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Spring hikes focus on fauna
Two great opportunities to learn about and enjoy spring wildflowers are coming up, both under the guidance of the Land…
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Get ready for Polar wade into Bear Lake
Well, it might not exactly live up to the name "Polar Plunge" given the current spate of warm weather, but…
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A full day of events at City Lights
City Lights Bookstore will continue its monthly Coffee with the Poet series on March 15, and Don and Diane Wells…
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Rose Senehi to signing copies of her latest book
Rose Senehi returns to City Lights Bookstore to sign her newest book, Render Unto the Valley, March 17. She will…
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Gossip and privacy in the modern world
Little Sally was eating lunch with her family when her parents ask her if she learned anything in Sunday School…
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From Drags to Riches: Harrah’s host drag show
Harrah's Hotel and Casino will host three of the country's top Drag Queen entertainers in DRAGS TO RICHE$, a new drag…
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Grace Noon Concerts to begin 4th year
The fourth season of Grace Noon Concerts will kick off at noon on March 15 at Grace Church Episcopal in…
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WCU professor’s book about ‘H.D.’ published
The University of Iowa Press recently released "The American H.D.," a book by Annette Debo, a Western Carolina University associate…
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Robin Whitley to perform songs and stories
Musician Robin Whitley will offer a program called "Songs and Stories of Life" at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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Dora May featured in OICA Gallery
The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will feature an exhibition of work by artist Dora May during…
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Edible book contest at Waynesville library
Craft an edible creation inspired by a book. Whether your favorite recent read is The Lorax or Lord of the…
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Theatre presents the musical, Lamb of God
The Overlook Theatre Company will present the musical, "Lamb of God," March 22-25, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Groovy Movie Club presents “The Double”
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film "The Double" on Friday, March 16. The event will begin with a…
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Balsam Mountain Roller Girls host retro Prom-O-Rama fundraiser
Haywood County's first female flat track roller derby team, Balsam Mountain Roller Girls, is hosting a retro prom at the…
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Stellar Chapman to lead Songwriters event
Stellar "Tall Girl" Marshall Chapman will head the next Songwriters-in-the-Round event on March 17 at Balsam Mountain Inn. Chapman is…
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Renowned Christian artists to perform
Four legendary artists — Steve Green, Twila Paris, Wayne Watson and Michael Card — will unite together for their Christian…
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Singers earn places in honor choir
Four members of Voices in the Laurel were selected to sing in the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Children's…
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Story of dramatic mountain rescue to be centerpiece of Liars Bench show
The Liars Bench will perform the first in a series of stories called "Balsam Chronicles" at 7 p.m. on March…
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WCU’s literary festival promises raft of talented wordsmiths
From written word to silver screen, Western Carolina University's Spring Literary Festival will celebrate its 10th year by featuring two…
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Another broken promise about national park
To the Editor The National Park Service says we need to charge for backcountry camping. After hundreds of letters and…
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State GOP leaders did cut education
To the Editor: The Republican state legislators have repeatedly said that the $428 million in cuts to the public education…
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Support of bike rallies not a good idea
To the Editor: I was amused to read recently that Scott Cochran, the promoter for the town's upcoming Rumble in…
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Pressley deserves everyone's support
To the Editor: All of Haywood County — and especially Maggie Valley —should be standing on their heads in support…
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Police presence should be a blessing
To the Editor: Complaints about the significant police presence in Maggie Valley, I think, are highly exaggerated. In the 10-plus…
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Maggie Valley police presence appreciated
To the Editor: With regard to your news story "Are cops making a pest of themselves in Maggie Valley?" (Feb. 29…
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Letter a sad example of misinformation
To the Editor: Since Obama took office Jan. 20, 2009, the DOW has risen 48 percent, the S&P 500 is…
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Hitting the trail not so easy in Jackson – at least not yet
Thanks to work obligations that have put me in Franklin several days at a time these last few weeks, I've…
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Celebrating a society built on open government
We — this country, its leaders and all of us — are imperfect. We're human, and that means we get…
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Waynesville eyes Walmart site for new ABC store
After more than a year of will they or won't they, Waynesville's ABC Board will soon decide whether to open…
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Haywood college students hit big time with their CSI skills
When a person was found dead in a hotel room recently, six students in Haywood Community College's criminal justice association…
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Macon planner makes move to town post
Macon County Planner Derek Roland will leave his post to become the Town of Franklin's planner. Current Franklin town Planner…
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Eye of the storm: Macon’s Lewis Penland speaks out
Lewis Penland doesn't attempt to deny he's a stubborn man, or soften the suggestion that he digs in the heels…
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Girl Scouts celebrate its 100th birthday
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont will join other Girl Scouts across the nation this week to celebrate Girl Scout…
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Candidates to appear at meet and greet
Two Republicans running for state and federal office will be at Ryan's Steak House in Sylva on March 15 for…
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Congressional candidate holds public forum
Vance Patterson, a candidate for U.S. Congress, will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, March 15, from 5 p.m. until…
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Open house scheduled for The Homestead
An open house for The Homestead inpatient hospice unit on the MedWest-Haywood campus will be held from 2 to 5…
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Information on first aid
Get up-to-date information on first aid at a 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, Live and Learn session at Lake Junaluska.…
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From Cherokee to DC, local coffee debuts at Smithsonian
For musicians, it's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For football players, it's the Super Bowl championship rings. For…
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WCU calls on Sylva and Dillsboro to paint their towns purple
Sylva might not exactly be your classic college town — it's certainly not Chapel Hill or Boone. But efforts to…
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WCU nearing the finish line on visioning process
A new strategic plan for Western Carolina University that will guide the institution's overall direction for the coming decade will…
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Corridor K debate going nowhere
Will it decimate mountain beauty or open the economic flood gates? Either way, the costly missing link of a four-lane…
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Mental health agency considers move to Haywood’s former DSS building
The mental health agency Smoky Mountain Center is considering moving its headquarters from Sylva to Waynesville, taking with it some…
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Swain murder trial gets under way
Tiffany Marion remained stoic as witnesses recounted their version of events and attempted to recall more than three-year-old conversations surrounding…
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Flowers are beautiful reminder of early settlements
As indicated in recent Back Then columns, I've been of late walking some of the old trails along creeks in…
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See the elk, help a good cause
WNC Nature Center's most-popular offsite excursion, to see the elk in Cataloochee Valley, is coming up from 2 p.m. until…
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Report: Blue Ridge Parkway adds up to jobs, money
A new National Park Service report shows that more than 14.5 million visitors spent $299 million along the Blue Ridge…
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Roller derby debut upcoming in Bryson City
The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls, an all female roller derby league, will hold its debut competition from 5 to 7…
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New Friends of Panthertown president brings wealth of skills
Margaret Fry Carton of the Cashiers area has been elected president of the Friends of Panthertown, a nonprofit that protects,…
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Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a land ethic for our time
A documentary on Aldo Leopold, the famous forester and environmentalist, will be screened at 6 p.m. March 15, at the…
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Cleanup leaders in Haywood recognized
Winners of "Community Pride" awards through Haywood County's Commission for a Clean County will gather at noon, Feb. 15, at…
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