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Swain school leaders set bar low on budget
Despite a big wish list, Swain County school leaders won’t be asking the county for more money next year. Swain…
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Cherokee bear zoo debate roars on
As the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ leaders mull the fate of bear zoos on the reservation, representatives from two…
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SCC wants money for building plan
A contingent of administrators from Southwestern Community College made a pitch to Jackson County commissioners Monday to help pay for…
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New tourism pitches unveiled in time for spring
The mountains are an undeniable tourist magnet, but with so many WNC destinations to chose from, the crusade to stand…
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Friends of the Lake launched to support walking path
Ed Green has plenty of time for contemplation during his 15 mile runs on the paths circling Lake Junaluska. One…
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New MedWest-Haywood CEO comfortable in challenging situation
Janie Sinacore-Jaberg has run a lot of hospitals — small hospitals, financially precarious hospitals, turf-war embattled hospitals, hospitals in the…
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Will Jackson ante up to bring tourist train back to Dillsboro?
Jackson County is one step closer to giving money to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad to outfit the scenic rail…
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Service with a smile
If you want a seat at one of Bobby Harracks’ tables, you better get to Clyde’s Restaurant early. A steady…
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Haywood fundraiser showcases lineup of mountain music, dance
A seemingly endless array of mountain music and dance will be showcased at the Dr. Ann R. Wilke Memorial Scholarship…
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Celebrate Easter in WNC
Communities across the mountains are rolling out the green carpet for the Easter bunny over the next two weekends. Check…
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Alicia Keys hits Harrah’s
With her unmistakable blend of soul, hip-hop, jazz and classical music, superstar Alicia Keys will be performing at 8 p.m.…
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Liars Bench to host Sheila Kay Adams
The Liars Bench will present storyteller/musician Sheila Kay Adams at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the Mountain Heritage Center…
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The road to success: Blue Ridge Music Trails of Western North Carolina
It was a decade in the making, but its origins are hundreds of years old. Partnering with the Blue Ridge…
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Lorca, Neruda and the beautiful game
By Ted Olson • Contributing writer New Native Press, a small independent book publisher based in Tuckasegee in Jackson County, recently…
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Magic in a bottle
If you build it, they will come. If you brew it, they will come and party. Celebrating the fourth release…
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My cousin the Keynesian and his mistaken ideas
By Kenn Jacobine I have this cousin, let’s call him Giovanni. He is a great guy – industrious, hospitable, great…
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Don’t forget First Amendment as we debate the Second
“The pen is mightier than the sword.” For years I had ascribed those words to Thomas Paine, the fiery British-American…
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Booth display class for the farmers market
Farmers market vendors can get tips on how to set up their booths at a free seminar called “Booth Display…
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In the land of water and rock
Like Old Esdras in the Bible, some live in a land of milk and honey. Here in the Blue Ridge,…
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And now for something completely different
So what’s in the news nowadays? Any bad news for the environment? Let’s see. Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in the…
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Mountain anglers gain toehold in national fly fishing scene
Like New York is known for its basketball legends, and Texas is known for its football stars, Western North Carolina…
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Walmart to Sylva: No scrimping on our sign size
Walmart has asked Sylva leaders for a pass on local sign regulations as it prepares to replace its older signs…
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Riverside development proposed in Cullowhee
A large residential development proposed near Western Carolina University could boost Cullowhee’s revitalization movement and cater to the region’s professional…
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MedWest asks patients: What do you want?
The new CEO of MedWest-Haywood is rounding on the county, asking residents about the hospital’s past performance and how to…
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Nonprofits struggle to win back funding
It’s been five years since the recession hit, and nonprofits in Haywood County are still struggling to get by after…
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Cherokee scores federal storm clean-up assistance
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians became the first tribe in the nation to receive a Presidential Declaration of Disaster…
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State cuts judges to keep legal system ticking
State funding cuts for magistrate judges are taking a toll on rural counties and the judges themselves. Long hours, a…
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Tide of support carries Lake Junaluska, Waynesville toward merger
Lake Junaluska homeowners and community leaders spoke out strongly last week in favor of merging with Waynesville, setting the stage for a bill to work its way through the N.C. General Assembly this summer declaring Lake Junaluska part of the…
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Cherokee becomes first tribe in space
It’s 20 degrees outside and Spencer Thomas is standing on a Cherokee soccer field holding a balloon. “Hopefully, everything goes…
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Cherokee Tribal Council mulls over second casino
Cherokee Tribal Council was asked to green light the construction of a second $110 million casino and hotel near Murphy…
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Rash’s Appalachia is both rich and flawed
Ron Rash’s latest collection of short stories echos a theme that runs through all of his works: an awareness that Appalachia…
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Getting the 'word' out
It’s a sunny, crisp afternoon in the high hills of Tuckasegee and Thomas Rain Crowe throws another log into the…
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Angelina Ballerina comes to Franklin
The musical “Angelina Ballerina” will be onstage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Roller girls host ‘Spring Fling’Her’ bout
Smoky Mountain Roller Girls “Spring Fling’Her” bout against G-Force (Gastonia) is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the…
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Wheels Through Time to be featured on TV cable show
Wheels Through Time Museum, one of America’s most famous motorcycling destinations located in Maggie Valley, will be featured on the…
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Pride of the Mountains in the spotlight at band directors convention
Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be highlighted next week at the national convention of the…
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Textile art exhibit opens in Waynesville
The exhibit “Textures” featuring the work of nine textile artists will open next week at the Haywood County Arts Council’s…
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Don’t be in a rush to cut courthouse trees
To the Editor: I am concerned that the decision to remove the trees at the courthouse was hasty and ill-judged.…
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Once again, we need to save Needmore
To the Editor: After all the time and effort put forth by the citizens of Macon and Swain counties, the…
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The roots of the U.S. gun culture
To the Editor: In all the current commentary about gun violence in the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy…
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A great night of music at the Bardo Center
To the Editor: What a wonderful evening recently at the Bardo Arts Center. Western Carolina University School of Music presented…
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Joining Waynesville right move for Junaluska
To the Editor: From my perspective, much of the discussion of whether or not to allow annexation of Lake Junaluska…
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Give McCrory, GOP a chance before piling on
To the Editor: Ms. Abel’s letter said that the state’s Democratic ideals are fading fast since the last election (“State’s…
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Making tourism sustainable as economic development
By Ken Stahl • Guest Columnist There appears to be controversy concerning the proposed 2 percent occupancy tax increase. This…
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Haywood picks up the torch on landslide hazard mapping
A team of laid-off state geologists will soon start mapping landslide hazard zones in Haywood County after a coalition of…
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To map or not to map? Jackson ponders the question amid spate of rain-induced landslides and steep slope rewrite
Jackson County planning board members are considering whether to re-start a landslide hazard mapping initiative that was axed by the…
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Cherokee leaders contemplate second casino in Murphy
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could decide soon whether to move forward with a second casino near Murphy, but…
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WCU opens up the door for wine and beer sales at performance venue
People attending productions at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center may soon have the chance…
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Drinking up the essence of thought, innovation
It’s a room full of strangers, ideas and alcohol. Still in its infancy yet gaining steam, the Drink-N-Think congregation came…
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HCC president finalists to remain off the record
The Haywood Community College Board of Trustees has decided not to release the names of its finalists for president of…
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