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Special children’s story time
Curtis Sikes and Sheena Kohlmeyer will present their new children’s book, The Heart of a King, at 11 a.m. on…
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Medical thriller writer comes to library in Sylva
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host author Dennis Murphy at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, for…
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An erudite look into the cultural wars
Some years ago, a local artist mounted a painting in a local art show in which he painted Christ with…
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Audition for upcoming HART production
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its October production of the hit Broadway musical “The Light in…
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Kathy Griffin slated for Harrah’s Aug. 11
Two-time Emmy winning comedian, Grammy nominee and best-selling author Kathy Griffin will appear at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino at 7:30 p.m.…
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Benefit performance for Haywood County Democratic Party
Local actress Barbara Bates Smith will star in a one-woman benefit performance titled “Go, Granny,Go: A Walk to Washington to…
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Macon County Gemboree opens July 26
Gem and mineral dealers and rock hounds from across the country will converge on Franklin for the 47th Annual Macon…
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‘Stories of Mountain Folk’ records WNC’s vanishing heritage
The hour-long radio show “Stories of Mountain Folk” airs every Saturday at 9 a.m. on Jackson County’s WRGC Radio at…
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Learn more about modern roller derby
Krista Robb of the Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will give a program and slide show presentation on modern Roller Derby at 7…
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Two workshops planned at Franklin library
The Macon County Library in Franklin will hold two programs on July 26. Avid coin collector Paul Biery will present…
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Learn the art of faux finishing Aug. 4
A class teaching beginning faux finish instruction will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 4 at the Leapin’…
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Join a community art show in Bryson City
Local artists and artisans in Swain and surrounding counties are invited to submit up to four original works of art…
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Lifelike drawing taught in Swain
Art League of the Smokies will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Swain County Center for the…
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Sarge’s Dog Walk returns Aug. 4
The 7th annual Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk hosted by Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug.…
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Voices in the Laurel members make an appearance in Spain
Members of Voices in the Laurel Children’s Choir recently returned from the Kingsway International Children’s Choir Festival in Spain.
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Texas Tenors take the stage July 28
The Texas Tenors, a phenomenal trio who has been entertaining sold out audiences around the world, will perform at 7:30…
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Feel the beat of the tambourine Aug. 3
The ABBA tribute band Arrival from Sweden will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin…
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Summer music series continues in Bryson
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City continues its Summer Music Series with Carolina Dusk, fronted by Dusk Weaver, at…
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Natalie Grant coming to Franklin Aug. 4
Natalie Grant, an award-winning singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, will be in concert Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Smoky Mountain…
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WCU brass quintet takes music to Jamaican schoolchildren
The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, quintet-in-residence at Western Carolina University, made a seven-day educational tour of Jamaica this summer to…
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Why Obama is not the rich man’s candidate
To the Editor: It’s hard to understand why working people would ever vote Republican. The Republican Party is the party…
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Jones does not support barking dog ordinance
To the Editor: In a recent interview with David Joy in the Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle regarding a county wide barking…
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Speak up about Citizens United
To the Editor: Your readers may be interested to know the result of petitions signed this year by hundreds of…
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Billions to buy votes without disclosure is bad policy
To the Editor: There’s a “For Sale” sign in front of your home, but you didn’t put it there. What’s…
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GOP leaders push unfunded mandate to counties
North Carolina’s General Assembly — under the leadership of Republicans for the first time in more than a century— will…
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Expanded therapy services now open at MedWest Outpatient Care Center
MedWest Health System has opened its expanded Orthopaedic Therapy Services and Occupational Therapy/Hand Therapy Services in the MedWest Outpatient Care…
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MedWest-Haywood opens psychiatric evaluation area
MedWest-Haywood recently opened a psychiatric evaluation area in the hospital’s emergency department to reduce the time patients may spend waiting…
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WCU receives funding for economic development
Western Carolina University will receive a $642,960, five-year investment award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to continue operation of…
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HCC to open Student Business Center
Haywood Community College will partner with The Center for New and Expanding Business to open the HCC Student Business Center,…
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HCC’s electric vehicle charging station part of a growing network
By Peggy Manning • Correspondent North Carolina is in the process of “paving” the electric vehicle highway and Western North…
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Maggie poised to loosen tight sweepstakes cap after all
Maggie Valley town leaders plan to relax the town’s strict limits on video sweepstakes machines despite the town planning board’s…
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Some say good riddance as sweepstakes machines pull out of Dillsboro
Business in Dillsboro has continued to slow during the past few years, to the point that even the cash cow…
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New MedWest center hosts open house
MedWest-Haywood is hosting an open house Thursday, Aug. 2 to celebrate the opening of its new Outpatient Care Center, which…
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REACH fundraiser at Highlands home
REACH of Macon County will stage a fundraiser July 29 at the home of prominent Highlands and Houston interior designer…
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Popular Grace Church Fair is July 28
The Annual Grace Church Parish Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 28 at the…
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Early birds to line up for first grabs at Haywood book sale
By Peggy Manning • Correspondent Dave and Judy Russell pride themselves on being among the first in line at the…
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Waynesville reclaims its gateway glory
A dedication ceremony for Waynesville’s latest art installation will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 27.
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Top female office holders to attend Democratic rally
Some of the top Democratic women office holders in the state will appear at a rally in Sylva at the…
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Rug yanked out from Franklin ABC store move
Franklin’s plans to buy a new ABC storefront were dashed this week after the town was denied a bank loan.…
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Haywood commissioners ride herd on HCC for building cost overruns
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners and Haywood Community College continue to butt heads about the school’s new creative arts…
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Annual school supply drive is Aug. 4
Haywood County’s annual School Supply Drive will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Walmart on Aug. 4. Donations of…
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Free backpacks, fun offered at Vineival
The 6th-annual Vineival will be held from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Vine of the Mountains Church…
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Reappointments made to SCC board
Two longtime Board of Trustee members at Southwestern Community College, Conrad Burrell and Paul Holt, were recently reappointed to their…
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How Galloway’s guiding hand set the stage for Waynesville’s success
To some, it might seem like luck. But Waynesville’s rise as one of the state’s preeminent small towns has been…
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Sylva loses its corner on the college bar market
Despite rumors to the contrary, Sylva’s bars are not abandoning the town for the student-laden pastures of Cullowhee. Area residents…
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Macon Bank under watchful eye of FDIC as it tries to rebound from real estate bust
Fallout from the real estate bubble in Western North Carolina has landed Macon Bank on the watch list of the…
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Haywood County Arts Council marks 30 successful years
As the Haywood County Arts Council celebrates 30 years of work, it’s a good time to reflect on how effective…
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Community colleges should admit children of all immigrants
Too often debates about immigration veer way off course, inhabiting some netherland of hysteria that is so far from reality…
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Winging it
It’s that time of year again when passing fronts will mean passing visitors at Lake Junaluska. Waterfowl were riding the…
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Local author pens best hikes with dogs
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Dogs are popular hiking companions on the trails of Western North Carolina. Now, Fido…
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