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Macon Republicans to host candidate forum
The Macon County Republican Party will hold a forum for candidates running for the 11th Congressional District seat on March…
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Learn about foster care
Those interested in being a foster parent can learn what it takes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. the fourth…
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Clergy offered slate of resources
Community Resource Connections of Haywood Community Connections is sponsoring a third session of “Building Bridges in Haywood County.” This program…
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National speaker to talk about school bullying
Jim Williams, a nationally renowned speaker from Nashville, is coming to Swain County Feb. 27 to speak to parents, teachers…
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Sponsor a painted cat
Harold Sims, aka The Catman, is looking for sponsors, artists and other people participate in a painted cat project. Similar…
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Students launch voter education, participation effort in Jackson
Western Carolina University students will kick off the Cullowhee Voter Initiative, a nonpartisan effort to improve voter education and participation…
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Chefs will tee up their best for the Masters
Like most great tales, it began like any other day. Sous Chef Alex Tinsley, 24, was working his usual day…
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Principles aside, Waynesville looks to tap a piece of sweepstakes action through hefty fees
If you can’t beat ‘em, then you can at least benefit from ‘em. Waynesville officials are considering joining the growing…
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Eichenbaum bows out of GOP congressional race
The crowded Republican field vying for Heath Shuler’s former seat in Congress thinned out by one this week. Dan Eichenbaum,…
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Silents Out Loud takes a bizarre, mischievous turn
The Moolah Temple Men’s Auxiliary will accompany a screening of the 1920 silent movie classic, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari,…
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WCU alumna cast for ‘Amazing Race’
Rachel Reilly, a 2007 graduate of Western Carolina University, has been named as part of the cast for “The Amazing…
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Daddy-Daughter dance planned in Sylva
The downtown association and First United Methodist Church in Sylva are sponsoring a Father-Daughter semi-formal dance from 6:30 until 8:30…
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56th Annual Pancake Day is Feb. 28
The 56th Annual Pancake Day will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 at First United…
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Woodworking demo at Sylva public library
Woodworker Chris Behre of Tuckasegee will demonstrate how to make Shaker boxes at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, at…
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The Bascom to hold kid-friendly activities
The Bascom in Highlands is hosting several upcoming classes for children • Creation Station is open to children ages 5 to…
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Shelburn to demonstrate watercolor techniques
Contemporary artist and instructor Billie W. Shelburn will demonstrate creative watercolor techniques for Art League of the Smokies at 6:15…
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Sylva library sponsors contest to name sculpture
The Jackson County Public Library is sponsoring a statue-naming contest for a marble sculpture recently donated to its youth service…
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Catch the second ‘Liars Bench’ benefit performance Feb. 23
The second of two benefit performances of “The Liars Bench” Southern Appalachian variety show will be held at 7 p.m.…
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WNC Cheese Trail up for discussion
An exploratory meeting has been set up to examine the possibility of forming the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail. The…
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Asheville Symphony Guild offering music camp scholarships
The Asheville Symphony Guild will offer full and partial scholarships for students who play musical instruments in middle and high…
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‘Pillowman’ to premiere in the HART Studio
The HART Studio in Waynesville will continue its season with “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh, opening Feb. 24 in the…
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Jam series to feature concert by New Southern Ramblers
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will ends its 2011-12 season…
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Contemporary art lecture March 5 at WCU
Independent cultural critic and author Eleanor Heartney will lead a presentation on contemporary art at 5 p.m. Monday, March 5,…
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Haywood Rec plans Hawaiian getaway
Haywood County Recreation and Parks is now taking reservations for a 10-day, Hawaiian Cruise trip Nov. 1-10. Per-person rates are…
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Challenge under way for airing of the quilts
Organizers are gearing up for this year’s Airing of the Quilts Challenge on May 12 in Franklin. Quilters must create…
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The quilt that keeps on giving
Haywood Community College Day Quilting Workshop student Rikki Williams (pictured) won the Confetti Quilt that she helped construct in her…
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Reading James Joyce proves an odyssey for this group
Reading Finnegans Wake on the best of days and in the easiest sections can challenge the most erudite of readers.…
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One of the Smokies’ finest poets
Olive Tilford Dargan is fairly well known in literary circles as the author of From My Highest Hill (1941), a…
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A new trail winds its way to WCU
Construction of nearly five miles of multiuse trail for walkers, hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers on Western Carolina University’s…
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Race — or crawl — in the upcoming Assault on Black Rock
The second-annual Assault on Black Rock trail race in Jackson County will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, March…
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Dillsboro growers’ fair seeking vendors
Vegetable and flower growers wanting to participate in The Full Spectrum Farms — Growers’ Fair in March can submit vendor…
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Help root out unwanted plants along the AT
Help root out those unwanted invasives in the forests by volunteering from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3,…
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Master gardeners take spring plant orders
Orders for fruit and vegetable plants are being taken now through the Haywood County Master Gardener Association, with a March…
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Documentary looks at our use of plastics
The Western North Carolina Alliance is hosting a screening of the award-winning environmental documentary “Bag It” at UNC-Asheville’s Highsmith Center…
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Applications due for fishing youth camp
Registration is under way for a summer fishing camp for ages 13 to 15 at Lake Logan near Canton, an…
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Fly-fishing course offered for women only
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a special fly-fishing weekend for women through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program on…
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Warm weather at this year’s Icycle Bike Race
Promoters and competitors agreed this year’s Icycle Mountain Bike Racing Classic at Fontana Village Resort was one of the most…
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Fly-fishing team lands line-up of top coaches
The N.C. Fly Fishing Team, who count the region’s best fishermen among their ranks, has now hooked one of the…
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Tunnel repairs close Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway will be closed between Soco Gap in Maggie Valley to the end of the Parkway in…
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LTLT seeks steward to buy conserved farm
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee recently purchased a historic 130-acre farm in northern Macon County and is looking…
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Zee wolves must go, by Kuteeng Satire
The Naturalist’s Corner dispatched its chief investigative reporter, Kuteeng Satire, to the land of Dudley Doright to bring you the…
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The queen of local beekeepers
As the weather cooled this past weekend, Kathy Taylor’s bees were nowhere in sight; sheltering themselves within their manmade, wooden…
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Valerie Nieman to read from new novel
Valerie Nieman will visit City Lights Bookstore at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, to read from and discuss her third…
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How an enduring writer created himself
There are many reasons to love the writing of Ray Bradbury. His early short stories — science fiction “lite,” tales…
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Safer, smarter and nostalgic about a more reckless past
In the 1960s and 70s, everybody smoked, everybody but my mother, who didn’t smoke, drink, or do anything that Ann…
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Alzheimer’s letter draws needed attention
To the Editor: My heartfelt gratitude to John Corkran of Black Mountain for his letter (Asheville Citizen-Times, Feb. 6) titled…
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LTLT strives to be non-partisan, helpful
To the Editor: A letter appearing in The Smoky Mountain News two weeks ago incorrectly characterized the mission, work, and…
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Cherokee bear zoos need to be shut down
To the Editor: How many times do the roadside zoos in Cherokee have to be cited for violations of federal…
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Planning board needs to be controlled
To the Editor: One of the most memorable days of my life was Jan. 19, 2001. Macon County had tried…
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Can Macon County make a decision?
To the Editor: At times when difficult decisions are being considered, leaders may seek the counsel of community-minded, experienced individuals…
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