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Tellico trails: Opponents of four-wheeling force Forest Service to study off-road policies
Recreation at a four-wheel drive and ATV playground in the Nantahala National Forest could be curtailed after environmental and outdoor…
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A potter’s calling: For Sarah Rolland, the process is as rewarding as the product
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Sarah Rolland first connected with clay on an emotional level. With lunch plans to…
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Fresh voices gain ground
Angi West: Orange Thread In A Blue Sea Thoughtfully arranged tunes that wander through elements of folk, sun-dappled guitar and…
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Maggie mayor’s zoning request still up in the air
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A petition by Maggie Valley Mayor Roger McElroy to re-zone a 90-acre tract of…
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Defending their turf
Four-wheel drive enthusiasts are prepared to defend their use of the Tellico Off-Road Area in the Graham County section of…
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Making the grade: Schools strain under pressure of misguided expectations
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Much like a band-aid on a kid’s scraped elbow, No Child Left Behind was…
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Life in the midst of change
A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas. Harcourt, 2006. 192 pages A blurb on the front cover of Abigail Thomas’…
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Baby birding
It’s almost fall and the skies are beginning to fill with feathered vagabonds headed to their traditional southern winter habitats.…
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Voter interviews reflect close race
Interviews with Cherokee voters exiting the polling booths last week revealed just how divided the tribe is over who will…
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Is oil like a mineral, vegetable or animal?
By S. Michael Hewitt • Guest Columnist Remember the game of 20 Questions? One person thinks of a thing. A…
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Recommended diversions
“Come Early Morning” This is the kind of movie that gets past you, a small budget movie that didn’t get…
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For gays, desperation too often a way of life
A few years ago, I received a letter from a reader that I have never forgotten. Upset over the suicide…
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Duke seeks permit for new coal plant
A public hearing on whether Duke Energy should be allowed to build a new coal-fired power plant in the Shelby…
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Walnut toxicity
The walnut trees along the creek where we live are exhibiting a bumper crop this year. At night we are…
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Giving nature a helping hand: Western Carolina University’s Forest Sustainability Initiative unites students with landowners to help maintain the future of forests
By Michael Beadle Peter Bates inspects a trio of cucumber trees growing closely together on a 20-acre tract of woods…
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School gets scant attention out in the jungle
By David Curtis As a teacher in the public school system I have often heard teachers express their frustrations by…
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Waynesville seeks solutions to Russ traffic problems
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Nearly two years after receiving a grant to…
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Southern Loop on priority list, committee says it wasn’t them
Jackson County leaders might be lending their tacit endorsement, albeit unintentionally, to the proposed Southern Loop, a controversial highway that…
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Dillsboro Dam important part of Jackson’s heritage, economy
By Susan Leveille Editor’s note: This letter, which contains some updates, was sent by Susan Leveille to the Maggie Salas,…
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Courthouse site doable for new Jackson library
Years of wrestling over a location for a new Jackson County library will come to a close next month. Jackson…
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Time to fix NCLB to better reflect the real world
Congress is likely to re-authorize the No Child Left Behind Act sometime this fall. If that is indeed the case,…
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Waynesville PD net 6 arrests in Internet sex sting
When Crystal Shuler posted an ad on Craig’s List this summer offering a full-service massage in Waynesville, she was flooded…
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Swain nearly ready to vote on road rules
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Swain County’s first-ever planning board is nearly finished with its first project — drafting…
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Intersection of American minds
American Bloomsbury by Susan Cheever. Simon & Schuster, 2006. 240 pages Susan Cheever, novelist, critic, and writer of acclaimed memoirs…
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Turning the tables: David Tripp’s artistic vision evolves with his craft
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer David Tripp’s workshop is piled head-high with wood. There are tree limbs here, locust…
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Balsam Range redefines regional bluegrass
By Chris Cooper Two things still stick in my mind about Darren Nicholson’s excellent self-titled 2006 release; state of the…
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How it might work
Jackson County commissioners sanctioned a feasibility study on whether a new library would fit on the hill behind the historic…
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Recommended diversions
Michael Buble In his four albums of the American Song bag series, Rod Stewart brought back many American classics from…
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Saying farewell to summer
It’s mid-September ... late summer is sliding toward early autumn. The end of summer officially arrives with the autumnal equinox…
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Arrests made for soliciting at park
The Internet sex sting conducted by the Waynesville Police Department was part of an undercover operation dubbed “Summer Heat,” which…
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Dillsboro’s Riverwood Shops fetes 50 years
Riverwood Shops, a group of artisans’ studios overlooking the town of Dillsboro, will commemorate their 50th anniversary from 10 a.m.…
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WATR tries to stay active
By Joel Adams • Contributing Writer Strong public interest in the aftermath of the dam break at Balsam Mountain Preserve…
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Haywood to create farmland protection plan
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Haywood County commissioners have agreed to pay for the creation of a farmland protection…
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Hurricane survivors
One of those paradoxes of getting older: it seems you have more occasions to gather with friends and family, but…
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Swain voter fraud investigation sent to feds
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has concluded its investigation into allegations of voter fraud in Swain County, but…
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Cardinal flower among the most popular in U.S.
The late summer wildflower season has arrived. Along roadsides and woodland edges some of our more robust native plants are…
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Parking lot offers native plant lesson
The native garden located at the Bridge Park parking lot in the triangle surrounding the Jackson County Farmers Market sign…
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Arboretum hosting world renowned gardeners
The Speaking of Gardening symposium Aug. 24-25 at the N.C. Arboretum will bring some of the world’s finest gardeners to…
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Family tours of Tuckasegee tributary
The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River is offering guided adventure tours from 9 to 11 a.m. each Saturday morning…
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Group celebrating AT anniversary
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the completion of the Appalachian Trail with a summer games…
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New law legalizes night hunting of coyotes, boar
New state hunting laws make it legal to hunt coyotes and feral swine at night on private lands. The laws…
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HCC to offer Hunter Safety courses
Haywood Community College’s Natural Resources Division and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will offer Hunter Safety courses from 6-9:30…
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Outdoor Sportsman’s Day Aug. 18
The WNC Sportsman’s Club and the Lake Logan Episcopal Center are sponsoring an Outdoor Sportsmans Day beginning at 9 a.m.…
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Dinner to benefit Elk Foundation
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold a fundraising banquet and auction on Aug. 18 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel…
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Lecture to center on extinct cougar
Dr. Ron Sutherland will give a presentation on the eastern cougar at 7 p.m. on Aug. 16 as part of…
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Seminars focus on forest stewardship
North Carolina State University’s Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program is co-sponsoring a series of four workshops for private forest landowners…
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Onward and upward
Last week I wrote about the dark subterranean part of our little family adventure, which was a visit to Linville…
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Blue Ridge Breakaway breaks path for bike culture
By Paul Clark • Contributing writer Hundreds of bicyclists will soon be zipping along the scenic byways of Haywood County…
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Book event includes Asian food tasting
An author reading, book signing, and Vietnamese food tasting with Deanna Klingel, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug.…
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Novelist to discuss local struggles
Author Wayne Caldwell will discuss his novel Cataloochee at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9 in the Haywood County Public Library…
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