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Steep Canyon Rangers climb to the top
The Steep Canyon Rangers, the host band of the upcoming Mountain Song Festival in Brevard, continues to carve out their…
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Frank delivers another fine detective novel
In Marshall Frank’s latest Miami detective novel, The Latent (ISBN 1-4137-9890-X), a serial killer is terrorizing Miami’s gay community. Rockford…
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Franklin VA clinic to open in April 2007
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer A new outpatient clinic designed to serve 3,200 area veterans will open in Franklin…
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Former employee questions school spending in the aftermath of ‘04 floods
Haywood County schools must pay back more than $300,000 in state flood repair grants after double-billing both the state and…
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Franklin machinist writes shop book with subtle humor
By Fred Alexander • Guest Writer There’s never been a more entertaining book for those who enjoy working in a…
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Study credits park for tourist spending
According to a recently-released National Park Service study, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is not only the nation’s most visited…
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Scams targeting elderly a growing problem
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Assistant Attorney General David Kirkman hits the play button on a small stereo and…
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Reclaiming a piece of history: Dillsboro leaders work toward making renovations to the historic Monteith farmstead, building a new park and community theater
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Shoes stained with red clay mud and covered with sweat and bits of hay…
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Quarry opponents urge state to deny permit
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer About 200 concerned citizens packed into a Jackson County courtroom to show their opposition…
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Kudzu players to build theater
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer On a conference table covered with blueprints perches a small paper model of a…
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A flood of accusations: Former maintenance director claims his career was cut short because he criticized school system’s flood-related spending practices
Ted Norman, former maintenance director of Haywood County Schools, claims he was the target of whistle-blower retaliation by the school…
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Residents warned to limit contact with contaminated soil
Recent soil and water testing in the former Francis Orchard in Haywood County have not revealed levels of contamination high…
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Camp’s name officially attached to WCU building
A Western Carolina University building now bears the name of a beloved community leader in public education as the WCU…
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Expect the unexpected
When writing about the natural world, I prefer to write about specific natural areas, plants, and animals here in the…
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Who’s the wimp now?
Just in the past couple of months, I have been forced to confront a prejudice I didn’t really know I…
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In Taylor-Shuler race, party does make a difference
By Kirkwood Callahan • Guest Columnist As the final weeks of summer fade into the cooler days of autumn, we…
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Workers need help to secure their future
The month-long celebration of Canton’s centennial Labor Day festival, which had much to offer, wasn’t really about organized labor. Now…
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Night-jarring, goat sucking bullbats
I was clicking Izzy into her booster seat last Saturday about 9 p.m. when she said, “Look Daddy, there’s a…
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Summing up the game: New boat formula levels playing field for Tsali triathlon
In the old days, the months leading up to the Tsali Challenge triathlon meant a great scramble was on among…
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Art Money: Local artists encouraged to pursue national grant money during Aug. 29 workshop
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer There’s money to be had. That’s what National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana…
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Unique bluegrass musicianship
By Chris Cooper For all practical purposes, the County bluegrass label is also the Rebel Records label. CD’s bearing the…
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Recommended diversions
Tsali Recreation Area One of my wife’s best household accomplishments in the last few years has been reducing the car…
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Scene changes: Revised ‘Unto These Hills’ garners bigger audiences and mixed reviews
By Michael Beadle Ticket sales and attendance were both up this season for Cherokee’s long-running outdoor drama “Unto These Hills,”…
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An unapologetic scientist
The cosmos loom large and wondrous again, and much of the credit goes to one charming, affable but steadfastly rigorous…
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Nature-inspired poetry readings held in Waynesville
Michael Beadle, a local poet and educator, will read poetry that speaks to the mystery of nature and wildness 4…
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Cullowhee Native Plant Conference registration gears up
Registration is up and running for the 31st Cullowhee Native Plant Conference to be held July 16-19 at Western Carolina…
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Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose: Natural History in Early America
A summer lecture series dedicated to natural history and conservation will kick off with a talk from Dr. Lee Alan…
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Local agriculture robust in WNC
Local food sales are surging in Western North Carolina, and agriculture is alive and well. Direct farmer-to-consumer food sales in…
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WCU professor’s new book spotlights Alfred Russel Wallace
A book by Western Carolina University biology professor and Highlands Biological Station director James Costa titled Wallace, Darwin and the…
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Conservation Voters release legislator rankings
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters has released its 2013 scorecard for North Carolina legislators, a number based on…
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Annual garden tour a go in Haywood
The Barn at the Mountain Research Station, on Raccoon Road in Waynesville, will serve as the hub for ticket purchasing,…
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Falling tree gives Arizona woman a fright
Jan Eagle got a scare when a tree fell on her campsite at Cataloochee Campground during her stay at Great…
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Youth to reenact ancient fishing practices
Children will get a chance to learn firsthand about Cherokee fishing traditions by re-enacting a fish harvest on an ancient…
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Wilderness camp trains for adventure and evangelism
Outdoor Mission Camp, an affiliate of Youth For Christ USA based in Maggie Valley, is offering a wilderness camp for…
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Colliding worlds: Maggie Valley bear conflict ends with dead mom, orphaned cubs
A black bear — and possibly one of its cubs — is dead after a run of bird seed raids…
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Trio of quality books explore facets of faith
Back in the day when the “culture wars” focused more on literature, music and movies — Tipper Gore, for example,…
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Cherokee Voices Festival showcases artists, storytelling
The Cherokee Voices Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 14 at The Museum of the…
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HART celebrates 30 years
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will celebrate 30 years with a “Hart Hat Party” from 6 to 8 p.m. June…
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WCU Bardo Center receives acclaim
The Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University was recently named among BestValueSchools.com’s list entitled “The 25…
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Bluegrass in Cherokee Festival returns
The Bluegrass in Cherokee Festival will run June 12-14 at the Happy Holiday RV Village in Cherokee. Showcasing some of…
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Gin Blossoms, Spin Doctors to play Harrah’s June 19
Alternative rock bands Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
Waylon Jennings is alive. Figuratively. Not literally, folks. Strolling down Haywood Road in West Asheville one evening last summer, I…
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Tell it from the mountain
It all started with a drum solo. “My mother was of the big band generation, and she’d watch all of…
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Franklin Gem Museum is a gem indeed
To the Editor: What to do? On a recent pouring-down-rain Saturday when my daughter and grandsons were here for their…
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The flim-flam men at work in Jackson
To the Editor: I thought that I would warn you about a multimillion dollar foreign-owned operation that is attempting to…
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GOP leaders take on regulatory reform
To the Editor: Now that the state legislature is in short session, one of the themes is regulatory reform. Let’s…
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Bear shooter should be prosecuted
To the Editor: On Monday June 2, a man shot and killed a bear because she supposedly tried to attack…
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Standing up for Haywood GOP and its future
To the Editor: I am a 55-year-old native of Haywood County, who has been a registered Republican from the time…
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If war is not the answer, then what is?
By Doug Wingeier • Columnist A group calling ourselves “Neighbors for Peace” have been holding a peace vigil in front…
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WCU gets grant for engineering education project
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of more than $625,000 to Western Carolina University for a project designed…
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