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WCU falls short in quest for jug
Western Carolina University quarterback Troy Mitchell (#10) rushes in for a successful two-point conversion during the fourth quarter of the…
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Mountain music news
Singer/songwriters series continues The next “Songwriters in the Round” event will take place Nov. 3 at the Balsam Mountain Inn.…
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More A&E briefs
Carvers to hold show on parkway Western North Carolina Carvers will hold its annual show Nov. 3/4 at the Folk…
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Album release party and benefit
In conjunction with the choral music department of Tuscola High School, singer/songwriter Mackenzie Leigh Wilson will hold an album release…
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Music notes
‘Beethoven Project’ series continues The second performance in Western Carolina University’s “Beethoven Project” will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5…
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Parade updates for Franklin, Waynesville
Franklin parade seeking applicants The Franklin Chamber of Commerce has entry forms available for the 2012 Christmas Parade. With “A…
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Family movie at Bryson City library
Nickelodeon’s favorite characters celebrate autumn and going back to school on the big screen during family movie at 3:30 p.m.…
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WCU director named to state art council
Denise Drury, interim director of the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum, was recently named to the North Carolina Museums…
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Tae Kwon Do Expo planned in Waynesville
The Blue Dragon Tae Kwon Do Expo will be held at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at the MedWest Health and…
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Album perfectly interprets ‘songs’ of Blake
Apart from the fact that this is a remarkable recording, in terms of Martha Redbone’s liquid vocals and the harmonious…
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K.A.R.E. to hold Festival of Trees fundraiser
Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (K.A.R.E.) will host its 3rd annual Festival of Trees fundraiser and live auction at 5:30 p.m.…
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Silent auction to benefit K.A.R.E. House
The newly formed Haywood Area Wholistic Integrative Practitioners group (known as HAWIP) is throwing a silent auction and reception at…
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Garden club to make wreaths, visit tree farm
The November meeting of The Sylva Garden Club will be held at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at The Tuckasegee Trading…
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WCU presents Hollywood satire
“Once in a Lifetime,” a satiric look back at the Golden Age of Hollywood will hit the stage at 7:30…
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Come on, let's twist — again
We’ve all done it. At a middle school dance, high school prom, college formal, wedding reception, anniversary celebration, New Year’s…
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Waterfalls have a near mystical attraction
We are attracted to water. Mountain paths always wind down to water ... down to springs, creeks and rivers. Water…
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WCU group sets record in 175 mile relay run
Students and faculty members from Western Carolina University’s athletic training program finished the 2012 Mountain Jug Run for Research in…
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Farmers market says goodbye to summer
It is time to pack up and move indoors. Saturday Nov. 27 marks the last weekend of the season that…
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Jump on board the growing Farm to School program
An all-day workshop put on by the Growing Minds Farm to School program will help schools connect with local farmers…
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Symposium brings together outdoor educators from the region in Cullowhee
Students and professionals in outdoor education fields will partake in the annual Adventure Education Conference, Nov. 2 at Western Carolina…
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Hike to Waynesville’s watershed
A birder, ecologist and forester will lead a guided fall hike through Waynesville’s 8,600-acre preserved watershed from 9 a.m. to…
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Safety courses mark start of fall hunting
Free hunter safety courses will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 on the Haywood Community College campus.…
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HCC Woodsmen team rocks the Cradle at Timbersports meet
Haywood Community College’s Timbersports Team took first place by a landslide at the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet held…
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Bike Haywood honored for Haywood County master plan
Bicycle Haywood NC and Haywood County both received top awards from a national planning organization for their bicycle advocacy work.…
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Celebrate fall with the LTLT
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host its fall celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…
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The sounds of silence
This morning when I had coffee on my deck, I did not hear the hooded warbler that nests in the…
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Bear alert: Forays against backpackers’ food prompts camping ban in the Pisgah Forest
A series of close bear encounters in the Pisgah National Forest have prompted a temporary ban on overnight camping in…
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All’s fair in love and politics
Western North Carolina found itself in an unflattering national media spotlight a year ago when a reporter from The New…
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Money, flyers steal the show in Davis-Snow rematch
John Snow dreads his daily trip to the post office these days. It’s just two blocks from his home outside…
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News in brief for readers and writers
Library showcases author for book discussion Kimberly Brock will do a presentation based on her novel, The River Witch, at…
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A flawed story that is still worthwhile
Mark Helprin drives me crazy. Helprin’s novels — he is the author of A Soldier of the Great War, Freddy…
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Climate change is real, must be confronted
To the Editor: First, I want to thank The Smoky Mountain News for co-sponsoring the political candidate forum held at…
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Discussing religion of candidates is tricky
To the Editor: As I was engaged in a peace vigil in front of the Haywood County Courthouse recently, a…
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Forum gave insight into John Snow
To the Editor: A candidate forum was held in Sylva on Oct. 15, 2012. The forum was sponsored by the…
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Beware the candidate who runs attack ads
To the Editor: Campaign advertising is all around us. Much of it is in the form of attack ads meant…
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Oscillating Romney not a good choice
To the Editor: Mitt Romney continuously switches positions to appease his audience. I am citing only a few examples. In…
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Here’s why tax cuts aren’t working
To the Editor: The economy is the largest accident ever designed by man. We think we can’t control it, but…
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Some regulations are good for business
To the Editor: Mark Meadows and Romney-Ryan believe business can exist and prosper without government, that business owners build their…
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Marty Jones’ signs are just too much
To the Editor: It is November, which means it is election time. As we all know election time means campaign…
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Davis has shown support for those with disabilities
To the Editor: Seldom do I cross party lines in politics. However, there is one Republican candidate I will vote…
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Debates provide another view of candidates
The presidential debates of the 2012 election are now behind us. Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent president running for re-election,…
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Support candidates who value early childhood programs
In the Sept. 19 edition of The Smoky Mountain News, there were some disturbing quotes from some of the local…
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Sylva auto dealer locked in sidewalk stand-off with town
A grand goal of bringing sidewalks to the main commercial drag in Sylva has elicited protests from one business owner…
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HCC students register voters
A Haywood Community College political science class got a good dose of the mechanics of voting by running a voter…
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Organizations in Haywood hosting support group
The MedWest Health System Chaplaincy Service, Haywood Community Connections and Mountain Projects are hosting a free Caregivers Unite support group…
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Manufacturing leads Haywood out of recession
For the second year in a row, area research economist Tom Tveidt delivered his state of Haywood County’s economy address…
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Swain brings business training and education center online
After about 18 months of construction, the $1.5 million Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center is officially open…
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Golden LEAF offering funding for Swain
The Golden LEAF Foundation and Swain County are hosting a community forum at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Room at…
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Early voting numbers continue to rise
Absentee voters have been licking their stamps for weeks, and beginning last Thursday, early voters started arriving at polling places…
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News in brief
The newly formed Haywood Area Wholistic Integrative Practitioners group (known as HAWIP) is hosting a silent auction and reception 6:30…
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