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Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
Three Republican candidates are attempting to set themselves apart in the hope of winning the May primary and going head-to-head…
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One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Two well-known Waynesville Democrats running against each other for a shot at representing mountain people in Raleigh so far are…
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Some sushi with that pedicure? Suit pitted neighboring businesses over alleged ‘noxious’ fumes
A sushi restaurant in Waynesville lost a protracted legal battle last month after accusing a neighboring nail salon of driving…
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Cutting campaign restores Parkway vistas
Visitors to Haywood County will have a fuller view of its mountain beauty this year after a locally funded project…
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Right now, I’m taking a stand to make a start
Firmly resolute in my desire to set aside more time for my writing I decided not to have a garden…
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Who is candidate Cecil Bothwell?
To the Editor: We may criticize someone not attending our church or not believing what we believe. Many of us…
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Do not mess with our health insurance
To the Editor: This is an open letter to Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin. Let me be perfectly clear. Obama Care…
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Armed citizens not always a good thing
To the Editor: A recent letter by a firearms instructor made the assertion that no one at the shooting of…
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Our sister publication takes the Smokies nationwide
The revelation was at first surprising and then disappointing. So I’ll take a stab here at shedding some light on…
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Roller derby auditions at the fairgrounds
The Thunder Road Rollergirls of Waynesville will hold its spring open recruitment from April 5-24. There are plenty of available…
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Skate park getting money boosts
The future Waynesville Skate Park has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,260 from the North Carolina Community…
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Test drive a vehicle and help out a school
Andy Shaw Ford of Sylva will bring Ford Motor Company’s “Drive One 4UR School” Program to Jackson County from 9…
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Women’s self defense class offered
A self-defense class for women will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 at MedWest-Haywood Health and Fitness…
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Donate food to help feed the hungry
A food drive is under way in Maggie Valley, with a food drop-off container located in town hall for nonperishable…
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Help celebrate donate a book day
As a part of National Library Week from April 8-14, people are asked to donate new or gently used books…
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HCC offers program on loans to small businesses April 10
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar on business lending through the NC Rural…
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Writer/choreographer to present new play in Cherokee
A read-through of the new play “A Cherokee Family Reunion” will take place from 4-6 p.m. on April 13 at…
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Cooking with ramps book published
A cookbook, titled RAMPS: Cooking with the Best Kept Secret of the Appalachian Trail, features a collection of ramp recipes…
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Carden premieres ‘Mother Jones’
Well-known Western North Carolinian Gary Carden will present the first showing of his new monologue “Mother Jones” at 6 p.m.,…
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Allan Wolf visits City Lights Bookstore
Poet, author and educator, Allan Wolf will return to City Lights Bookstore at 7 p.m. on April 6 to discuss…
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Author Scott Huler to lecture April 13 at WCU and in Sylva
Award-winning author Scott Huler will lecture April 13 at Western Carolina University and the Jackson County Public Library in recognition…
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Joel Frahm to perform at WCU Jazz Festival
Saxophonist Joel Frahm will perform at Western Carolina University’s annual Jazz Festival from April 14-15. The New York Times praised…
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Easter events
All hats on deck for Easter Hat Parade The town of Dillsboro will host its 24th annual Easter Hat Parade…
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Saxophone quartet to perform April 16
The award-winning Assembly Saxophone Quartet will present a free concert at 6 p.m., April 16, in the theater of A.K.…
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Ronnie Dunn to play Harrah’s
Country legend Ronnie Dunn will perform at 9 p.m., April 27, at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in Cherokee. Dunn is now…
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WCU series to close with film about Georgia crematorium
The Southern Circuit film tour at Western Carolina University ends its 2011-12 season with a free screening of “Sahkanaga” at…
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Bridge Park concerts return
The Concerts on the Creek summer music series returns for its fourth season in May featuring live bands each Friday…
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Two artists picked to create art of historic Bethel church
Two artists were selected to paint various versions of the historic Bethel Presbyterian Church. Nick DePaolo, owner of Long Grove…
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WCU to celebrate youth artwork
Western Carolina University will celebrate the artwork of local students with the 2012 Jackson County Youth Art Month exhibit from…
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Photo gallery opens in Waynesville
The Lonebackpacker Gallery of World Photography, owned by artist Adam Malis, opened last week on Depot Street in Waynesville. The…
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Gardens, art intertwined in unique gallery marriage in show this month
An artistic marriage of fine gardens and fine art is on display now at Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86,…
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Convicted by a jury of my peers
Last year around this time I wrote about the honor of being nominated for Wild South’s Roosevelt-Ashe Society’s “Outstanding Journalist…
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Nomenclature has meaning when it comes to plants
What’s in a name? Well, sometimes a lot, especially when you’re considering the names we assign plants. The striking little…
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Geologists to converge on the mountains
Western Carolina University will host more than 700 professional geologists and geology students during the 61st annual meeting of the…
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Get ready to do some haggling
Bartering Day is on tap for the old T.M. Rickman Store in Macon County’s historic Cowee Valley from 10 a.m.…
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AT Founder’s Bridge Festival coming to NOC
A storied Appalachian Trail event is on tap April 6 and 7 at Nantahala Outdoor Center with the AT Founder’s…
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Bats in Smokies threatened by fungus
Biologists in the Smokies have confirmed that two different kinds of bats found in a park cave have white-nose syndrome,…
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Smokies camping fee to take effect
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park plans to collect fees next year from backpackers despite the proposal receiving opposition from…
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Troops rally to fight off invasive species
More than 300 Macon County students and others interested in the natural landscape will attend Invasive Species Awareness Day from…
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Hatchery-supported trout waters open
Approximately 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in 25 western counties will open at 7 a.m. on April 7. The…
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Cherokee Reservation trout season opens
Hundreds of anglers will line the 30 miles of streams on the Cherokee Indian Reservation Saturday, March 31, with the…
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Garden forum April 3
Experienced growers Ron and Kathy Arps will lead a panel discussion about home gardening at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in…
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National park to restore views at overlooks
The views in the Smokies might get a little easier to see after a contractor cuts back encroaching trees from…
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Macon, home to the AT, familiar with missing hikers searches
Responding to missing or injured hikers this time of year is expected in Macon County, where the Appalachian Trail winds…
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Anatomy of a Smokies search
Things weren’t looking good. After five days of searching and zero clues, a massive search for a missing man in…
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Motives of missing man remain a mystery
It’s probably not the view sightseers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were expecting last week when they pulled…
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Book signing for three mountain women
Barbara Woodall, Amy Ammons Garza and Doreyl Ammons Cain will sign books at City Lights Bookstore at 2 p.m. on…
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Forgotten but not gone — emphasizing grammar
Fifteen years ago, when I was the temporary teacher of Latin at Tuscola High School in Waynesville, I was discussing…
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Staring over the edge of the political divide
Question: How does one come to the conclusion that the upcoming General Assembly short session will almost certainly be an…
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Affordable Care Act already helping families
To the Editor, For my entire working life, I have paid for medical insurance, first for myself and later for…
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