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Despite problems, we need less government
To the Editor: In the Oct. 19 Smoky Mountain News, a photo and story feature covered the Oct. 15 Occupy…
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Candidates should promote unity
To the Editor: In the election article for Maggie Valley, I read three candidates — the mayoral candidate Ron DeSimone…
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We need to know who is pulling the strings
To the Editor: In reply to Shirley Slaughter’s letter of Oct. 19 in The Smoky Mountain News (www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/5374), I don’t…
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Tricks, not literature, impress 6-year-olds
By all accounts, my wife’s trip to Riverbend Elementary School to talk to Mrs. Gidcumb’s first-grade class about her career…
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Vicki Lane to present latest novel
Vicki Lane returns to City Lights to read from her newest novel, Under The Skin, at 2 p.m. on Saturday,…
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New biography reveals insight into life of early Smokies writer
Author George Ellison will be conducting a book signing at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Local writer wins award for family history book
Hattie Best Polk of Lake Junaluska won the prestigious Robert Bruce Cooke Family History Book of the Year Award for…
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One a day helps her deal with the grief
In recent years, a few individuals have taken on large reading projects and then written books of their own about…
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Casual, unplanned — and heavenly
You don’t have to live in a cabin to get cabin fever. You can come down with a bad case…
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Human-animal interactions subject of book discussion
The Jackson County Public Library will host WCU Psychology Professor Hal Herzog for a talk about his book, Some We…
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Job corps gives Smokies’ trails a hand
Students and staff of the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center helped with a trail restoration project on the popular…
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Explore “Road to Nowhere” on guided hike
There’s no costumed ghouls or pre-recorded shrieks on the Friends of the Smokies’ November hike, but you will trek along…
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NOC opens The North Face Summit Shop in Gatlinburg
Nantahala Outdoor Center has opened a retail concept shop from The North Face located inside NOC’s outfitters and retail store…
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Paddling club sets first outing
The first Smoky Mountain Paddling Club outing will be Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. on Bear Lake in Jackson County,…
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Kick up your heels for the Power of Pink
The fifth-annual Power of Pink race will be held Oct. 29 at MedWest Health and Fitness Center on the campus…
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Watershed group aids Cherokee basketmakers
As clay is to the potter and stone is to the sculptor, river cane is the vital raw material to…
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Learn about stream and forest health
Regional water quality experts will give a state of local forests and streams report in a public forum held by…
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Park partners garner national recognition
The leaders of the two primary Great Smoky Mountains National Park partners were recently presented with the Department of Interior…
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Wild for now, but keep your eye on the ball
Ten years later and one hurdle leapt — there will be more. Last week the 10th U.S. Circuit court of…
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Looking for your best trail shots
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is looking for great photos of people enjoying the Appalachian Trail in 2011. The conservancy is…
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Safety or politics? Battle between state lawmakers influenced specialty license plate debate
More than a decade ago, under former Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida became the first state to approve a “Choose Life”…
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State nixes plate designs: Smokies, Parkway lament loss of money-making license plate designs
Dr. Jessica Ange of Sylva enjoys sporting on the back of her Subaru Outback the colorful black and green Great…
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Optimistic outlook for lodging revenue falls short
The Haywood County Tourism Board was hoping for a 15 percent increase in occupancy tax collection this August, but what…
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Rerouting lines gets bridge project off to a slow start
Although work has barely begun, the replacement of Park Street Bridge in Canton has already hit a delay. The project…
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Craft brewery hops into Frog Level
Just beyond the large glass doors and computer paper “Coming Soon” signs, Clark Williams is filling kegs with his flagship…
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Free Alzheimer’s screenings
In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, Western Carolina University will offer free confidential memory screenings on Nov. 15…
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Walk for a good cause
An HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. in Asheville. Walkers will gather at The…
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Cherokee Youth Center will be built in Graham
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will build a youth center facility on approximately 20 acres of national forest land…
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Pigeon River truss bridge gets replacement
The state’s oldest metal truss bridge will be replaced with a new, $1.7-million bridge built beside the old one. The…
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Off-the-books accounts used to hide funds, warrants say
Less than two weeks after the Bryson City Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to fire Fire Chief Joey Hughes, state…
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Hello Walmart Supercenter; hello vacant Walmart shell
When Walmart of Franklin moves from U.S. 441 to its new location next spring, at least two — perhaps three…
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Mission Hospital monopoly debated
More than 300 people packed a public hearing last week to debate whether Mission Hospital in Asheville is an overbearing…
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Walk for a good cause in Asheville Nov. 5
An HIV/AIDS Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. in Asheville. Walkers will gather at The…
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Cherokee Youth Center will be built in Graham
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will build a youth center facility on approximately 20 acres of national forest land…
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Carolina Readiness Supply thanks customers
Carolina Readiness Supply will have a Customer Appreciation Day at their new location, 72 Montgomery Street in Waynesville, just below…
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WCU campus leaders accept challenge to eat on $1.50 a day
Inspired by a Global Poverty Project presentation on campus, the president of Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association and the…
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WCU chancellor cans athletics director
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher this week fired C. Joseph “Chip” Smith, the director of intercollegiate athletics. Belcher…
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It took four decades, but new gym and fine arts center looks certain
Design work on a proposed gym and fine arts center will move forward at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva,…
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Sylva explores historic district designation
There’s a move afoot in Sylva to designate some of the downtown area as a national historic district. A study,…
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HCC president to leave legacy of sustainability
When Rose Johnson took over at Haywood Community College five years ago, she was clearly a woman on a mission…
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Cherokee Indian Hospital CEO to speak Nov. 2
Casey Cooper, chief executive officer for Cherokee Indian Hospital, will deliver Western Carolina University’s annual public lecture on Indian health…
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Foster care, adoption awareness event set
Homeward Bound, a foster care/adoption awareness event coordinated by the Haywood County Department of Social Services and Western North Carolina…
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Help a kid, give a coat
The final day to donate “Coats for Kids” through the Cullowhee United Methodist Church and Cullowhee Valley Elementary School is…
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Canton candidates target downtown revitalization, recreation
Four years ago, candidates for office in Canton wanted new faces. Two years ago, their platforms were cooperation. And this…
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Too fancy or just right?
Waynesville has spent $7 million over the past four years building a new fire station, police station and town offices…
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Meet the candidates: Who’s who in Waynesville’s race
Waynesville mayor: Pick one Mayor Gavin Brown, 64, attorney. Mayor for four years, town alderman for eight Every morning Mayor…
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Brass quintet to offer free concert Nov. 1
The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform a free concert Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the recital hall of the Coulter…
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Overlook Theatre to stage ‘Wizard’
The Overlook Theatre Company will present the “Wizard of Oz” Nov. 3-6 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Cruise the Smokies Nov. 4-6
The Cherokee Rodders are hosting the popular “Cruise the Smokies” Rod Run Nov. 4-6 at the Acquoni Expo Center (the…
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Guitar and cello duo perform at Jackson, Macon libraries
Two award-winning, classically trained artists — guitarist Brad Richter and cellist Viktor Uzur — will perform this weekend at the…
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