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Mountain momma
The scramble is on across WNC to pack in a few last drops of quality family time before school starts…
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Donate to Cullowhee Mountain ARTS
“Drawings for Art” fundraiser is currently going on to benefit the Cullowhee Mountain ARTS. The drawings will take place during…
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Off-beat romantic comedy hits the stage
The Highlands-Cashiers Players present the off-beat romantic comedy “Almost, Maine” Aug. 22-25 and Aug. 29-Sept. 1, at the Highlands Performing…
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Summer bike rally in Maggie Valley
The Maggie Valley Summer Rally will be Aug. 16-18 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.
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Balsam Range to play Franklin
Acclaimed bluegrass/gospel group Balsam Range will play a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Cowee School…
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Haywood County Fair returns, Balsam Range headlines
The Haywood County Fair will run Aug. 20-26, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. With an array of food and craft…
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Jeff Little Trio brings Americana to Stecoah
The Jeff Little Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in…
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American Idol singer at Harrah’s
American Idol singer Lauren Alaina will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event…
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This must be the place
This might get loud. I tend to say that to anyone who finds themselves in the passenger’s seat of my…
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Skating the Smokies for a good cause
Don’t mess with a mountain girl, especially one on roller skates. “We’re a tough bunch, and we stick together,” said…
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Specialty plate renewal a victory for everyone
To the Editor: We won! The vibrant green bear Friends of the Smokies specialty license plate has been rescued from…
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Poor leadership will drag down the state
To the Editor: Once again Jim Mueller, vice chair of the Jackson County Republican Party enlightens us with his Tea…
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Judicial hearings should remain open to public
To the Editor: When sponsors can’t give a good reason for proposed legislation, it usually means there are bad ones. It’s…
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You can’t take a ‘pig in a poke’ to the bank
It’s difficult for me to believe that the new leadership in Raleigh would purposely sacrifice development in the state’s rural…
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Second Vatican Council anniversary commemorated with seminar
St. John the Evanglist Church in Waynesville will host a special seminar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.…
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Blurred boundary leads to permit, tax problems
Whether you live in Macon County or Jackson County may depend on which one you ask.
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Rally cry to save Camp Hope persists in wake of lawsuit
The town of Canton is not out of the woods yet in its fight to keep Camp Hope, a public…
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Home building, commercial development climbing in Jackson
The building sector in Jackson County has continued its upward swing in 2013.
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N.C. reverts to paper ballots at big cost to counties
North Carolina is reverting back to paper ballots, forcing Haywood, Jackson and 29 other counties in the state to purchase…
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No bailout for Lake Junaluska
Lake Junaluska community leaders gave residents a first look at how its service fees will increase since its merger with…
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The tricky terrain of Native American labels
Diamond Brown has perfected the art of bait and switch. He hooks his unsuspecting subjects with an eye-catching spread of…
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Cell phone subsidies for low-income people: a luxury or necessity?
In addition to food, shelter and medical care, access to a phone is one of life’s bare necessities — at…
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Going rogue to fight obesity: Undercover video project stalks overweight people in Macon
One man’s mission to bring to light an obesity epidemic in Macon County has offended many in the community, prompted…
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New law to allow concealed weapons in cars on campus
Back to school essentials have always been a familiar list of pens, pencils, fresh notebooks, new sneakers and a calculator,…
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WCU students return to new nightlife landscape this year
Western Carolina University students will open their textbooks this year with a livelier Cullowhee awaiting them after the class bell…
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Gridiron Gals: WCU program teaches women football tactics
Female fans of Western Carolina University athletics know three things — which player the quarterback is, when a touchdown is scored…
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Public hearing on future of Haywood hospital is next week
A public hearing on the future of Haywood Regional Medical Center will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22,…
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Regional DOT chief demoted to new position
The regional head of the N.C. Depart-ment of Transportation has been demoted after nine years at the helm of road…
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The ultimate revenge: yellow jacket soup
The yellow jackets are back. They inundated my home office this morning. First they gnawed through the ceiling from a…
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Registration is open for Haywood County kickball co-ed league
Haywood County is kicking off its first-ever adult kickball league. The co-ed league games will be played at 2 and…
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Forest-goers get new recreation map
An updated recreation map of the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests is now available online. The U.S. Forest Service map…
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Forest Service warns of deadly high waters
The U.S. Forest Service is urging visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests to avoid swimming in the creeks,…
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Catamounts gather for Volunteer Day
Western Carolina University students, as part of a July 20 volunteer day, hauled loads of trash from the banks of…
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Swain Soccer teams looking for players; Haywood adult soccer league ramping up
Fall soccer season is approaching and Swain Youth Soccer Association is offering soccer for all skill types.
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Researcher explores changing climate and salamanders
The potential effects of climate change on the animals — salamanders in particular — of the Appalachian Mountains will be…
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Wildlife commissioner seeks public reports of armadillos
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to help document observations of nine-banded armadillos, as the bony-plated mammals…
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No this ain’t Dallas
Now don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Dallas. And I’m sure that if you like big, hot, crowded…
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NOC nears finish line in preparing for kayaking worlds
Sitting at a picnic table alongside the Nantahala River, Charles Conner watches the fast moving water. It’s may be a…
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Prickly but also extremely insightful
On June 24, 1993, David Gelernter, then an associate professor of computer science at Yale University, opened a package in…
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Rural Center cut may negatively affect WNC
A recent government audit of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center has divided much of the state.
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WNC leaders worry that region will be left behind economically
Western North Carolina business and political leaders are wondering who will go to the mat for them to attract new…
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Canton reopens application process in town manager search
The Canton Board of Aldermen is still accepting applications for the open town manager position. “We’ve interviewed some that we…
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Fumes kill one, hospitalize a dozen in Macon
An incident at a farm facility in Macon County last week left one worker dead and caused the hospitalization of…
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Sylva sticks to zoning guns, keeps church out of downtown
Town board members said no to expanding Sylva’s zoning laws to be more inclusive for churches downtown, citing a desire…
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State budget includes funding for WCU engineering program
The $20.6 billion biennial budget recently approved by the N.C. General Assembly includes more than $1.4 million for expansion of…
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WCU campus master planners to seek community input
Representatives from the firms assisting Western Carolina University in drafting a comprehensive master plan that will guide campus development and…
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Bryson City readies itself for kayaking worlds
Batten down the hatches, the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships are coming. “This event shows how this tiny town…
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Duke ready to officially turn Dillsboro Dam site over to local officials
A decade-long saga in deciding the fate of Duke Energy’s former dam near Dillsboro is drawing to a close as…
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Patrol car laptops should aid Jackson deputies
It’s not quite Robocop, but the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is getting a law enforcement boost thanks to technology.
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Donated clothes help kids fit in
Sylvia Russell remembers how crucial it was to wear the “right” clothes to school, how the “right” outfit could win…
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