held through Nov. 7 at the Fine Art Museum at…
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Asheville Symphony string musicians to play WCU
String musicians from the Asheville Symphony Orchestra will join students and faculty members from the Western Carolina University School of…
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This must be the place
I did it again. It’s 9 a.m. last Saturday at the starting line of the Cashiers Trail Mix five-mile backwoods…
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Crossing the musical bridge of Appalachia
For the better part of the last 45 years, David Holt has ventured down a rabbit hole. Born in Texas,…
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Collective guilt permeates novel’s characters
A little over one year ago, Mark Powell published The Dark Corner, a novel that was set in the northwest…
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Ahead of the CuRvE: Cullowhee group look to river park for downtown revitalization
Downtown Cullowhee doesn’t look much like the thriving little town Rick Bennett found when he first moved to Jackson County…
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Program takes on nuisance beavers
Jackson County residents having problems with nuisance beavers can get help through the N.C. Beaver Management Assistance Program, locally administrated…
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Get out and say goodbye
At last! I finally had a birding outing planned last Saturday – the first one since April when I helped…
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NOC says thanks with weekend of fun
The Guest Appreciation Festival at Nantahala Outdoor Center Sept. 26-28 will feature an array of activities and attractions for outdoors…
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Stream volunteers wanted
Volunteers are needed to help monitor stream quality in Haywood County, and a training program 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Elk rut spells caution for Smokies visitors
It’s breeding season for elk, and that means that fields in the Cataloochee and Oconaluftee areas of the Great Smoky…
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Audubon study analyzes expected impact of climate change
A National Audubon Society study of bird species in the continental United States and Canada released last week shows that…
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Haywood Waterways hike to hit salamander capital of the world
A hike to the salamander capital of the world will come bundled with highland views and explanation from a National…
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NCCAT leaders breathing easier: Cullowhee teaching center to get recurring funding
Dr. Richard Thompson is breathing a bit easier this semester. He’s not worrying about funding. Not wondering if the North…
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UNC board meeting draws governor, congressman to WCU
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors’ three-day visit on the Western Carolina University campus came to a close…
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