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Is room tax hike aimed at helping scenic railroad?
Opponents to a proposed room tax increase in Jackson County are accusing county leaders of secretly earmarking the money for…
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Cashiers crowd mounts protest to room tax increase in Jackson
Cashiers business owners led the charge against a proposed tax increase on overnight lodging in Jackson County during a public…
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Bryson town officials failed to keep tabs on fire department finances
Despite multiple red flags, Bryson City officials failed to provide proper oversight of the town’s volunteer fire department over the…
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County workers ready for move-in day at remodeled Walmart in Haywood
Finishing on time and on budget, the Haywood County Department of Social Services and several other government offices will move…
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Business owners craft campaign to promote alcohol sales
A group of Cherokee business leaders will be a driving force in the campaign to permit alcohol sales on the…
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Faculty want say in future reorganizations
Constant reshuffling of the organizational structure at Western Carolina University — at least three such applecart upsets in just six…
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Jackson board to revisit U.S. 441 zoning plan
Rules in Jackson County controlling how development occurs along the five-mile stretch or so of U.S. 441 that leads into…
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Shuler leads national call for much larger debt cuts
Congressman Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, is leading a bipartisan call, asking the joint super committee to spare nothing in its cuts…
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Franklin revs up for foray into motorcycle scene
Motorcycle rallies are all the rage these days in Western North Carolina, and Franklin tourism leaders are busy finalizing plans…
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Youth have no time for the love of reading
Is reading — just for the pure, leisurely joy of it -— becoming the pastime of a bygone era? For…
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Cooperative marketing essential to success
To the Editor: With reference to Quintin Ellison’s and Becky Johnson’s excellent reporting on the tourism marketing program for Jackson…
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Smart phone volunteers lead us into the future
One of the drawbacks perks of my job is the amazing number of meetings I’m forced fortunate enough to attend.…
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Professor George Herring could always flip the switch
During the five years that I spent at Western Carolina University (1954-58 and 1965), I had the good fortune to…
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Ginseng, ferns and an ancient dialect
“Sang” redux. Several weeks ago I wrote about ginseng. I have, in fact, been writing about ginseng for years. There…
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Waterways director to give guest program
A Live and Learn program featuring Eric Romaniszyn, executive director of the Haywood Waterways Authority, will be held at 2…
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Tour to highlight Cherokee connections to the land around WCU
A walking tour and discussion focused on the natural and cultural resources of the Cullowhee Valley area is set for…
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Environmental writing contest now under way
The Southern Environmental Law Center is accepting submissions for the annual Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on…
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Talk to link Appalachian Trail sites with Civil War
The author of Hiking through History, a hiker’s guide to Civil War and Underground Railroad sites along the present-day Appalachian…
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National Geographic does the AT
A National Geographic film about the Appalachian Trail will be shown at the Carolina Asheville at 10:30 a.m. on Nov.…
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Grants for farm diversification, local agriculture groups
Small farmers needing help might just find the financial boost they need through WNC Agricultural Options. The group this year…
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Program to showcase forest research
The experimental national forest service site, Coweeta Hydrologic Lab, will be the subject of the next League of Women Voters…
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Bikers dig in to give Tsali trails a hand
About 40 volunteers, some from as far away as Florida and Virginia, recently helped improve drainage on trails at Tsali…
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U.S. Wetlands losses are slowing
A recent report assessing wetland habitats in the U.S. shows a slight decline from 2004-2009, according to the federal Fish…
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Nabbed ‘sang poachers to serve jail time
Four Western North Carolina men have been sentenced in separate cases in Federal court for poaching ginseng from the Great…
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Foggy Tessentee
Last Saturday afternoon was a gorgeous autumn afternoon across Western North Carolina. Last Saturday morning, however, when Bob Olthoff and…
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Making Haywood more bike friendly
Haywood County is one step closer to getting a defined bike route traversing the county and improved cycling amenities. The…
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Haywood author, Nathan Tracy, to introduce new book
Blue Ridge Books will host local author Nathan B. Tracy at 3 p.m. on Nov. 12 as he introduces his…
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David Joy to read from new book
Cullowhee resident and staff writer for the Crossroads Chronicle David Joy will read from his new book, Growing Gills: A…
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A haunting look at Hemingway’s life with Pilar
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s death by suicide. He has remained, of course, an icon of…
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Tickets went on sale Nov. 1 for WCU radio broadcast production of ‘Dracula’
Western Carolina University’s original radio broadcast adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula” will be staged at the John W.…
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Roles of Sumter, Timberlake in Cherokee history topic of presentation
Canton library to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a program on Cherokee history and culture Haywood County native Charlie…
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Bob Plott to visit Liars Bench
“Legendary Hunters and Hounds of the Great Smokies” will be the subject of the next Liars Bench at 7 p.m.…
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WNC AIDS Project offers special screening of ‘Life, Above All’
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) will show the award-winning film “Life Above All” at 7 p.m. on Nov.…
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Ron Rash to receive NC’s civilian award
A group of distinguished North Carolinians — including WCU’s Ron Rash — will receive the North Carolina Award, the highest…
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Exhibit presents student experience as art
Students in Western Carolina University’s Creative Life Living-Learning Community will present an exhibit titled “Transitions” in Gallery 130 at the…
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Fine Art Museum to host Family Fun Day, handmade item sale
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a holiday sale of handmade items and a Fall Family…
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Glass artist to show work at Leapin’ Frog Gallery
Glass artist Rebecca Hellman will show her works in jewelry and fused glass at Leapin’ Frog Gallery in Waynesville on…
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Dinner and silent auction to benefit KARE
Haywood County’s Kids Advocacy Resource Effort will host its second annual Fall Festival of Trees fundraiser and live auction on…
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NEA recognizes Jackson’s Green Energy Park for environmentally-minded arts endeavors
The Jackson County Green Energy Park was featured on the Facebook page of the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA]…
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‘Ah, Wilderness!’: Eugene O’Neill’s comedic counterpart to ‘Long Day’s Journey’ stages at HART
Set in the Haywood Arts Regional Theater, the cast of “Ah, Wilderness!” spent a rainy evening preparing for its impending…
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Masks are mirrors looking back at us
A mask is a mechanism employed to cover the face as a protective screen or disguise. For protection, they have…
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Fishermen land first place in national tourney
Paul Bourcq of Franklin and Chris Lee of Bryson City won first place in the 26-team Rumble in the Rhododendron…
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NOC launches shop inside Grove Park
Nantahala Outdoor Center opened the doors late last month on a retail and outdoor activity concept shop, NOC Asheville, inside…
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Hit the Jack Rabbit on guided mountain bike trip
You can escape the confines of pavement for a fast-paced adventure along wooded trails and past lakes and mountains on…
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LTLT celebrates year of accomplishments
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee’s annual fall celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,…
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Hiking series to explore national forests
A series of hikes through next year will take hikers to each of the 41 areas identified as “Mountain Treasures”…
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Suffer crop losses? Farmers can get help
Sign-up for 2010 crop-year losses begins Monday, Nov. 14, through your local USDA Farm Service Agency. “Producers across North Carolina…
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Farming history of WNC boiled down to 90 minutes
The history of agriculture in these mountains will be explored at one of three upcoming programs by Curtis Wood, an…
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A picture's worth a thousand words
The seventh-annual Autumn Juried Group Exhibit of the Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association has opened at the Biltmore Estate’s Deerpark Inn,…
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Call of the watershed
The annual fall hike in the Town of Waynesville’s 9,000-acre watershed took place on Saturday Oct. 29. Around 25 stalwart…
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