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Sylva town board faces vacancy, again
Sylva Commissioner Danny Allen announced he will resign from the town board, but has yet to say when, leaving the…
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Maggie appoints former judge to town board vacancy
In the quagmire that is politics in Maggie Valley, the most recent appointee to the town’s board of aldermen says…
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Far-left liberal could be a spoiler in Shuler’s next election
A liberal Asheville city council member announced this week he’d run as an Independent in 2012 against U.S. Rep. Heath…
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Boys choir stops off in Franklin
The All-American Boys Chorus will perform at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Franklin’s Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Old-time music jam to benefit after-school musicians program
A community old-time music JAMboree is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Fines Creek…
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Singing celebration in Bryson City
Join One Step Closer as it celebrates one year of the gospel music ministry at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April…
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Pisgah chorus features country show
Chorus students at Pisgah High School are gearing up for the annual country show called “Where the Green Grass Grows.”…
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4-H hosts talent contests
The annual Heritage Alive Mountain Youth Talent Contest is coming to downtown Sylva on Saturday, April 23, as part of…
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Make a ladies’ night of it at pottery studio
Claymates, in conjunction with Country Traditions, is hosting a Ladies Night from 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the pottery…
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Take a world tour at International Festival
International Day, a festival of cultures, celebrates its 32nd year from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6,…
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A meeting of the minds: Bringing together readers and writers
Of the many forms of entertainment readily at our fingertips, from television and movies to YouTube and the many vast…
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Literary festival ‘invaluable’ teaching tool for WCU professors, students
Samantha “Sam” Gampel, a sophomore at Western Carolina University, wants to write novels and earn her living as a professional…
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Haywood County property revaluations go out
It’s finally here: the week Haywood County property owners find out just how well their home and land values held…
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Can you hear me now? Broadband “critical” for Nantahala Gorge before kayaking championships
Organizers said this week that getting the Nantahala Gorge into this century when it comes to telecommunication capabilities is absolutely…
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Ramp recipes
Ramp Biscuits 4 cups Flour 1 tablespoon Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Salt 2 Heaping T Baking Powder ½ cup Shortening…
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Tribe asks Swain DSS to send different social workers
Swain County social workers and supervisors named in a State Bureau of Investigation probe are no longer welcome to work…
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All the way from Ground Zero, salvaged metal to be erected as memorial in Clyde
When the World Trade Center fell nearly 10 years ago, there was little left of its once-majestic towers but scattered…
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Haywood jail hopes to trim inmate health care costs
The health care bills rolling into the Haywood County jail for inmate care might now be slashed by up to…
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The rushing of wind through a hemlock
From my window, as I write this, I can see across the creek and down into a pasture where my…
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Paddle the Chattooga on guided trip
This April, Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman will lead a guided overnight trip in hopes of introducing paddlers to the lower…
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Guided hike in the Smokies set for April
Join Friends of the Smokies April 2 for a hike to see early spring wildflowers and historic remnants on the…
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Sign-up under way for Greening Up 5K race
The Greening Up the Mountains 5K Run/Walk in Sylva is forsaking its historically grueling course on the hillside streets above…
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Parkway corridor in Waynesville grows more than 100 acres
Another 110 acres of mountain landscape are now part of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s protected corridor, thanks to a landowner…
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Turning your yard into a haven for wildlife
Learn how to put together a backyard habitat March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Rickman Store in Macon County’s…
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Go home with an apple tree
The Cashiers Historical Society is sponsoring its 2011 Heritage Apple Day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26,…
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PETA sues for documents involving bear pits
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to hand over…
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The devil is in the details – again
The U.S. Forest Service will hold a public meeting at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville at 100 Frederick Law…
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65 start – and finish – first Assault on Black Rock
Sixty-five runners started and finished the first Assault on Black Rock Trail Race at Sylva’s Pinnacle Park on March 19,…
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Festivals getting ramped-up for spring
With the coming of spring the pungent ramp is about to strut center-stage once more. For either the novitiate or…
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Teens invited to voice their views
The teen friends of the library meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at Marianna Black…
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Library launches website
The Friends of the Macon County Public Library (FOL) have unveiled a new informational web site, MaconLibraryFriends.org. The site showcases…
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Book discussion looks at our influence on the planet
Ahead of Western Carolina University’s upcoming literary festival, the Macon County Public Library will host a book discussion on Alan…
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Stephen King collection gets the thumbs-up
At the conclusion of this collection of four novellas: Full Dark, No Stars, Stephen King adds an “Afterword.” In acknowledging…
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We don’t want motocross track
To the Editor: We turn on our televisions every day and witness to the devastation that neighbors inflict on neighbors.…
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Voter ID bill a shopworn GOP idea
To the Editor: What happens when you fix something that ain’t broke? You’re sure to break something else. But the…
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Justice will be painful, but so was Aubrey’s short life
The Jan. 10 death of 15-month-old Aubrey Kina Marie Littlejohn was an unspeakable tragedy, one compounded by the questions surrounding…
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Welcome to the club, and my sincere best wishes
There have been times in my life I could rightly have been described as competitive. When I was in music,…
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Nursing scholarships available
Scholarships for nursing students are available through the Judy Moore Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which was created as a memorial to…
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Waynesville offers summer day camp
A summer day camp for rising first graders through rising fifth graders from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., June 17…
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SCC fair to connect job seekers with employers
Southwestern Community College will hold a free job fair Thursday, March 31. The event will be from 9 a.m. until…
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Students fold paper cranes to support Japan earthquake relief
Western Carolina University students are folding and selling paper cranes for $1 to support an earthquake relief fund at a…
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WCU police receive military surplus
Two portable light towers each bright enough to illuminate an area the size of a football field are the latest…
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Construction program offered for students
High school students interested in construction can participate in the Kimmel School Construction Training Program at Western Carolina University in…
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Sarge’s opens center, calls for photography
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new adoption center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Campus ministry hosts golf classic
The Wesley Foundation at Western Carolina University will host its inaugural Golf Classic at Lake Junaluska Golf Course April 16…
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Work on hospice center progresses
Construction on a new Homestead Inpatient Hospice Center adjacent to MedWest-Haywood hospital is progressing, with a new retaining wall, framework…
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Senior spokeswoman hosts community forum
On March 31, Swain County citizens will have two opportunities to comment on the future of Swain County. The dialog,…
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HandMade engages Bryson to create road map for a better town
In the sunny, windowed front room of the Swain County Chamber of Commerce, a group of people are gathered around…
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Enjoy the lake? Help cleanup, please
A Lake Junaluska Beautification Day is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, and volunteers are needed to help with the cleanup.…
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Sylvan Hearth seeks like-minded worshipers
The Sylvan Hearth Pagan Temple offers its facilities to positive Pagan traditions including Hindu, Buddhist and Asatrue. The facility includes…
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