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A matter of trust: NC-11 seeks stability after Meadows & Cawthorn
Western North Carolina’s last two Republican congressmen, Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn, have left behind them a combined decade-long legacy…
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Franklin announces next chief of police
Town Manager Amie Owens announced that Devin Holland will be appointed as Franklin’s next Chief of Police effective Dec. 1.
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Moody fails to appear for hearing, taken back into custody
A Haywood County woman arrested by the FBI on Sept. 7 for making threats to public officials is back in custody after…
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Complaint to DPI alleges abuse at Shining Rock Classical Academy
A parent at Shining Rock Classical Academy has filed an official complaint about discipline at the school with the North Carolina…
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Panhandling public hearing planned for Sylva
Sylva plans to hold a public hearing on a panhandling ordinance after residents raised concerns about its growing prevalence at…
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Cherokee approves election law changes
During a special called meeting Thursday, Sept. 29, the Cherokee Tribal Council passed an update to the tribe’s election ordinance that…
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Admin shuffle following Nolte’s retirement
Earlier this school year, Haywood County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte declared his impending retirement. Shortly thereafter, the school board…
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Pless, Remillard face off with GOP supermajority at stake
Although it may look lopsided by the numbers, the race for North Carolina’s 118th House District could be a bit…
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Sylva awards contract for Allen Street repair
Sylva has taken the next step in the long process of repairing Allen Street after slope failure destroyed parts of…
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Beasley, Budd battle for U.S. Senate
The race for United States Senate in North Carolina has been dubbed a sleepy one, but with Election Day now…
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Folkmoot USA hosts inaugural ‘Field Summit’
Folkmoot USA hosts the inaugural Field Summit in the Queen Auditorium, 112 Virginia Ave. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, from 9…
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Scholarship to serve as final curtain call for WCU professor
Although the footlights have fallen dark on an influential Western Carolina University theatre professor and director, a final curtain call…
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Support Ukrainian humanitarian relief Oct. 31
The community is invited to a Gatsby-style event, with a cause — supporting humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The fundraising…
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Preserving the past, perpetuating the future: Smoky Mountain Heritage Center sparks inspiration, camaraderie
Cruising along Soco Road in the heart of Maggie Valley, one immediately notices the bright lights of the sign in…
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This must be the place: The air was soft, the stars so fine, the promise of every cobbled alley so great
Editor’s Note: While on assignment for Rolling Stone out in Monterey, California, last weekend, Garret decided to hang out in…
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Following criminal charges, Taylor resigns Council seat
Wolfetown Rep. Dennis Edward “Bill” Taylor has resigned his seat on Tribal Council following an Oct. 6 incident that led…
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North Carolinians hang 7,500 ornaments on Capitol Christmas Tree
In the six months after the National Forests in North Carolina announced that the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree would…
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Spread of the Joro: Non-native spider may not be cause for concern
The sun was still high in the sky on a perfect October day last fall when I finished setting up…
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Report flags wildlife crossing hotspots
A recently released report from Wildlands Network identifies 20 priority sites for wildlife crossings in North Carolina — including four…
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Western N.C. dries out as fall wildfire season begins
Heavy rains from Hurricane Ian eradicated dry conditions that spread through the eastern half of North Carolina throughout September, but…
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Livestock Hall of Fame gets new members
Two Buncombe County men have been added to the N.C. Mountain State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame in recognition of…
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Up Moses Creek: Mr. Plume, Part Two
The first time we saw the skunk, Becky and I were in the yard after supper throwing a frisbee. It’s…
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Hopping right along: Waynesville brewery expands Frog Level footprint, opens Asheville location
Grabbing the last empty picnic table behind Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville one recent afternoon, Frank Bonomo gazed along the…
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This must be the place: I’ll eat when I’m hungry, I’ll drink when I’m dry, and when I get thirsty I’ll lay down and cry
Emerging from his merchandise table at The Grey Eagle in Asheville last week, legendary troubadour Ramblin’ Jack Elliott moseyed on…
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Heroes, misfits, and men: two reviews
In “Sexual Personae,” controversial feminist Camille Paglia wrote, “When I cross the George Washington Bridge or any of America’s other…
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Keeping politics out of public schools
Education and public schools have never been completely immune from the shifting winds of politics, but events of the last…
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Inspired by Haywood’s assistant superintendent
The cool thing about elementary students is they still get excited about the events and activities going on at their…
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GOP ad made baseless claims
To the Editor: The print ad published by the Haywood GOP in the 2022 Haywood County Fair Guide was full…
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Time to ‘Man up for women’
To the Editor: Men, especially young men, need to speak out and vote for a woman’s right to a safe,…
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Away from home: Indian boarding schools leave lasting legacy
Mary Smith Sneed was just four or five years old the day a wagon rolled up as she played outside…
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Chief Sneed to seek re-election
Just four days after the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ election season officially began, Principal Chief Richard Sneed announced his…
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Democrats face uphill battle for Corbin’s seat
North Carolina’s 50th Senate District remains a bastion of Republican power in the west; nonpartisan mapping site davesredistricting.org puts it at…
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Supreme Court candidates navigate partisan campaigning and judicial integrity
They may be the most consequential races in North Carolina this year, yet most people don’t even know who’s running.
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Clampitt, Platt look to gain new ground in 119th District
In North Carolina politics, some things change, while others stay the same.
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Haywood County Animal Services offers ‘Free ride home’ for lost pets
Haywood County Animal Services is offering a free ride home for lost pets they find wandering the county if there…
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BPR announces ‘Big Switch’
Blue Ridge Public Radio announced an upgrade to its services that will expand its capacity to provide 24/7 news and…
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Council Rep. Taylor faces domestic violence charges
Dennis Edward “Bill” Taylor, a fourth-term Wolfetown representative on the Cherokee Tribal Council, is facing a trio of criminal charges…
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Sarge’s honors community with ‘Furrst Responder Hero Calendar’
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation is introducing a new way to help furry friends in its care by creating the first…
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Council Rep. Saunooke dies in office
Painttown Rep. Tommye Saunooke, 82, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, in the midst of her 12th consecutive term on…
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SCC’s Boots, Blue Jeans & Bling annual gala sets records
For the last two years, Southwestern Community College’s Boots, Blue Jeans and Bling gala had to be canceled due to…
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SMAC brings in two new coaches
Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club has not one, but two new coaches at the helm that know a thing or two…
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Bombshell report claims NC law enforcement interference with syringe service programs, including in Haywood
A General Assembly-backed initiative to prevent opioid overdoses, provide linkages to care and stem the spread of communicable diseases through the…
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More misinformation: Miller’s 'missing' millions
After a marathon misinformation session at an August Haywood County Commissioners meeting during which commissioners fought back against comments from the public…
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Defamation suit filed in North Carolina against Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert
American Muckrakers, the North Carolina political action committee that has hounded Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Henderson) throughout his tenure, filed suit in North Carolina today…
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Purging the pigs: Pilot program aims to knock back feral swine populations
When Europeans first began exploring North America, they knew precious little about the land toward which they traveled — or…
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Grants awards fuel WNC conservation projects
Conservation projects in Western North Carolina will receive $6.6 million of the $70.3 million in N.C. Land and Water Fund…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Gentians, pronounced like ‘gen-shun’
It used to be, when I was first getting into wildflowers, that I would see the gentians begin to bloom,…
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Draft red wolf plan released
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft version of a plan to guide recovery of the critically…
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Hope and laughter from a patron saint
Dear Christine Simon, Normally I write a book review in this space, and I intend to do so here in…
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