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A Santa for all occasions
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent This time of year, there’s a Santa around every corner. There’s the jolly Santa flying around…
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Shagbark hickory among the most interesting in WNC
The walnut family is relatively small, but it contains some of the more interesting and valuable tree species found in…
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Area agency, citizens honored by Haywood Waterways
Haywood Waterways Association passed out its annual awards this month to water quality heroes. • The Big Creek Award for…
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Ramos selected as acting superintendent of the Smokies
The National Park Service has selected Pedro Ramos to serve as the acting superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Environmental groups push forest service to scale back logging below Devil’s Courthouse
Conservation groups reached a compromise with the U.S. Forest Service over a controversial logging project in the Courthouse Creek area,…
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Slow day at Lake J
I believe Lake Junaluska has spoiled local birders like me. I spent about an hour and a half poking around…
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‘EPIC’: First-ever rail jam at Cataloochee attracts 50 competitors
By Lindsay Wertz • Correspondent After hours of work and preparation, six terrain elements sparkled imposingly under the lights on Cataloochee…
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Cataloochee documentary to be screened at HCC
The new documentary “Cataloochee” will be shown in a special preview at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, in the Charles…
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WCU annual holiday video greeting is unveiled
Western Carolina University has unveiled its third annual holiday video greeting card, “Moments to Remember” and hosted at the website…
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Conroy’s memoir reveals much about his troubled upbringing
The times in which we live may someday be celebrated for our advancements in medicine, technology and education, but surely…
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Mountain Momma
Like many of you, I’ve been amassing Christmas presents for months now — stocking up at consignment sales, cruising craigslist…
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Quilters present work to National Guard
The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild of Franklin, together with members of Misty Mountain Quilters Guild from Blairsville, Ga. and the…
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Neff painting exhibit at WCU
Work by painter Edith Neff will be on exhibit through Jan. 31 in the Fine Arts Museum at Western Carolina…
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National Park hosts Holiday Homecoming
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3…
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Tipping Point celebrates anniversary
On Dec. 21, Tipping Point Brewing in downtown Waynesville will be celebrating its third year in operation with a “Customer…
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This must be the place
Next week will mark my second Christmas in Western North Carolina. And, like last year, I won’t be making it…
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WNC Artists find new home at Mahogany House
Bouncing around her gallery like a rubber ball, the energy of Teri Siewert is contagious. “The ambiance here is something…
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Healthcare is people, not logos
John Beckman • Columnist The discussions and debates regarding health care on both the local and national levels have been going…
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Ambassadors work to extend reach of Jackson County Chamber
The Ambassadors of Jackson County recently elected new officers: Chairman Tommy Dennison, Business Counselor with the Small Business and Technology…
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Props for WCU Professor Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper, associate professor and head of the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Western Carolina University, has…
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Festival gives WCU students experience in hospitality industry
For Carroll Brown, an associate professor in the hospitality and tourism program at Western Carolina University, there’s nothing like taking…
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Health care ‘navigators’ rush to enroll residents before deadline
By Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent Since she started spreading the word about the new health care law, Cynthia Solesbee has…
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Sylva librarian closes book on career
Standing on the balcony of the historic Jackson County Courthouse and Library, high above downtown Sylva, Dottie Brunette begins pointing.
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Swain group makes donation to SCC Foundation
Citing a desire to maximize their donation through a federal challenge grant, representatives of the Community Services of Swain County…
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Volunteers sought for free tax preparation
Jackson County volunteers who provide free basic tax forms preparation and counseling for individuals are looking for others to join…
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Swain County eyes federal courthouse
The last day of federal court in Bryson City will be Dec. 31.
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No dice for Catawba’s casino bid
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent When it comes to Vegas-style gaming, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort has hedged its bets on…
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Closing of Vance Hardware is an end to an era
On the first day of Vance Hardware’s going-out-of-business sale, someone bought the key machine. “I think that hurt him worse…
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WCU holds commencement for graduates
The fall semester came to a close at Western Carolina University on Dec. 14 as commencement exercises were held in…
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The Cataloochee exodus: Story of picturesque valley’s transformation captured in new film
Raymond Caldwell was 15 years old when he hitched up a team of horses to a wagon with 30 bushels…
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Haywood hospital sale a done deal, but waiting on vote
Haywood County commissioners are going through the motions of selling Haywood Regional Medical Center to a national hospital chain with…
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School leaders frustrated by teacher pay raise plan
Under normal circumstances, Mike Murray would be thrilled to pass out raises to the hard-working teachers in Jackson County.
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Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests input meeting
A public input meeting that will help shape the future of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests will be held…
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Help determine future management plans of the Appalachian Trail
National Park Service officials want your input on how to manage the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT).
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Go to college, help a landfill
Nearly 12,000 plastic bottles will have been saved from a landfill when Western Carolina University students graduate this month. What’s…
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Volunteers continue historical bird count
Thousands of eyes will look skyward this month as volunteer birders, armed with binoculars, participate in the 114th annual Audubon…
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Winter officially arrives Dec. 21
Those sky watchers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute are preparing for the winter solstice. Astronomers there say that the…
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Young runners excel at regional meets
Several young runners from Western North Carolina turned in best times at recent state-wide and southeastern regional cross country events.
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Record snowfall
This snowfall is measured in feathers or bodies, not inches. This year is turning out to be a major irruption…
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Outdoor gift guide: Local outfitters recommend their faves for this holiday season
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent Though winter may have you couped up inside, you can dream of sunnier days in…
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Santa and reindeer and drones… Oh my!
I was never a fan of drone missiles. Until now, I had always regarded drones as killing machines or mechanical spies.…
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Faculty member and students light and learn
The Lights and Luminaries festival will be held in downtown Dillsboro, Dec. 13-14. Helping Dillsboro glow for the town’s annual…
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Cherokee Healing and Wellness Coalition plans potluck dinner
The Cherokee Healing and Wellness Coalition is sponsoring a Snow Moon (Usgiwi) celebration and potluck lunch will be from 11:30…
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Young poets compete
Haywood Early College students recently participated in the National Career Development Association’s Poetry and Poster Contest, “Charting the Course for Our…
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Student film wins award at Asheville festival
The Western Carolina University student-created film “Jerry,” a dark comedy about a homeless man who comes back to haunt the…
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Nature photographer showcased in Waynesville
Wildlife/nature photographer Ron Brunsvold will be the featured artist for December at the Mahogany House Gallery in Waynesville.
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Franks joins Opry House ‘Christmas Show’
Television star and International Bluegrass Music Museum legend Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” of the former show “In the Heat of the…
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Haynes takes pride in ties to Asheville, WNC
By Joe Hooten • Correspondent Asheville will once again be the home of the annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam at the…
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This must be the place
Named of the “12 Comics to Watch” for 2013 by LA Weekly, Atlanta-bred comedian Dave Stone has been taking over…
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Open house, 2014 schedule released at Franklin arts center
On a recent crisp early winter evening, hundreds of folks from around Western North Carolina and beyond converged onto the…
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