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Beauty of the cardinal flower
The fall wildflower season has arrived. Along roadsides and woodland edges some of our more robust native plants are now…
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Candidates: Review necessary to keep land use plan viable
All the candidates running for Waynesville town board and mayor seem to agree on one thing when it comes to…
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Candidates reveal their take on land use plan
Four years ago, the Waynesville town board passed a revolutionary land-use plan that elevated Waynesville to a state example of…
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Happy to be here: David Holt headlines Oct. 14 Bridge Park Project fundraiser
By Chris Cooper David Holt is a happy guy. In a recent phone (cell phone, no less) conversation as he…
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Growth a major concern for Highlands hopefuls
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Six candidates are vying for three spots on the Highland’s Town Board of Commissioners.
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Growth roundtable has guidelines, but now must decide how to use them
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer What to do with advice to give, but no audience to receive it? That’s…
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Sandy Mush land owners receive conservation grant
More than 400 acres on a mountain in Sandy Mush have been protected thanks to a special conservation fund created…
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Canton banks, businesses prepare for buyout infusion
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The town of Canton will experience an infusion of dollars Oct. 12 when Blue…
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Verdict out on the North Shore Road
The National Park Service announced its long-awaited but much expected decision last week over the North Shore Road: don’t build…
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Angling for attention: New fly-fishing shop hopes to fill void in Waynesville
When Matt Rosenthal opened the doors of a new fly-fishing shop in Waynesville last week, word spread quickly among the…
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Art for all ages: Studio 598 in downtown Sylva offers on-going art classes for youth and adults
By Michael Beadle Making a mess never looked so fun. It’s Friday morning at Studio 598 in downtown Sylva, and…
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Where do postage stamps come from?
By Sami Felmet • Columnist My muse seems to be marred in divorce and family issues lately. I think it…
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The wilderness around the corner
For the more intrepid sojourner, the word “wilderness” may conjure up visions of Death Valley, the Alaska Peninsula or the…
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New owners cut 150 jobs at paper mill
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A round of layoffs struck Evergreen Packaging (formerly Blue Ridge Paper) last week when…
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Crowded field seeks Canton seats
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Five candidates are stepping up to challenge the four incumbents on Canton’s town board,…
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An undefined culture gets its own guide
Emo. Emo. Emoooooo. Occasionally the word (pronounced, I believe, I-moo) pops up on the Internet or jumps out of some…
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Recommended diversions
The Green Book Looking for more ways to help save energy costs and be more environmentally responsible? Check out this…
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A Storm in the Big Easy
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 384 pages. Fans of James Lee Burke’s bayou…
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Ex Tempore: Impromptu excellence
By Chris Cooper I first heard Johnny Irion years ago at a little venue in Charlotte. He was performing with…
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Wildland etiquette: The right and wrong way to view wildlife
By Kathryn Sherrard • Contributing Writer Do you like to visit a state or national park? Why? For thousands of…
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Recovering a ghost
NBC News did a segment of their “Fleecing of America” on the $27.8 million proposed by the recovery plan, which…
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Breaking the made in China addiction
By Angela Faye Martin My husband is unwittingly celebrating my month-long, albeit relative, independence from Chinese goods. He sits across…
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The BCCCP Program: As women struggle to pay for cancer treatment, the funds to help them are drying up
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A mammogram costs $200 out of pocket. A round of radiation is close to…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Spence Campbell, chair of the Henderson County Republican Club, declared his intentions two weeks…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Last week, John Armor, a Highlands attorney, became the third candidate to declare his…
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Chief’s newspaper decree leads to free speech debate
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer The removal of an anonymous opinion column in the Cherokee One Feather has sparked…
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Uncovering winter’s delight
Some trees that might be difficult to locate during the spring through fall foliage season become more apparent in winter.…
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A labor of love: Skipper Russell’s Cold Mountain Corn Maize raises support for cancer research
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Bright yellow sunflowers ring the edges of Skipper Russell’s Cold Mountain Corn Maize in…
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Sharing the moments as time marches on
By David Curtis Does time go by faster the older you get, or do we just have a better way…
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Railsback retraces ride to commemorate Honors College anniversary at WCU
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College hopes to replicate a successful fundraiser from a decade ago when he…
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Jackson library group needs to raise up to $1 million
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Now that a site has been chosen for the new Jackson County library, the…
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Tax opponents organize in Macon, Swain
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A property transfer tax that could potentially bring nearly a million dollars a year…
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Recommended diversions
Rock On: An Office Power Ballad Written by Dan Kennedy, this venture into life in the corporate music business isn’t…
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The right too often hides behind the children
On a political talk show recently, a well-known Republican political consultant spent a lot of time attacking public schools in…
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Sharon Jones conjures up the heart of soul
By Chris Cooper Sharon Jones and her amazing band of funk/soul revivalists were responsible for one of the happiest musical…
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Residents debate motives behind proposed road
Some Macon County residents are questioning the need for a proposed $11.5 million road project billed by the N.C. Department…
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Watershed logging remains election issue
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer An issue that caused a firestorm of controversy for Waynesville’s current town board is…
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A health care fix is needed
Our story last week about a fund that helps women pay for breast cancer testing and treatment pointed out cracks…
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Free press and tribal politics
The decision by Michell Hicks, chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, to do away with a column in The…
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Forgotten poetry illuminated by Dark Horses
Dark Horses: Poets on Overlooked Poems by Joy Katz and Kevin Prufer. University of Illinois Press, 2007. 232 pages Dark…
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Four options considered for the new road
The N.C. Department of Transportation is mulling four options for a new road in Macon County that would facilitate future…
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Halloween recipes
Pumpkin Nut Bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon each salt and baking soda 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon, ginger and…
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Siler Road timeline
The benefits to private development of the Siler Road project in Macon County figured prominently in early planning documents and…
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Something Pumpkin this way rolls ...
By Michael Beadle Carve ‘em. Cook ‘em. Turn ‘em into glowing faces. There’s plenty you can do with this year’s…
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The Naturalist's Corner
I’m so dizzy I tripped over the equinox and fell backwards away from the sun, and now I’m spinning so…
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Elections board investigates school bond activities
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer A complaint filed against the Macon County School Board over questionable campaign actions has…
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Days like these can go on forever
I miss all those Sundays at my grandma’s house, so many Sundays, so many years. Once upon a time, it…
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Recommended diversions
“Away From Her” Based on the great short story “The Bear Came Over The Mountain” by the ever-amazing Alice Munro,…
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Overnight hibernation
As I write this on Monday morning, we’ve just had our initial hard frost of the year here in Swain…
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