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Intensive forest farming workshop set for this weekend
Permaculture has become something of a catchword in farming and homesteading circles, a grand concept — but one usually unfulfilled…
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‘First Creation’ available Dec. 3
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s acclaimed coffee table book, First Creation, will be available at Shakespeare & Co. bookstore in Cashiers…
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Disturbing crime novel covers some dark ground
Deer hunters call it “field dressing.” The dead deer is suspended head down from a sturdy tree limb and the…
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Serving up a heaping helping of internal turmoil
I helped raise three turkeys this year. They were named Thanksgiving, Christmas and Extras. These turkeys were intended as the…
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Poppies beneficial to VFW projects
To the Editor: On behalf of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5202 in Waynesville, I would like to thank…
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With rights come responsibilities
To the Editor: I believe I can answer the question used as a headline for Quintin Ellison’s story in the…
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Why the deficit supercommittee failed
To the Editor: The deficit reduction supercommittee failed for two reasons. A deficit results when expenditures exceed revenues. The Republicans…
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Could we bring Shangri-La back to the mountains?
One fall when I was 9 years old, just about the time WWII ended, the Jackson County Elementary School was…
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Fired up over Devil’s championship run
If you want to talk high school football in Swain County there’s plenty of options. But one of the most…
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Maggie Park to get facelift
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen approved the construction drawings for a pavilion and restrooms to be located at Parham…
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WCU Talent Search wins grant, becomes Project Discovery
The Educational Talent Search program at Western Carolina University recently was awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant to serve 780…
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Maggie festival grounds line up five events in 2012
The Town of Maggie Valley approved a five-year contract for five events to be held at the Maggie Valley Festival…
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WCU hosts ‘Cuts Hurt’ forum Dec. 5
A discussion titled “The Western Carolina University Cuts Hurt Education Forum: Collaborating Toward the Success of North Carolina Education” will…
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Well-known festivals may lose TDA funding
More than two dozen popular festivals in Haywood County are at risk of losing funding from the county’s tourism agency,…
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Sylva’s WRGC could get bigger, cover from Haywood to Swain
Sylva might hear its local AM radio station WRGC back on the air — but the company involved wants a…
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GOP set to pick McClellan substitute
The 36-member executive committee of the Macon County Republican Party will meet next week to nominate a replacement for county…
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Alcohol referendum in Cherokee raises questions about who could sell
Joe Bock, an Indiana resident passing through this area on his way to Florida, was on a bit of a…
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Cherokee vote on alcohol sales a go next April
Businesses in Cherokee are gearing up for a campaign aimed at convincing members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians…
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Cherokee signs deal with Governor to bring live table games to Harrah’s
After years of lobbying and months of hard negotiating, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians sealed a deal with Gov.…
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New GM’s job is to make good on Harrah’s gamble to transition from casino to resort
When Brooks Robinson left his manager’s job at Domino’s Pizza to be a dealer in the fledgling casino market of…
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Sylva Internet company squeezed out by bigger players in high-speed fiber world
Metrostat Communications, the company that pioneered the advent of high-speed Internet in Sylva, will close Dec. 30. “We’ve been through…
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Republican candidates pile on for the chance to take on Shuler
At least eight Republicans have lined up to spar with incumbent Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler for Western North Carolina’s 11th…
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A Christmas without Santa? Not if these nonprofits can help it
For those who help the economically disadvantaged, the holiday season raises plenty of questions: how many people need help; will…
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Come jam at Marianna Black Dec. 1
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.…
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Phil Roy brings ‘Hope’ Dec. 1
A guitarist who has written songs for Widespread Panic and Ray Charles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1,…
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Angela-Faye Martin to play Dec. 6
Macon County singer/songwriter Angela-Faye Martin will perform at the Jackson County Public Library Complex in downtown Sylva on at 7…
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‘New Appalachia’ focus of program
A special evening program featuring poets, musicians, songwriters and historians will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in…
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Student artists host annual craft sale
Haywood Studio’s annual Holiday Craft Sale will be held Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2. The sale will be held in…
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Craft Guild members plan December sale
The Southern Highland Craft Guild’s holiday sale at the Folk Art Center will be held Dec. 3 and Dec. 10.…
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Wind ensemble to perform at WCU Dec. 6
The Western Carolina University Wind Ensemble will present its final concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.…
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Jackson craft festival has space available
The second Annual Arts, Crafts & More Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the…
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Waynesville Art After Dark wraps up season
The Waynesville Gallery Association will celebrate the holiday season during its final Art After Dark of 2011 from 6-9 p.m.…
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Students to compete in Poetry Out Loud competition
The Haywood County School District will hold its district competition of the Poetry Out Loud (POL) National Recitation Contest at…
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Lights, cameras, jubilation!
Communities in Western North Carolina are gathering to spread holiday cheer with plays, parades and art shows. Check out the…
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Chief Hicks won’t veto alcohol vote
Michell Hicks, chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will allow a controversial vote to go forward next April…
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Thanksgiving and lungwort bread
I have perused Kephart’s Camping and Woodcraft many times, but somehow or other had consistently overlooked his entry on lungwort…
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Know the law before you hit the woods
Don’t forget you must get written permission from landowners and leaseholders before hunting, fishing or trapping on privately owned, posted…
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Reindeer Dash to hit streets of Bryson
Run off some of those holiday calories at the inaugural Reindeer Dash 5k and one-mile fun run starting at 9…
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Reflecting on the year’s accomplishments
Haywood Waterways Authority’s annual banquet will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska.…
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Haywood Waterways recognizes Haywood farmer Bill Holbrook
The Haywood Waterways Association has spotlighted the farm efforts of Bill Holbrook, a farmer in the Bethel community. Holbrook, who…
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Farmers still offering local produce
Just because winter is here doesn’t mean you have to skip on locally produced foods. Haywood’s Historic Farmers Indoor Winter…
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Climate change activist makes stop in WNC
A leading national activist in climate change will visit Asheville as part of the Climate Reality Project at 7 p.m.…
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Support a good cause and celebrate the holidays
A holiday celebration benefiting Friends of the Smokies will be held at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville starting at 5:30…
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Help turn the wheels toward a regional bicycle plan
A kick-off meeting for developing a regional bicycle plan for Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties will…
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Animal experts on hand for programs
Learn about wildlife by tapping into Wild South, which offers a wide range of educational wildlife programs through school presentations…
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Help recognize outstanding wildlife-diversity contributors
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through Jan. 30 for the seventh annual Thomas L. Quay Award. The…
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Land protections see an increase
Voluntary land protections have increased by 27 percent over the five-year period from 2005-2010. The first census of land trusts…
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New wells tapping more landfill gas in Jackson
Four new landfill gas extraction wells are being drilled at the Green Energy Park in Jackson County, with the resulting…
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A new twist on backyard habitats
There are butterfly gardens and wildlife-oriented gardens, so why not reptile and amphibian gardens, too? For people looking to make…
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