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Duke funding not guaranteed forever
While the Pigeon River Trust Fund isn’t threatened in the short term, the lucrative water quality funding stream isn’t a…
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Pigeon River Fund will survive transition from Progress to Duke
A trust fund backed by Progress Energy that has funneled more than $2 million and counting to water quality projects…
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Upgrades on tap for mother-baby floor at MedWest-Harris
When Dr. Janine Keever hit the online shoe stores last month to hunt for the optimal pair of white knee-high…
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Macon as a case study of the exurban population shift
Exurbanites are invading Macon County, and the rest of Appalachia for that matter. Don’t be alarmed, they’re generally docile, but…
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Indian health subject of lecture
A public lecture on Indian health by a leading international epidemiologist will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at…
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Bogey Fore Golf is Sept. 21
The Third Annual Bogey Fore Golf Tournament will tee off Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Maggie Valley Club. The…
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Fundraiser to benefit outpatient project
Angel Medical Center will hold a Radiothon Sept. 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for an…
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Political corner
The Haywood County Democratic Party Headquarters, located at 286 Haywood Square in Waynesville, has expanded Saturday hours to 9 a.m.…
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Cherokee ABC board claims their generous salary is warranted
The high salaries collected by the five members of the Alcoholic Beverage and Control Commission for the Eastern Band of…
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Jackson hopes to brand county with flag
When it comes to Southerners, there are a few topics that get their blood pressure elevated — and one of…
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Get cooking for a good cause: New recipe book to raise money for downtown Waynesville art piece
The Waynesville Public Art Commission has put together a 150-recipe cookbook to benefit future public art pieces. The Taste of…
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Don’t fear the beard
Though Aaron Stone has always had a love of mayonnaise, lately the condiment has become a real nuisance in his…
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Business boost from paddling World Cup hasn’t materialized yet
Economic development and tourism leaders in Swain County are treating the Freestyle Kayaking World Cup two weeks away as a…
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Battle of the Bucket: Haywood volunteer firefighters test mettle in annual showdown
With torrential rain and a fierce wind blowing through the Haywood County Fairgrounds last Thursday evening, the harsh weather conditions…
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Discussion on Appalachian folk magic at Sylva bookstore
Byron Ballard will discuss her book, Staubs and Ditchwater, at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 31, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.…
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Notable authors to read from novels in progress
Two award-winning authors, Dawn Gilchrist-Young and Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, who are also English teachers at Swain County High School, will…
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Descendent tells haunting story of Bobby Dunbar
Blue Ridge Books will host Margaret Dunbar Cutright, the co-author of A Case for Soloman: Bobby Dunbar and the Kidnapping…
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A book a day keeps the bad grades away
It’s that time of year when yellow buses roll down country roads, when children disappear from the stores and streets…
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The unique habitat of mountain streams
The creeks and streams of the Southern Highlands are one of the most exciting natural areas we have. Unlike most…
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Haywood youngsters get lesson on trash
The Commission for a Clean County debuted its new project called KEEP IT CLEAN! at Riverbend Elementary School in Haywood…
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4-H Club comes center stage
Youth with the 4-H Livestock Club in Haywood County will be front and center at the county fair this weekend…
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Serving it up farm fresh
Chef Chris Dole will be creating dishes to sample using farm fresh, in-season foods from vendors at the Jackson County…
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Maggie Valley Moonlight Run set for Saturday
Runners will kick up their heels down the main drag of Maggie Valley this Saturday evening in the annual night-time…
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Panthertown calling volunteers
Volunteers are needed to lend a hand this Saturday, August 25, for the trails of Panthertown Valley, a popular and…
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Scott’s Creek trails offer window on nature in the middle of town
A nature discovery trail along Scott’s Creek in Dillsboro has been two years in the making and the Watershed Association…
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Kephart Days pays tribute to Smokies icon
The life and contributions of Horace Kephart, an outdoor writer, folklorist and founder of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,…
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Guided bird walk to be held in Sapphire
A 2.5-mile bird walk around Fairfield Lake in Sapphire will be led by two expert birders with the Highlands Plateau…
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The life and times of song sparrows unveiled by professor
A Western Carolina University professor studying social behavior of birds will present findings of his latest research at 7:30 p.m.…
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Telethon rallies funding support for Smokies
Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park raised $192,157 last week during the annual “Friends Across the Mountains” telethon broadcast…
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It’s in the wind
I was outside with Maddie (6) the other afternoon and there was a gentle breeze. “Daddy, doesn’t it smell like…
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Buffalo rancher plans herd expansion into cattle country
Frank King is on a mission to find the perfect meat. King, the owner of King Bio Natural Medicine, holistic…
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Wrangling bison: A delicate dance with 2,000 pounds and four hooves
As the small, all-terrain vehicle drew near, the buffalo snorted and then lowered its massive head. It shuffled its feet,…
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Tell Obama the numbers still need to add up
To the Editor: I have always had a problem with numbers, I joke that numbers traumatized me at an early…
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Letter writer should follow her own advice
To the Editor: A recent area letter writer cautioned us to dig for truth and find facts before we go…
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League forums are non-partisan events
To the Editor: Recently, the Macon County League of Women Voters started a membership campaign and in our invitation, we…
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Davis supporters were not out of line
To the Editor: A recent letter to the editor in another newspaper criticized Sen. Jim Davis’ supporters for wearing red…
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Elect those who support capitalism, free markets
To the Editor: Here are some questions that need to be addressed to the people who are leading our country…
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Intelligent voters need to use their brains
To the Editor: I have been out of town so I am late in responding to my neighbor, Joanna Swanson’s…
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Hospital affiliation may be best chance for survival
Count me among those who hope the MedWest affiliation between Haywood, Jackson and Swain hospitals survives. Otherwise, I fear none…
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The search is on for an HCC president — and an interim, again
Haywood Community College has not only expanded its search for a new president, but is now on the hunt for…
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Former Bryson Fire Chief and wife charged with embezzlement
Former Bryson City Fire Chief Joey Hughes and his wife, Cylena, were arrested and indicted on embezzlement, fraud, and other…
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WCU takes over off-campus shuttle service
The university’s parking and transportation services office has assumed responsibility for running an off-campus shuttle service previously provided by Jackson…
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Good intentions bite Maggie with sewer fee quandary
Greg Snyder was perturbed when he addressed the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen in June. In March, Snyder had plunked…
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Meet fellow Franklin entrepreneurs Aug. 23
The Macon County Economic Development Commission will host an entrepreneur networking night at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Appalachian…
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Families sought to host international students
Ayusa, an international student exchange organization, is looking to match willing families with international high school students. The program is…
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Maggie bids farewell to longtime voice and local personality
Longtime alderman and Maggie Valley resident and business owner Phil Aldridge resigned from the town board last week. Aldridge was…
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Sylva welcomes new town board member
Barbara Hamilton participated in her first Sylva Town Board meeting last week after being newly appointed to fill the vacated…
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Jackson sweepstakes violations land on unlikely doorstep
The mayor of Sylva, Maurice Moody, was first to receive a violation notice for an allegedly illegal sweepstakes establishment in…
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Russ Avenue in Waynesville to get Ingles gas station
Ingles has unveiled plans to build a new gas station on Russ Avenue, Waynesville’s most heavily trafficked commercial corridor. It…
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Ingles chain to make big splash in Waynesville
Waynesville will be home to the largest Ingles grocery store in Western North Carolina following major renovations and expansion at…
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