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Preventing falls imperative for seniors
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for those 65 and older, and the chances of…
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New school buildings get green light in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners voted last week to take out a $10 million loan for the construction of a gymnasium and…
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Mountain Heritage Day to include traditional foods competition
Western Carolina University’s 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day Local is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 on…
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ColorFest showcases fall colors and flavors
Autumn’s colors and flavors take center stage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 during the fourth annual “ColorFest…
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Library hosting ‘Living around Bears’ program
Macon County Public Library in Franklin will show a short film, “Living in Bear Country: Practical Advice on Living Responsibly…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘August Osage County’ Sept. 24-25
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its November production of the celebrated Broadway play “August Osage County”…
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Experiment with art at Waynesville workshop
Silvia Williams will instruct a workshop on experimental art from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Leapin’ Frog Gallery. Williams…
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Award-winning Christian trio to perform Sept. 21
Phillips, Craig, and Dean, an award-winning contemporary Christian music trio, will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at…
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Jo Kelley to teach expressive landscape painting
Well-known Waynesville artist Jo Kelley will teach a one-day painting workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at…
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Piano legend Hornsby to play Harrah’s
Tickets are on-sale to see pianist Bruce Hornsby at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Hornsby writes…
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Stay out late in Sylva Sept. 14
Sylva businesses will stay open late Sept. 14 for its monthly art stroll. Sylva Art Strolls, which are sponsored by…
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Beading, needlework focus of crafting demonstrations
Craft demonstrations at Dogwood Crafters in Dillsboro during the next week include beading by Nan Smith and punch needlework by…
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Duo, choir to be featured at Pickin' in the Square
Guitar duo Jazz Mountain and the male choir Men Macon Music will perform at a double-bill concert starting at 4…
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Haywood’s Got Talent competition finalists announced
16 acts have beat out the competition to go on to the finals of Haywood’s Got Talent at 7:30 p.m.…
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Sylva library to host jewelry workshop
Jackson County Library in Sylva begins its new Teen Advisory Group (TAG) from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 with a special…
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Celebrate ‘anti-art’ at Dada Festival
For three days in September, the first-ever Dada Festival at Western Carolina University brings together music, dance, the visual arts…
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Scarecrow Festival to benefit Swain schools
The Swain County Public Schools Foundation is looking for people to participate in its first-ever Scarecrow Festival. Handmade scarecrows will…
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Agribusiness, nonprofit vendors sought for Apple Harvest Festival
Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for nonprofits and agribusinesses for the 24th annual Haywood County…
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Democrats to host ‘Go, Granny, Go’
Actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform the play “Go, Granny, Go”, the inspiring story of Doris “Granny D” Haddock, at…
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Festival honors Appalachian heritage, national park history Sept. 15
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Appalachian folkways at its annual Mountain Life Festival from 10 a.m. to 4…
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No shortage of critics as Kephart play comes home
For a man who has just won the North Carolina Literature Award, writer Gary Carden is quite somber. At his…
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Tribal council delves into ABC salary dispute
Some Cherokee leaders are questioning if compensation for members of its various commissions should face the chopping block next fiscal…
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Cherokee plans massive family adventure park
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is planning a $92-million adventure park, which is expected to attract families to Cherokee…
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Sonoco Plastics expansion underway
An $11.7 million expansion by Sonoco Plastics in Waynesville is now underway, landed in part thanks to $828,000 worth of…
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Daily library late fee go up in Haywood County
Late fees for overdue books and CDs have increased at libraries in Haywood County. Habitually late bibliophiles previously paid 10…
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Refinancing past debt could net Haywood big savings
Low interest rates have prompted Haywood County to consider refinancing its outstanding debt dating back to various building projects over…
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Haywood turns a profit converting landfill methane into power
Haywood County is making a few hundred dollars a month converting methane gas emanating from the old county landfill on…
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As schools rapidly phase out cursive, its certain demise is met with mixed opinions
Gone are the days of students hunched over wide-ruled paper, forming endless strings of perfectly manicured cursive letters, painstakingly matching…
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No mountain country for old men
Raymond Fairchild is a man of few words. But, it only takes those few words to truly grasp a man…
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Macon Aero modelers show planes for a cause
The Macon Aero Modelers Club is hosting a charity Fly-In at 9 a.m. Sept. 22 and 10 a.m. Sept. 23…
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WCU could benefit from more equitable state funding formula
Western Carolina University leaders hope to benefit from a philosophical switch in state funding for higher education — one that…
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WCU treads cautiously in light of record enrollment
Western Carolina University will target transfer, graduate and distance learning students to help grow its enrollment without creating greater strain…
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High-end apartment complex caters to shortage of WCU student housing
Housing developer Scott Austin did a little simple math before deciding to pursue an $8 million dollar project to build…
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Exploding waterfowl population prompts feeding ban at Lake Junaluska
As the first chunk of bread was tossed in the air, a swarm of ducks and geese at Lake Junaluska…
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Low-income apartments to make a dent in affordable housing shortage in Macon
What was once a construction scene characterized by luxury, mountainside housing and second-home developments has a newcomer at the table.…
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And now for something completely different...
By Chris Cooper For your consideration this week: some engaging new sounds from Canyon Records, and a frantic but exhilarating…
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Give me a deck of cards and no sand
My dad hated the beach. At least, that is how I remember it. We only went a couple of times…
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Recommended diversions
“Picket Fences,” and “Northern Exposure” Is it possible to be nostalgic for the 1990s already? Or maybe it is the…
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Book Mania: Showcasing some up-and-coming writers
Cataloochee by Wayne Caldwell. Random House, 2007. 368 pages Readers planning to attend Book Mania in Waynesville have several treats…
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Waynesville searching for Russ Avenue fix
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Increasing congestion coupled with pressure from candidates in the upcoming election is forcing the…
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Alternative ramblings
I don’t know the source but in my college days there was an aphorism — “If you can’t dazzle ‘em…
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Room tax will pay for visitor center
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Swain County commissioners have approved a measure that will carve out up to one…
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Emergency department expansion slated for Harris Regional
Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva is planning an $18.45 million renovation project to expand and modernize the emergency department. The…
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Haywood pitches unique tomato
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Vidalia onions. Georgia peaches. Washington apples. Haywood County tomatoes? The formal name is still…
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Two bite the dust
On one hand, Avram Friedman couldn’t believe Duke Power’s announcement two years ago that it wanted to build a twin-unit…
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Hollyhocks and reminders of the past
Sometimes it’s difficult to draw the line between the natural and cultivated plant worlds. As cultivated plants escape they often…
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Care and feeding of a healthy septic system
By Kathleen Lamont One doesn’t usually give their septic system a second thought — until the day that you walk…
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Feeding the need: New power plants destined for state’s future barring radical action
A state energy bill expected to pass this week has received mixed reviews from environmentalists for failing to go far…
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Macon takes a stand, and developer is OK with it
It used to be the “revenooers” who were considered the most vile characters in the mountains, but now we have…
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Deal underway to preserve Dean Island from development
A 40-acre island in the Little Tennessee River will be protected from development if the owner can successfully hammer out…
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