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Jiu Jitsu legend to offer seminar
A member of the world-famous fighting family, the Gracies of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be offering a seminar in…
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Ronald Reagan dinner and dance
The late President Ronald Reagan was born 100 years ago this year, and Republicans in Swain, Graham and Jackson counties…
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Learn good guard techniques
Girls on Guard will be offered from 9 a.m. until noon this Saturday, Oct. 22, on Southwestern Community College’s Jackson…
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Sylva AM station off the air but still trolling for a buyer
There’s still no reprieve in sight for WRGC, Sylva’s radio station and a five-decade community mainstay for local weather, news…
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Table is set for Sylva town election
This November, Sylva residents will elect three commissioners, deciding who will control the majority on that five-member board. All three…
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Collective discontent bonds candidates
Three candidates running for the Maggie Valley town board with a similar message have buddied up in the campaign and…
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Maggie candidates want to rekindle tourism, but how?
Waning tourism in Maggie Valley and what to do about it is dominating the town’s election this fall. Four people…
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From humble beginnings to goodwill enterprise: Manufacturing medical supplies provides jobs for disabled
Crafting cornhusk dolls is a far cry from mass-producing blue surgical drapes, but one local non-profit made that leap in…
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Mission: Free-market enemy or health care savior?
The medical community in Western North Carolina is embroiled in a debate over Mission Hospital — should its influence and…
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State auditor to speak at Democratic rally
The Haywood Democratic Party will hold its annual Fall Rally Saturday, Oct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with…
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‘Occupy’ movement moves into Sylva
“Occupy Sylva” on Saturday looked and sounded a lot like a Democratic-party function, but with a twist. The message wasn’t…
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Do-over of room tax hike in Jackson
Jackson County commissioners likely erred two weeks ago when they voted to double the county’s tax on overnight lodging: they…
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Fine Art Museum to showcase lithographs, Latin-American art
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a reception for an exhibit from the collection of Rob…
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WCU, Green Energy Park offer blacksmithing classes
Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing Education will offer adult (18 years and older) blacksmithing classes this fall and winter…
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Artists sought for garden art exhibit
The Haywood County Arts Council is joining with the Haywood County Master Gardener Volunteer Association for an exhibit in April…
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Learn the papermaking process Oct. 25
Hendersonville resident Stefanie Kompathoum will offer a workshop on how to make handmade paper at the Jackson County Public Library…
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Crowe presents his first childrens’ book
The Jackson County Public Library will host a special evening storytime for children at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in…
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Ready for a night of terror?
Starting on Oct. 21, a spooky Haunted Trail will be set up at the Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee. The…
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Chinese acrobatic troupe to perform in Asheville
The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China will perform at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at 4 p.m. on…
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WCU brings fast-rising comic Bo Burnham to campus Oct. 26
Comedian Bo Burnham will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts…
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‘Arc’toberfest fundraiser scheduled
The Arc of Haywood County’s third annual “Arc”toberfest will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the…
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Guild craft fair returns to WNC Oct. 20-23
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands has set the standard for fine craft shows across the country since its…
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Pumpkinfest serves up fall variety Oct. 22
Historic Downtown Franklin is gearing up for the 15th Annual Pumpkinfest to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Artists ready to paint the town during ColorFest
The vibrant hues of autumn come to life Saturday, Oct. 22, at the third annual “ColorFest, Art of the Blue…
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WCU to screen ‘The King’s Speech,’ host discussion in honor of International Stuttering Awareness Day
Western Carolina University will host a screening of the movie “The King’s Speech” followed by a discussion focusing on stuttering,…
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Treating stuttering problems a labor of love for WCU professor
The author of the newly released second edition of Stuttering Intervention: A Collaborative Journey to Fluency Freedom admits that his…
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Civil War crossing of Smokies was memorable feat
The war in the Smokies proved to be … a curious conjunction of terrain, history, politics, and culture ... a…
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Fishers to converge on reservation for prizes
Time to get those lines wet, via the Rumble in the Rhododendron in Cherokee coming up Oct. 21-23. The cost…
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Learn fly-fishing basics from an expert
Fly fishermen are passing on their craft with a series of how-to classes in Sylva. Members of the Tuckaseigee Chapter…
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Introduce kids to fly-fishing in Pisgah
Kids ages 12 and older can take a free fly-fishing class Oct. 15 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education.…
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Fall color web site
Want to find the best fall color? The U.S. Forest Service of North Carolina has posted a new leaf viewing…
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Goats prove usefulness to Catamounts
An environmentally friendly weed-eradication strategy that has been gaining popularity across the nation made its way to Western Carolina University…
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Where’s the beef?
Learn all about beef cattle in two upcoming workshops scheduled for Macon County. The first is designed to teach the…
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Franklin 5K coming to the greenway
The Franklin Cross Country team will hold the Grayson Hall Memorial 5K race on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m. at…
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Cataloochee scores new school director
Cataloochee is welcoming new Ski and Snowboard School Director Mark Rozof, who was a member of the Cataloochee school last…
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Mega trail work party at Tsali this weekend
Get out your work gloves and head over to Tsali Recreation Area this month (Oct. 15-16) to help work on…
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Taking flight with birds of prey
The “Eagle Lady” will be doing a free program with her live birds of prey at the Great Smoky Mountains…
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‘Roosevelt’ headlining in Highlands, Cashiers
A one-man show will portray the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the Conservation President, in two upcoming performances on Friday, Oct.…
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New Wildlife Commission website
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has launched a new, interactive website at www.ncwildlife.org that features reorganized content, streamlined navigation and…
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Leaf-lookers’ primer
How did it get to be October already? Oh well, it’s here and the deep red sourwoods shinning from the…
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Mud, Cowbells, and Beer: The Cyclocross Passions
For a good part of the past decade I have spent a lot of time riding and racing my bike.…
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Folklorist to tell true ghost stories
Folklorist and author Randy Russell will tell true ghost stories and read from new young adult novel at 5:30 p.m.…
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Dodson to read at Blue Ridge Books
Stan Dodson will read from his novel, Poor Memory, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Blue Ridge Books and…
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Lane to read from newest book of poems
John Lane will be at City Lights at 7 p.m. on Oct. 13 to read from his news book, Abandoned…
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Norma Watkins to read from memoir
Norma Watkins will read from her memoir, The Last Resort, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 at City Lights Bookstore…
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WCU’s Rash to receive state’s highest civilian honor
Western Carolina University faculty member and writer Ron Rash is one of six North Carolinians chosen to receive the state’s…
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The past is not really past
It is no secret that writers are influenced by authors whose work they admire. Though he would later turn his…
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Box of spring bulbs will light the way through winter
A box of bulbs arrived Saturday, containing within the cardboard confines all the promises of fall work, winter waiting and…
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Student housing would benefit Forest Hills
To the Editor: In response to the article written by Quintin Ellison published Oct. 5 regarding the developer request to…
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Cutting food aid right now is deplorable
To the Editor: An elderly widow on a fixed-income already cannot afford a healthy diet and her medications, and now…
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