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Author to present her debut short story collection
Stephanie Powell Watts will read from her new collection of short stories, We Are Taking Only What We Need, at 6:30…
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Appalachian authors to read from compilation book
Contributors of the Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel Literary Journal will visit City Lights Bookstore at 6:30 p.m. on Friday,…
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Bestselling author Kay Hooper to visit City Lights Bookstore
Rutherford County resident and New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper will visit regional bookstores this week to read from…
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Book sale goes into second week
The Haywood Friends of the Library‘s Annual Book Sale will go into the second week on Aug. 3-4. On Friday,…
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New religions and powerful women aplenty
Well, kind hearts, here we are in the fourth of a five-book series. At the risk of being accused of…
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Obama wants to limit free speech rights
To the Editor: Albert Einstein, who was a genius both in mathematics and in understanding human motivation, said the following:…
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Forest Service should not tear up hillside
To the Editor: I live at the head of Tilley Creek, where my family has been since the early 1800s,…
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People, not dogs, are the problem
To the Editor: Having read about the dispute of the barking dogs and a push for a county-wide ordinance, I…
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Affordable Health Care Act is good legislation
To the Editor: Republicans in Raleigh and Washington who want to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act — and those…
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Barking dogs problem a symptom of a cultural shift
By John Beckman • Guest Columnist I’ve read the letters regarding the barking dogs issue and the responses from both…
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Canton hopes to tap potential of downtown museum, visitor center
From Staff Reports Patrick Willis is a history buff of the first order, so when he landed a part-time job…
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Uncovering the past: UT project lets Cherokee students discover their ancestors
By Paul Clark • Contributor Long caravans of traffic streamed into Cherokee on U.S. 441 recently, but relatively few passengers…
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Commissioned landscape now crowns Joey’s Pancake House
Regular patrons of Joey’s Pancake House will notice a different view when they enter the restaurant that is a social…
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Woman bank president to speak at Aug. 9 chamber luncheon
Suzanne DeFerie, CEO and president of Asheville Savings Bank, will be the guest speaker at the Haywood County Chamber of…
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Yard sale to benefit mother-baby unit at MedWest-Harris
A community yard sale held from noon to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 10, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
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Heirs lament loss of heritage in court-ordered sale of family land
Every year on the first weekend in August, Linda Maxwell and other heirs of patriarch H.B. Wood make a pilgrimage…
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Tunnel work to cause delays on I-40
The N.C. Department of Transportation will conduct inspections of three tunnels in the Pigeon River Gorge on Interstate 40 in…
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League hosts forum for senate hopefuls
The League of Women voters of Macon County will host a candidate forum at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 9 for N.C.…
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Waynesville playground and rec park to get much needed new restrooms
The vandalized, charred restrooms in the Waynesville Recreation Park will soon get a long-awaited facelift.
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Waynesville keeps tight reins on sewer lines in the name of smart growth
Waynesville has once again denied Haywood County’s proposition for extending its sewer lines several miles beyond the town limits toward…
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Under-the-radar sublease of county building comes to light in convoluted civil case
The director of a mental health nonprofit falsely posed as the landlord for a building he didn’t own for nearly…
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McDevitt loses CPA license
The former director of Smoky Mountain Center for Mental Health has lost his CPA license over allegations he backdated his…
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Jackson physicians want out of MedWest affiliation
The medical community in Jackson and Swain counties has renewed its call to part ways with Haywood Regional Medical Center…
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New Health and Human Sciences building to greet returning WCU students this fall
Western Carolina University will unveil a state-of-the art $46 million Health and Human Sciences building when students return to campus…
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WCU’s Millennial Campus gets its first building
The new Health and Human Sciences building is the first building to crown WCU’s Millennial Campus, and hopefully a stepping…
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Haywood arts council seeking artists
The Haywood County Arts Council invites artists to submit work samples for consideration in its art in business program, which…
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Writing workshop offered in Waynesville
Teachers Curt and Julie Cloninger will lead a writing seminar designed to help teachers and parents teach writing to their…
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Creative Endeavors Craft Show to feature Sir Lamps-A-Lot
The Junaluska Woman’s Club Creative Endeavors Craft Show will exhibit custom-made table lamps from Kenneth Lambert, a.k.a. Sir Lamps-A-Lot, from…
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Glass blowing class at the Green Energy Park
The Green Energy Park in Dillsboro will host a glass blowing classes on Aug. 4. The classes will be split…
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WestCare supporters vie for ‘Disco King and Queen’
Six professionals are hoping to be crowned Disco King and Queen, based on donations they collect for the MedWest-Harris &…
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Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show comes to Franklin
Franklin will be hopping with all things barbecue when the fourth annual Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show comes to…
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Bryson City library to host community jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in downtown Bryson City will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Aug.…
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WCU to offer stained glass course
A course in “Creating Stained Glass” is being from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays for the month of August at…
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Russian pianist to perform in Waynesville
Russian pianist Margarita Shevchenko will display her chops at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Performing Arts Center on…
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Shady Ladies ‘Pushing Tradition’ with Gallery 86 show
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 will host an exhibition of art quilt pieces by the Shady Ladies quilting…
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Visual arts series hosting open house, fundraiser
The public is invited to Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design at 1 p.m. Aug. 3 for an…
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Mater Fest returns to Canton Aug. 3-4
The town of Canton will host the ninth annual Mountain Mater Fest from noon on Friday, Aug. 3, to 11…
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Friends of the Rickman Store celebrates its fifth anniversary
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) will host festivities on Aug. 4 to celebrate its purchase of T.M.…
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Stanley slated for Franklin Aug. 11
Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will bring traditional bluegrass music to the stage of the Smoky Mountain…
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Country music legend Ray Price to perform
Ray Price, a country music singer, songwriter and guitarist who has often been praised as one of the best male…
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Guitarist Pete Friedman to play at Sylva library
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a free concert by local guitarist Pete Friedman at 7 p.m.…
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Calvary Chapel hosts Messianic singer Aug. 10
Joshua Aaron will host an evening of Messianic worship and singing at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Calvary Chapel in…
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Family, friends of Popcorn Sutton tell the ‘real’ story Aug. 3-4
Friends and family of Popcorn Sutton are holding a reunion from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 3-4 at the Stompin’…
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Popcorn Sutton festival returns to Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley will celebrate one of its most infamous moonshiners with the third annual Popcorn Sutton Acoustic Jam Aug. 3-4.
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The rich history of an award-winning wood carver
By Shannan Mashburn • SMN Intern Wood carver Cliff Hannah is deeply rooted in Western North Carolina. The internationally renowned…
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Tourism change could cost chambers
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer As Macon County officials work to create a new tourism development association, the financial…
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Most Waynesville candidates support Russ Avenue fix
The vast majority of candidates running for the Waynesville town board say they would support a major traffic redesign on…
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Ghost Town hires new general manager
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Ghost Town in the Sky has named Kevin Bailey as its new general manager…
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Drive-thru decision-making is maddening
Let me say this first. This is not really a column about restaurants. The last time I wrote a column…
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In local elections, support those who embrace planning
How’s this for a political endorsement: cast your votes in the upcoming municipal elections for those candidates who support land-use…
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