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Balsam Range, artist studio tour in Graham
The 12th annual Graham County Artisan Drive-About will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28-29 in conjunction…
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This must be the place
Getting poison ivy is my official sign summer is here. Like old men whose knees ache when there’s an impending…
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Lake Junaluska celebrates 100 years
A hundred years of history and community will come together during the Centennial Homecoming Week at Lake Junaluska Conference and…
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Body art: Exhibit at Gallery 86 in Waynesville fixates on the allure of the human form
By Michael Beadle The leg. The hand. The face. The breast.
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Recommended diversions
Albert Race Sample, aka “RACEHOSS.” (Instead of listing several diversions, I have decided to devote the entire column to a…
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Atypical King
Stephen King has written more than 40 novels now — books that are classified in the “horror/thriller/fantasy genre.” King is…
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Behind the lens: Turlington finds art in industry
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Images from Sylva-based photographer Matthew Turlington’s 1998 work “A Photographic Depiction of Jackson Paper…
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Citizens pack meeting to protest Sheriff’s treatment
An uncharacteristically large crowd packed the Swain County commissioners meeting last week (Nov. 21) to oppose a move that will…
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Legal wrangling could slow decision on high-rise condos
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer A lawsuit over deed restrictions that could prevent a controversial high-rise condominium near Highlands…
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Motive questioned in budget cut
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer A 3 to 1 vote by the Swain County Board of Commissioners last week…
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A long paper trail
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Jackson Paper Engineer Chas Mathis strides confidently through the company’s used cardboard warehouse, up…
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Plug may be pulled on WLOS Dec. 1
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The deadline for Mediacom and Sinclair Broadcast Group to reach an agreement that will…
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Recreation could be big winner in TDA shuffle
The tax on overnight lodging in Haywood County could be increased next year pending approval by the state legislature.
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Blemishes uncovered
Winter is unsparing. It exposes the lines and blemishes on human faces. It reveals worn hillsides and rutted backcountry lanes.…
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Snow time like the present
By Michael Beadle Cataloochee Ski Area, North Carolina’s oldest ski slope, can now boast the longest running ski season in…
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A sparrowing we will go
For a bunch of “little ole ladies in tennis shoes,” birders are a hardy lot. Gone is the green of…
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Tis the elk rutting season
The shorter days and cooling temperatures of September and October were an important time of the year for the elk…
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What the system needs now
By Mark Jaben In an earlier column, I discussed whether cutting costs should be the underlying motive for our health…
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Haywood slope law not as good as it could be
Here’s the main problem with the slope development ordinance passed last week by Haywood County commissioners: it wasn’t the ordinance…
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The meaning of this one escapes me
When tragedy strikes and someone we know is suddenly gone, we are still compelled to go looking for them in…
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A Christmas swap shop atop a mountain – now that’s the spirit
Listen! Did you hear that? I’ve been hearing it for weeks now, the faint but steadily growing whisper of something…
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Elderberry gets me thinking with my stomach
A plant that always gets me to thinking with my stomach is common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), which is just now…
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Earnhardt to discusses N.C. eco-heritage
Tom Earnhardt, host of the television program “Exploring North Carolina,” will give a presentation highlighting the uniqueness of the state’s…
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Bear poachers sent to prison
A U.S. District Court judge has sentenced 10 defendants for illegal hunting activities involving black bears and other wildlife and…
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Massey Branch Boat Ramp reopened
As of late May, the U.S. Forest Service has reopened the Massey Branch Boat Ramp on the Cheoah Ranger District,…
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Man injured by tree in tornado
An injured hiker was successfully airlifted from Low Gap Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Friday evening, June…
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Park closes trails as it assesses storm damage
Several trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been closed due to extensive damage from wind and rain.
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Co-ed softball league starting in Waynesville
Batter up ladies and gentlemen. The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a co-ed softball league this summer.
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A milkweed by any other name
Every year as summer approaches and the days begin to heat up, I marvel at the beautiful orange explosion that…
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Festival puts spotlight on Haywood-bred Plott hound
This year’s PlottFest will give hound enthusiasts from the region, across the country and around the globe a chance to…
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The power of books to change lives
Here are the true stories of some young people, all of them still under the age of 35. For the…
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Liberal arts education pays different dividends
To the Editor: Bob Wilson’s recent column in a local publication condemning a liberal arts college education is full of…
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N.C. headed toward Third World status
To the Editor: North Carolina is now a state role model — a model for what will happen when a…
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At 14, we’re no longer a baby in the business
There’s just not much exciting about turning 14, but that’s what The Smoky Mountain News turned a couple of weeks…
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With backs against the wall, Swain hikes taxes
Swain County commissioners last week tentatively agreed to increase the property tax rate by 3 cents to cover a budget…
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Highlands soccer complex gets a green light
Macon County has it sights set on building a new soccer field in Highlands, one of the few mountain communities…
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From more inmates to more foster kids, drug abuse hits Haywood in the wallet
Illegal drug abuse and its repercussions are costing Haywood County taxpayers. An increase in drug use has led to more…
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Cherokee hopes to make inmates pay their own way
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could make the inmates housed in its future jail pay — literally.
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Inspectors’ job is to determine which bridges are holding up
Delvin Adams stood at the top a ladder leaning against the underbelly of a bridge near Harmon Den in Haywood…
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Waynesville pays homage to historic character with new guidelines
Building owners in Waynesville’s historic districts may have to jump through extra hoops before undertaking renovations or alterations to their…
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Sandwich boards: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Judge not lest ye be judged. The Waynesville Planning Board is delving into the town’s sign ordinance to create more…
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Painting the town orange
A slap-happy spray paint job by a utility contractor has tarnished the quaint brick sidewalks in downtown Waynesville with obtrusive…
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1882 Cowee Tunnel disaster comes into 21st century spotlight
Charged with stealing, 15-year-old Charles Eason was sentenced to work on a prison chain gang. It was 1882, and the…
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Feeding ban worked: Fewer ducks and geese now populate Lake Junaluska
There’s been a noticeable decline in the number of ducks and geese at Lake Junaluska since a feeding ban went…
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Cullowhee gets endorsement for land-use planning
Cullowhee community activists have finally made headway in a push to create a community land-use plan to regulate growth and…
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WCU retirees organize to renew old bonds
While many professors and staff members enjoyed their careers teaching, assisting students and helping to keep the ever-growing Western Carolina…
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Hear a DJ set by The Crystal Method
Electronic gurus The Crystal Method will hold a special DJ set at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee…
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PlottFest returns to Maggie Valley
Showcasing the Plott hound and local music, PlottFest is set for June 22-23 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. The…
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Mountain momma
We have lots of bug barns in our house: from the old-fashioned Mason jar with holes punched in the lid…
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Handmade crafts come to Cullowhee
Mountain Artisans’ Summertime Arts & Crafts Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30, in the Ramsey…
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