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Paddlers ready to hit the Tuckasegee
The Old Cullowhee Canoe Slalom, a family-friendly paddling competition on a calm section of the Tuckasegee River, is set for…
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Owning the autumn sky
The loud, piercing keee-eeeeerrrr jerks your head up involuntarily to see the essence of wild freedom — a red-tailed hawk,…
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Citizen scientists help PARI catalog celestial photographs
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is making use of citizen scientists from around the world to help sort and catalog…
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A realistic, refreshing look at teaching
For most students, parents, and teachers, autumn rather than spring is the season of budding growth, new life, and hope.
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Macon County Fair opens in Franklin
The 60th annual Macon County Fair will be Sept. 11-14 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin. Highlights of…
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‘Boots and Bling’ to benefit REACH
The Boots and Bling benefit will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Bloemsma Farm Barn in Franklin.…
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Sylva church offers a taste of cookbook recipes
A cookbook tasting experience will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at The First United Methodist Church in Sylva.
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Music festival comes to Burningtown
The Burningtown Music Festival will be Sept. 14 in the Nantahala National Forest in the Burningtown Township of Macon County.
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DePaolo to be exhibited in The Strand at 38 Main
Works by artist Dominick “Nick” DePaolo will be on display throughout the month of September in the lobby at The…
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Annual charity bingo event in Haywood
The St. John the Evangelist Catholic Women’s Circle will hold its annual “Baskets and Bags Bingo” charity event at 6…
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Monks to build sand mandala, perform sacred music and dance at WCU
Monks from the Drepung Loseling monastery will demonstrate the art of mandala sand painting and perform sacred music and dance…
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Mountain Faith, Primitive Quartet in Franklin
Acclaimed gospel groups Mountain Faith and the Primitive Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at The Smoky…
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Merle Haggard to bring honky-tonk to Franklin
Legendary country singer Merle Haggard will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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This must be the place
It’s like losing your virginity and seeing the Apocalypse at the same time.
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Nature-inspired metal artist garners acclaim from unusual fanbase
A fiery inferno blasts through the sheet metal like a hot knife through butter. The screeching sound of a grinder…
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Grace Cathey’s metal flowers to join the ranks of Waynesville public art pieces
A new public art sculpture will be unveiled in downtown Waynesville this week by renowned Western North Carolina metal sculptor…
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Wrong priorities causing problems
To the Editor: The 50th anniversary of the “March on Washington” and Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech…
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Gov. McCrory, GOP have turned business loose
To the Editor: We live in the greatest country the modern world has ever known. Our president has not been…
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New attempt to help domestic abuse victims
To the Editor: Domestic abuse, according to statistics, has increased. Although the exact reasons cannot be pinpointed, the latest analysis…
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War-weary Americans don’t want to get involved in Syria
By Doug Wingeier • Guest Columnist It doesn’t seem to matter which political party a president belongs to: if he…
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Herzog earns accolades for decades of studying human-animal interactions
Passion, love, hate and violence — are all very human. But the best way of understanding these and other human…
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Sylva crowd marks King’s march, vows to continue fight
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s march on Washington, D.C., political activists in Western North…
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Kayaking Worlds kicks off in downtown Bryson City
A cacophony of voices and cheers echoed across Bryson City as a sea of humanity overtook the small town, a…
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Clyde police chief suspended for unknown reasons
Clyde Police Chief Gerard Ball was suspended last Friday for five days without pay until the town board was able…
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In the shadow of Duke dams, heavy rains can trigger downstream flooding
With September’s tropical storm season gearing up, residents living downstream of large Duke Energy dams in Western North Carolina may…
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Razing the sweepstakes: Police handcuffed in latest standoff with successor of video gambling
Sweepstakes-style video gambling is making bold forays into the rural communities of Western North Carolina, back for yet another skirmish…
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Waynesville theater closes suddenly
Smoky Mountain Cinemas in Waynesville shut its doors last week, leaving Haywood County residents with no full-sized movie theater playing…
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Busking becomes Waynesville
Waynesville leaders as expected lifted a de facto ban on street performers last week, opening the door for musicians to…
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Pipe bomb suspect claims he was being a good Samaritan
Waynesville police discovered a homemade pipe bomb in the bed of a pickup truck in the early hours of the…
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WCU record enrollment, open house
Western Carolina University announced an enrollment milestone this week — enrollment for the fall semester topped the 10,000 mark for…
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A wild, fast motorcycle pursuit to nab a low-level criminal: is it worth the risk?
When it comes to a high-speed chase, law enforcement must constantly ask the question: is it worth it? A 23-year-old…
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Deep Creek offers a great taste of the Smokies
We are attracted to water. Mountain paths always wind down to water — springs, branches, creeks and rivers. Water is…
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Dangerous levels of sewage found in WNC creek
State and local officials are advising people to avoid contact with Long Creek in Graham County after recent water quality…
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Movie touts benefits of local food
A movie showing in Waynesville is asking folks to think hard about their food choices. The documentary-style movie “Fresh: New…
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Lend your voice to trail plan vision
Time is running out for trail users to offer input on a regional trail plan for the seven western counties…
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Grants to help imperiled wildlife
Nearly $800,000 in grants will fund research in North Carolina that investigates threats to various aquatic species and habitats in…
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Learn ins and outs of seed saving
Seed expert Keith Nicholson will cover the what, why and how of vegetable seeds and seed saving at 7 p.m.…
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Input sought for park at Hall Mountain
Community members are invited to attend upcoming public meetings to learn more about the use of the Hall Mountain Tract…
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Tour planned for historic and eco-friendly estate in Cashiers
A storied estate in Cashiers, preserved for future generations, will be the destination of an upcoming ecotour.
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A bird of two tales
Roger Tory Petersen called it, “one of the most breathtaking of the world’s weirdest birds,” and it was John James…
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Balancing grades, world-class training no problem for SCC Early College student
By Tyler Norris Goode • Contributor Rowan Stuart’s favorite kayak maneuver is called the “Phonics Monkey” and involves spinning the vessel…
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Carden’s new book depicts Appalachian bestiary
By Newton Smith • Contributor Gary Carden, local bard, playwright, host of the Liars Bench and reviewer for The Smoky Mountain…
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What is freestyle kayaking?
Combining an array of difficult tricks, precision paddling and finely tuned choreography, freestyle kayaking can be described as aquatic gymnastics.
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Meet the athletes
Peter Csonka Age: 28 Country: Slovakia Awards: 2012 World Cup Champion Day job: Kayak retailer I was 12 when I…
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Freestyle Kayaking World Championships descend on NOC
A destination for paddlers around the world, the Nantahala River is known for its complexity of rapids and consistent waters…
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Students food insecure as school starts
As children return to school this week, the joy of seeing their friends, sharing summer stories, wearing new shoes or…
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Meals on Wheels needs volunteers
To the Editor: I volunteer with Jackson County Meals on Wheels, and I also serve on the volunteer committee. I…
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Cutting education spending is like eating your seed corn
I’ve always loved school. Consequently, I detest what the General Assembly is doing to education. As a kid, I knew…
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Better signals may mean uglier views
The Jackson County Planning Board is delving into a review of cell tower regulations and discussing changes that could ultimately…
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