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Cashiers adventure race kicks off second year
Runners looking for a wilderness challenge will get their chance with the Second Annual Cashiers Trail Mix Mountain Run Experience…
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Bryson City Bicycles snags national honor
Bryson City Bicycles has been named one of America’s Best Bike Shops of 2014. Awarded by the National Bike Dealers…
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Nantahala Kids Club introduces youth to paddling
Nantahala Kids Club, a program designed to engage kids in paddling, will kickoff a six-week outdoor recreation program Sept. 8.
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Waynesville mom takes on Iron Man
Waynesville resident Jennifer Jacobsen recently crossed the finish line of the Ironman Louisville, a challenging race that involves a total…
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Fracking debate heats up in WNC
The fracking issue is exploding in Western North Carolina as a public hearing on proposed oil and gas rules in…
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Fish food: Aquaponics offers full-circle farming
Tucked away along a squirrely offshoot of Jonathan Creek Road, Dennis “Bear” Forsythe’s 15-by-15-foot greenhouse is like his own private…
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A dark world explored by a gifted writer
In case you haven’t noticed, let me call your attention to a disturbing fact regarding current Appalachian literature: some critics have been…
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ArtShare returns to Haywood
Because of its success last year, the Haywood County Arts Council is bringing back its planned giving exhibition, ArtShare, from…
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Art Talk welcomes Hardin Sept. 12
The Jackson County Arts Council will be sponsoring an Art Talk by local artist and board member Clint Hardin that…
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‘The Odd Couple’ to hit HART stage
A production of Neil Simon’s Broadway hit “The Odd Couple” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5-6 and at…
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This must be the place
They were stuck. Sitting around the bar at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva, the members of rockabilly band Rumble Seat…
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Rester brings horn talents to WCU
Guest artist James Rester, principal horn player with the Reading Symphony Orchestra and Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, will perform a recital…
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Crafting the future — Dillsboro at 125
Joe Frank McKee knows what Dillsboro is capable of. “It’s a fighting town,” he said. “There are more craftsmen involved…
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GOP has not kept its promises
To the Editor: How can you tell if a politician is lying .... his lips are moving. It’s an old joke;…
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PETA got it right at Osborne Farm
To the Editor: As one who blew the whistle on Osborne Farm Inc., I can attest that PETA’s footage shows…
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Celebrating this region’s culture part of our identity
Anyone who reads The Smoky Mountain News regularly knows we emphasize in-depth, investigative stories when that’s what is called for…
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The chronic complainers will never change
Some people complain all the time, about everything. They complain about the weather, the price of gasoline, their neglectful friends,…
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Celebration of women in Methodism at Lake J
A Celebration of Women in Methodism will begin at the World Methodist Museum at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at…
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Date set for prison renovation weekend
After winning a nationwide voting contest to land a $50,000 prize, Haywood Pathways Center is looking for volunteers to pitch…
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Macon alters ball field plans to avoid Cherokee gravesite
The Parker Meadows project is taking a slight turn after the discovery of a Cherokee gravesite launched a series of…
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Shakeup on Main Street: Franklin aims for Main Street Program makeover
The Franklin Main Street Program has been soaking up some criticism lately, and the issues came to a head at…
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What’s in a name? Town pride muddies selection of new Haywood tourism logo
In a never-ending quest to lure tourists to Haywood County, the county tourism agency has once again changed the logo…
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Amid controversy, Canton changes alcohol ordinances
The Canton Town Board has recently made changes to their alcohol ordinances, allowing for the option of public consumption at…
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District Attorney race: No rest for the weary
Few put as much thought into their to-go morning coffee as Jim Moore. Most of us grab whatever’s on the…
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The institution on the corner
The Jarrett House has stood in Dillsboro since 1884. Since before Dillsboro was Dillsboro.
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Celebrating the 125th
The town of Dillsboro, established in 1889, was named after William Allen Dills, a Confederate veteran who was born nearby.…
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WCU lends Dillsboro a hand
Dillsboro’s relationship with Western Carolina University began in 2009, after the economic downturn and as the town struggled to regroup.
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Rooted in history, growing into the future: Dillsboro celebrates its past while working toward a better future
Dillsboro sits at the crossroads of U.S. 441 and N.C. 23. Nestled between the past and future, it is a…
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Sylva businesses make their way after downtown fire
It’s been a couple of weeks since the downtown Sylva fire. And while most of downtown is humming along nicely,…
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Dairy whistleblower describes experiences at Osborne Farms
When Gna Wyatt called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about the manure piles covering Osborne Farms in Clyde,…
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French Kirkpatrick: The boy from Laurel Branch
Digging deeper into the Kephart-Calhoun relationship
The meeting between Granville Calhoun and Horace Kephart (the quintessential highlander and outlander, respectively) is a noteworthy event in this…
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Liner notes from "Carroll Best and The White Oak String Band"
Liner notes for the new album released by the Great Smoky Mountains Association — “Carroll Best and The White Oak…
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Play me that mountain music: Carroll Best and The White Oak String Band
French Kirkpatrick can sum up Carroll Best. “What he did with the banjo was above and beyond,” Kirkpatrick said. “He was…
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Jump on the gem mine caravan tour
A tour of four historic gem mines will give a view into Franklin’s past, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.…
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Key rule makers to speak at fracking forum
A forum organized by N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, will give the public a chance to learn more about shale…
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Costa to close out Zahner series with Darwin lecture
Jim Costa, executive director of the Highlands Biological Station, will close out the Highlands Biological Foundation’s summer Zahner Conservation Lecture…
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Freestyle paddlers to hit the Nantahala wave
A major freestyle paddling competition will come to the Nantahala Gorge Sept. 4-6, with top freestylers from across the continent…
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Running for support
More than 350 runners streamed down Main Street in downtown Waynesville last Friday evening for the annual Main Street Mile.…
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Eagle Scout restores watering hole used in the old days
A monument built to commemorate a popular 1800s watering hole has long been hidden by ivy and vines, but an…
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Sunshine on Sam Knob: Ranger-led hikes help locals explore trails along Parkway
Despite warnings of thunderstorms earlier in the week, Aug. 22 came with a blue sky and a light breeze, temperatures…
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Book challenges me to critique the critic
In Why Read?, University of Virginia professor Mark Edmundson discusses the practice of student reviews of a teacher, then writes:…
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Presentation on Canton at Mountain Heritage Center Sept. 4
Author Michael Beadle will present an illustrated talk focusing on the history of the town of Canton and, specifically, the…
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Quilt Discovery Evening at Mountain Heritage Center
Local residents will have an opportunity to learn interesting and historical details about their family quilts during the Quilt Discovery…
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SCC’s first craft beer program to kickoff
With new equipment secured from onsite craft brewing, Southwestern Community College will host a brewing program from 10 a.m. to…
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McGraw to hit Harrah’s stage
Country megastar Tim McGraw will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Smoky Mountain Folk Festival returns to Lake J
The 44th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival will be held Aug. 29-30 at the Stuart Auditorium in Lake Junaluska.
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This must be the place
What to do? That was the question I posed to myself when I found out my girlfriend was visiting from…
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Our leaders are noticeably absent
To the Editor: Ah, August. Vacation time. Yeah!! Never mind that ISIS is beheading its way through Syria and…
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Thank Sen. Davis for losing $51 billion
To the Editor: Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, and other Republican state legislators voted not to expand Medicaid. Early studies showed…
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