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Cannabis Control Board budget approved in Cherokee
The Cherokee Tribal Council has approved $946,000 in tribal dollars to go toward the Cannabis Control Board’s budget for the 2024…
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Candidate withdraws from Waynesville Council race
The field got just a little bit smaller in the race for Waynesville Town Council last week, as one of…
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NCDOT seeks input for 10-year transportation plan
The N.C. Department of Transportation is beginning to evaluate projects for its next 10-year capital plan and wants the public…
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A call for help from veteran election officials
As two of the longest serving election officials in North Carolina, we write from Hickory with an important invitation for…
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There is room at the table for all
To the Editor: Congratulations to the Smoky Mountain News and Cory Vaillancourt!
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We should not tolerate the lies
To the Editor: A strange paradox is alive in American politics.
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Trans people just don’t exist
To the Editor: Your entire article regarding the trans person at the Waynesville Recreation Center starts with a lie.
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Up Moses Creek: ‘It’s a Wild World’
I hiked up the ridge behind our house early one July morning and saw an eastern box turtle with a millipede…
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Help Blue Ridge Parkway communities plan their strategy
A series of meetings this month in seven communities along the Blue Ridge Parkway will help formulate an action plan…
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Bear scratches Smokies visitor, causing road closure
Rich Mountain Road in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closed to all traffic…
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Wish Haywood Waterways a happy 25th birthday
Help Haywood Waterways Association celebrate its 25th birthday with trivia and reminiscing 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at BearWaters in…
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Kids science program expands to Cherokee
A Cherokee Preservation Foundation grant awarded in March is allowing the N.C. Arboretum’s ecoEXPLORE program to deliver monthly environmental programming…
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Rehab Sam Knob
Help the Carolina Mountain Club rehabilitate the trail to the Sam Knob summit during a workday Saturday, Aug. 19.
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Assessment referendum coming up for tomato growers
The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct an August referendum on assessments per harvested commercial tomatoes.
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Bird Buck Springs
Go birding at Buck Spring along the Blue Ridge Parkway with an expedition meeting 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at…
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E. coli testing yields mixed results in Little Tennessee, Hiawassee watersheds
Halfway through the season for its weekly E. coli sampling program in Western North Carolina swimming holes, MountainTrue reported 11…
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July finishes hot for N.C.
Following two months of cooler-than-average temperatures, July came in hot in North Carolina. According to the N.C. State Climate Office,…
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Harrowing MST maintenance project complete
Four years ago, the Carolina Mountain Club identified the “forgotten 14” as an unsafe section within its 155-mile maintenance responsibility…
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Be prepared outdoors
Learn how to stay safe in the woods with a course 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at…
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Get schooled in the Smokies
Catch a doubleheader in mountain education with a pair of programs offered through the University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field…
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Word from the Smokies: Dykeman namesake among three new Smokies spiders
By Frances Figart • Contributing writer | Although the word “spider” may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many…
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This must be the place: ‘No, I’d rather go and journey where the diamond crescent’s glowing’
Parking the truck at the intersection of the Appalachian Trail and the Nolichucky River on the outskirts of the small…
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HART presents ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
A one-hour, one-person show, a production of “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan MacMillan will be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug.…
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Cherokee chief candidates make their case: Tribal finance, business ventures key issues in 2023 race
As voters ponder the ballot for executive offices within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians next month, they’ll be looking…
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What’s next for Sylva skate? Commissioners continue to work toward a skatepark
Now that Sylva Pipes is up and running with a temporary half-pipe, commissioners are looking at next steps for…
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County to lease Higdon property to school system
After Macon County declared its intent to purchase the Higdon property earlier this year, there was some confusion as to…
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Forest plan will harm endangered bats, conservation groups say
Groups file intent to sue Forest Service
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Haywood community wellness program opens registration
The Haywood 4 Good community wellness program announced that registration is open for the fall 2023 program.
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Fund established to support transition following mill closure
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) has established a charitable fund to support nonprofit organizations and municipalities impacted…
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What would a library be without ‘outside influences’?
At the June 27 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Bill Dyar was asked by Leah Gaston…
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Life lessons learned this summer
This summer I’ve been learning several important life lessons.
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Community makes things less scary
To the Editor: After attending the meeting on Tuesday evening at the Waynesville Town Hall, one of the speeches that…
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Thanks for showing Pless’ spiteful actions
To the Editor: Thanks to Scott McLeod for pointing out the inappropriate control Mark Pless wants to have in local…
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‘Hard to believe’: Downstream fish populations explode following mill closure
When the impending closure of Canton’s paper mill was announced in March, conservation professionals predicted a swift improvement in downstream…
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Notes from a plant nerd: A lily so superb
Right now, throughout Southern Appalachia, and especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Balsam Gap in either direction, one of…
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Threatened status proposed for N.C. mussel species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to list the green floater, a freshwater mussel found in North Carolina, as…
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Venus flytrap will not be listed as threatened or endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to pursue listing the Venus flytrap as a threatened or endangered…
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Meet Mountain Bridge
The last Zahner Conservation Lecture of the year will focus on the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area of neighboring South Carolina…
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Go snorkeling
Break in the new snorkeling site at East LaPorte Park in Cullowhee during an event 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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Experience spirituality among old-growth trees
Take a hike through the old-growth forest at Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest near Robbinsville at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5,…
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Perfect your cast
Learn to fly fish this month with lessons offered by Haywood County Recreation.
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Hike Haywood
Explore the trails of Haywood County with a series of hikes offered this month from Haywood County Recreation and Parks.
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Mountain State Fair entry deadlines coming up
It’s time to start entering exhibits in the 2023 N.C. Mountain State Fair, coming Sept. 8-17 at the Western North…
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NPS issues decision on Gatlinburg Spur improvements
The National Park Service issued a decision and a “Finding of No Significant Impact” for the Gatlinburg Spur Improvements Environmental…
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Waynesville forms Environmental Sustainability Board
The Town of Waynesville is looking for members to serve on its new Environmental Sustainability Board.
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Pick up tips for living with bears
Learn how to live safely with black bears during a program at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Macon…
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Waynesville unites against hate and bigotry after false trans allegations
Claims of indecent behavior involving a transgender person at the Waynesville Recreation Center roiled this tight-knight rural community last week,…
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