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Haywood leads state in electronics recycling
Haywood County leads the state in electronics recycling, based on a new survey released in March by the N.C. Department…
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South Main plan dredges up old parking debate
The Waynesville Board of Aldermen approved a revitalization plan for South Main Street last week despite a dispute over one…
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Caught in the crosshairs: Doctors struggle for footing in a shifting health care landscape
MedWest leaders are struggling to hold a fledgling joint hospital venture together in the wake of recent physician turmoil, but…
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Jackson doctors fear underdog status in MedWest venture
When a team of moving men showed up in the surgery suite of MedWest-Harris two years ago and rolled a…
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What’s in a name? Image is everything when it comes to slogans
Tee Coker and his company recently learned firsthand something they probably already suspected about creating brands and taglines for towns.…
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Swain County property values looking up
Tim Cain has a bird’s eye view of Swain County’s real estate market, and from where he sits, the news…
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Trash shuffle prompts Canton to privatize garbage pick-up
Canton and Waynesville’s paths have diverged when it comes to the most cost efficient way to haul trash to White…
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Strapped by budget cuts, Haywood schools suffer from building upkeep backlog
When the maintenance director for Haywood County Schools received news that a transformer at Pisgah High School stopped working last…
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HCC makes pitch for bigger budget to county commissioners
Haywood Community College officials have requested an additional $380,000 in county funding this year — all of which would help…
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Franklin public workshop set for truck-turnaround proposal
A public workshop on a proposed truck turn-around and information station on U.S. 64 in Franklin will be held from…
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Sports clinic scheduled at Macon health center
A sports physical clinic for school athletic programs will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Macon…
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Eastern Band to retrace portion of Trail of Tears
A retracing of the northern route of the Trail of Tears will be held May 18-26 in a collaboration of…
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No changes recommended to how Mission does business
The state has not recommended any changes be made to how Mission hospital does business under its Certificate of Public…
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Library to show Alvin and the Chipmunks
The library in Bryson City will show Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at 3:30 p.m., May 8. The movies…
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Community music jam planned in Swain
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6-7 p.m., May 3,…
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Natalie Cole to perform at Harrah’s in May
Nine-time Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Natalie Cole will take the stage at 9 p.m., May 25, at Harrah’s Cherokee…
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Waynesville to host first ever Mom’s Music Festival
Women of Waynesville will host a Mom’s Music Festival this Sunday afternoon. The festival will take place from noon to…
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Artist Guild to host networking and fund-raising dinner
The Stecoah Artisans Guild will host an exposition and fund-raising dinner at 5 p.m. on May 8 at the Stecoah…
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Macon to hold Airing of the Quilts
Macon County will celebrate its quilting heritage with Airing of the Quilts on May 12. Centered in downtown Franklin, Airing…
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HCC will be represented at NC Community Colleges Art Exhibition
Four Haywood Community College students and one faculty member will represent the college at the 2012 NC Community Colleges Art…
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‘Through the Lens’ exhibit opens this month at Gallery 86
A reception will be held the evening of May 4 to mark the opening of a new photography exhibit at…
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Audition for ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ May 7-8
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its July production of the hit Broadway musical “La Cage Aux…
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Headwaters to host benefit for The Strand
Headwaters Brewery will host “Lend a Hand for The Strand” starting at 4 p.m., May 6. The event is to…
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The Bascom to host the Collective Spirits Wine and Food Festival
The Bascom visual arts center in the Highlands will hold its largest annual fund-raiser, Collective Spirits, May 17-19. On Friday…
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Waynesville’s Art After Dark accompanied by new Saturday Stroll
The Waynesville Gallery Association will host its first Art After Dark of the year from 6-9 p.m., May 4. The…
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A gathering of artists
Two new art galleries are opening in Bryson City this May only about a street’s width away from each other.…
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Black locust a favorite for its strength
All of the spring flowering plants are early this year by as much as two to three weeks. Black locust…
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Cradle of Forestry to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day
A day of events to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, at the Cradle of…
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Smokies invites kids to earn their Junior Ranger badge Saturday
Children and their families can help the Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrate National Junior Ranger Day from 10 a.m.…
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Volunteer to work on the Appalachian Trail this season
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is currently searching for volunteers to help maintain the Appalachian Trail through the Smokies Wilderness Elite…
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Birding opportunities abound in Highlands
Weekly Saturday bird walks will be held by the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society starting in May. The first Saturday of…
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Learn to bird by ear
Two birding events in the region, sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountains Audubon Society, are on the horizon. The first…
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Cashiers bike race just around the corner
The Tour de Cashiers, one of the region’s most well-known bike races, will take place beginning at 9 a.m. on…
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Ruby Ride and Run to roll into Franklin
The Ruby Ride and Run will take place in Franklin on May 12, offering various distance options to both bikers…
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Yellow ducks take to the Tuck in annual race for prizes
The popular annual Ducks on the Tuck, with little yellow rubber ducks racing down the Tuckasegee River, will be held…
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Sustainability runs deep in community college curriculum
Haywood Community College has been recognized for its cutting-edge work in promoting environmental sustainability by the American College and University…
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Lace up those running shoes for a good cause
A Mothers Day Celebration 5K walk and run in Cherokee that also functions as a dialysis patient fundraiser will be…
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Scarlet tanagers, maroon trilliums and green toads
Threatening weather forecasts likely kept many who registered for last Saturday’s (April 21) 5th Annual Spring Hike in Waynesville’s Watershed…
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Future park might be in the cards for the Plott Balsams
The recent acquisition of 720 acres of land in the Plott Balsams has helped set the table for the first…
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Joan Byrd to discuss the art of Harvey K. Littleton
City Lights Bookstore will celebrate the launch of Harvey K. Littleton’s A Life in Glass with Western Carolina University’s ceramics…
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Waynesville library to host “Let’s Talk About It” series
Merritt Moseley, a professor at University of Carolina-Asheville, will lead a series of discussions surrounding the works of beloved author…
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Thomas Thibeault to read from novel ‘Balto’s Nose’
Thomas Thibeault will be at City Lights Bookstore to read from his historical thriller, Balto’s Nose, at 7 p.m. on…
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Library looks for teen feedback
The Teen Advisory Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Teens…
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The tales of two Joyces
In The Guys in the Gang and Other Stories (ISBN 978-1-4697-7768-9, $20.95), James T. Joyce and James T. Joyce —…
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This stranger snuck in quietly, and just won’t leave me alone
This being a Sunday, the day on which I generally take care of household chores that have gone unheeded during…
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Sweepstakes cafeterias good for tourism
To the Editor: I agree with the opinion expressed by several of those interviewed for a recent article that the…
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Does Bothwell realize Shuler is not running?
To The Editor: I find Cecil Bothwell’s preoccupation with Heath Shuler odd and slightly disturbing. Although Shuler announced months ago…
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Hanging chads and voter suppression
To the Editor: Do you remember “hanging-chads? Those were the tiny little punch-out holes on Florida ballots that gave George Bush…
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Let me tell you why I’m a Democrat
To the Editor: I want to share with you three times in my life that made me appreciate how important…
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Working at C.J. Harris is an honor
To the Editor: In 1993, I knew I wanted to be a registered nurse (RN) and my health occupations teacher,…
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