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Property values affected election and are a looming problem
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist During the recent election for county commissioner in Jackson County, both sides made reference…
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Contra dance in Jackson Jan. 9
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held at the Barkers Creek Community Building from 3-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.…
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Elderly Brothers ring in New Year’s at Legion
The Elderly Brothers will perform on New Year’s Eve at American Legion Post 47 in Waynesville. The Elderly Brothers have…
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Chocolate lovers, head to Bryson City Feb. 12
The Friends of the Marianna Black Library will host the 4th Annual Chocolate Cook-Off from 2-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.…
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Gary Carden to present Old Christmas Traditions program at library
Storyteller and author Gary Carden will present a program titled “Old Christmas Traditions” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 at…
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Learn the art of bookmaking Jan. 6
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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Pride of the Mountains is California-bound
Nearly 400 members of Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will travel to Pasadena, Calif., to march…
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Waynesville Inn to play host to second-annual Winterfest
Haywood County residents looking to brave the ice and leave their firesides this January can find an afternoon of respite…
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Year in review 2010
Editor’s note: Here is The Smoky Mountain News’ annual Year in Review, but ours comes with a nod and a…
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North Shore Road funds in danger of disappearing
Battles in Congress are nothing new. Practically every day that the legislature is in session, there is a fight, argument…
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Less might mean more if developers respond to lot-size changes in Sylva
When Mountain Projects came calling on Sylva leaders earlier this year because the group wanted to build five affordably priced…
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Shuler selects a familiar face to help bid for national prominence
Andrew Whalen, an up-and-coming political insider who helped craft U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s entry onto the political scene five years…
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Big fish of the Smokies
Each of us inhabits several landscapes. On the one hand, there is our everyday exterior topographic landscape. We call it…
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Appalachian Trail guide debuts 33rd edition
The legendary Appalachian Trail grew by 1.9 miles in 2010. Every December, the latest mileage and shelter information for the…
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Forest health takes teamwork
The University of North Carolina at Asheville and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces to boost awareness and understanding…
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Learn to garden organically at UNCA
Early registration is now open for the 2011 Organic Growers School Conference on March 5-6 on the campus of the…
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Wildlife Advocates to meet at Lake J
The Western North Carolina Wildlife Advocates will meet from noon to 3 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Lake Junaluska Conference and…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Invasion of the PUFIs
Don’t worry, PUFIs won’t harm you. They won’t even take you up to the mothership to probe and prod you…
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National Audubon’s 111th Christmas Bird Count
Tis the season to be counting. The National Audubon Society’s century-old citizen-science prototype — the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) —…
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Leavitt creates emotional story, realistic characters
In her previous novels — two of which, Coming Back To Me and Girls In Trouble, have been reviewed here…
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Make love, not war, when you garden
This is a good time of the year to order seeds and plant carrots. That’s not a misprint: It’s an…
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Shuler isn’t doing much to win my votes
To the Editor: The local radio station in Sylva, WRGC, has reported that the unemployment rate in Jackson County increased…
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Let the tax cuts for the wealthy expire
To the Editor: Give the wealthy $700 billion over the next decade? Absolutely, say the Republican politicians led by Rep.…
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Is anyone paying attention to government?
To the Editor: Whether it be a deficit or a debt, no amount of money owed a creditor is a…
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Hagan, Senate wrong on DREAM Act
Few things are as maddening to me as when politics gets in the way of doing the right thing. That’s…
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“New” steam-powered train service planned for railroad
Steam engines are coming back to Western North Carolina, thanks to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. The railroad announced that…
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Wooten to serve as stopgap Jackson County manager
Chuck Wooten will become interim Jackson County manager for six months or so starting next month. Commissioners this week in…
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Board holds off on land use vote
The Waynesville Planning Board said this week it will hold off on adopting a major update to the town’s land…
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Tavern joins Haywood restaurant scene
A new tavern is set to make its debut this week in downtown Waynesville, featuring barbecue, beer, and a friendly,…
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Town bows to transportation department’s superior knowledge
Town of Sylva leaders have sent a letter to the state Department of Transportation endorsing what supporters would like called…
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Swain finance manager loses job, cites political activity
To Vida Cody, Dec. 6 didn’t seem unlike any other average Monday. She was the finance manager for Swain County,…
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Commissioners seek applicants for Health, TDA boards
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the following boards: Haywood County Board of Health – This…
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Free seminar offers organization tips
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled, “Organizing your Work and Life —…
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Haywood chooses contractor for Wal-Mart project
Clyde’s old Wal-Mart is now on track to get a new life after Haywood County commissioners voted Monday to sign…
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An attorney for everyone
Jay Coward, newly hired to serve as Jackson County’s attorney, will receive $175 an hour, commissioners agreed in a unanimous…
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WCU tuition increase poses financial problems for students
A tuition hike spells additional hardships for many students at Western Carolina University, at least those who already find it…
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Missing maps provoke discussion at Macon steep-slope meeting
No one could specify exactly who made the decision to remove the maps or when precisely that occurred, but some…
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Lottery money put to bleachers, but grudgingly
A wide selection of bleachers at nearly every secondary school in Haywood County will get some repairs and replacements thanks…
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County to pay fairgrounds loan
Haywood County commissioners will be stepping in to save the county’s fairground from the bank’s clutches after a vote at…
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WWNC-AM to broadcast WCU’s ‘Christmas Carol’ on Dec. 24
Listeners to WWNC-AM can hear a broadcast of the Western Carolina University presentation of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”…
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‘Saturdays at The Bascom’ Program
In 2011, The Bascom in Highlands will be open year round. In January and February visit us on Fridays and…
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Heinzelmannchen debuts Merry Gnome Christmas Ale
In the tradition of his German heritage, brewmeister Dieter Kuhn of Heinzelmannchen Brewery has crafted a specialty beer for the…
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Polar Express now departing from Bryson City
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s version of The Polar Express™ will continue running through Dec. 24. The round-trip excursion comes…
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Wide spectrum of music slated for Balsam Mountain Inn’s New Year’s Eve celebration
A two-time Grammy-nominated songwriter and a Grammy winning singer will host a New Year’s Eve show at the Balsam Mountain…
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Rush of Fools take the stage at Lake Junaluska INFUSE 2011
Rush of Fools, a Birmingham-based Christian band, will perform at Lake Junaluska New Year’s Ministries with Young People (MYP) INFUSE…
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RTCAR: Enabling artisans to preserve tradition
In the storefront of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, shelves and tables are laden with handmade baskets that shimmer dully…
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Noticing the little things of winter
Editor’s note: George Ellison, like many in the mountains, was snowed in and unable to get an internet connection. This…
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Cataloochee group raises more than $10,000 for chestnut restoration projects
A local group has raised more than $10,000 to support local, state and national efforts to bring back that mighty…
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Houck Medford steps down from Foundation
Dr. Carolyn Ward of Asheville was recently named as head of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Ward replaces Dr. Houck…
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Casada takes home writing awards
A Swain County native now living in South Carolina has won several writing awards from the South Carolina Outdoor Press…
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