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Canton paper mill seeks state aid in costly air pollution upgrades
Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton could get $12 million in state assistance to offset the cost of converting from…
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State law eliminates business license fees
Business license fees will disappear in North Carolina following the recent passage of the Omnibus Tax Law Changes. Currently, towns…
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Development done right: Failed projects open door for those taking the long view
Randy Best was a rare bird in the development heyday of the 2000s. Where others just saw dollar signs, Best actually saw land. “I would spend a month walking a piece of property after we bought it. I walked every…
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Raleigh boots midterm members off Pigeon River Fund board
It’s been more than a month since seven of the Pigeon River Fund Board’s nine members learned that a dictum…
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Jackson assesses cell tower regulations
A conversation has begun in Jackson County regarding the revision of the county’s regulations pertaining to cell phone towers. “We’re…
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Schoolhouse standoff: Macon County teachers sound off to Sen. Davis
Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, faced a group of 50 Macon County teachers and staff last Tuesday in the library of…
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One-liners and the warpath: State Republicans relax, ready for revolution at Cherokee convention
Thom Tillis has a recurring daydream. The Republican Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives and candidate for the…
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Sylva mother questions park ban
After her teenage daughter was banned from Poteet Park for a year, a Sylva mother sought an audience with the…
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Haywood GOP faction loses bid to oust chair
An ongoing tug-of-war for control of the Haywood County Republican Party reached a finale last week. A faction of conservative…
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Budget dilemma forces time of reckoning for Waynesville
Waynesville leaders will face a tough choice in coming weeks: either raise the property tax rate by 3 cents or…
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All aboard! Bryson City celebrates railroad history and firefighter pride this weekend with Railfest and Fireman’s Day
By Michael Beadle Take to the rails through Western North Carolina, and you’re bound to hear some history. In the…
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Newgrass with strong roots
It seems that in the realm of jam-oriented “newgrass” music, there are very clear lines between the things that work…
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A different social butterfly: WCU professor examines insect societies in new book
Mention the phrase “insect society,” and most folks automatically think of such natural phenomena as the bee hive, the ant…
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Town quells Allens Creek ‘jake’ brake problem
Residents along Allens Creek in Waynesville are cheering a long-sought ban on the use of “jake” brakes by gravel trucks…
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Haywood School Board voices support for flood rebuilding decisions
Controversy over the handling of flood repairs by Haywood County Schools two years ago have been the subject of media…
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Slate of events focuses on Hispanic Heritage
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The third annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties…
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The war in Iraq: local residents speak out
By Michael Beadle When it comes to the war in Iraq, Americans are divided on what should be done, but…
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Taylor vs. Shuler: In the hot seat
By Michael Beadle Editor’s note: From today until the election on Nov. 7, The Smoky Mountain News will run a…
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Nighttime navigators
Usually I sit on the front deck of our house for a while after getting home from work. Then, before…
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Putting on a show: Mickey and Jan Rooney come to WCU’s Fine and Performing Arts Center Sept. 17 for a night of songs, reminiscences and jazz
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Mickey Rooney. Chances are that if you’re into classic Hollywood you’ve seen at least…
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Recommended diversions
Myspace Surely you’ve heard of Myspace. It’s that Internet phenomenon where people can find out a little too much about…
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Death call Everyman
When I registered as a sophomore at Western Carolina University (then, Western Carolina Teachers’ College) in 1954, I heard a…
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Duke convinces Dillsboro to ‘retract’ letter
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Dillsboro Mayor Jean Hartbarger has retracted a letter that could have led to a…
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Certain medicines can be a killer combination
By Dr. Allan Zacher & JC Walkup Editor’s note: A recent overdose by a patient inspired Dr. Allan Zacher of…
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The race is on to Election Day
As the front page of this week’s paper illustrates, it’s election season. Trouble is, it’s just not feeling much like…
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National park and local communities provide a great mix
It’s a chicken or egg argument, but in this case it doesn’t really matter which is right. Either way the…
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Unaffiliated voters are an emerging force
By Kirkwood Callahan • Guest Columnist Political change may arrive with the speed of a tsunami transforming all before it.…
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Close encounters: Wild food shortage and population increase could lead to bear run-ins
Managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are bracing for a higher-than-normal level of bear activity this fall and are…
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See no warming, hear no warming, speak no warming
Two ostriches with their heads buried in the sand were having a conversation. The first ostrich said, chuckling, “Man can…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 25: The Final Session
It’s almost time for resolution and termination but first some last minute housekeeping. You should know that I do not…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 24: Who Should see a Shrink?
My buddy, “Ralph,” teaches at a major university. He is about as bright a guy as I’ve ever met and…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 23: Just Babies, Too
The theme throughout this book has been: When a person is emotionally messed up, he or she was made that…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 22: Who Saved Your Butt?
When listening to my patients tell about their less-than-perfect, sometimes horrific, childhoods, I sometimes asked myself, “Who saved their butts?”…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 21: Ways to Screw Up Kids
When children are growing up their parents are omnipotent, so it is safe to say they will have enormous impact…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 20: The Pissed Off
Many of the maladies that affect our emotional systems are fueled by the amount of anger we have storehoused in…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 19: The Safe House
The majority of my patients came to see me because they were depressed. Some were especially down in the dumps…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 18: Crying Men
I was sitting in the rocking chair on the front porch of our house in the North Carolina mountains enjoying…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 17: A Shrink’s Eye View
People go through life with a multitude of eyeballs. Architects see structures noting design and materials; realtors look for FSBO’s…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 16: Sometimes We Make Mistakes
Shrinks, like other professionals, are a kaleidoscope of humanity. They are fat, skinny, tall, short, handsome, beautiful, ugly. Some have…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 15: Use Eagles, If Necessary
Early in our training we were taught that our most important tool to help patients was our intuition, because the…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 14: Herr Professor Doktor Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud, M.D., of Vienna, Austria, is known as The Father of Psychoanalysis. Note, that is the Father, not the…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 13: Dreams
At a social gathering I am introduced to someone. The conversation goes like this: Mutual Friend: “Helen, I’d like you…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 12: Gotcha
Rush hour traffic is heavy in all directions as you come to a red light. You are in the left…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 11: Oh no, not again!
Albert Einstein said that insanity is when someone does the same thing over and over but expects different results each…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 10: Transference
Like so many of the psychic forces that affect our lives, transference is mostly conducted at the unconscious level. (I’ll…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 9: The History of You
Carl Jung was a workaholic, and unlike his wife he needed little sleep. After Mrs. Jung (Emma) went to bed,…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 8: Sex and Sexuality
We shrinks have been accused of starting the sexual revolution, which began in the mid-20th century. This isn’t true. A…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 7: Making a Diagnosis
The emotional system is subject to illness just as are the various parts of the body, but to isolate an…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 6: What It’s Like To Be a Shrink
Many people thing being a shrink is a mysterious, even glamorous, profession. It is, but only at cocktail parties. The…
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Use Eagles if Necessary, Chapter 5: It Is Not Academic
One of the first things we learned as psychoanalytic candidates was that a person’s I.Q. (basic intelligence) and his or…
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