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Cherokee Preservation Foundation celebrates 10 years of good work
Winners of Cherokee Preservation Foundation’s 10th anniversary photo contest will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.…
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Political corner
Mike Clampitt, a candidate running for the state House, is hosting “Mornings with Mike” from 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday at…
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New college landscape greets returning WCU students
It’s been more than three months since voters in Jackson County approved a countywide alcohol initiative. Yet, except for a…
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WCU Chancellor Belcher announces raises for faculty
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher gave an opening address to kick off the fall semester last week and…
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Gov. Perdue and Chief Hicks bask in mutual success of live gaming deal at Harrah’s
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other dignitaries gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel Tuesday to officially mark the…
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Canton bridge work finished ahead of schedule
Traffic headaches caused by bridge work in downtown Canton for the past nine months are now over. Detour signs were…
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Haywood commissioners wade gingerly into Confederate flag fray
About 20 Southern heritage supporters lined a bench of Haywood County’s historic courtroom in Waynesville Monday, a show of force…
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The Temptations review starring Dennis Edwards to perform Aug. 31
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former lead singer of The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, will take the stage at…
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An evening of music with Ron and Julia Thompson
As part of a Summer Music Series, the Bryson City library will present acoustic country music by Ron and Julia…
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Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park
The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for…
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Patton String Band to entertain in Macon
The Macon County Public Library will host the Patton String Band at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Come and enjoy old…
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Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village
Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Local residents and visiting guests are invited…
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Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program
Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is raffling off 24 original art works ranging from painting and printmaking to mixed media and ceramics.…
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Back a cat to help support Catman2
Hard economic times have taken a toll on animal rescue groups, and Catman2 is no exception. Harold Sims, commonly known…
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Clogging classes starting in Bryson City
Beginner clogging classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 60 Almond School…
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Metal artist featured in lecture
Noted artist Grace Cathey will share the story about her chosen craft genre – metal sculpture – with her presentation…
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Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’
The Overlook Theatre Company in Franklin will present “The Civil War, an American Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23-25…
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‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week
The comedy “Fox on the Fairway” opens the Highlands Cashiers Players at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Performing Arts…
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WCU screens series of free documentaries
Western Carolina University will offer a series of films on topics from local food to the life of a forgotten…
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Lee Knight to present free educational music program
Folk singer/storyteller Lee Knight will bring his unique sounds to the stage of the Village Commons in Cashiers at 7…
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Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store
Writer and naturalist George Ellison will read from his new collection of poems, Permanent Camp, at the Rickman Store at…
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Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church
Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville will be having its annual “Tablescapes” luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25. The…
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Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to show take home the gold…
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Labor Day celebrations
Canton Labor Day Festival The town of Canton will kick off its annual Labor Day Festival on Aug. 31. The…
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2012 Haywood County Fair
It’s that time of year again. The Haywood County Fair will be taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 22, to Sunday,…
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The ties that bind Trantham family uses music to bind generations together
When Doug Trantham was a kid, he wanted to impress his father. “I was 10-years-old when my dad made a…
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Beach Boys coming to Canton
By Chris Cooper The ocean’s a powerful thing. Source of life, nice to look at ... all that stuff. How…
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Nature inspired art
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education specialist Lee Sherrill dips out a cup full of…
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Duke just hasn’t offered much to the region
The phrase “do the right thing,” the name of an early Spike Lee movie, has become a part of the…
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Swain appoints members to re-configured TDA
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The restructuring of the Swain County TDA is well under way with a host…
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Many in Macon excited about rec center prospects
After visiting the Town of Waynesville’s recreation center, Michelle Green left marveling at the range and quality of activities the…
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Clean-up slow in wake of dam break: Patience runs thin with Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve has failed so far in its promise to make things right following a dam break that unleashed…
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A telling tale
“Gambling on a Ghost Bird” in the current issue of the journal Science (www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/5840/888/F1 - there’s a $10 fee) regarding…
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Dam escaped state permit threshold: Cause of failure stemmed from construction techniques
Balsam Mountain Preserve is off the hook on one front: it didn’t need a permit from the state dam safety…
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Muddy math plays into sediment calculations
Calculating the volume of mud that washed downstream with the collapse of a large earth dam at Balsam Mountain Preserve…
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Remarkable red cedar
I sometimes have occasion to drive Interstate 81 up the Great Valley of Tennessee and Virginia to Washington, D.C. As…
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Recommended diversions
In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick If you want an adventure-tragedy…
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It’s always somebody’s fault, isn’t it
We are a nation of blamers. When something goes wrong, or something tragic happens we, as Americans, are quick to…
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Duke tries to get out of dredging behind dam
Duke Power does not want to dredge backlogged sediment from behind the Dillsboro dam before tearing it down despite both…
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New TDA make-up leaves questions unanswered
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer New legislation to restructure the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority calls for a drastic…
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Canton bridge project to cause delays
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Construction is slated to begin immediately on a structurally deficient bridge in downtown Canton,…
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Macon leaders finally address animal shelter crisis: Five years with no animal laws wore public thin
After years of debate over stray animals in Macon County — namely the lack of anywhere to take them —…
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County wins bidding war for Jonathan Creek land
Haywood County has emerged as the high bidder for 22-acre tract of land in Jonathan Creek that will become a…
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Put your money on Saratoga Fleshpot
Murdering Americans by Ruth Dudley Edwards. Poisoned Pen Press, 2007. 236 pages. Skewering the politically correct codes of our colleges…
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TDA changes ramrodded by county manager
By Scot Warf As past chairman of the Swain County Tourism Development Authority (TDA), I feel compelled to share with…
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Republicans to Taylor: Make up your mind
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Ever since Democrat Heath Shuler’s upset of incumbent Charles Taylor in the 2006 election,…
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Shuler goes to Washington: WNC’s freshman House representative is already turning heads in congress
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Heath Shuler’s time so far in the House of Representatives is shorter than his…
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HRMC announces $16.5 million expansion
Haywood Regional Medical Center is planning a $16.5 million expansion including a surgery support wing, an endoscopy unit, a new…
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Hospital defends timing of expansion
Haywood Regional unveiled plans for a $16.5 million expansion two weeks ago on the heels of a workforce reduction designed…
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Mussel shoals: Researchers study endangered mussel in the Tuckasegee River
Families piling into rafts at the Dillsboro put-in on the Tuckasegee River last week cast a leery eye at what…
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