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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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Locally-grown food isn’t just hip, it’s an economic tool
A two-day conference titled “Growing the Appalachian Food Economy: A Forum on Local Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture” will be…
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Sprouting an idea: Seed exchange puts down roots in Sylva
Borrow seeds in the spring, grow your garden in summer, give them back in the fall. That’s the premise of…
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Trail trees subject of talk
Don and Diane Wells will discuss their book, Mystery of the Trees, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, at City Lights…
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Taking a trip down dark, violent passages
This novel contains an endorsement from the late William Gay that tweaked my interest. I immediately bought the book. Gay…
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Renowned potter to visit WCU in March
Acclaimed potter Jeffrey Oestreich will demonstrate his work and give an illustrated artist’s talk Thursday, March 15, at Western Carolina…
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Public records workshop is March 15
Western Carolina University’s Department of Communication will join Carolina Public Press in co-hosting “Full Disclosure,” a public records workshop, from…
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‘Fly a Kite’ workshop for kids is March 10
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. till noon on March…
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Biographer of dancer to speak at WCU
Peggy Schwartz, an award-winning professor of dance and former director of the dance program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will…
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Digital photography students present work
Students who are enrolled in Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Digital Photography class will exhibit their work from March 14…
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Broadway Musical ‘The Story of My Life’ in the HART Studio March 9, 10, 11
The Broadway Musical “The Story of My Life” will play at the Haywood Arts Regional Theater on March 9, 10…
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Catch the Spirit of Appalachia weaves mountain tradition with present day life
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a non-profit organization located in Jackson County, is offering three $500 scholarships for Appalachian Studies,…
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2012 Youth Concerto Competition auditions start May 19
The North Carolina Symphony will hold the preliminary round of its annual Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto…
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Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contests upcoming
The first Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contest of the year will be held April 28 at the Greening Up…
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WCU to present ‘Film Music of John Williams’
Western Carolina University’s School of Music will present “The Film Music of John Williams” in honor of the composer’s 80th…
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Ian Moore and the Second-Hand String Band to perform
Ian Moore and the Second-Hand String Band will perform at 7 p.m. on March 14 in the community room of the Jackson…
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Celtic concert to be held in Bryson City
The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City will present its 4th annual Celtic Concert 7 p.m. on Friday, March…
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Artists sought for Mountain Heritage Day
Arts and crafts vendors are being sought to participate in Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival of…
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WCU to host ‘No Limits March’ on March 8
Western Carolina University’s Department of Intercultural Affairs and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are co-sponsoring a panel discussion and “No Limits…
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Long stitch bindings classes offered in Dillsboro
Phyllis Jarvinen will be teaching a Long Stitch bookbinding workshop 5 to 9 p.m. on March 15 at Oaks Gallery…
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Blue Ridge Watermedia Society to exhibit at Gallery 86
A show by the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society opened March 7 at Gallery 86 on N. Main Street in Waynesville.…
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WCU’s Catherine Carter releases second book of poems
There is a refinement to Catherine Carter’s poetry, a sense that each poem is finished, polished and complete, worked exactly…
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