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Conservation award goes to benefactor
Grant wizard Bruz Clark was honored at the Land Conservationist of the year by The Land Trust for the Little…
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Trot off that turkey before the big meal
The Rotary Club of Sylva will hold the United Community Bank 5k Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day beginning at 9…
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The 500-pound gorilla
I don’t remember exactly what I was doing when he came into the room. It was cool, so I had…
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Head over heels: New wave shaper comes to the Nantahala River
When Phil Watford traded in his paddle for a tool belt, giving up his far-cooler job as a kayak instructor…
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City Lights celebrates the new edition of ‘Camping and Woodcraft’
City Lights Bookstore will celebrate the release of the new edition of Horace Kephart’s classic, Camping and Woodcraft, at 2…
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A hunt for a murderer and some peace
I am a major Dan Simmons fan, but I had some reservations about signing on for this multi-layered, post-apocalyptic novel…
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Words bring us together and open pathways
Editor’s note: Dawn Gilchrist-Young teaches English at Swain County High School and was the 2011 winner of the Norman Mailer…
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To dream the impossible garden dream
As I have written previously, in my dreams I am a tidy gardener. One of those saints who uses a…
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Reducing stray cat population is goal
To the Editor: “Population shrinking and growing older,” a headline from a recent newspaper article, is exactly Haywood Animal Welfare…
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Newspaper policy bad for Bryson City
To the Editor: I found it curious that The Smoky Mountain Times in Bryson City had not run any articles…
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Awful timing for Duke’s rate hike request
I don’t know Duke Energy CEO James Rogers and don’t have anything against him. But it’s not very hard not…
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Christian bookstore celebrates 10 years
Dalton’s Christian Bookstore in Waynesville is putting 10 candles on its birthday cake this year. A decade ago, Waynesville had…
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New business opens in Haywood County
A new business, Mountain View Appliance, opened its doors Oct. 3. The owners, Mark Atkinson and Elva Woody, said they…
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Students get “REAL” with entrepreneurship
Throughout the month of October, second through fifth grade students at the Roots in Education After School Homework House got…
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WCU students seeking book donations
Those calling Reynolds Hall home on the Western Carolina University campus are shy of meeting a book-drive goal for Smokey…
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Grove Park CEO to keynote regional tourism meeting
Craig Madison, the president and CEO of the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, will be the featured speaker at…
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Input sought for new Waynesville manager
Everyone is invited to a “relaxed meeting” Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall to have their voices…
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Peace conference to highlight speakers on poverty issues
The fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for All God’s Children” through Nov.…
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Waynesville explores fix for run-down restrooms at park
A discussion regarding the fate of old restrooms at the Waynesville Recreation Park has prompted town officials to take another…
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Bryson weighs regulations to protect character
Bryson City leaders will turn to residents to help solve their own disagreements over the severity of proposed appearance standards…
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Imperial Hotel caught in civil suit over unpaid building materials
The Imperial Hotel in Canton has become entangled in a legal battle as a result of unpaid bills by a…
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Twenty years and counting: Imperial renovations, perhaps, finally coming to a close
It’s anybody’s guess when the Imperial Hotel in Canton will open. The deadline for finishing renovations to the hotel, owned…
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Cherokee bands combat claims of native ancestry by “faux” tribes
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma have officially banded together against “fabricated” tribes accused…
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Lake Junaluska stares down uncertain future with bold vision
Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center has reached a critical crossroads on the eve of its 100-year mark. It’s headed…
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County commissioners demand answers from Cashiers tourism leader
A failure by the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce and the Cashiers Travel and Tourism Authority to provide county leaders reports…
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Commissioner complains he’s been relegated to benchwarmer status
A work session this week on Jackson County’s room tax appears to mark the beginning of open warfare and the…
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Whitman’s closing leaves downtown Waynesville ‘hungry for a bakery’
A donut or cannoli will no longer be a hop, skip and a jump away for people in downtown Waynesville.…
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Sylva mainstay, Annie’s Naturally Bakery, to close this week
Annie’s Naturally Bakery, the beloved coffee, bakery and gathering place in Sylva that helped launch a Main Street renaissance of…
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Police wrestle bear cub into custody
A baby bear went on a romp through downtown Waynesville last week before finally being cornered and captured by police…
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WCU chorus, symphony combine talents for Nov. 20 performance
The Western Carolina University Concert Choir will team up with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and Asheville Symphony Chorus for a…
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Singer Charley Pride coming to Harrah’s
Tickets go on sale Nov. 18 for a Jan. 14 concert by country music star Charley Pride at Harrah’s Cherokee…
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Penrod, Randle to perform in Franklin
Guy Penrod and Lynda Randle will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Sunday Concert Series presents One Leg Up
One Leg Up will perform in concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Haywood County Library in…
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Broadway on parade at Tuscola
The Tuscola High School Chamber Choir and The Summit Choir will present a musical review of some of Broadway’s greatest…
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Fundraiser planned for Community Table
A fundraising event for the Community Table soup kitchen in Sylva will be held from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.…
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Canton library to celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Haywood County native Charlie Rhodarmer, director and manager of the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, will give a presentation on 18th century…
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A firm grasp on history
Students from Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts recently visited the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and got to put their…
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Holiday workshop planned
The Jackson County Extension and Community Association Craft Club will hold a workshop for participants to make holiday potpourri and…
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SCC presents Cherokee Baskets Show
Southwestern Community College’s Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts is hosting a Cherokee Baskets Show in its gallery on Tribal Bingo…
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Holiday workshop for kids is Nov. 19
Elementary school-age children and their families are invited to Holiday ARTSaturday, the Macon County Arts Council’s free monthly crafts and…
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Great, small artwork for sale at Haywood’s Gallery 86
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 will hold its fourth annual small works show titled, “It’s a Small, Small…
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WCU library sharpens focus on regional history with two new websites
Individuals with an interest in the region’s past can now search two new online archives devoted to Cherokee culture and…
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Brown wins by slim margin in Waynesville
All of Waynesville’s current leaders managed to hang on to their seats despite an impressive challenge mounted by a contender…
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Two incumbents win seats in Sylva, “old” newcomer joins board, too
Sylva voters on Tuesday night might have put the brakes on something of a voting trifecta by adding former commissioner…
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Winning trio promises change in Maggie Valley
A slate of three candidates pledging change and an end to good old boy politics swept into office in Maggie…
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Newcomer Patrick Willis joins incumbents on Canton board
The Canton Town Board of Aldermen will now feature three old dogs and one new one. Patrick Willis, who ran…
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Write-in candidate takes mayor’s race in Bryson City
After months of campaigning, a write-in candidate won the Bryson City mayoral election — an interesting twist in a competition…
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News notes
Lake Junaluska is inviting Haywood County citizens to a public meeting to discuss its “vision” for its second century. The…
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Jackson to build new EMS center
Jackson County plans to buy land along U.S. 441 heading toward Franklin for a future emergency management center to house…
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Railroad wants money, county wants assurances
Jackson County is nowhere close to cementing a deal with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad — one that would offer…
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