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Maggie alderman profits from land sale to town
An elected board member in Maggie Valley has collected $6,500 in commission from the town after acting as the town’s…
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Hike in early voters strains Swain election office
The surge in early voting witnessed in the last election has prompted the Swain County election board to hunt for…
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Sylva downtown group to hire executive director
Downtown Sylva Association members have voted unanimously to hire an executive director, setting the organization up to more actively advocate…
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Everybody wants on the TDA: Recent publicity and problems are likely catalysts
A record number of applicants are seeking seats on the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority, likely spurred by the ongoing…
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Voter testimony
The following testimony was provided by Rhonda Bedsaul, 47, of Swain County. A similar account was provided by Bedsaul’s husband,…
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Voter intimidation alleged in Swain election
Two Swain County residents claim they were victims of illegal voter intimidation during the November election.
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We’re all special, according to Time
When I saw that I had been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” the first thing I felt like…
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Encountering my own inner goddess
By Stephanie Wampler I begin this article with a momentous announcement. This announcement will, I think, bring a general feeling of…
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Carrying on a tradition: New NOC president Sutton Bacon brings paddling, business savvy
By Michael Beadle Sutton Bacon once had dreams of becoming a surgeon.
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Canary Coalition reaches membership milestone in 2006
Canary Coalition, a regional air quality advocacy group based in Sylva, recently reached the 1,000 mark in members, showing a…
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Urban archery and tally ho!
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has decided that creating an urban bowhunting season would be a wonderful resource municipalities…
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Filling in the blanks ain’t always easy
When my nephew came walking in with a letter from one of our state’s universities, he handled it like something…
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Forest on fire: How much should we tamper with Mother Nature?
By Michael Beadle For the longest time, forest fires were viewed as hazardous events to avoid at all costs. Remember…
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Deer dilemma
This week’s column is a follow-up to last week’s piece about urban archery seasons and deer/human conflicts within municipalities. Most…
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Listening to the stone
By Michael Beadle A goddess rises through ribbons of translucent alabaster. A pair of doves flutters from bronzed hands. An old,…
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Revenge rising
Well, dear readers, modern pop fiction’s most famous killer, Hannibal the Cannibal, has quietly returned. For those of you who…
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Swain chairman accused of handling absentee ballots
Clerk talks: Dennis Stephenson, a clerk at the Bryson City post office, supplied the following statement in an affidavit taken…
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Haywood leaders mull prison recruitment: Minimum-security site reportedly needed in western part of state
Haywood County commissioners are once again pondering the idea of recruiting a state prison.
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Macon joins other participants in drug discount program
Sarah Kucharski • Staff writer A new prescription drug discount card soon will be available to Macon County residents.
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More questions raised in Maggie land deal
New developments have emerged involving the the purchase of a small piece of land in Maggie Valley by the town…
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The Pigeon flies again: Long-time fish advisory on fish consumption lifted
Thanks to major environmental investments by Blue Ridge Paper Products in Canton, the last advisory against eating fish downstream of…
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The school of fish: Haywood students raise fish to re-introduce into a cleaner Pigeon River
Students in Haywood County are on the front lines of an ambitious effort to reintroduce a slew of native species…
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Haywood County prepares for slope ordinance by hiring engineer
Slope development regulations will go into effect in Haywood County on March 1.
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Sylva may decrease size of proposed taxing district
Leaders of a downtown Sylva movement are considering downsizing a proposed special taxing district to encompass only the core downtown…
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Town leaders say property owner opinions will be deciding factor in downtown tax
Leaders of the Downtown Sylva Association are drumming up support for a special taxing district that would raise money to…
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Medicinal plants of the Southern Appalachians
Back in November at the Great Smoky Mountains Book Fair in Sylva I met Patricia Kyritsi Howell and purchased a…
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Elana James: A fiery violinist takes it solo
By Chris Cooper Swing can take many forms. It can bop and bounce like Calloway and Ellington, or it can…
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Recommended Diversions
As you probably know by now, we are on the verge of another “revolution in technology.” Specifically, your current DVD…
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Remembering the spirit of Saide Luck
I grew up thinking that libraries had a lot in common with churches. I guess I need to explain that.
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Recommended diversions
The Grey Eagle Over the last four years I have had the great opportunity to work with David Holt in…
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History 2 - Food 1
The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days that Changed the Nation by Howard Means. Harcourt, 2006.…
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Downtown Sylva Association weighs the benefits of a taxing district
When Howard Alligood heard about a group of Sylva merchants lobbying for a special downtown tax, he got a little…
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Economic commission overhaul stalls over board make-up
An overhaul of economic development strategy in Jackson County has temporarily stalled over who will be in charge.
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Franklin declines to help shopping center owner keep Wal-Mart
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Franklin town officials have turned down a request made by the owners of the…
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Meal deal at Swain jail worth as much as $100,000 annually, new sheriff says
Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has estimated how much his predecessor might have made under the table feeding jail inmates:…
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Swain election investigation could be two months away
The North Carolina Election Board says it could be another month or two before someone can make the trip from…
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TDA has equal parts Maggie Valley, Waynesville
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have appointed two new members to the Tourism Development Authority board: Deborah Reed, a…
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WCU buys on-campus commercial buildings
Western Carolina University is now the proud owner of the strip of commercial property known locally as the downtown Cullowhee…
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Recounting natural history
For me, no pursuit is truly worthwhile unless it has an associated body of literature one can consult from time…
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A better future for the Pigeon
Few rivers have been the focus of as much controversy over the last century as the Pigeon, a fact that…
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A.T. license plates raise dollars for conservancy
Drivers with Appalachian Trail license plates raised $55,000 last year to support the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in North Carolina.
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Bold & Cold: Icycle Mountain Bike Race at Fontana Village promises thrills and chills
By Michael Beadle If you’re a mountain biker looking for a challenging course that’s as cold as it is fun,…
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Peanut butter log is the bomb
This past summer I stopped feeding birds, except for the hummers. The squirrels had become too brazen and were chewing…
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Green gas heavy metal: Jackson’s County’s Green Energy Park offers methane-fired blacksmith forge
By Anna Fariello • Guest Writer William Rogers has been a professional metalsmith for more than 25 years, but nothing…
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The world according to glass
By Michael Beadle Glass dazzles. It bears no secrets. It illuminates the world around itself.
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Stone Black aims high with a familiar formula
Expectations are tricky things. You can crack open a CD with basically one of two mindsets: “This is going to…
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Recommended diversions
Honeymoon Edition So my husband and I celebrated our three-month anniversary by finally going on our honeymoon this January. We…
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