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Labor Day means fireworks in Maggie
Maggie Valley will have a free Labor Day weekend fireworks on Sunday, Sept. 4, with viewing from the Festival Grounds.…
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Maggie Valley loses another alderman
Maggie Valley Alderman and motel owner Scott Pauley is leaving his post, pushed out by the region’s sagging economy. Pauley…
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Asheville public radio’s reach threatened by new FM station
A new FM radio station in Western North Carolina means more than 108,000 people living in the region might not…
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University fights environmental group for rights to radio frequency
Western Carolina University, eager to broadcast Catamount sports and other school-based programming to a larger audience than it can currently…
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Airwaves up for grabs: Enviro group makes bid for grassroots radio
The Canary Coalition, a nonprofit group rooted in Jackson County that fights for air quality, might soon take to the…
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Religious graduation speech in Macon raises issues over separation of church and state
The Macon County School system has changed its tune on the controversial preacher who delivered an overtly religious speech at…
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Bible reading makes a comeback
In an out-of-the-way room on the ground floor, seven congregants of Longs Chapel United Methodist Church in Lake Junaluska gather…
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Oliver deserves more credit for his writing skills
I started to write this column about Duane Oliver before I discovered that he has just published what he tells…
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Farm bill supports water quality efforts
If you are farming in Haywood County, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service is accepting applications to support efforts that…
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Don’t just own a forest, manage it for wildlife and tax benefits
Learn how to manage forests for wildlife and timber production, plus review tax strategies and estate planning at an upcoming…
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Taste of the Market to feature Jackson farmers
The Jackson County Farmers Market will hold its annual “Taste of the Market” starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27,…
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Professor to talk about human-animal relationships
Hal Herzog of Western Carolina University will discuss the complications of human-animal relationships, the focus of his recently published book,…
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Time to break out that camera
Shutterbug alert: A fall field photography program will run for four weeks starting in September in Haywood County. Class members…
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Blue Ridge Breakaway tops 400 participants
More than 400 riders participated in the second Blue Ridge Breakaway, held this Saturday (Aug. 20) in Haywood County. The…
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Grant money to fund gardening research, education in Haywood
Need help paying for research or educational outreach about the environment, gardening or horticulture? The Haywood County Master Gardener Volunteer…
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Budding gardeners hone greenthumbs
Young gardeners from Junaluska Elementary School won first place recently in a landscape design competition at the N.C. Master Gardeners…
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Testifying
I just wanted to shout an amen to brother George Ellison’s Aug. 10 Back Then column, “Late summer is an…
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Get your horse vaccinated
A horse in the eastern part of the state tested positive this month for Easter Equine Encephalomyelitis, a warning to…
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Dahlia show coming to Waynesville
Three local dahlia growers in Haywood County, Jack Leatherwood, Johnny Trantham and Ken Zula, were recently visited by Southern Living…
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A great race makes a comeback
There aren’t too many road races in Western North Carolina with the storied history of the Maggie Valley Moonlight Race,…
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Ron Rash to read from new poetry collection
Ron Rash will visit City Lights Bookstore to read from his first poetry book in 10 years, Waking, at 1…
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McDarris reads from new book at Blue Ridge Books
Local author Vivian McDarris will read from her recent book, Black Fog, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at…
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Rash’s new book of poetry evocative, resonant
When I was nine years old, I once caught a 12-inch brown trout at the point where two small Jackson…
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When it comes to stings, all aren’t created equal
A number of readers have informed me that the agonizing sting I described in last week’s column was the work…
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Lake issue raises complex questions
To the Editor: Thank you for the thoughtful, informative and balanced article on Lake Emory in Franklin. I would like…
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Park proposals add insult to injury
I recently wrote in the Swain County newspaper about a singularly misguided proposal by Great Smoky Mountains National Park leadership…
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The man behind the town An unabashed champion of Canton, Pat Smathers nears the end of his dozen year tenure
Pat Smathers is what you might call a born politician. His first campaign was pitching Terry Sanford’s 1960 run for…
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What’s in their wallets? Salaries could be a factor in upcoming tribal election
Cherokee tribal elections are little more than a week away, and with the economy topping the list of major issues,…
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Divulging Lambert’s salary a political tug-of-war
Principal chief candidate Patrick Lambert is calling foul after refusing to divulge his pay information to the tribe’s internal auditors.…
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RV park planned for Scaly
A new motorcoach resort for up to 21 recreation vehicles will be built on N.C. 106 in the Scaly Mountain…
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Tourism summit coming up at Lake Junaluska
It’s not too late to register for this year’s Gather ‘Round the Blue Ridge, the fifth-annual meeting of the Blue…
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Bryson residents needed to make town better
HandMade in America has spent the past year assessing how to make Bryson City a better place to live, and…
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DOT plans new rest area in Balsam to serve other side of the highway
A new roadside rest area is coming to Balsam, serving westbound travelers on U.S. 23-74. It will sit on seven…
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Sexual assualt suspects at large
Investigators are looking for two men who followed a woman to her home in the Cashiers area and sexually assaulted…
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Chopping prowess lands woodsman coveted spot in national championship
In 24 seconds flat, Daniel Jones can chop through a 13-inch white pine log, perched atop it and swinging his…
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U.S. Senator Burr gets back to basics with Waynesville businessmen
U.S. Senator Richard Burr, R-N.C., didn’t don kid gloves when addressing a cross section of Haywood County business leaders representing…
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Students — and their wallets — return to Jackson County
Aside from the occasional “welcome WCU students” signs, there isn’t much visible evidence in Sylva that signals more than 7,000…
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Faculty packs overflow balcony to hear new chancellor’s opening address
Western Carolina University is facing, at best, an austere financial year. Chancellor David Belcher, in his first address to faculty…
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WCU’s lack of college scene viewed by many as an asset
Between the two of them, daughter Alison “Ali” Howie is clearly holding up better than her mother, Paula Dennis. “I’m…
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Macon planning board sends toned-down construction rules to commissioners….again
Macon County’s embattled planning board has agreed on a handful of basic construction guidelines for developers building houses and roads.…
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Produce vouchers connect farmers with the needy
Food stamps and food pantry vouchers are finding their way into the farmers markets in Jackson and Swain counties, putting…
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Grants available for Haywood arts groups
Applications are now available for the Haywood County Arts Council’s Grassroots subgrants. These grants are designed to support arts activities…
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Local music at Lake Junaluska
Old-time musicians Trevor and Travis Stuart, natives of Bethel, will perform at this year’s Gather ‘Round the Blue Ridge, the…
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Contestants sought for Mountain Youth Talent Contest
The Youth Talent Contest will return to the Great Smoky Mountains Railway Railfest on Sept. 17 in Bryson City. The…
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Craft show comes to Maggie Valley
100-plus artists and crafters from all over the Southeast will gather for a craft show from 8 a.m. to 5…
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Waynesville gallery features local works
Gallery 262 in Frog Level will feature the works of Jere Smith and Dan Wright, Aug. 19 thru Sept. 15.…
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Williams offers abstract workshop
Learn to create an abstract painting in a one-day workshop with artist Silvia Cabrera Williams at Leapin’ Frog Gallery in…
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Swing dance in Franklin Aug. 26
Bring your dancing shoes for a dance from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Franklin…
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Friends to share favorite poems
Friends and neighbors in the Cashiers area will read their favorite poems and share their reasons for enjoying them at…
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Follow the siren call to Highlands Cashiers Players
The North Carolina premiere of the comedy, “Sirens,” is the Highlands Cashiers Players first play of the new season. It…
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