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Hermit in the house
I can be standing five feet from my girls and say something simple like, “wash your hands,” “brush your teeth”…
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Plans unfold for fly fishing museum
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent Each year, an estimated 50,000 people visit Cherokee looking to hit it big, but instead of…
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Hays’ new book succeeds on several levels
In What I Came To Tell You (Egmont Publishers, ISBN 9781606844335, $16.99), local author Tommy Hayes brings us the story…
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Improving patient care is priority
The last couple of weeks have been filled with a lot of news about Haywood Regional Medical Center and its…
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Cullowhee planning will help community
To the Editor: As a retort to the concerned citizen who wrote a letter to the editor about the intent…
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Planning in Cullowhee is a community effort
To the Editor: I attended last week’s open forum sponsored by the newly formed Cullowhee community planning group where local…
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Enough of unbridled growth in Cullowhee
To the Editor: Cullowhee is the fastest growing community in Jackson County. After several years of effort and well-attended community…
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Community help needed to save education
I’ve heard all the speeches and read all the legislative fantasies, and I’m still not satisfied with what I’ve heard…
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Ghost Town gunfighter says shooting injury was no accident
Four months after he was injured in a staged Old West gunshow, a former Ghost Town in the Sky gunfighter…
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Cullowhee planning initiative out of the gate at last
People who live and work in Cullowhee are being invited to share their opinions on growth and planning with a…
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Campus visits ‘vital’ to Western Carolina recruiting efforts
Jacob Flannick • SMN Correspondent Hundreds of high school students from across the state and beyond toured the campus of Western…
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Tribal Council OKs plans for rehab facility — again
For years, enrolled members and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have called for the tribe to open…
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Tasing threat against 14-year-old mascot investigated by Swain
A man threatened to tase a young Cherokee girl at a football game last month, but it is unclear just…
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Sylva getting pretty good at filling empty town board seats
The Sylva town board will appoint a new leader to an empty seat on the board in coming weeks —…
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Turning around community hospitals is what MedWest’s prospective buyer does best
When a “for sale” sign went up on the hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties earlier this year, it…
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Maggie man pleads to reduced charges in dispute with town
After getting caught up in the politics of Maggie Valley and facing felony forgery charges, Joseph Maniscalco Thursday pleaded guilty…
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The Whopper survives DOT project near Clyde
Haywood County residents won’t be down a Burger King when the state Department of Transportation starts its major reconstruction of…
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New Tribal Council chair is first woman to hold position
Terri Henry has been elected as the first female Tribal Council chair of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, some six…
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Mountain Momma
I don’t buy the theory that texting has fueled an explosion in writing among kids. The claim is texting is…
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WCU workshop to combine business strategy, storytelling
“Telling Your Story,” a workshop that combines business management, marketing, entrepreneurial activity and economic strategies with the art of storytelling,…
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Open call for Balsam Mountain Roller Girls
The Balsam Mountain Roller Girls want you. A flat track female roller derby league based out of Haywood County, the team…
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Nantahala Brewing to host bottle launch party
The craft beer bottling line launch party will be a 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Nantahala Brewing Company in…
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Mural opening at Canton Library
A reception for the opening of a new mural in the children’s room of the Canton Branch Library will be…
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Tickets on sale for REO Speedwagon, Robin Thicke at Harrah’s
Tickets are now available for iconic rockers REO Speedwagon and pop star Robin Thicke who will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee.…
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This must be the place
My ears are still ringing. From Nov. 1-5, I went and saw nine bands. Yep, that’s nine acts in the…
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Appalachia comes to life, through food and music
Exiting your vehicle at Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, a cold, late fall wind hits you in the face like…
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Strawberry wine and its place in Smokies lore
Jack Coburn was a regional entrepreneur who had come to the Smokies in the 1890s. Jack liked to laugh, drink,…
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Biological Station launches campaign for its library furnishings
The Highlands Biological Station (HBS) is trying to raise money to buy furnishings for its newly renovated Reinke Library and…
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Parkway to have its own weather forecasting site
Thanks to a new partnership, travelers along the Blue Ridge Parkway can access real time current road and weather conditions…
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Classic Hike to explore Fontana’s Lakeshore Trail
Renowned hiking expert and author Danny Bernstein will lead the next Friends of the Smokies Classic Hike on Tuesday, Nov.…
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Park plans controlled burns in Cades Cove
Smoke could be heavy in the Cades Cove area this month due to a series of controlled burns in the…
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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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