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DVD of national fly-fishing competition available for sale
Learn topnotch, competitive-level fly-fishing techniques via a filmed fly-fishing competition that took place last year here in Western North Carolina.…
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Night hunting now legal for wild hogs
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission now allows hunting of feral swine and wild hogs at night — but hunters need…
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WCU students help children with autism
A local fly-fishing guide and recreational therapy students at Western Carolina University teamed up recently to provide a fly-fishing outing…
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AT Bald Trail permanently protected
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy transferred 35 acres to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service to protect…
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Rain for wind
This year’s ninth annual Balsam Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was held Friday Dec. 30. As I was driving home from…
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Slope bound: Snow, let alone skiing, proves a novel experience for some first-timers
Living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, it is hard to imagine never seeing snow — but Elizabeth Comberg…
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Submission being accepted for fiction prize
The North Carolina Writers’ Network is now accepting submissions for its 2012 Doris Betts Fiction Prize. The competition is named…
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Pulitzer Prize nominated writer to speak at Blue Ridge Books
The Mountain Writers of North Carolina will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.10, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.…
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Planning a year of purposeful reading
The New Year’s resolution typically leads a short and tragic life. Its father is misdeeds, its mother remorse. Once born,…
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Same youth event, new year at Bryson City library
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host several youth events in the coming weeks. The library will resume…
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Bryson City library puts on music jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
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Family movie days continue with ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will play the live-action adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater’s children’s book, “Mr.…
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Chippendales performers dance onto Harrah’s stage
Tickets for two Chippendales shows at Harrah’s Casino will go on sale Jan. 6. The shirtless, bowtie-wearing performers will be…
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Sylva begins a new year of Contra dancing
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be on Jan. 8. on the second floor of the old courthouse in…
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Educator named Maestro of Early Childhood Music Education
Kindermusik International, a publisher of music and movement programs, has named Lori Richards a Maestro Producer for 2011-12. Richards is…
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B.B. King to perform in Asheville
B.B. King will make a pit stop at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville on Jan.14. All tickets must be…
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The Moody Blues to perform in March at Harrah’s Casino
The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S.…
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Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz come to Café 50
Eve Haslam and Satin Steel Jazz will perform at Cafe 50 restaurant on Main Street in Waynesville at 7 p.m.,…
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A small farm in photos
Photographer Rachael Bliss will showcase photos at Rosetta’s on Broadway in Asheville. The photos tell the story of a small…
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Groovy Movie Club to feature ‘Buck’
The Groovy Movie Club will host its first screening of the new year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6. The…
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Voices in the Laurel holding auditions
Voices in the Laurel auditions for the 2012 winter season continue at the First Baptist Church, 100 S. Main St.,…
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Macon potter cuts ribbon on new studio
Hank Shuler has opened a new clay studio in Oak Grove. Having retired from Southwestern Community College two years ago,…
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The story behind the storyteller
Lloyd Arneach likes to make people cry. “That means they understand the stories I am telling,” said Arneach, a 68-year-old…
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Warm weather brings unseasonable activity
Cutting collards this past weekend, I was surprised to find colonies of purplish-colored aphids under many of the leaves. That…
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Court ruling promises sleazy campaign season
To the Editor: Are you sickened by the millions of dollars spent to elect politicians at a time when too…
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Medwest affiliation will benefit patients
By Kate Queen • Guest Columnist At the beginning of December, Mountain Medical Associates, an established, multi-specialty internal medicine practice…
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A good time to get back to the beginning
I’ve put my keyboard-soft finger on what is probably the most common flaw of the human species: the unnerving tendency…
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Going the distance: Hauling costs rise to reach Haywood’s far-flung landfill
Town residents in Haywood County will almost certainly see the cost of their garbage service go up this year when…
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New Macon commissioner offers solution to planning stalemate
With the advent of new leadership for commissioners, Macon County’s planning board could undergo a metamorphosis into what’s being dubbed…
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‘OccupyWNC’ a low-key, but intense affair
A loosely affiliated group of 30 some people have been quietly meeting, more or less each week, in Jackson County…
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Fighters rally to raise money for a good cause
A benefit to assist Western North Carolina resident Donna Smith, recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, is set for Jan.…
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New emergency services director in Macon
David Key, longtime assistant director of Macon County Emergency Services, will take over as the agency’s director. Key has held…
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DSS services continue during relocation
Haywood County residents needing aid from social services will continue to receive it as the department shifts physical locations. Employees…
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Passion for old inn draws innkeeper back to Balsam
When Merrily Teasley returned for her second first day at the Balsam Mountain Inn in early September, a familiar couple…
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Macon County airport lands federal runway paving dollars
More than $2 million in mostly federal dollars will pay for repaving the runway at the Macon County Airport, likely…
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Resurrecting Balsam Mountain Preserve is one part business, two parts passion
New owners of the high-end Balsam Mountain Preserve development aren’t daunted by the choppy waters of Western North Carolina’s real…
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Mandatory meetings planned for tourism grant applicants
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will hold two mandatory workshops this month for any organization or event organizer applying…
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Bryson land-use standards up for public review
Critics of Bryson City’s land use regulations will get another opportunity to sandblast the ordinance. The town of Bryson City…
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Stuck in a rut: Too few jobs coming on line
Similar to other parts of the U.S., counties in Western North Carolina have been plagued with high unemployment rates and…
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Desperate for work, WNC residents flock to regional jobs fair
People once again lined up at the Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville last week, but this time they weren't waiting…
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Fontana Dam gets a temporary reprieve from post office closure
The town of Fontana Dam can still send and receive mail via its own post office — at least for…
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Bear shooting leads to a bevy of charges, from poaching to littering
Wildlife officers have charged a Cashiers man with killing a bear that he claimed was damaging his property, the second…
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Dogs’ anti-freeze deaths sadden families
Two dogs in the rural countryside of Upper Crabtree in Haywood County died from antifreeze poisoning last week, a tragic…
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The poetry in a weather’s sharp vision
Note: This essay was originally written for The Smoky Mountain News. It was subsequently revised and collected in Mountain Passages,…
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Farm and forest land eligible for tax breaks
If you have 10 acres or more of agricultural land or five acres of horticultural land and make a gross…
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Help the environment farming, the feds might help you
Farmers are eligible for grant money to help with projects to make their operations more environmentally-friendly through the USDA’s Natural…
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Group runs to inspire half-marathon hopefuls
If the holidays resulted in a few extra inches to your waistline and you’re determined to get fit, a free…
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The ethics of conservation in your own backyard
A program called “Land Ethics: Reconnecting with the Natural World” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at…
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HCC a national model of sustainable practices
Haywood Community College’s hard work to build a sustainable campus is featured on a campus sustainability case study database. The…
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Mount Mitchell gets new superintendent
Bryan Wilder, a veteran state park ranger, has been promoted to superintendent of Mount Mitchell State Park. Wilder takes over…
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