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Free music workshop for kids July 14
The Macon County Arts Council is holding its free monthly ARTSaturday workshop for elementary school-aged children and their families from…
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Festival celebrates native people from around the world
Visitors to Cherokee can witness the powerful, authentic culture of Comanche, Totonac, Seminole, Cree, Polynesian and Cherokee July 13-14 as…
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New outdoor drama debuts at Cherokee’s Mountainside Theater
For the first time in its 62-year history, the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee has added a new play to its…
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Loving guns and badges in Maggie Valley
To the Editor: Maggie Valley must love the guns, badges and handcuffs. In fact, with Maggie Valley being only about…
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The party of tax-and-spend, really?
To the Editor: It’s election trash talking time again, and one of the things that will come up will be…
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Rhyming a solution to our political woes
To the Editor: As our government officials keep putting off a long-term solution to the debt ceiling problem, perhaps these…
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Honeydew just another of the many surprises about beekeeping
The wonderful thing about keeping bees is there are always surprises. Just when you think you’ve learned what there is…
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Thanks for the memories, thanks for being there
I loved Andy Griffith as much as it is possible to love someone you’ve actually never met. In some very…
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New book recounts priest’s journey to freedom
Persuading Father Tien Duong to tell his story was a hard sell. It had all the right ingredients: a Catholic…
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Fallout from Jackson alcohol vote isn’t over yet
When Jason Cutler moved to Jackson County from Michigan eight months ago, he was shocked to discover he couldn’t buy…
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New state law stops predatory audits-for-hire against businesses
Swain County is considering hiring a firm to ferret out businesses that are evading property taxes on equipment — but it…
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GOP congressional candidates square off for a shot at the ballot
Elections are upon us again. Although the primary has come and gone and the general election is still months away,…
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State sticks counties with surprise election tab
Counties in North Carolina are being forced to shoulder the burden of electronic voting machines alone after the General Assembly…
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DOT work underway in Western North Carolina
The N.C. Department of Transportation has started work on three projects in Western North Carolina. In Haywood County, the DOT…
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Jackson employees take wellness tests
MedWest-Harris and MedWest-Swain laboratory employees recently partnered for the first time with Jackson County Department of Public Health workers to…
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Blood drive to be held at MedWest-Harris
MedWest-Harris in Sylva will hold an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12…
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Help fight hunger by donating via red barrels
The businesses in Haywood County are collecting non-perishable food donations through July 15 for Hunger Free Haywood, an initiative with…
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Haywood County library adds literacy station
The Haywood County Public Library has acquired the Early Literacy Station, a computer loaded with 50 educational software titles for…
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Grants awarded by Cherokee Preservation Foundation
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation has awarded 24 new grants totaling $1.8 million that support cultural preservation, economic development, job creation…
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Jackson County animal lover wages campaign against puppy mills
Chandra Spaulding, an animal rights activist and vet’s assistant in Sylva, has jumped onboard a statewide campaign to crack down…
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49-year-old murder continues to raise questions, speculation
Seventy-year old Ronnie Evans, a retired engineer with UNC-TV who lives in Franklin, seems an unlikely homicide investigator.
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Dynamite rotunda comes to life at Harrah’s Cherokee casino
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel never had an entrance that made visitors stop and say wow — until now.
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Ghost Town’s limited opening offers a taste of historic amusement park’s new era
Ghost Town in the Sky opened last Wednesday — sort of. The once-popular amusement park in Maggie Valley opened its…
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Red Cross sponsoring blood drives in WNC
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in the area as the agency has reached emergency levels after receiving…
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Dental clinic to be held at WCU
A free dental clinic will be held July 13-14 at the Ramsey Center at Western Carolina University. The N.C. Missions…
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Bakers hope for sweet success in Bryson City
Gianna Carson stood behind the bakery register helping two young women decide which of her treats they wanted to taste.…
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Tired of being the odd woman out, Haywood tourism member resigns
A Haywood County Tourism Development Authority board member has resigned from her seat after disagreeing with the rest of the…
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Tribe goes solar at visitors centers
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has installed a series of metal trees baring solar panels on the branches near…
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Maggie asked to loosen its strict cap on video sweepstake machines
Maggie Valley’s planning board voted by a narrow margin last week to keep strict regulations on video sweepstakes machines in…
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Cherokee Preservation Foundation to host regional photo contest
Cherokee Preservation Foundation is sponsoring a community photo contest in connection with its 10th anniversary celebration. The contest is open…
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Franklin lacked proper license to douse mound with weed killer
Franklin could face a state penalty for spraying weed killer on an ancient Cherokee mound site because the town workers…
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Mayor censured for acting alone in apology to tribe
The Franklin Board of Aldermen censured Mayor Joe Collins this week for making a personal apology to the Eastern Band…
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WNC vitality index provides data-driven look at region
A one-of-a-kind database that encompasses virtually every aspect of life in Western North Carolina, from ecology to economics, is now…
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WNC cries foul over air pollution payments going down East
Western North Carolina for now has dodged concerns that it was getting short shrift in a legal settlement intended to…
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Waynesville’s revered town manager receives top N.C. honor
Longtime Waynesville Town Manager Lee Galloway was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the most prestigious…
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Slope rules come to Maggie Valley: A lesson to learn from
After four major landslides, one death, several destroyed and damaged homes, washed out roads, and a $50,000 clean-up bill, steep…
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State pledges to clamp down on improper activity at Haywood DOT
Waste, favoritism and possible fraud and corruption by state highway workers in Haywood County enriched a local contractor and cost…
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ABC store plan draws criticism in Franklin
A split decision by Franklin aldermen to build a new $1.25 million ABC store at the site of a Super…
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Waynesville also contemplates Super Walmart ABC store
Waynesville’s ABC Board has not yet officially decided to build a second liquor store near the new Super Walmart, but…
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Ron Rash to be featured on ‘North Carolina Bookwatch’
Ron Rash and his latest novel The Cove will be featured in the season premiere of “North Carolina Bookwatch” on…
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Civil War literature series continues in Waynesville
Friends of the Haywood County Library’s “Let’s Talk About It” series will continue with The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara…
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Retired Miami police detective to speak in Sylva
Author Marshall Frank will give a talk at the public library in Sylva at 7 p.m. on July 12 based…
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Dig deep and ‘The Father’s Tale’ will reward
Michael O’Brien’s The Father’s Tale (Ignatius Press, ISBN 978-0-89870-815-8) has more strikes against it than Babe Ruth on a bad…
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Paging Robin Pope: When no hospital’s in sight, treating medical emergencies takes quick wit and know-how
If you fall from a ledge rock-climbing, break a leg backpacking in the wilderness or twist your shoulder paddling a…
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Kudos, Gov. Perdue
News outlets began reporting Sunday night (July 1) that North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed Senate Bill 820, which would…
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Learn about “hummers” in upcoming program
A hummingbird program by Cathyrn and John Sill will be held July 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kern Youth…
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Fly fishing guide to share secret spots
The Plateau Fly Fishing Club will hold a casting clinic at 6:15 p.m. and a meeting at 7 p.m. July…
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Mapping ancient Cherokee mounds
Cherokee mounds will be the focus of a 7 p.m., July 12, presentation at the Highlands Biological Station. Ben Steere,…
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Stargazing comes to a telescope near you
An evening of stargazing using optical or radio telescopes will be held at 7 p.m. July 13 at the Pisgah…
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Take the aerial challenge with NOC’s new zip line park
Nantahala Outdoor Center has opened a new Nantahala Zip Line Adventure Park that features a traditional zip line and aerial…
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