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Laissez les bons temp rouler
Traveling from east to west, the Mississippi River Bridge is a time portal for me. I drive for hours squarely…
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Additional election results
Dillsboro Mayor Mike Fitzgerald: 18 Dillsboro Town Board (five seats available) Tim Parris: 22 David Jones: 21 David Gates: 20…
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Sylva town board welcomes new member, new mayor
The race for Sylva town board was won by only a hair on Election Day. The results show Mary Kelley…
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Franklin residents cast vote for change
Despite a crowded field in the Franklin election — a dozen candidates in all — a handful of victors emerged…
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Eveland, Price and Banks win in Maggie Valley
Candidates for Maggie Valley aldermen stood outside the polls on Election Day — one side staying toward the right and…
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Canton winners say they’ll work together
Canton has four new aldermen. In a close race, Carole Edwards, Ralph Hamlett, Gail Mull and Zeb Smathers won.
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Local leaders say hospital purchase good for communities
The trio of MedWest hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties could be sold by next spring to Duke LifePoint…
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All in the family — Sunburst Trout Farm
A crisp wind blows through Haywood County. Gazing upward, dark clouds slowly take over the sky while a few ominous…
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Vintage King is a frightening prospect
It has been more than 30 years since Stephen King published The Shining, but I still remember that little kid,…
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Turkey drive helps many needy families
To the Editor: It’s that time of year again. The Maggie Valley Lodging Association is making plans for its 16th…
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Don’t let Cullowhee planning steal rights
To the Editor: Historically, the citizens of Jackson County have been overwhelmingly against zoning outside the city limits. After failing…
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We are headed down the wrong path
To the Editor: What has been happening in Washington is more than a catastrophe. Congress is allowing unshared economic growth…
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We should have seen ACA red flags
To the Editor: Red flag warnings that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, is a flawed bad law have…
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Meadows will be held accountable for vote
To the Editor: I read with great interest The Smoky Mountain News’ Oct. 23 Op Ed page and particularly the…
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Legislative actions suck life from public schools
By Dawn Gilchrist-Young • Guest Columnist If I could create for you an apt metaphor for public education, it would…
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One shot to win money for your business plan
Ninety seconds. It’s shorter than the average YouTube video and less time (theoretically) than it takes to brush your teeth,…
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Leaders reluctant to gamble on sewer line expansion
Jackson County commissioners questioned the wisdom of a last-ditch effort to find more customers for the Whittier sewer system at…
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Whittier sewer line on the slow road to bankruptcy
A rural sewer system in Jackson County is headed toward bankruptcy unless it can drum up 200 customers in the…
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WNC native tapped for EDC post in Jackson
Jackson County is hoping the third time’s the charm as it aims to jumpstart its floundering economic development efforts. After…
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PETA files federal lawsuit against USDA over treatment of captive bears
An animal rights groups has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, hoping to force the agency to set stricter standards…
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Canton goes for the gold by reinstating sweepstakes fees
Despite sweepstakes-style video gambling being outlawed in the state, they have slowly crept back in to the corners of gas…
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More students prompt new construction at Pisgah
Pisgah High School in Canton finally has the money for some much-needed renovations, which have been years in the making.…
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Haywood considers integration of county departments
Haywood County is moving slowly towards consolidating its Department of Social Services and Health Department to save money and become…
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New checkpoint procedures implemented in Jackson
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union have reached an amicable settlement…
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Sylva leaders adopt streetscape plan for Main Street, N.C. 107
The Sylva town board has unanimously approved a streetscape plan for N.C. 107 from the Ingles grocery store to Dillsboro.…
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Waynesville Vet-Fest to support Wounded Warrior Project
Vet-Fest in Waynesville will feature a poker run, live music and food on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Haywood Square…
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Waynesville wants input on plan for North Main, Walnut streets
As Waynesville pedestrians mosey down North Main Street toward Walnut Street on their way home or to one of the…
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Sign kitsch to be debated at Waynesville hearing
Business owners and merchants in Waynesville angling for bigger, flashier attention-grabbing devices have piloted a rewrite of the town’s sign…
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Mountain Momma
If you can eek out the time for a trip to Asheville, here’s a great excursion for the last lingering…
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Events celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Native American Expo set for WCU The 5th annual Native American Expo at Western Carolina University will run Nov. 11-13,…
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AWAKE celebrates 20 years
AWAKE (Adults Working and Advocating for Kids’ Empowerment) will host a 20th anniversary celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov.…
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WCU student selected for Stephen King film project
In the coming weeks, Western Carolina University senior Mike Hill may go out after dark to drive up and down…
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Zombies stalk WCU stage
The world premiere of “Zombies on Campus! A SlaughterPocalypse!” hits the stage nightly at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-19 in the…
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African acrobatics swing into Franklin
“African Acrobatics International Presents: Zuma Zuma” will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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‘In the Round’ series continues
Bobby Tomberlin, Candi Carpenter and Bill LaBounty will bring an adventurous musical spirit to the Songwriters in the Round series…
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Atkins brings country swagger to Cherokee
Country star Rodney Atkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Atkins has had…
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Bluegrass legend plays Franklin
Bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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This must be the place
Pizza. French fry. Those were the initial instructions I was given the first time I went skiing. I must’ve been…
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The people's choir: Ubuntu groups give everyone who loves to sing a voice
“I can’t sing.” “Nobody wants to hear my voice.” “I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.” They’re recognizable refrains,…
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Agency honors safety and conservation efforts
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation recently honored those who have contributed to the conservation and safety of the state’s natural…
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Third quarter nets highest specialty license plates revenue
Platinum or china may be the standard 20th anniversary gift, but Friends of the Smokies, a non-profit organization that supports…
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Buy Haywood using YouTube to promote local agritourism
Buy Haywood has gone high tech to help promote the county’s abundance of locally grown produce, flowers and food items,…
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Cherokee run raises $22,000
More than $22,000 was raised for the Madison Hornbuckle Children’s Cancer Foundation at the 2nd annual Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon…
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Duke funds streamside enhancement projects
Duke Energy will spend more than $100,000 on seven streamside habitat projects in the watersheds and tailwaters of its Nantahala…
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Glenville getting handicap accessible upgrades
People with physical disabilities will have better access to Lake Glenville, thanks to upgrades to some of the lake’s amenities.…
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Conservancy buys 250 acres and a peak
Blackrock Mountain summit, a 5,700 foot peak that overlooks the Blue Ridge Parkway, has been purchased by the Southern Applachian…
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Changing of the guard
I believe the annual treks into the Town of Waynesville’s watershed began back in 2007. They have provided a unique…
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Zeb’s big jump: Middle-schooler gets invite to elite snowboarding school
Flips, spins, big jumps and high speeds — these things challenge the average human being, but, for big-air snowboarder Zeb…
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To those teachers who exacted excellence
Book reviews shouldn’t begin with dedications. But with Strings Attached (ISBN 978-1-4013-2466-7, $24.99) being the book under review, I feel…
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The return of the sharecropper state
To the Editor: When Reconstruction came to the South after the Civil War, big plantations were worked by nearly destitute…
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