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New NC electoral maps just more of the same for the west
Newly empowered General Assembly Republicans aren’t even trying to hide the fact that the congressional and legislative maps they drew…
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Clyde Street waterline work set to begin
The Town of Franklin has contracted with Buckeye Bridge, LLC to replace approximately 3,630 linear feet of waterline on Clyde…
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This must be the place: ‘The universe begins immediately to your left’
It was an otherwise quiet Tuesday evening when my girlfriend started in on me once again that it was high…
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Law officers ignore meeting, and that’s good
Sometimes a quiet no-show can be a really loud statement.
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Sometimes ‘the system’ all seems so unfair
Many years ago, one of the students in my English composition course approached me after class one day as other…
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Reality still eludes Trump’s base
To the Editor: This is a reply to the September 20 letter to the editor titled, “Rule of law proven…
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Former agents endorse Reece for mayor
To the Editor: We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for the candidacy of Joel “Joey” Reece for the…
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Pivotal election in Waynesville this year
Voters in Waynesville are preparing for a contentious election that offers very different visions for the future of the town…
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Maggie Valley candidates talk growth, leadership
With more contentious development on the horizon, residents of the small town of Maggie Valley have plenty to consider at…
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Five compete for Highlands Commission
Highlands will have at least one new member on its Board of Commissioners after Election Day this November.
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Jackson joins Foster Care Reinvestment program
Jackson County will soon join four other North Carolina counties taking part in a pilot program that aims to support…
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Summit Charter School asks county for loan
This year, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that allows charter schools to request capital funding from their local…
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Cannabis funding decision expected soon
Cherokee issues first medical ID cards; tribe continues to work on product transport plan
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Former Tribal Council candidate seeks compensation for 2017 election outcome
A former Tribal Council candidate is seeking $800,000 from the tribe in compensation for “physical, mental and financial despair” allegedly inflicted…
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Incident at Shining Rock results in student injury
A disciplinary incident at Shining Rock Classical Academy last month resulted in a fractured wrist for one student.
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WCU to honor individuals as part of Homecoming
Members of the Western Carolina University family will come together to recognize three prominent alumni for their career accomplishments and…
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HRMC announces Lunch and Learn for October
Join Haywood Regional Medical Center for a Lunch and Learn this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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I-40 lane closing for repair in Buncombe County
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation began a project to repair the left lane of I-40 West between…
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Great Smokies Health Foundation Announces 2023 Grants
The Board of Directors of the Great Smokies Health Foundation has awarded $539,235 to 24 organizations for a variety of…
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Clearing the creek: Dam removal project frees Beaverdam watershed
Beaverdam Creek is easy to miss. Tree-lined banks shield the small, shallow stream from view as it runs toward the…
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Snow falls in the mountains
The first snow of the season has fallen in the Southern Appalachians.
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Excitement high about Pisgah View State Park
About 185 people attended a Sept. 26 public input session to chart the future of Pisgah View State Park, and…
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Drought conditions grow
Drought is strengthening in southwestern North Carolina, with 14 counties now in moderate drought and an additional 58 labeled abnormally…
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Celebrate native plants
The seventh annual North Carolina Native Plants Week is underway, running Oct. 16-22, and Audubon North Carolina is encouraging people…
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Friends of Panthertown plans open house
Friends of Panthertown will celebrate the grand opening of its first ever official headquarters and office space during a drop-in…
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Help available for failing septic systems
Funding is available to help homeowners fix failing septic systems, preventing both financial and environmental hardship.
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Home at last, Capt. Fred Hall is now at rest
The four of them lumbered along the logging road until finally reaching the old fox hunting cabin about a mile…
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This must be the place: Ode to Anna Marie, ode to the kids of Smith Street (and beyond)
Stepping outside the small log cabin, I took a moment to collect my thoughts. Vast farm fields and ancient dirt…
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The beauty of simple, unadorned travel
The old man, hell he was probably my age, flagged me down after I passed his home and garden. “Buen…
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Advice from a 13th-century philosopher about idols
I never pretend to be an expert on current events. In fact, I mostly avoid the news because so much of…
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Democracy or fascism?
To the Editor: Some people still believe that America is involved in a traditional Democratic/Republican political struggle.
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Jackson continues consolidation conversation
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing over the possible consolidation of the Department of Health and…
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Three seats up for Sylva Town Council
Three seats are up for election this November on the Sylva Town Council, and six candidates are competing for those…
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Hemmed in and busting out: The town of Clyde faces challenges alongside opportunity
Things are changing in Haywood County’s smallest incorporated municipality. Although there are only 754 registered voters in Clyde, the town…
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Hicks proposes loan to fund cannabis enterprise
In one of the first pieces of legislation of his new term, on Monday, Oct. 9, Principal Chief Michell Hicks…
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Documents reveal how Waynesville woman allegedly embezzled $1.6 million
A week after Amy Elizabeth Curry was charged in federal court with wire fraud and money laundering, search warrants reveal how…
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Reclaiming the name: Cherokee museum chooses new name, branding
When Shana Condill stepped in as Cherokee’s new museum director, she expected questions about the museum’s name — and her…
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Tickets available for forum with Pulitzer winning author
Macon County residents will not have to travel far to attend Pisgah Legal Services’ 13th Annual Justice Forum. A special…
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Waynesville resident receives statewide award
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina has named Waynesville resident Kathleen “Merritt” Tongen of L.N. Davis Insurance Agency in…
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Medicaid expansion passes
More than half a million low-income, uninured North Carolinians will gain access to comprehensive health coverage when Medicaid expansion launches…
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Keeping watch: Mt. Cammerer fire tower restoration marks Friends of the Smokies’ 30th birthday
Gary Wade grew up in Pittman Center, Tennessee, just 7 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park trailhead leading…
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Up Moses Creek: Yellow Jacket Muse P.S.
(This piece is a follow-up to a previous “Up Moses Creek” column published Sept. 13 and available online at smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/36356-yellow-jacket-muse.)…
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Red wolf recovery plan complete
A final recovery plan for the red wolf, a document from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that will guide…
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Invasive apple snails found in N.C.
A new invasive species has been found in North Carolina.
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Drought arrives in the mountains
Drought has re-entered the western region, with the most recent drought conditions map labeling Transylvania and Henderson counties as experiencing…
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Fish the Smokies
A free youth fishing clinic will coincide with an Old Time Music Jam 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct.…
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Tie your own flies
Learn the art of Southern Appalachian fly tying with an eight-week course taught by local expert Tommy Thomas.
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Winter Lights tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for Winter Lights, an open-air walk-through light show of more than 1 million lights running…
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‘We never leave anybody behind:’ Vietnam veteran’s remains returned to Waynesville
For the first time in nearly 55 years, a Waynesville native and Air Force captain who didn’t return from his…
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Waynesville proclaims 'Fred Hall Week'
Days before the remains of Capt. Fred Hall are to be returned to Waynesville for burial after he went missing…
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