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15 months and counting, Canton delays decision on town manager again
The Canton town board remains undecided about who will take over as town manager. The board was expected to choose…
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Maggie roller coaster over, but stars still aren’t aligned for Haywood room tax hike
After oscillating on the issue last year, Maggie Valley town leaders have now endorsed a room tax hike in Haywood…
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Robinson will support education, teachers
To the Editor: As I discuss the upcoming District 50 senatorial campaign with my neighbors, it is becoming clear to…
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Politics does make strange bedfellows
To the Editor: Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows. The recent edition of The Smoky Mountain news said this: “Carla…
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Dealing with those who are just ‘wrong’
By Doug Wingeier • Columnist Recently my wife and I attended the showing of a documentary film on animal rights.…
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Concert fundraiser at WCU to feature A.W. Duo
The acclaimed classical music duo of Alyona Aksyonova and James Waldo will be featured at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 24,…
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Liar’s Bench returns to Mountain Heritage Center
A celebration of Appalachian storytelling, music and drama, The Liar’s Bench will hit the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, March…
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Christian rock comes to Franklin
Highly-acclaimed Christian rock bands Audio Adrenaline, Kutless, Finding Favour and Shine Bright Baby will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March…
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Open call for Greening Up the Mountains artists, vendors
The 17th Annual Greening Up the Mountains festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26,…
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Zac Brown Band to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Renowned country group the Zac Brown Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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The Malpass Brothers bring alt-country to Highlands
Americana/country act The Malpass Brothers will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Highlands Performing Arts Center.
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This must be the place
The right place at the right time. We’re all aware of that notion, and most of us have experienced it at…
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Shooting for dreams
In a crowded, frenzied gymnasium, Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland was just trying to not embarrass himself. “I haven’t touched…
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DOT explains N.C. 107 survey letter mystery
A controversial bypass around Sylva that was supposedly tabled by the highway department last year suddenly and mysteriously seemed to…
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WCU staff and students improve libraries in area jails
For most people, the word “jail” stirs up mental images of vertical bars and stark concrete walls, not of rows…
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Deer reclaim historic home in Cherokee
From clothing to art to clan names, deer are everywhere in Cherokee culture. But for the past couple of centuries,…
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Jackson County Republicans ready for annual convention
Jackson County Republicans have been busy during the winter season finalizing plans for their 2014 annual county convention, the NCGOP…
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Steinem celebrates ‘escaping’
By Melanie Threlkeld McConnell • Correspondent Here is a simple solution for stimulating the economy in this country: give women equal…
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WCU hikes citation fees
Students and visitors to the Western Carolina University campus, whether in a car or on roller skates, will soon have…
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Haven convinces board that motel is home
In front of a crowded courtroom Tuesday, the Macon County Board of Elections voted unanimously to dismiss a challenge protesting…
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Macon candidate challenges reveal rift between conservative, moderate Republicans
Dueling challenges over the legitimacy of two Macon County commissioner candidates could have had far-reaching implications for the county’s political…
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Downtown Sylva bakery opens in April
A new bakery and bistro is coming to downtown Sylva. The Perk & Pastry Bistro will offer a wide array…
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Community asked for input in prison makeover
The trio of Christian ministries and advocates for the disadvantaged looking to transform the old state prison in Hazelwood into…
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Canton school to be reborn
William McDowell remembers when segregation was a reality in Canton. “When I was a kid we weren’t allowed to sit…
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A bear hunter for the ages
John Baker (Little John) Cable Jr. is one of the prominent figures in Horace Kephart’s Our Southern Highlanders (1913; revised…
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Collegiate bouldering showdown coming to WCU
The Cullowhee Rock & Rumble Fest will attract college students from a several state area for a rock climbing and…
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Fracking documentary to be screened in Sylva
A documentary about natural gas “fracking” in America, “Gasland Part 2,” will be screened in Sylva on Saturday, March 22,…
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Smokies announces spring openings
With spring around the corner, campgrounds and secondary roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are reopening for the…
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WCU professor honored for role in conservation
Jim Costa, a biology professor at Western Carolina University and the Director of the Highlands Biological Station, has been nominated…
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Historic window stolen off Smokies cabin
An antique window was stolen from an historic cabin in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Catch stream insects in the name of water quality
The volunteer battalion of the Watershed Association of the Tuckaseigee River is looking for new recruits to help monitor water…
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Missing link of Benton MacKaye trail solved
A dicey section of the long-distance Benton MacKaye hiking trail that forced hikers to walk along the side of a…
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Aim high with annual Black Rock ascent
Trail runners will scramble, scratch and claw their way to the 5,810-foot summit of Pinnacle Park in Sylva during the…
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WCU cycling team brings regional race to Cullowhee
By Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent About a year ago, Patrick O’Neal bought an old, chrome-rimmed Schwinn bicycle. He was just…
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Wading into a few of my favorite ‘dipper’ books
Some books — novels, certain histories and biographies — deserve full immersion. We dive into them, plummet into their depths,…
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Spring beckons, but don’t forget the moment
By John Beckman • Columnist After the hard winter of sub-zero temperatures, heavy snows and power outages our region and much…
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It’s not really about Obamacare
To the Editor: The drumbeat of complaints about the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) from the political right wing leave me…
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Elect Robinson to replace Sen. Davis
To the Editor: I’m writing as a citizen and resident of Jackson County to voice my support for Ron Robinson…
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Government is always less efficient
To the Editor: I was having an otherwise intelligent conversation with one of my more liberal acquaintances the other day…
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This state’s GOP has violated the Voting Rights Act
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist Even authoritarian regimes like Russia’s pretend to respect the right to vote. The contrast with…
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Iglesias to bring laughs to Harrah’s
Acclaimed comedian Gabriel Iglesias will perform at 7:30 p.m., March 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Encaustic demo at Gallery 86
Artist t.e. siewert will hold an encaustic painting demonstration from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Gallery 86…
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‘Gentle Giant’ returns to Franklin
Country music’s legendary “Gentle Giant” Don Williams will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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This must be the place
But, it’s only mid-March? I’m well aware of that, dear readers. Yes, it is mid-March, but 2014 is hitting the…
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Playing the sounds of your dreams
He was a toddler with tenacity and talent. At three years old, Seth Taylor picked up his first guitar. Seeing…
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Somebody got some splainen to do
People say the corporate world has no soul. Corporations don’t give a rat’s behind about their employees, especially after they’re…
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Burns prescribed for Nantahala National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns over the next three to six weeks on…
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Whitewater season opens with NOC’s Glacier Breaker
The Nantahala Racing Club Glacier Breaker is set for March 8-9 at the Nantahala Bridge Gates at the Nantahala Outdoor…
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Left loop of Tsali Trail system reopened
The left loop of the Tsali Trail system has been reopened. Last month, the U.S. Forest Service closed the trail…
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Classic hikes of the Smokies kicks off
Friends of the Smokies’ first Classic Hike of the year will be to Little Cataloochee on Tuesday, March 11. Join…
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