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Slithery study: WCU professor studies to see just how sensitive timber rattlesnakes are to human development
By Michael Beadle Ron Davis is tracking a very special timber rattlesnake along a road at Balsam Mountain Preserve in…
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Is anyone counting the losses?
By Sami Felmet • Guest Columnist The birds and the bees. We’re losing them, you know. How will we explain…
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An interview with Masha Hamilton
Editor’s note: Margaret Osondu, owner of Osondu Booksellers in Waynesville, recently conducted an email interview with Masha Hamilton, one of…
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Swain seeks more input on road regulations
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Contractors, Realtors and graders in Swain County claim they need more time to comment…
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Health services building marks beginning of Millennial Campus
N.C. Gov. Mike Easley signed a $20.7 billion budget bill Tuesday, July 31, that includes $46.2 million in funding for…
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Dayco deal finalized after three-year process
An abandoned rubber plant in Waynesville that once seemed destined to rust into the ground was officially turned over to…
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Housing industry, county leaders stage battlefield as tax debate heats up
A battle over whether to tax property transactions will soon be playing out in communities across the state, but likely…
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Passing school bonds in Macon could prove a tough sell
If retirees Fred Plesner and Ray Behr are any indication of how voters in Macon County are reacting to a…
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Energy bill weak, but a good start
There are serious problems with the energy legislation passed this session in the North Carolina General Assembly, but the bill…
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HRMC eliminates 36 jobs as patient volume drops
Haywood Regional Medical Center has downsized its workforce by 36 positions in response to a decrease in patient volume and…
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Poo by any other name is still...
What’s in a name? What about Scat? Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Maybe. Shakespeare seemed…
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Harry — The boy who lived
By Katie Polonsky I’m a firm believer that when reading a novel, you bring to it the whole of your…
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SCC’s Macon campus named after college president Cecil Groves
It’s a first for the president and a first for Macon County. Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees named the…
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Jackson gives final OK to new development regulations
Jackson County commissioners have given final approval to what are generally regarded as the state’s toughest subdivision and steep slope…
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Alternative science
Although my series on alternative fuels is done, I think I will stay in the alternative universe. Science, which is…
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Cherokee candidates square off at forum
With just one month left until the election, candidates for chief and vice chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee…
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Recommended diversions
The Rhythm of Life Subtitled “Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose,” Matthew Kelly’s The Rhythm of Life is in…
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For teachers, success is in smell
By David Curtis As a schoolteacher you always wonder how your students will remember you. “She was a good teacher,…
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Maggie Valley sways vote on recreation site
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A sudden turn of events in Haywood County’s bidding for a 22-acre tract slated…
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The golden season
It’s starting to become the goldenrod time of the year. Goldenrods — like asters, thistles, cosmos, zinnias, daisies, coneflowers, dahlias,…
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Q&A with David Rice
Has there ever been a workforce reduction at HRMC in the past 15 years, and does this workforce reduction indicate…
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The nuts and bolts of the property transfer tax
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A bill hailed by state and local officials as a way to help pad…
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Slaying the coal dinosaurs
Abattle over antiquated coal plants that started in North Carolina landed in the U.S. Supreme Court this year, setting precedent…
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Broadway comes to WCU: Young talents hone their skills with some of Broadway’s best
By Michael Beadle So you think you’ve got singing talent? Think you have what it takes to leap and strut…
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One for the kiddies; one for the fans
By Chris Cooper Ronnie McCoury: Little Mo’ McCoury You’d be hard pressed to find a family more deserving of the…
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Use the ‘front porch’ barometer for politicians
By John Armour If you’ve read many of these columns you know I’m addicted to politics. My spouse, among others,…
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I attended a classic rock concert and lived to tell about it
By Chris Cooper So, answer me this: how many people, artists especially, can maintain a vital career for 38 years…
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See you in the Moonlight: Maggie Valley races attract elite runners, tourists, and families looking for a fun evening run
By Michael Beadle Maggie Valley’s annual running event is only days away, and it looks to be regaining its reputation…
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Heading Home waffles but New Stories shines
Choosing the genre in which to write is, of course, a major factor in the success with which we communicate…
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Is summer over already?
When I went back to teaching full time about three years ago, one of the things I looked forward to…
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Profile: Rose Johnson
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The woman at the forefront of Haywood Community College’s progressive new vision of sustainability…
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Bury Ed in Appalachia
By Brett Martin Western North Carolina is rich with great literature written on the region, and there are still a…
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Haywood records highest-ever room tax collections
Haywood County experienced its best tourism year ever during the 2006-2007 fiscal year, according to lodging tax figures released by…
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Ginkgo — a living fossil
When a street was being cut in front of the new county administration building here in Bryson City back in…
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Orthopedist shortage costs HRMC patients, revenue
Every morning, the dispatcher for Haywood Emergency Medical Services starts his shift with a call to the emergency room of…
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How-to of dam removal still a source of debate: State, feds object to backlogged sediment being unleashed downstream
Duke Energy has cleared a major hurdle in its efforts to tear down the nearly 100-year-old Dillsboro dam. Duke got…
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A tale of two Smiths: Local actress brings latest Lee Smith novel to stage
By Michael Beadle Actress Barbara Bates Smith was bound to meet novelist Lee Smith. Back in 1985, a friend sent…
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Recommended diversions
One thing I've noticed over these years of teaching guitar lessons is the principle that not only do we all…
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Hats off to Jackson County commissioners
Last week Jackson County commissioners passed what is being called the strongest set of development regulations in North Carolina. They’ve…
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High and dry: Fontana boat dock owners losing money as TVA lowers lake
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer One of the driest periods in the last 118 years is prompting TVA to…
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Vice Chief candidates address a broad range of issues
Candidates for vice chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians shared their views on an array of issues facing…
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Sustainability at HCC
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer If Dr. Rose Johnson has her way, the future campus of Haywood Community College…
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Macon leaders ask voters for property transfer tax
Macon County will be the first in Western North Carolina to test the idea of a new tax on real…
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Dueling was a common way to right a wrong
Let’s suppose that you intentionally or unintentionally insult someone; after all, that’s something that does happen from time to time.…
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Adult soccer league sign-up in Haywood
Sign-ups are underway for an adult soccer league in Haywood County. The league is run by Haywood County Recreation &…
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Freestyle paddlers converge on the Gorge
The 2012 Freestyle Kayaking World Cup Champion will culminate Sept. 7-9 on the Nantahala River with athletes from more than…
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Spring into fall with Cherokee Harvest run
The Cherokee Harvest Half-Marathon and 5K will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in Cherokee. Both races will…
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5K paired with WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day
A 5K race will be held at Western Carolina University at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of festivities…
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Blue Ridge Parkway vista protected Near Waynesville
A 34-acre tract along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesville has been preserved, protecting important views along the scenic road…
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