Archived (29788)
Children categories
Catch 22 for Macon Middle intersection
Macon County leaders are at odds with the N.C. Department of Transportation over the placement, or lack thereof, of a…
Read More
Sheriffs grapple with best way to serve growing populations in remote areas
It’s a long wait for residents of Nantahala in Macon County when they dial the Sheriff’s Office. Deputy response time…
Read More
Walk to remember Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears Memorial Walk will take place 9:30 a.m. Oct. 6 beginning at the Cherokee Historical Association building…
Read More
MemoryCare satellite clinic opening
Dr. Lisa Verges, a geriatric psychiatrist and head of the new MemoryCare satellite clinic, will host a grand opening reception…
Read More
WCU to host ‘Take Back the Night’ march
A sexual assault survivor who founded a national organization centered on shattering the silence of sexual violence will be the…
Read More
Donate warm clothes for kids
“Coats for Kids” is hosting a coat drive in Jackson County through the end of September. Cullowhee United Methodist Church,…
Read More
Congressional candidates up the ante on campaign forum circuit
Although the candidates running for U.S. Congress remained cordial on the surface, neither passed up the opportunity to get in…
Read More
Grant funds citizenship classes at SCC
North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges awarded Southwestern Community College a grant of $29,000 for an English Literacy and…
Read More
Old Town Bank building on South Main
Old Town Bank will mark its new headquarters with a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 in Waynesville across…
Read More
Task force to study liquor store options in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners will appoint a task force soon to study whether — and if so where — the county should…
Read More
New building crowns SCC campus in Sylva
Southwestern Community College officially dedicated a new $8.8 million building on its main campus in Sylva last week. The building…
Read More
Redrawn flood maps render Jackson’s industrial park suddenly worthless
The redrawing of flood maps for North Carolina has made one of Jackson County’s million-dollar properties a tough sell. The…
Read More
How about a misdemeanor with that code violation?
Jackson County officials are mulling over several ways to improve compliance with the county’s ordinances, especially those which are enforced…
Read More
Where state candidates stand on preschool for low-income children
The fate of state-subsidized preschool for at-risk, low-income 4-year-olds rests in the hands of the next General Assembly. The state…
Read More
Fate of early childhood programs could rest with next legislature
Armed with a stack of folded construction paper, Charlotte Rogers ushered a four-year-old child to sit down at a pint-sized…
Read More
Sit-in at sheriff’s office prompts Jackson to consider protest policy
If you want to protest, you have to protest by the rules — that’s the message the Jackson County commissioners…
Read More
The Naturalist's Corner: Ethanol
Editor’s note: This is another in a series of columns by Don Hendershot about alternative energy Ethanol Ethanol is grain…
Read More
LWCF has been a great resource for this country
When most of us here in Western North Carolina go for a hike on the Appalachian Trail, hunt or fish…
Read More
Haywood wades into bidding wars for two properties
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Haywood County commissioners are currently ensnarled in bidding wars for two separate properties that…
Read More
Recommended diversions
The Tour de France Each July for the past decade or so, I’ve been riveted by this race, especially the…
Read More
Lottery could help solve state’s teacher shortage
Since North Carolina is having such a hard time finding enough teachers, one place education leaders might look for help…
Read More
To be young and in love: HART presents summer musical ‘West Side Story’
By Michael Beadle Several years ago, Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s executive director Steve Lloyd confided in fellow actors that he’d…
Read More
A man’s got to work and fish
This past Sunday afternoon I decided to go for a walk along the Tuckasegee River west of Bryson City. If…
Read More
Jackson adds finishing touches to regulations
Jackson County is in the final countdown to approving what appear to be the toughest development regulations in the state…
Read More
Keeping the wheels spinning
By Michael Beadle Local cyclists can rest assured that one of the region’s longest-running bicycle shops will be around for…
Read More
Foy, Brown vying for mayor of Waynesville
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The big race to watch in this year’s Waynesville town elections is between Alderman…
Read More
Tomatoes really can save the world
I am a firm believer that the world would be a much better place if everyone just grew tomatoes. This…
Read More
I played in a classic rock cover band and lived to tell about it
By Chris Cooper Through the last few “Play For Peace” extravaganzas I’ve been lucky enough to meet and perform with…
Read More
A family’s painful ordeal with early onset Alzheimer’s
By Linda Watson • Guest Columnist Recently, a member of my family was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at…
Read More
Homeowner hassles: As developments evolve, many homeowner associations find themselves woefully unprepared for the future
Last week was more than the season for fireworks and cookouts. As second-home owners descended on the mountains to kick…
Read More
Macon considers floodplain moratorium
A countywide moratorium on floodplain and watershed development in Macon gained some momentum following the town of Franklin’s decision to…
Read More
Parking problems plague downtown Bryson City
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Entire half hours dedicated to finding a parking space. Cars backing into each other.…
Read More
Summertime and the reading’s hazy
On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Penguin Classics. 310 pages Summertime, and the living is easy ... For most of…
Read More
A smashing residency in Asheville
By Joe Hooten As I was barreling down Interstate 40, racing to make it to Asheville in time to see…
Read More
Macon wants to use incentives to foster responsible development
Instead of the stick, Macon County might try carrots as this fast-growing area tries to control its booming construction industry.
Read More
Road supporters not giving up
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Canceling the public hearing on the North Shore Road couldn’t shake the unwavering determination…
Read More
The thrill of new discoveries
I’ve had the opportunity to spend a lot of time recently up on the Blue Ridge Parkway conducting natural history…
Read More
Sediment build-up causes environmental concern
One of the top concerns over the removal of the Dillsboro dam is the unleashing of sediment backed up behind…
Read More
The defense rests: Prominent attorney Reid Brown becomes prosecutor
One of the most prominent defense lawyers in the region is trading in a long and lucrative career defending the…
Read More
Regulations may prompt lawsuits: John Locke Institute has taken strong interest in Jackson proposals
Jackson County is on the verge of passing the toughest development regulations in the state this week, potentially making it…
Read More
Author’s bias shows through
What’s Liberal About The Liberal Arts? Classroom Politics and “Bias” in Higher Education by Michael Berube. W. W. Norton, 2006.…
Read More
North Carolina side of park needs bigger, better visitors center
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has known it needed a new visitors center on the North Carolina side of…
Read More
The truth about the ‘Three R’s’ of conservatism
By Arthur Hancock • Guest Columnist With 70 percent of Americans now disapproving of the way George W. Bush is…
Read More
Climate Change vs. National Park: New report predicts environmental crises while Park works on solutions
By Michael Beadle More acid rain and invasive insect pests. Fewer trout in mountain streams. More “code red” days with…
Read More
Police: Cherokee voting results not affected by break-in
A break-in at the Cherokee election office a few days after the primary last month did not compromise the results…
Read More
Dam removal process faces stiff opposition
The proposed removal of the Dillsboro dam on the Tuckasegee River is up for review by state water quality officers,…
Read More
Ingles announces expansion, gas station for Waynesville store
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A proposed project by Ingles to expand its Waynesville store and add a gas…
Read More
Al Gore to ride to the Democrats’ rescue
As the war in Iraq drags on with no end in sight amid reports that al-Qaeda has regrouped and is…
Read More
In my neighborhood, I’m proud to say, the cows are homies
By David Curtis The cows ate my corn. My corn is Silver Queen sweet corn. It’s an 80-day corn, which…
Read More
Recommended diversions
Guide to William Bartram’s Travels There are guidebooks and then there are GUIDEBOOKS. If you’re a Bartram junkie as I…
Read More
