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Trail official worries new cell tower will mar views
A communications tower in Macon County is expected to bring better wireless phone coverage to a remote region but has…
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Greenway starts taking shape in Jackson
Construction could start in September on a paved 1.2-mile section of greenway along the Tucksegee River in Cullowhee.
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Pendulum bound to swing in Maggie election, for better or worse
While political candidates are usually quick to point out their differences, this election season Maggie Valley residents are calling on…
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Sweepstakes: never say die
Despite a statewide ban on video sweepstakes machines, the video gambling industry is taking advantage of yet another apparent loophole…
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Disability discrimination alleged in hiring of county veteran’s officer
A group of veterans in Haywood County lodged a formal complaint claiming that the hiring process of the county’s veterans…
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Loan for high-speed Internet company denied in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners turned down a start-up Internet provider asking for a $1 million economic development loan to bring high-speed…
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Donation centers open for Coats for Kids
The Coats for Kids clothing drive in Jackson County is accepting donations of clothing and shoes starting Sept. 1. Drop-off…
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Jackson to name new economic development director soon
Jackson County has extended the application deadline for a new economic development director after the first round failed to attract…
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Appalachian Women’s Museum finally gets Monteith House
The Appalachian Women’s Museum finally has a home to call its own. Dillsboro town council members agreed Monday to lease…
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Meadows listens to constituents at town hall meetings
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, sporting an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians button, hosted a town hall meeting last Thursday in…
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Curtain call: Waynesville welcomes revival of the Strand theater
When Rodney and Lorraine Conard took the keys to the shuttered Strand movie theater two years ago, the hulking shell…
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Can commissioners turn their albatross into apartments for 20-somethings?
There’s only one feasible option for what to do with the abandon Haywood Department of Social Services building: turn it into…
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Groundbreaking on the horizon for new hospital in Cherokee
Preliminary sitework on a new Cherokee Indian Hospital could start as early as December. The hospital has entered contract negotiations…
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Public cites physician quality at hearing on possible sale of hospital
Maintaining high-quality doctors in Haywood County emerged as a common theme in a public hearing last week on the future…
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Open Air Indian Art Market in Cherokee
The Open Air Indian Art Market will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Qualla…
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Mountain dulcimer concert, workshop
Champion mountain dulcimer players Lois Hornbostel and Ehukai Teves will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Swain…
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‘How to create a mural’ presentation in Bryson City
Artist, writer and speaker Doreyl Ammons Cain will do a demonstration and presentation on the four-step process of creating a…
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Mountain Momma
If you’re lucky enough to stay home this Labor Day weekend, revel in the fact you live somewhere other people…
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Copper Pot named by Food & Wine
The editors of Food & Wine magazine honored Waynesville’s Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon in the September issue. The artisan…
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Labor Day in WNC
Labor Day LakeAlooza at Fontana Village The 4th annual Labor Day Weekend LakeAlooza celebration will be Aug. 30 to Sept. 1,…
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Hank Williams Jr. to perform at Harrah’s
Legendary outlaw country singer Hank Williams Jr. will play at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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Smoky Mountain Folk Festival returns to Lake J
The 43rd annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival will be Aug. 30-31 at Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska.
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WCU chancellor, first lady and friends to perform
Western Carolina University’s first couple will team up with other WCU performers, including recent Tony Award-nominated Broadway star Terrence Mann,…
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This must be the place
I had never heard anything like that before. Sitting on the porch of my grandfather’s camp on Lake Champlain, a…
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Waynesville taps into craft beer festival
The inaugural Waynesville Craft Beer Festival will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the American Legion…
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Brewing the next chapter
During the last 20 years, the Western North Carolina craft beer scene has exploded. While Asheville’s nearly 20 breweries earned…
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A favorite time to watch the home garden
This time of the year is perhaps the best time to enjoy flowering plants in a home garden. Many of…
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Unlocking the mystery of Graveyard Fields: Why there are so few trees and so many people
While lines of cars zip down the Blue Ridge Parkway and hikers scurry along its zigzagging trails, Graveyard Fields moves…
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Telethon draws support for national park
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park raised more than $200,000 through its “Friends Across the Mountains” telethon this year,…
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NC native chosen for Smokies top spot
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has found its next deputy superintendent in Patricia M. Wissinger. She replaces Kevin Fitzgerald,…
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Cherokee exhibit puts culture center stage
“Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” is an exhibition that displays Cherokee language, culture and history through images, text and…
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Wind birds up
Like the breathing in and out of newborns; like the ebb and flow of the tide, and like the cycle…
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County fair gets bigger zoo for 2013
The Haywood County Fair will feature a newly expanded zoo this year.
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Haywood student best in state on conservation exam
Tuscola senior Allie Dinwiddie won a $500 scholarship and $100 cash for making the top score on an exam during…
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Old fire towers at risk of being forgotten
North Carolina’s lookout towers once stood watch over our mountain forests. Now, they run the risk of becoming forgotten monuments…
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Fall color forecast affected by the rain
One of the wettest summers in Western North Carolina may mean less colorful fall foliage this year, unless autumn brings…
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Miracles and the miraculous in everyday life
Every once in a while, we encounter a situation so strange and so far removed from the natural order of…
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Photographer exhibit, reception at WCU
Photographer Dr. Rick Cary will have a reception for his exhibit “Credo: Documentary Photographs of Signs Following Believers” from 6…
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SCC offers voice acting
In order to introduce area residents to the potential of a voice acting career path, Voice Coaches presents “Getting Paid…
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Haywood County Fair schedule of events
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 5:00 p.m. Carnival Rides Open 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Open to the Public 6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies Followed…
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Mountain momma
My kids have been in training all summer for the Haywood County Fair. They haven’t been raising giant pumpkins nor…
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Cherokee exhibit on view at SCC
The Cherokee exhibit “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future” is on display through Sept. 19 in the Balsam Building Lobby…
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Craft beer festival on tap in Waynesville
The inaugural Waynesville Craft Beer Festival will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the American Legion…
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Jazz guitarist plays Sylva Library
Local jazz guitarist Chad Hallyburton will present a musical program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, at the Jackson County Public…
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Balsam Range receives seven IBMA nominations
Renowned Western North Carolina bluegrass/gospel band Balsam Range received seven nominations for the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards.
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This must be the place
The floor below me began to shake. For a moment, the idea of the structure collapsing seemed plausible. All around…
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Bringing history back to the open road
A loud roar echoed from the back of the building. The deafening sound is terrifying, yet captivating, heightened by the…
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GOP declares war on all except the rich
To the Editor: Since the radical cabal of Republican reactionaries has taken control of our state government, much has been…
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Is it too much to ask for an honest election?
To the Editor: All I want is an honest election. Is that too much to ask? Why are some Democrats,…
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Legislature did a lot for this state’s citizens
To the Editor: It’s time to speak the truth about the gains for North Carolina citizens made by the state…
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