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Serpents elicit mixed responses among humankind
Serpents are among the world’s most storied creatures. We are at once attracted to and repelled by them. Many view…
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Get kids involved in free fishing fun
Kids can fish for free and register to win prizes, including two lifetime licenses, at a variety of fishing events…
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Kids get first crack at delayed trout waters
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 63.5 miles of trout streams and one lake classified as delayed-harvest trout…
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“Salamander Soiree” at the Highlands Nature Center
A Salamander Soiree is set for June 2 at 6 p.m. as the kickoff to “Think About Thursdays,” a summer…
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Smokies conducts search for missing man
Rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are continuing to search for a Cary man who was reported missing April…
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Author to speak at Pisgah Center
On June 4, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Tim Spira will give a…
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Donation box theft ends in conviction
Another Swain County man, Gregory Cline, 35, was convicted of one count of tampering in federal court for breaking into…
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Ginsing poachers in national park fined and jailed
Two Swain County men were convicted and sentenced in federal court last month in Bryson City for stealing ginseng from…
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Reward offered for capture of elk killer
One of the original elk brought to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park 10 years ago as part of a…
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Bald Eagle slaying in Maggie Valley prompts reward offer
A bald eagle was shot and killed at the Maggie Festival Grounds, a large open field off the main drag…
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Shop and hike for National Land Trust Day
Mast General Store in Waynesville will donate a portion of its sales on Saturday June 4 to the to Southern…
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Rain barrels all the rage for eco-conscious yards
Rain barrels, which hook into your gutters to catch rain coming off your roof, are being sold for $75 in…
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Take guided tour in Waynesville’s watershed
A Waynesville watershed hike is scheduled for Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Naturalist Don Hendershot and…
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Pretty in pink
I have had the opportunity to make several trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the vicinity of Devils Courthouse…
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Watching the water: Top fly fisherman compete in Cherokee at U.S. Nationals
“The good ones always get wet.” That, says Ben McFall, is how he tells a decent fly fisherman from…
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Learn local plants with botanist and author
Botanist Tim Spira will present a program based on his new book, Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Applachian…
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C.S. Lewis’ love story and its lessons
Nearly 50 years have passed the death of C.S. Lewis — he died of illness in 1963 on the same…
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Gourd artists celebrate 9th year in Cherokee
The Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering, themed “Gourds in the Wind,” will take place from Friday, June 3, to Sunday, June…
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Raising money with mahjong
A Mahjong Party will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at the home of sponsor Kay Isserman…
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Local talent shines in Franklin
Who’s Got Talent?, a local talent competition featuring singers, dancers and variety acts, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Dip into experimental art this summer
Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will teach an experimental watermedia workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. each Thursday in June…
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90s icon and Southern rock to grace WCU lawns
Katharine Whalen and Chimney Choir will perform on Thursday, June 2, and The Back Pages will perform on Thursday, June…
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Quilt raffle to benefit those in need
One hundred quilts made by the Shady Ladies quilting group will be on display at their annual Quilt Show from…
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McEntire makes stop in Cherokee
Country music, film and TV star Reba McEntire will perform from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Sunday, May 29, at…
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Accordion master brings skills to Maggie
Accordion virtuoso Tony Lovello will perform at the Smoky Mountain Accordion Jam at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at…
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Summer art classes starting in Cherokee
Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts in Cherokee is offering the chance to learn mixed media drawing and realist oil painting…
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Get a taste of folk and fabric
Tatting, caning, quilting and spinning demonstrations will highlight the 6th annual Patchwork Folk and Fabric Festival scheduled for 9 a.m.…
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Ancient Japanese art provides modern respite
Most people snip flowers, drop them into a jam jar with some water, call it an arrangement and place them…
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The rise and the fall of outdoor recreation
Maybe it’s the fear of snakes, mountain lions, or Bigfoot. Or the perceived boredom of time spent unplugged. Perhaps it’s…
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A thank you to our elected officials
To the Editor: I’d like to thank the state House of Representatives for putting rich white kids first in North…
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As engaged citizens, we must vote priorities
To the Editor: Do you think more of your car than you do of your children? If something is wrong…
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Transportation plan won’t help economy
To The Editor: I attended the recent public hearing on the Comprehensive Transportation Plan and came away confused. First, according…
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Bryan Garden is a true treasure for the region
To the Editor: I’d like to thank Quintin Ellison and The Smoky Mountain News for Ms. Ellison’s excellent article about…
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Road is in best interest of SCC and students
To the Editor: Having served for more than a decade as president of Southwestern Community College, I was dismayed by…
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Taking the sting from a wasp, and finding peace
Last night, lying in bed on the screened porch reading before darkness fell, I looked up from my book and…
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SCC road gets mired in questions about motives
A planned new access road that will provide an exit and entrance into Southwestern Community College in Webster should not…
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HVO donates medical supplies to global relief organization
Haywood Vocational Opportunities has donated 103,500 black medical table covers to AmeriCares, a global disaster relief organization that delivers medicine…
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MedWest urgent care centers opening in Sylva, Canton
MedWest Health System is expanding its access to health care to the communities served by its hospitals in three counties.…
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Solar panels helping to power foot and ankle clinic
The rooftops of both offices of Smoky Mountain Foot and Ankle Clinic are now equipped with solar electric modules that…
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Waynesville woman receives innovative pacemaker
Two cardiologists with MedWest Health System now offer the first pacemaker designed, tested and approved by the Federal Drug Administration…
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Insurance to decrease for Clyde residents
Clyde Fire Department recently underwent a state inspection that improved their insurance rating. The businesses and homeowners in the Clyde/Central…
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Sylva might save struggling group by hiring director itself
The fate of the organization tasked with marketing and promoting downtown Sylva remains in flux, but it appears positioned to…
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Fight over planning continues to boil in Macon
If you visit Macon County, keep your head down — there’s a war over property rights in progress. In this…
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Cause of infant’s death ‘undetermined’ by autopsy
Hypothermia is a possible cause of death for Aubrey Kina-Marie Littlejohn, a 15-month-old Cherokee baby who died in January, according…
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Green Energy Park completes upgrade
A blower upgrade to the landfill gas system that helps power Jackson County’s Green Energy Park has been completed. The…
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New president named at SCC
Southwestern Community College this week got a new president, Donald Tomas of Aledo, Texas, who takes over July 1. Tomas…
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Cherokee hopes for dealers as casino expansion debt looms
Principal Chief Michell Hicks hinted last week at a renewed effort to bring live dealers to Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel and…
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HCC offers day camp
A summer day camp for children from the ages of 6 to 12 will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30…
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HCC restructures auto body program
A new associate degree program at Haywood Community College will upgrade the existing one-year diploma program in auto body this…
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Minority business owners sought for awards
Know someone, maybe yourself, who should be minority businessperson of the year? The Minority Enterprise Development Week Committee is now…
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