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Local Confederate history comes alive
Historians Reed Henson and David and Debbie Patterson will hearken back to the Confederacy at 7 p.m. on July 28…
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‘Liars Bench’ returns to WCU
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host and sponsor a free performance of “The Liars Bench” Southern Appalachian variety…
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Library wraps up summer reading
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has been celebrating “One World, Many Stories” during its annual summer reading program…
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Lakeside dinner to benefit The Bascom
Dine at Lakeside Restaurant on Wednesday, July 27, and help The Bascom Visual Arts Center. Lakeside will donate 15 percent…
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Learn to create abstract art
Local artist Silvia Cabrera Williams will lead a teaching session on from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.…
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Exhibit celebrates downtown Waynesville
The Haywood County Arts Council will host an exhibition titled, “Main Street Moments in Time,” celebrating 25 years of the…
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JAM comes to Jackson County
In March, a group of interested local leaders met to discuss the formation of an affiliate program of the regional…
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Evening of acoustic music in Bryson City
As part of a Summer Music Series, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host acoustic country musicians Ron…
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Groove on the Green all summer in Cashiers
Groovin’ on the Green, Cashiers’ summer concert series, continues at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evenings through September at the Cashiers…
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Library hosts origami workshop
Emiko Suzuki will conduct a workshop in origami at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Jackson County Public…
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Artists holds beading workshop
Nan Smith, a local beading artist, will lead a program on jewelry beading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28,…
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Rummage for treasures at Creative Thought Center July 30
The Creative Thought Center in Waynesville invites the public to its Colossal Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Junaluska women model fashions
The annual Junaluska Woman’s Club Fashion Show Scholarship Luncheon will be held at 12 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the…
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Country stars visit Franklin
The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts will host an evening of American music with superstars Lee Greenwood and…
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Heeding the call of the drumbeat
In the tradition of good old American music, it’s not usually women you’ll find manning the drums. Dozens of bands…
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A few notes on habits and change
In her teachings, Buddhist nun Pema Chodron often relates a story about a great spiritual teacher, Atisha, who planned a…
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A chink in the good ol’ boys’ armor
I remember both my grandfathers very well. Both served in the military during WWI, and their grandfathers fought in the…
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Liberals will take this country down
To The Editor: Before Shirley Ches graced us with her commentary on the state of the universe in her recent…
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Is Duke a for-profit business or a utility?
To the Editor: Bob Scott, alderman, town of Franklin, wrote a pointed letter to the editor titled, “Rate increase should…
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Heat wave makes for a long, slow bake at the beach
EDISTO, S.C. — If you’re going to roast in a record-breaking heat wave anyway, you might as well do it…
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Vineival provides fun, food and school supplies
Needed school supplies for students attending Central Elementary School is the focus of the fifth-annual “Vineival,” on Saturday, July 30,…
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Help kids get school supplies
Buying school supplies for children is becoming increasingly expensive, and some local groups want to help cash-strapped families. Altrusa International…
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Waynesville to put South Main on the drawing board
The town of Waynesville is dusting off the drafting table, ready to launch a community planning initiative to shape the…
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PETA targets Cherokee bear treatment with new billboard
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is continuing to target bear pits on the Cherokee Indian Reservation, this…
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Maggie invests in festivals as form of economic development
Maggie Valley took a leap of faith this year with its inaugural Red, White and Boom festival. It was a…
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Diagonal parking in Sylva: an exercise in blind faith
It’s a typical late afternoon weekday in Hollifield Jewelers on Main Street in Sylva, with four or five customers in…
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Red Cross to close only office west of Asheville
Since 1917, the Red Cross has flown its archetypal white flag in Haywood County. In the 94 years that have…
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Touching down in 48 states: Six days in the cockpit with peanut butter sandwiches
When Mike Schoonover was 10 years old, he had a transformative experience. It wasn’t a religious conversion per se. There…
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The historical perspective: who’s dry, who’s wet
Alcohol has historically been slow to come to the mountains — much slower than the rest of the state. Only…
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Poll results bode well for supporters of countywide alcohol sales in Jackson
Whether you’re a college student in Cullowhee or a socialite in Cashiers, stocking up on beer, wine and spirits requires…
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Bottoms up? Alcohol vote on next year’s ballot in Jackson County
Voters in Jackson County will get to decide next year whether to allow alcohol sales countywide. Four of the county’s…
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Number-crunching kinks in Raleigh puts Swain behind on crafting budget
Swain County should finally have a budget by early August, nearly six weeks after the start of the new fiscal…
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Public restrooms coming to downtown Bryson City
Visitors to Bryson City will have a free place to go when nature calls once public restrooms are installed in…
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Are community colleges efficient?
The answer is no, according to a recent study by the state Program Evaluation Oversight Committee. Here’s what they found:…
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Community colleges in the crosshairs: Merging colleges could save money, but erode meaning for county
Local and state leaders in Western North Carolina are vigorously opposing a cost-savings plan to consolidate administrations of 15 of…
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Cherokee fish hatchery digs out after flash flood
A flash flood struck the Cherokee fish hatchery last week, pummeling fish in the raceways with a wall of water…
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New WCU chancellor steps out from the ivory tower
A new strategic plan for Western Carolina University will include ideas and voices from the local community, new Chancellor David…
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Smoky Mountain Living magazine is seeking photos from readers
Smoky Mountain Living prominently features images from across the southern Appalachians in each edition. Photo essays adhere to the issue’s…
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Constructing your own coffin
A portion of this Back Then column appeared in SMN in August 2004 as “A Box to Call Your Own.”…
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Run for Joyce Kilmer
A 5K and 10K race will be held in conjunction with the 75th anniversary events for Joyce Kilmer on Saturday,…
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High school students stage run to help humanity’s water woes
The Franklin Blue Planet 5K for Clean Water, a charity run, will be kick off at 9 a.m. August 6…
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Folkmoot gives 5K a festive flair
The annual Folkmoot 5K Walk/Run and Kids’ Fun Run, held in conjunction with the Folkmoot Dance and Music festival, will…
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Master Gardeners offer mini-grants for projects
The Haywood County Master Gardener Volunteer Association is offering grants for research or education in the areas of environment, gardening…
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BatFest to shed light on the world of nocturnal flying mammals
BatFest 2011 will be held from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m Sunday, July 31, in Crossnore, giving the public an…
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Bear photographer to share insights at talk
Bill Lea, renowned nature photographer, will present “Understanding the Black Bear,” a free lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July…
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Calling fly fishing volunteers
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is recruiting experienced fly fishing anglers who are interested in volunteering. The Pisgah Center…
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Cherokee elder to share insight on natural world
Jerry Wolfe, an elder of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, will give a presentation titled “From the Cherokee…
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Roan Mountain makeover includes new observation deck
Roan Mountain Gardens Recreation Area has reopened after a year-long renovation project funded by $700,000 in federal stimulus money. Located…
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Anniversary celebration salutes Joyce Kilmer
A celebration honoring the 75th anniversary of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in the Nantahala National Forest will be held…
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Western NC develops as a hotspot for natural products
WNC Naturally, an event to strengthen the natural products industry, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. August…
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