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Born to paddle: More at home on the water than land, Swain kayaker’s skill mix of instinct, physics
As Tommy Yon carried his kayak up the side of a waterfall in Tennessee, he tried not to over-think the…
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Light-hearted take on life’s last lingering years
I remember, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at…
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Call them statesmen, not “republicrats”
To the Editor: There has been too much name-calling in the media lately criticizing the way in which some of…
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Dilapidated mobile homes should be illegal
To the Editor: Old Cullowhee Road in Cullowhee is a beautiful route for viewing land, homes, water and sky. Lately…
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Bothwell will represent WNC, not Washington politics as usual
To the Editor: One of the more interesting races in the May 8 Democratic primary is the race for U.S.…
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The new world of political advertising
To the Editor: I’m going to be as “tacky” in my public response to Mr. Swanson as he was in…
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Don’t tax the hand that feeds us
To the Editor: I have been reading the news regarding the Jackson County Occupancy Tax and the discussion around the…
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Women should make their voice heard on Election Day
To the Editor: Recently there were two letters to the editor locally by Shirley Ches and Marge Abel which expressed…
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Farming frees the spirit, especially for this goat
I was fortunate enough this past weekend to be present when a mother goat gave birth to two babies, and…
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Haywood County commissioners to host work session
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 19, at the Bethea…
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Tuscola High School counters rumors that advanced courses have been curtailed
Despite rumors that cuts at Tuscola High School in Waynesville could reduce the number of advanced courses, academically gifted students…
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Sylva man gets seven years for 2008 murders
The last of six people accused of playing a role in the murders of two Swain County residents back in…
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Learn how to sell, serve alcohol
The N.C. ABC Commission is holding a series of free Responsible Alcohol Seller/Server Program classes to educate businesses with alcohol…
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Nursing scholarship available
The Judy Moore Memorial Scholarship Endowment Committee is accepting scholarship applications for 2012. The scholarship program for nurses was established…
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Wayesville finalist in favorite Main Street competition
Go online and vote for Waynesville as your favorite Main Street in the contest “Great Places in North Carolina.” A…
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Franklin sprays ancient Indian mound with weed killer
The use of weed killer to temporarily denude an ancient Indian mound in Franklin has some critics accusing the town…
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Dissension among the Jackson medical community spells trouble for MedWest
A group of Jackson County doctors say they want out of the two-year-old partnership with the hospital in Haywood County…
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Forum to focus on Lake Junaluska’s future as a town or not
As Lake Junaluska weighs whether to become part of the town of Waynesville or form its own town, a public…
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Dusting the mothballs off Sylva’s ‘ghostel’
The shell of a vacant four-story hotel sitting partially finished on Sylva’s main drag for three years is finally going…
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Cherokee voters say ‘no’ to alcohol sales
About two dozen people gathered outside the tribal council house broke into song with the words “Praise God, Praise God,…
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Cherokee teens sue in class action for money lost in stock market crash
A class action complaint aims to hold the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians responsible for money lost when the stock…
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Seniors, start training
Seniors around the county are gearing up for the 2012 Haywood County Senior Games from May 7-22. For just $10,…
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Prevent child abuse
For the month of April K.A.R.E in Haywood County, Kids Advocacy Resource Effort, will join thousands of communities throughout North…
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Walk in her shoes
The fourth-annual “Take A Walk In Her Shoes” sexual assault awareness event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30…
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Lawmakers hesitant to meddle in turf war between Mission, smaller hospitals
A movement to rein in the dominance of Mission Hospital in Western North Carolina’s healthcare landscape has hit a critical…
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Maggie wins out in which-way-to-Cherokee highway sign quandary
Maggie Valley has emerged victorious in an ongoing tug-of-war with Jackson County over who can rightfully lay claim to tourists…
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Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
Like a game of musical chairs, three Republican candidates for county commissioners are circling Haywood County and hoping they can…
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Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
One thing is for certain. Whichever of two Democrats Jackson County voters pick in the May 8 primary will be…
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Macon commissioner candidates share their views
Three of the five seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioners are up for election this year, and all…
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Sylva library to hold discussion on Cuban cooking and culture
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host Mindy Guillama-Ridriquez and Raul Rodriquez for a discussion of Cuban culture…
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Good Cooks series continues April 26
The next installment of Cooperative Extension’s “Good Cooks Series” will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 26 in the…
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Innovative map designer to speak at WCU
Map designer Bruce Daniel will speak at 4 p.m., April 19, in the atrium of the John W. Bardo Fine…
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Students to perform new play at HART
Students from Mountain Heritage High School in Burnsville will perform the play “Applaching” at 7:30 p.m., April 20, at the…
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Festival celebrates trout, Plott hounds
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds will host a combination of the Great Smoky Mountain Trout & Heritage Festival and PlottFest this…
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Gaither Vocal Band to perform April 29
Multi-Grammy and Dove award winning recording artist Bill Gaither will perform with his Gaither Vocal Band at 3:30 p.m., April…
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The Drifters and The Crystals to perform
Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters and The Crystals will take the stage at The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts…
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Quaternity trombone group to visit WCU
The acclaimed trombone ensemble Quaternity will visit Western Carolina University for a day of master classes followed by a public…
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Live music at the Jackson library
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host live bluegrass and gospel music provided by local band Joshua’s Tree…
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‘That Mancini Magic’ to arrive at WCU April 29
“That Mancini Magic,” the final installment of Western Carolina University’s 2011-12 Galaxy of Stars Series, will stage at 3 p.m.…
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Signature Winds to perform in Waynesville
The Grace Church Episcopal in Waynesville will host a noon concert by Signature Winds on April 19. Signature Winds was formed…
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Three teachers awarded Learning Links grants to further arts education
Three Jackson County teachers — Jennifer Dall at Smokey Mountain Elementary, Kansas Heiskell at the HUB, and Gayle Woody at…
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Haywood’s Birding for the Arts benefit set for April 28
The Haywood County Arts Council will host its annual “Birding for the Arts” event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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HCC to offer program on marketing for artists
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar, entitled “Marketing for the Craftsperson & Artist…Part…
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Spring Choral Concert to be presented April 19
The voices of two Western Carolina University choirs – the University Chorus and the Concert Choir – will be featured…
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WCU community to compete in ‘Dancing with the Catamounts’
Western Carolina University dance students matched with faculty and staff members will compete in a “Dancing with the Stars”-style event…
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Children’s weaving class at Sylva library
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host weaver Susan Leveille of The Oaks Gallery in Dillsboro for a children’s weaving…
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Celebrate Spring with Greening Up
The 15th annual Greening Up the Mountains festival will take place April 28 on Main and Mill streets in historic…
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Liars Bench to present ‘Hangman’
The Liars Bench will tell the story of the hanging of Jack Lambert and other murder/execution stories in “Hangman, hangman…
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Franklin High to hold auditions for student talent show
Franklin High School will hold auditions at noon, April 21, in its fine arts center, for home school and private…
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Ten, nine, eight … Quick Draw pushes artists to the wire in spectator event
Finnegans Wake took James Joyce 17 years to write, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel consumed four years of Michelangelo’s…
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