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Thanks for taking a strong stand
To the Editor: I live in Albuquerque currently, but I grew up in North Carolina and spent summers at Lake…
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Romney will sacrifice all to blind ambition
To the Editor: No president serves for more than eight years but his influence on the Supreme Court lasts far…
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Don’t tell me about hurt feelings
To the Editor: Oh I am so distraught; and Chief Hicks is “appalled.” The Franklin maintenance crew has killed the…
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My other family just lost one of its own
Here in the South, if you are of a certain age, you have two families at least. The first is…
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Tell legislators to keep a good thing going
The specialty license plates that have provided millions of dollars for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue…
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12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
The race for N.C. House of Representatives between two well-known and prominent Waynesville Democrats, Danny Davis and Joe Sam Queen,…
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Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
Mark Meadows and Hayden Rogers came out on top last night in a Congressional election that at the beginning of…
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Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
Jackson voters approved alcohol sales in Tuesday’s election by a comfortable margin, making it only the third county in Western…
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Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
Jackson County has a new county commissioner. Vicki Greene, a longtime community planner and retired assistant director of the Southwestern…
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N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
As predicted, North Carolina voters ushered in a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in Tuesday’s primary election,…
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Cherokee Schools to craft new long-range strategic plan
Cherokee Schools has launched a year-long process to develop a new strategic plan, a move prompted by issues raised in…
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Sylva native hired as new town manager
Sylva has a new town manager. Paige Roberson, 25, was promoted last week by the town board to the top…
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WNC cops frustrated by lack of drug, alcohol testing at regional crime lab
Waynesville Police Department is one of several law enforcement agencies hoping to see an expansion of the Western North Carolina…
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All aboard! New trolleys to circuit shopping districts of Waynesville
The same trolley that used to lead the New York Marathon and transport students at New York University from place…
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Good Old Time Summer Camp for kids at WCU
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center, Department of Art and Hunter Library are joining forces to offer the Good Old…
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Get help building your home
Haywood Habitat for Humanity is holding an open enrollment through this month for people interested in purchasing a home through…
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BBQ sack lunches to benefit skate park project
There will be a barbecue fund-raiser for the Waynesville Skate Park from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June…
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Fun Kids Day to benefit PAWS
P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter will celebrate children and animals of all ages with a day of fun and games at the…
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Logjam broken on live dealers for Cherokee, but not a done deal yet
A political impasse over live dealers and table games at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino has been resolved, but the tribe still…
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Home Expo planned in Waynesville
The Haywood Home Builders Association is having its 2012 Spring Home Expo May 11-12 at the Waynesville Armory. Those looking…
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Talk to cover Gettysburg ‘Mystery Unit’
Randal Garrison will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable at 7…
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Angel upgrades stroke treatment capability
Angel Medical Center will unveil new technology aimed at improving its treatment of stroke victims during a demonstration from 2-3…
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Former chancellor Bardo lands new job after a year of lingering on WCU’s payroll
John Bardo, the former chancellor for Western Carolina University, has gotten a job. He will take over as the new…
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SCC seeks county dollars for commons area, restaurant
The idea of a restaurant and a commons area where students could meet and eat sounds like a good one…
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Evergreen, environmental groups settle river temperature issue
Evergreen Packaging has reached a partial settlement with environmental groups over pollution from the Canton paper mill in the Pigeon…
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Letter carriers food drive is May 12
The annual national Letter Carrier’s “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive is May 12, and postal customers are reminded to leave…
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Church library training coming to Waynesville
The North Carolina Baptist Church Library Team will host a library workshop for Western North Carolina at First Baptist Church…
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Former Miss America coming to Junaluska
The United Way of Haywood County and The Haywood Volunteer Center are hosting an evening with Jeanne Robertson at 7…
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Emergency workers learn to jump hurdles to gain entrance to gated communities
As an aggressive spring thunderstorm brewed over Waynesville this March, causing power outages around town, Erika Stansbury received a frantic…
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Haywood County employees given first dibs on new money in budget
During budget discussions earlier this year, Haywood County commissioners were adamant about their commitment to give county employees a boost…
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Haywood lends helping hand to schools, but not enough to make up the gap
Haywood County commissioners have increased funding to the county school system this year for the first time in four years,…
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Haywood grapples with medical costs for inmates
Marty Stamey, like any county manager, takes pride in crafting a water-tight budget: one that squares up the minutia of…
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‘Cars and Cornmeal’ event to debut at Francis Mill
To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Francis Grist Mill and National Preservation Month, the Francis Mill Preservation Society is hosting…
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Maggie Valley craft shows seeking vendors
The Labor Day Weekend Craft Show and the October Leaves Craft Show are looking for vendors to display their crafts…
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Macon library to house Civil War photography exhibit
In observance of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has organized the “Freedom, Sacrifice,…
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Arts council to hold Junior Appalachian Musicians fund-raiser
The Haywood County Arts Council is hosting a barbecue supper from 4:30-6 p.m. and old-time community JAMboree from 6-8 p.m.,…
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Arts and crafts workshop for kids May 12
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on May…
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Basket weaving class in Franklin May 19
The Macon County Arts Council will sponsor a one-day basket-weaving class from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 19, in…
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Three teachers awarded Learning Links grants
Three Jackson County teachers — Jennifer Dall at Smoky Mountain Elementary, Kansas Heiskell at the HUB, and Gayle Woody at…
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Restless Heart, Little Texas reunite at Smoky Mountain Center
Restless Heart and Little Texas, two classic American country music bands, will perform their all-time fan favorites at the Smoky…
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Whole Bloomin’ Thing celebrates its 10th year
Waynesville’s 10th Annual Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 12, in historic…
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Rupert Fike presents poetry at City Lights
Georgian poet Rupert Fike will read from his collection Lotus Buffet at 6:30 p.m., May 12, at City Lights Bookstore…
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Macon’s artist of the month
Natalie Bucki was named artist of the month for May at the Macon campus of Southwestern Community College. Bucki is…
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WCU to host summer theater camp
Young people can explore the world of theater this summer during a weeklong camp hosted by Western Carolina University’s College…
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Time to create: After a career in science, Macon artist finally finding her muse
After years of sideline painting and photography as a pastime, a now retired Sue Weathers is finding an abundance of…
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Readers get creative and submit their own slogans
Thanks to our dear Smoky Mountain News readers, some excellent ideas for slogans poured in through our Facebook site over…
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Full-color plates still not a sure thing
By Holly Demuth What does your car believe in? Here in Western North Carolina, many people choose to express their…
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Twice sold lands now part of Bryson City
This is the peculiar story of the land transactions, disputes, and incidents that led to the establishment of Bryson City…
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HCC ranked No. 1 in state in RecycleMania
Haywood Community College won the N.C. RecycleMania competition again this year. HCC beat out UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University.…
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WCU named one of top ‘green’ colleges in US
For the second year in a row, Western Carolina University is included among The Princeton Review’s list of the most…
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