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Building community protects against calamity
While reading the article “Getting ready: Growing number of preppers work to ensure survival in case of societal collapse” (Dec.…
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99 percenters better pay attention to GOP
To the Editor: To all 99 percenters. You had better be paying attention to what Newt Gingrich and his cronies…
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Does the right practice what it preaches?
To the Editor: We find ourselves during the holidays celebrating the birth of a man whose teaching greatly affected our…
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Cutting Russ Avenue trees was bad move
To the Editor: I think that clear-cutting the slope on Russ Avenue across the road from Kmart was ridiculous. I…
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Why spend money moving art during tough times?
To the Editor: As I bounce merrily along the potholes on the way into town, I often wonder if the…
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Staring down a blank computer on deadline
It happens to writers much better than me. I know this, because I need only to open a book and…
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Numbers tell the tale: New Jackson library a self-fulfilling prophecy
The number of people applying for library cards in Jackson County has doubled since the new library opened this summer.…
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New Sylva library top in the state
Everyone who has seen and toured Jackson County’s new public library knows that it’s beautiful, but now the state has…
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Waynesville begins fund drive to pay for historic arch replica
Donations are already rolling in for the Waynesville Art Commission’s latest public art piece, a replica of the historic Smokies’…
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Clyde’s top cop sidelined on suspension
Clyde’s police chief has been placed on suspension, but town leaders are not saying why. Police Chief Derek Dendy is…
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Motorcycle battle royale: Maggie parleys with Rally in the Valley, Thunder in the Smokies to negotiate truce
The coordinators of the annual Rally in the Valley motorcycle event have strapped Maggie Valley leaders a seemingly impossible ultimatum…
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Jack Stern demos his oil painting techniques
Landscape painter Jack Stern will demonstrate oil painting techniques at 6:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Swain County Center…
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Sylva library offers monthly music performances
The Jackson County Public Library in downtown Sylva hosts a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month…
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‘Memories’ with Barbara Bates Smith
Actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform her adaptation of the Lee Smith short story, “The Happy Memories Club,” at 2…
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Fiber artist to give rug hooking demo in Jackson
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host fiber artist Jerry Spears for a demonstration of traditional rug hooking…
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Bryson City library to show family classic
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will show another family classic at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 3. The 2011 movie…
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Mountain Heritage Center series to feature Ric Ledford and Reems Creek Incident
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series will continue at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Jan. 5…
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Gateway Club to host New Year party
The Gateway Club in Waynesville will hold a New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31 in its dining room. The…
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N.C. Humanities Council invests in cultural projects statewide
The North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded $57,486…
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Fireworks in the mountains on New Year’s Eve
Fontana Village Resort is planning its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the Smokies. The 2011 New Year’s Eve Bash…
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HCC goes high-tech for the holidays
At Haywood Community College’s Regional High Technology Center, students created a Christmas tree like no other — a high-tech tree. All…
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Learning the craft
In a classic case of the student becoming the teacher, Brock Martin signed up for his first blacksmithing class at…
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Navigating the waterways of WNC
When one thinks about navigation in regard to the rivers here in the Smokies region, it’s old-time ferries and modern-day…
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Gov. Purdue recognizes Save the Frogs Day
Gov. Beverly Purdue of North Carolina recently issued a proclamation officially declaring April 28 “Save the Frogs Day” in the…
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Group negotiates compromise to save old-growth stands
Conservation groups are hailing an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that they say will protect an area of rare…
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Friends save tract bordering the park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park got an early Holiday gift on Dec. 14 when the Friends of the Smokies officially…
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National Park road updates hit Twitter
If you want to know which roads are closed because of weather conditions in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,…
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New NC bird habitat map online via Audubon
Audubon North Carolina has put out a new edition of Important Bird Areas of North Carolina, a full-color publication with…
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Start the New Year with a hike at Gorges Park
Gorges State Park is sponsoring a free, guided hike on New Year’s Day. This is a part of First Day…
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Frosty Foot trail races coming to Tsali
Feeling sprightly in the New Year? Then hit the trails in the Tsali National Forest Recreation Area Jan. 7 with…
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Walking trail at Lake Junaluska lengthened
The walking trail at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center is getting longer thanks to a new one-half mile extension…
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Become a Master Gardener
If you are in Jackson and Swain counties, it’s time to sign up for the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service’s Master…
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A wonderful Christmas gift
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), Wild South, the Western North Carolina Alliance (WNCA) and the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition…
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Surf’s up on the Nanty: Paddler feedback integral to honing the new ‘Wave’
The common phrase heard among kayakers daring the Nantahala’s new wave: “It’s getting there.” The Wave in the Nantahala Gorge…
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Nicholson returns to City Lights with a trio of new horror novels
Scott Nicholson will visit City Lights Bookstore to present and sign his three latest horror novels: Chronic Fear, Liquid Fear…
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A season to reconnect with familiar stories
That time of year has arrived when ritual and custom weave their magical threads into our lives. We sip Uncle…
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Art classes offered at Old Armory Recreation Center
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer art classes at the Old Armory Recreation Center beginning in January. There…
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Casino to host New Year’s Eve gala
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel will celebrate the New Year with a burlesque show. The evening will feature live entertainment at…
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HCC names winners in first-ever photo contest
Haywood Community College recently announced the winners of the school’s first photo contest. HCC student Samantha Faust’s “Learning to Swim”…
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad hosts New Year’s Eve bash
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will ring in the New Year with a dinner and dance Dec. 31. As the…
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The Moody Blues to perform at Harrah’s in March
The Moody Blues will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on March 31 as part of their 32-city U.S.…
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Freight Hoppers to appear at Jack of the Wood
The Freight Hoppers, a nationally known string band, will play at Jack of the Wood in Asheville at 11 p.m.,…
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Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir comes to Asheville
The Soweto Gospel Choir will fill the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium with music at 4 p.m. on Jan. 29. Part of…
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Sylva resident to teach art of bookbinding
Phyllis Jarvinen of Sylva will demonstrate and teach a mini-workshop on book arts and book binding at the Art League…
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WCU to offer stained glass course beginning Jan. 12
Western Carolina University will hold a stained glass course every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. from Jan. 12 through…
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Over the top and proud of it: Hazelwood neighbors light up a neighborhood to celebrate the season
Want to see, for free, one of the best examples of folk art to be found in Western North Carolina?…
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Navel oranges bring back memories of Dad, Christmas
On Christmas Eve, my dad would always bring home a huge box of navel oranges and bags of pecans, walnuts,…
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The story of the Christmas tree and the wife
Another Christmas tragedy appeared on the horizon with the arrival of our Christmas tree. I have often thought the holiday…
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Swain courthouse slated for civic revival
After years of talk and little action, Swain County is moving forward with a long-held dream to turn its iconic,…
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Barely legal: reincarnation of video gambling continues on borrowed time pending court challenge
It’s early on a workday, and there’s a single player seated at one of the 18 machines in the two-room…
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