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Library hosts guitarist Pete Friedman
Pete Friedman will bring his music to the Jackson County Public Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, with…
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‘Liars Bench’ takes show to WCU July 7
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host and sponsor a free performance of The Liars Bench, a Southern Appalachian…
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Massage festival planned at WCU
The World Massage Festival will hold its 6th annual festival from July 14 to 17 at Western Carolina University. The…
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Movie club to screen Amish Grace
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film “Amish Grace” at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 8. A mostly organic…
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Singer, storyteller starts off folk festival
Tim Lynch will lead off the 2011 Franklin Folk Festival at 9 a.m. on July 16 at the downtown gazebo…
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Classic cars come out in Highlands
The Highlands Motoring Festival is scheduled for July 15 to 17, in downtown Highlands. The festival will begin at 6:30…
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Artisans gather at art and crafts show
The Mountain Artisans Summertime Art & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 2…
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Woodworker demonstrates traditional techniques
Brian Bartel, a local artisan who has spent the last 14 years developing his technique in woodworking with hand tools,…
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A gypsy at HART
This summer in Waynesville, it’s an unconventional rags-to-riches tale that will light up the Haywood Arts Regional Theater mainstage with…
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Fox sightings increasing in populated areas
Witnessing a wild fox is not necessarily a cause for alarm, nor are all foxes rabid or dangerous, according to…
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Talk to explore growth and what it means for the mountains
A talk titled “The Southern Blue Ridge at this Moment in History” will discuss growth in the mountains and its…
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No fishing license needed on July Fourth
This upcoming July 4 is a “free fishing day” in North Carolina. Everyone — residents and nonresidents — can fish…
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An elk viewing for seniors
A trip for seniors, age 50 and above, to see the elk in Cataloochee Valley will be offered on July…
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Swim, bike, run in Haywood triathlon
The MedWest-Haywood Triathlon has returned this year with a new summertime date, attracting seasoned triathletes looking for a challenge as…
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Cherokee Moonlight 5K
The Cherokee Runners Moonlight 5K and Fun Run will be held on July 4 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. The…
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Capture summer’s bounty with canning how-to
Learn the basics of canning through workshops offered by the Jackson County N.C. Cooperative Extension Service during the month of…
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SCC mechanics students get cooking
When you walk into an automotive shop you don’t expect to see men in crisp white lab coats and surgical…
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Mountain Wildlife Daze
The eighth annual Mountain Wildlife Days is scheduled for July 15 and 16 at the Sapphire Valley Community Center. The…
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Learn about the environment and have fun, too
A weeklong Environmental Camp for ages 10 to 15 offers a full lineup of hands-on nature exploration and fieldtrips. The…
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Loss of regulators means fewer inspections, say environmentalists
Environmental advocates are troubled by major budget cuts and the loss of staff for the Department of Environment and Natural…
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By air, by land and by water: General Assembly rolls back environmental protections
Back in January, a group of environmental advocates gathered for after-work beers at Craggie Brewery in Asheville where they heard…
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Plant life distinct to the southern Blue Ridge
The elevations of the southern Blue Ridge province above 4,000 feet can be thought of as a peninsula of northern…
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Perry’s Water Garden nurtures love of water plants
Most of the business being done at Perry’s Water Garden these days is selling plants through the wholesale market. But…
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Roads all about money, power and ethics
To the Editor: The patronage politics of roads, money, power, and ethics in North Carolina is a strange creature. Individual…
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Safety is primary concern for SCC
To the Editor: It is with astonishment that I have been following the flurry of recent articles in the newspapers…
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GOP-led legislature did some good work
To the Editor, We North Carolinians are very fortunate people. Our Republican majority state legislature had the courage to make…
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What does Harvard know about milk, anyway?
You’ve probably seen the ads. Some famous face sports a white “milk mustache” and encourages you to drink more milk.…
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Swain DSS director fired, lodges appeal
Tammy Cagle, once the leader of the Swain County Department of Social Services, has been given the ax by the…
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Everyone up for election in Franklin pledges to run again
When Sam Greenwood retired as Macon County’s manager and almost immediately accepted the same position for the town of Franklin…
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Hotel a tombstone for WNC’s once booming real estate industry
When construction on the lofty Clarion Inn started in 2008, the town of Sylva thought it was finally going to…
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Sylva police packed in like sardines
Just stepping inside the Sylva Police Department gives a person an immediate understanding of why Chief Davis Woodard is pushing…
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Roof on high school library suffers more storm damage
For the second time in as many months, strong winds ripped part of the roof off the school library, known…
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Sylva’s appointed aldermen must run for real this fall
Easing congestion on N.C. 107 and general economic development issues look to shape the context of Sylva’s upcoming municipal elections.…
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Founder of Cherokee court system reflects on storied legal career
Seventy-six years ago, Harry Martin decided he wanted to become a lawyer. He was 15, and knew little to nothing…
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First encephalitis case of the season reported in Franklin
Public health officials have reported that a child in Macon County has contracted LaCrosse Viral Encephalitis, a potentially serious illness…
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Need a helping hand on a house? Call Habitat
Haywood Habitat for Humanity is holding an open enrollment through July for prospective new-home partner families. Applicants interested in purchasing…
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Talk explores life and times of Lake Junaluska
A program exploring the history of Lake Juanluska and its influence on Haywood County will be held at 9:30 a.m.…
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SMHS grad receives Jackson Paper scholarship
The Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company has awarded a $500 scholarship to Candace Erin Ridley, a Smoky Mountain High School graduate…
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Patient appreciation party for Smoky OB/GYN
Smoky Mountain OB/GYN will hold a patient appreciation day from 1 until 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9. All past, present…
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Jackson to sell items from old library
The Jackson County Public Library will hold a “yard sale” on Saturday, July 9, from 8 a.m. until noon inside…
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Cackleberry Mountain raffle benefits Good Samaritan Clinic
Cackleberry Mountain’s yearly charitable campaign has returned, and through it, you can purchase a raffle ticket for $3 to benefit…
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MedWest foundation names new director
Steve Brown, the former head of the Haywood County Schools Foundation, has been named the director of foundations for three…
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Dowling appointed to HCC trustees
Patsy Dowling, the executive director of Mountain Projects, has been appointed to serve on the Haywood Community College Board of…
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College, schools in Haywood collaborate
Haywood Community College and Haywood County Schools have signed an agreement between the schools that will give high school students…
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Canton election field might calm down this year
Two years after its last major shakeup, the entire Canton town board is up for election again, though this time,…
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Maggie’s mayor to face challenger in fall election
Rarely is there a lull in political turmoil in Maggie Valley, and this summer is no exception. With election filing…
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Waynesville alderwoman won’t run again
In Waynesville, it’s time again for a town board election, marking the end of four-year terms for both the mayor…
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Landslide hazard maps axed by state: Risky slopes in Jackson, Haywood to remain a mystery for now
Republican lawmakers have pulled the plug on the state’s landslide mapping unit, terminating a controversial project to assess which slopes…
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City Lights hosts summer events
On the second Mondays of the month, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva hosts the Sylva Monday Mingle with free appetizers,…
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Call on your creativity at family workshops
There will be four different Family Clay Day workshops on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning July 8…
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