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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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Replace Tea Party with rational Republicans
To the Editor: With the government shutdown fiasco, we have learned what TEA in Tea Party really stands for “Totally…
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Learning to compromise would restore hope
To the Editor: I would like Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Cashiers, to realize that there was a time when opposing parties…
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Dependency is what leads to vulnerability
To the Editor: I once asked a gentleman why he placed so much reliance on government and he replied, “Because…
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Legislators pass judgement on the poorest among us
I am writing this in my classroom on a Friday evening in the hours of quiet before the kickoff for…
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HCC receives $20,000 grant
Haywood Community College recently received a $20,000 matching grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership (BRNHAP) to develop…
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Murder charges filed in child’s death
Eric Davis, 23, was indicted on one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of felony child abuse Monday. He…
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Input sought on Cullowhee’s future
The Jackson County Planning Department will host a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Cullowhee Valley School to gather…
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Waynesville to get four electric car charging stations
A for-profit company will install an electric car charging station in Waynesville’s public parking lot on Montgomery Street.
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State GOP leaders choose Cherokee for 2014 convention
Come next June, the number of visitors to Western North Carolina will jump by at least 1,500 Republicans.
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Sen. Davis unworried about low poll numbers
A recent poll shows that a Western North Carolina state representative has fallen out of favor with voters.
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Swain targets education, infrastructure and high tech with $2 million grant
Swain County residents have finally learned where exactly its $2 million in grants from the Golden LEAF Foundation will go…
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MedWest dissolves to make way for sale of Harris, Swain hospitals: HRMC acquisition announcement pending
The MedWest system forged by the hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain County three-and-a-years ago will dissolve, ending a short-lived…
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Soul searching time for the GOP
When N.C. GOP Director Todd Poole emailed a list of state job openings — some 300 vacant positions in all…
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Internal debate divides Haywood GOP
Some mainstream Republicans in Haywood County fear their local party is being hijacked by a far-right faction with extreme views…
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Cherokee theater expands to six screens
When Cherokee Phoenix Theatres on the Qualla Boundary closes on All Hallows’ Eve, it will only have two movie screens.…
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Waynesville sweetens pot for affordable housing project
The Waynesville Board of Aldermen has waived more than $140,000 in water and sewer fees in the hopes that a…
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Lucrative licensing fees on sweepstakes machines may have been bad bet
Maggie Valley has become the latest town in North Carolina to face the threat of a lawsuit regarding licensing fees…
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Haywood Community Band to honor Hall
The Haywood Community Band will honor founding director Bob Hall during a performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at…
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Art After Dark returns to Waynesville
Art After Dark will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in downtown Waynesville. Stroll through working studios…
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