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WCU faculty, students test ‘energy mile’ theory
Backpackers who take on the challenge of hiking in the Southern Appalachian Mountains can attest to the fact that hauling…
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Library book sale
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual book sale Thursday, June 9, though Saturday, June 11, at the…
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Book club to hold inaugural meeting
A new book club will meet at Southwestern Community College’s Cashiers Center starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. The…
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Father’s Day picks for the reader
Father’s Day, the third Sunday of June and so falls this year on June 19, sports a peculiar history. Although…
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Broadway comes to Highlands
Broadway singer Jeri Sager takes the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Music is back at the Rickman Store
Music lovers are starting to gather again each Friday at the historic Rickman Store in Franklin. Everyone is invited to…
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Contra dance set for Sunday
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. The dance…
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Arts and music hit the streets in Dillsboro
The 27th-annual Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Featured…
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Pop balladeers come to WCU
Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers will play at 7 p.m. on June 16 on the University Center lawn at Western…
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Folkmoot Festival spans 12 counties
The 2011 Folkmoot Festival will take place July 21 through 31 throughout 12 counties in Western North Carolina, with new…
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Quilt trail adds another block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate its sixth quilt block at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June…
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Museum to host Civil War commemoration day
The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at historic Shelton House in Waynesville will host three Civil War commemorative groups from…
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Artist demonstrates techniques June 14
The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will meet from 6:45 until 9 p.m. on June 14 at Haywood Community College. The…
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HCC offers bladesmith course
Haywood Community College will offer a “Handles and Guards” course through the American Bladesmith Society, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.…
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Summer smithing courses lined up
The Jackson County Green Energy Park is offering a new round of blacksmithing courses this summer, taught by blacksmith Brock…
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Groovin’ on the Green concert series opens
Cashiers’ Groovin’ on the Green concert series, now in its third year, opens at 6:30 p.m. on June 10, at…
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Drum circle planned in downtown Franklin
A drumming circle for all ages will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, on the…
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Appalachian lifestyle takes center stage
If there’s one thing that runs deep in Appalachia, it’s roots. Whether it’s the roots of its ancient pines or…
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SMN showed great support for library
To the Editor: As the opening of the new Jackson County Library Complex draws near, it brings to mind the…
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Minick’s reviews are a great part of paper
To the Editor: Jeff Minick has always provided informative and insightful book reviews. His review of Till We Have Faces…
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Article was like those found in tabloids
To the Editor: It was shocking to read the article entitled “Crossing the Line” published June 1 in The Smoky…
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Of mice, Ming and my seed stash
When planting season is upon us, gardeners and farmers of all stripes are making plans and counting seeds. As long-time…
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Rooster 1, Farmer 1 – a first-round draw
There are two puncture wounds decorating my left leg, courtesy of a rooster who has taken an inexplicable but pronounced…
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Really, we just have to get out more often
(Atlanta, GA) — We don’t get out much. Unless “getting out” means running out to Taco Bell because the fish…
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Appreciating good stories, civic engagement
A week before this week’s dedication of the new Jackson County Library complex, this newspaper’s 12th birthday passed almost unnoticed…
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‘Free condoms’ replaced by patch
In Swain County, free condoms aren’t particularly controversial. But the words “free condoms” on a billboard certainly are. At least…
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Swain DSS to meet to discuss director’s possible dismissal
For now, Swain County Department of Social Services Director Tammy Cagle still has her job. But that might soon be…
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Learn about food preservation June 9
A free class covering the basics of food preservation will be offered at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library from 1 …
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Jackson Paper scholarship awarded
The Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company has awarded a $500 scholarship to Candace Erin Ridley, a senior at Smoky Mountain High…
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Lunch and learn in Macon County
This month’s lunch with the League of Women Voters of Macon County will focus on a presentation discussing the background…
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Discuss world wars with WCU professor
Those interested in the history of world wars can join a new discussion group launched by Western Carolina University history…
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Sponsor or volunteer at Cherokee golf tournament
Registration is open for the Meet Me in the Smokies Open at Sequoyah National Golf Club. The event will have…
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Few find anything to like in Haywood budget proposal
Haywood County residents told commissioners just what they thought of funding reductions at a hearing last week over the county’s…
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Building named after Bardo
After a decade-and-a-half of stable leadership — a situation almost unheard of within the greater University of North Carolina system…
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Town wants parking scofflaws’ fees to benefit bottom line
Tired of watching a source of possible town revenue end up in the state’s coffers, Sylva wants to start collecting…
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Cashiers rec center gets green light
The Cashiers Recreation Center is back on track following a unanimous vote this week by Jackson County commissioners to move…
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Interim no more – Wooten to remain Jackson manager
Jackson County commissioners this week voted unanimously to keep Chuck Wooten on for at least another year as county manager.…
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Money available for railroad, if commissioners ink deal
No actual decision was made, but County Manager Chuck Wooten told commissioners this week that they have $95,176 set aside…
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Canton’s Imperial grill set for July opening
A merger is afoot in Canton that will bring together two staples of the town’s downtown scene. Soon, the Canton…
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Jackson’s new library might be economic boon
Set high on a mountaintop above Sylva, the historic courthouse has long been a focal point in this Jackson County…
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Noise ordinance in Sylva getting tweaked tighter
Sylva leaders are looking to tighten the town’s noise ordinance on the heels of complaints by one of their own.…
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Reid Brown under investigation for work in district attorney’s office
The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether Reid Brown, a former assistant district attorney in Waynesville, handled any cases…
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A voice heard in the distance
Rural residents know the yellow-billed cuckoo as the “rain crow” or “storm crow” because its guttural “ka-ka-kow-kow-kowlp-kowlp-kowlp” seems to be…
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Human Race set for June 11
The Human Race 5K Road Race/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. on June 11 at the Waynesville Middle School. The…
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4-H summer golf day camp
The 4-H Summer Golf Day Camp will be each Thursday beginning June 9 through July 28. The day camp is…
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Bicycle survey to help cyclists
A short online survey to help guide a new comprehensive bicycle plan for Haywood County is available for completion at…
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Lifeguard training and swimming lessons
Lifeguard training and group swimming lessons will be provided by Medwest Health & Fitness Center beginning June 2 and June…
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AT under attack from invasives
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy needs volunteers to eradicate invasive plants choking out native flora on the AT in Graham County…
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Pinnacle Park profiled for Trails Day
A discussion about the future of Pinnacle Park outside Sylva will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4, followed…
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Explore nature with young children
“Growing Up Wild,” a free professional development workshop sponsored by Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District for educators who work…
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