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Hayden Rogers made right debate decision
To the Editor: In the Thursday, March 15, edition of The Asheville Citizen-Times, Jon Ostendorff takes issue with Hayden Rogers,…
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Land use criticisms were off the mark
To the Editor: I have been a full time resident and small business owner in the Cashiers area since 1988…
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Women treated unfairly in health care debate
To the Editor: We’ve all heard the remark “Follow The Money.” It’s more important than ever to look behind all…
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My critics just can’t get enough of me
I’m sitting here writing this column in the company of Suki, a 13-year-old Golden Retriever mix. Suki is not actually…
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HCC implores legislators to restore budget cuts
Haywood Community College leaders told a gathering of elected state leaders this week that students and the economy would suffer…
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Council expands free book program to Cullowhee
After successful programs in Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire, the Literacy Council of Cashier expanded its Dolly Parton Imagination Library to…
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Waynesville welcomes new town manager
After nearly six months of searching nationwide, Waynesville found a new town manager close to home from the town of…
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Business news
New Bethel restaurant opens its doors A new restaurant called Breaking Bread Café has opened on Pigeon Road in the…
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News in brief
Lake Junaluska will hold its second-annual Beautification Day Thursday, April 12. Members of the community are asked to join the…
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Public input counts, but for how much, in road ranking
There’s no clear winner in a complex and multifarious new system for ranking roads projects when it comes to the…
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Maggie man wants out in bid to undo annexation
A Maggie Valley man wants to extract himself from the town limits, claiming the services he gets from the town…
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Local veterans asked to participate in Memorial Day Parade
Haywood County will again honor its men and women who have served in the military with a Memorial Day Parade…
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Get help with business development
A workshop designed to help businesses develop and market their products and services is set for 2 p.m. to 5:30…
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WCU event welcomes the community
Western Carolina University will throw open the doors to campus and invite residents in on Thursday, March 29. “Community on…
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Belcher to take oath during WCU ceremony
David Belcher will be installed as chancellor of Western Carolina University during a traditional ceremony, capping a week of activities…
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Mountain BizWorks hosts free money management session
Learn how to deal with debt in a free money-management class for women only being held from 5:30 p.m. to…
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Political opportunities abound to meet candidates
The political season is in full swing with a slew of campaign forums and meet-and-greets taking place. The biggest event…
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Cherokee and Governor massage live dealers deal
Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have headed back to their respective sides of…
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WCU faculty make collective, although not unanimous, stand on same-sex unions
Western Carolina University’s faculty senate took on the hot button statewide political issue last week of Amendment One, the proposed…
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Jackson, Haywood settle tug-of-war over mental health agency jobs
The mental health agency Smoky Mountain Center will not be buying and moving into Waynesville’s former Department of Social Services…
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WCU asks professors for input on budget. Their surprising answer? Education.
For the first time perhaps in its 123-year history, faculty, staff and students at Western Carolina University are helping develop…
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Sylva radio station owner offers up personal real estate to land county loan
The $289,000 loan from Jackson County to the new owner of Sylva radio station WRGC has finally gotten the green…
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Metrostat situation gets murkier as leaders hunt for silver lining
The fallout from Metrostat Communication’s going belly up keeps getting more complicated, with Jackson County commissioners learning this week that…
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Macon’s highway paved in gold, is a gambling parlor paradise
A huge former antique mall in Macon County will soon become the largest private gambling operation outside of Cherokee when…
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All hats on deck for Easter Hat Parade
The town of Dillsboro will host its 24th annual Easter Hat Parade on April 7. The parade, a Dillsboro tradition,…
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Creative Thought Center to host monthly sale
The Creative Thought Center is hosting its monthly Colossal Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 31…
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Press offers demo of printmaking with photopolymer plates April 3
Frank Brannon Jr., proprietor of SpeakEasy Press in Dillsboro, will demonstrate “How to Make and Print Photopolymer Plates” at 6:15…
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Folkmoot announces countries performing in 2012 festival
Dancers and musicians in colorful traditional costumes from New Zealand, France, Belgium, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Puerto Rico, Ukraine and…
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Babar comes to life for elementary students at WCU performance
Nearly 700 students from local elementary schools filled the seats of Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing…
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Asheville hosts third annual ActionFest
ActionFest returns to Asheville on April 12-15 to once again showcase the most exciting action films from around the globe…
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‘Oxymorons’ return to the HART Studio
The HART Studio Season will conclude with a return of the popular improvisational comedy troupe The Oxymorons at 7:30 p.m.…
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Waynesville theatre to hold auditions for ‘Wonderettes’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its May production of the musical “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at 6:30…
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Headwaters Brewery collects feedback
The newest brewery on the block is whittling down its homebrew recipes in the hopes of pinpointing its four flagship…
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Quilt Trails project to dedicate new block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate the “Grandmother’s Dream” quilt block at 11 a.m. on March…
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Taste of Chocolate tickets now on sale
Tickets for this year’s Taste of Chocolate Plus are now on sale at Fun Things Etc., Quilter’s Quarters, Blue Ridge…
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Artist to represent OICA, SCC at state awards
Cherokee resident Darrin Bark will represent Southwestern Community College and the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts at the North Carolina…
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The Bascom puts a twist on art, craft exhibits
Hearing The Bascom being called a world-class facility might seem a stretch until you pay a firsthand visit to the…
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Learning and writing haiku
Lots of people write haikus or haiku-like verse. This past year we had several haiku-writing fests at our house. House…
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Stretch your way to running success
A workshop on “Dynamic Warm Ups for Every Runner” begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 31 at Jus’ Running on…
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Lake J gets handicapped-accessible boat dock
A new handicapped-accessible boat dock will be built at Lake Junaluska this spring thanks to the efforts of an avid…
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Annual orchid show at the N.C. Arboretum
The popular WNC Orchid Society’s Annual Show opens from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., March 31 and continues through April…
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Get the buzz on beekeeping workshop
A daylong beekeeping school will be held Saturday, April 14, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service office west of Bryson…
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Mushroom workshop scheduled in Cashiers
A shiitake and oyster mushroom cultivation workshop will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 30, at the Albert Carlton…
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Feeding off of “The Hunger Games”
Tours of DuPont State Recreational Forest where The Hunger Games were filmed will be the site of upcoming tours by…
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Cataloochee Valley Tours launches season
Cataloochee Valley Tours begins its second season of guided hikes and eco-tours next month in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Sell extra produce via the farmers market
A kick-off meeting for vendors and others interested in participating this year in Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market will be held…
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Saving the planet one rain barrel at a time
Get a barrel of fun out of helping the planet by buying 55-gallon rain barrels converted from repurposed pickle containers.…
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Solar panels installed at HCC’s Regional High Technology Center
Students in Haywood Community College’s Photovoltaics class recently got real-life, hands-on experience installing solar PV panels at the college’s Regional…
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Free photography program offered at Wildlife Center
Improve your outdoor photography skills at a free program scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 24, at the…
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Not-so-strange bedfellows
I was encouraged by a recent press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The release stated, “In a show…
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