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WCU alumnus providing leadership gifts
Steve Couch, a 1985 graduate of WCU with a degree in industrial technology, is having a major impact on the…
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Budd beats Beasley
Ted Budd has beat Cheri Beasely to become the next senator for North Carolina.
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Farmer wins Jackson Sheriff
In another tight race for Jackson County, Republican Doug Farmer has come out on top of the race for sheriff.
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Laseter, Breeden win Macon School Board race; county votes no to quarter-cent sales tax
Stephanie Hyder Laseter and Diedre Kaye Breeden will join the Macon County School Board after winning elections for their respective…
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Jackson County Commission too close to call
With all precincts reporting, the race for Jackson County Commission is too close to call. Results will not be official…
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Republicans gain two seats on N.C. Supreme Court
Republicans have shifted the balance of the North Carolina supreme court.
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Three incumbents, one newcomer for Haywood School Board
All three incumbents in the race for Haywood County School Board will return to their seat on the board alongside…
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Republicans win all three Macon Commission seats up for grabs
The results are in, and the Macon County Board of Commissioners is going to look different for the next two…
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Republicans sweep Swain County School Board
With all precincts reporting, unofficial results show Republicans R.L. Taylor and Lisa Loftis have won seats on the Swain County…
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Cochran wins re-election, will serve fifth term as Swain County Sheriff
Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has won his bid for reelection after defeating Doug “Tank” Anthony.
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Republicans sweep Swain County Commission races
The Swain County Board of Commissioners will be shaken up next year.
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Haywood County commission goes fully Republican
Just four years after gaining their first-ever majority on the Haywood County Board of Commissioners, Republicans succeeded in booting the…
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Wilke to become next Haywood Sheriff
Private investigator, retired Army colonel, former Asheville police officer Bill Wilke will be sworn in as the first elected Republican…
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West out as Haywood tax collector
The state of North Carolina’s only elected tax collector and one of Haywood County's few elected Democrats will lose his…
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Edwards takes 11th Congressional District over Beach-Ferrara
Hendersonville’s three-term Republican Sen. Chuck Edwards is moving up in the world, from Raleigh to Washington, after defeating his Democrat…
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Clampitt holds on to reconfigured 119th District
Republican Rep. Mike Clampitt will return to the Republican majority in Raleigh after defeating Transylvania County Democrat Al Platt in…
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Pless survives challenge, will return to Raleigh
Haywood County Republican Mark Pless may have produced his share of controversy during his first term in the General Assembly,…
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Corbin cruises in North Carolina’s westernmost senate district
Incumbent Republican Sen. Kevin Corbin, of Macon County, will go on to serve another two years in North Carolina’s General…
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I am one of you forever: A conversation with Fred Chappell
In conversation, Fred Chappell is a man of few words and sentiments. Perhaps that’s because he uses all of his…
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This must be the place: It takes a lifetime to find, a life like the life you had in mind
It’s a dreary early late fall afternoon here at my folks’ farmhouse, tucked away on a side road, just off…
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It’s workin’ all right for me: A conversation with Lilly Hiatt
At the core of all beloved singer-songwriters is this raw honesty and genuine compassion, to conjure the good, bad and…
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This must be the place: And we all will die, and even the stars will fade out one after another in time
Slowly opening my eyes in the waning hours of Sunday morning, I could hear the last of the fall foliage…
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Democracy is not a given, especially now
The delegates had spent a sweltering Philadelphia summer behind sealed doors and windows debating and drafting a constitution for what…
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Abortion is an economic issue
To the Editor: The Supreme Court recently shot down American women’s right to choose. Now conservative politicians are trying to convince…
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Just say no to crazy GOP plans
To the Editor: Well folks the Republican leadership has been mum this past summer in revealing what they intended to do…
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For the common good, please check ‘facts’
To the Editor: When letter-writers lambaste a political party or official by repeating terrible accusations, they spread lies that can get…
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Is Ted Budd a hypocrite?
To the Editor: Ted Budd is one of the wealthiest U.S. politicians. He and his family have received millions of dollars…
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State science grants awarded in WNC
Six science centers in the western region received grant money as part of the $6.3 million recently awarded through the…
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New trail unveiled in Graham County
A trio of recently completed trail projects in the Nantahala National Forest in Graham County offers people of all ages…
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Joining the herd: Family-run bison farm, vacation rental flourishes in Clyde
When Cheryl Hillis started managing vacation rentals in Haywood County 15 years ago, Airbnb didn’t exist, reservations were made with…
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Drought strengthens in WNC
Drought continues to tighten its grip in Western North Carolina, according to the latest update from the N.C. Drought Advisory…
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Tremont announces 2023 programs
Outdoor education programs scheduled throughout 2023 in the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont are now open for registration.
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Smokies trails closed while black bears eat
Due to a large concentration of bears eating acorns, two trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Witch-hazel
Just as most of the other plants, shrubs and trees in the woods are shutting down and preparing to go…
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Lost and found in the woods of Appalachia
Another regional writer has just published a new book. Janisse Ray, whom I know as an original member of the…
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GOP wants to control our lives
To the Editor: Rep. Kevin McCarthy has been plainspoken about a tired and failed strategy of cutting taxes and regulations and…
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God bless Elon Musk
To the Editor: We hear a lot these days about threats to “our democracy,” but we don’t have one to be…
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Why I’ll vote for Democrats
To the Editor: I am voting Democratic this election season and I would like to tell you why.
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Pless is a bully, let’s vote him out
To the Editor: We need change in North Carolina’s 118th House District. Incumbent Rep. Mark Pless believes he does not answer…
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Stop Biden by voting for GOP
To the Editor: Barack Obama put it succinctly when he said he wanted to “fundamentally transform” our country. His plans were…
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Yellow journalism and blue leanings
To the Editor: Your October 29 issue titled “Saving the Safety Net” borders on yellow journalism. Conflating the statement of one GOP…
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Keep West as tax collector
To the Editor: With the election date drawing near, I am apprehensive about the Republican candidate for Haywood County Tax Collector.…
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‘Granny over the cliff’ just doesn’t work
To the Editor: You have to laugh at the way liberals in the news portray the big bad Republicans. They are…
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GOP wants to cut entitlements
To the Editor: Who cares if you’re a Republican or Democrat? Who cares if you like Biden? Who cares who will…
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Planned Parenthood supports Democrats
To the Editor: Cheri Beasley is a liar. Without providing any proof she claims that the majority of folks in North…
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New grant funding available for tech-oriented small businesses
Applications are now being accepted for a new round of grantmaking from the One North Carolina Small Business Program, a…
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Election deniers are targeting North Carolina elections
With dozens of debunked allegations surrounding a “rigged” 2020 election still fresh on the minds of right-wing conspiracy theorists, Western…
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Tribal Council commits $324 million for sports-related brand, resort projects
During Annual Council Oct. 24, Tribal Council approved “Project Coda,” a $324 million effort to control “a brand recognized worldwide”…
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American hero starts new chapter at SCC-PSTC
Arin Canon doesn’t utilize the parking spot reserved for veterans at Southwestern Community College’s Public Safety Training Center.
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