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New chain stores for Waynesville a concern for small businesses
For Mary Edwards, the owner of Craft Collection in downtown Waynesville, news of a possible Michaels coming to town is…
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Plans call for new Belk, a Michaels and PetSmart in Waynesville
Belk department store in Waynesville might be moving from its anchor spot beside Ingle's grocery store to a much larger…
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Tea time for the arts
Get a taste of English tradition at Mountain High Tea, a fundraising party for the Haywood County Arts Council. The…
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Cancer survivor reads from memoir at City Lights
Bryson City resident Jane Spotted Bird will read from her recently published memoir, Still Here: Dancing to the Beat of…
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Author to speak on the publishing
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will host an afternoon with Kim Michele Richardson, author of The Unbreakable Child:…
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A thinking person’s crime novel
Kind hearts, allow me to introduce Police Detective, Harry Hole. Let me warn you in advance, he is an alcoholic…
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Magnolias not just a Deep South species
Mention magnolias and images of plantations and mint juleps come to mind. But here in Western North Carolina we have…
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Brazilian soccer camp brings skills to youth
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer TetraBrazil Soccer Camp for ages 10 to 18 July 11 through 15…
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Competitive youth soccer try-outs
Carolina Mountains Soccer Club in Haywood County is holding tryouts May 24 through 26 for the coming season. The soccer…
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Teams forming for adult summer soccer league
Adults with a hankering for soccer this summer can sign up to play in a league run by the Haywood…
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Gardening for Wildlife series in Macon
Do you want to attract more birds, butterflies, beneficial insects and other native species to your backyards? It’s easy, fun…
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Learn how to build a backyard habitat
The Great Smoky Mountains Audubon Society will hold a Backyard Habitat Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June…
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Four planets visible to naked eye in May
Western North Carolina stargazers will be able to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon this month when four of the five…
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From longboarding to disc golf, Sports Festival leaves no stone unturned
The Mountain Sports Festival returns to Asheville on May 27-29, with a line up to entice any pro or amateur…
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Make money off your forestland
A wildcrafting, general make-your-forest work for you workshop is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 26 at the…
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Lend a hand for the birds
Volunteers are needed at the bird-monitoring station at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve in Macon County. The program is a nationwide effort…
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Landing the big one: National Fly Fishing Championship coming to Cherokee
Want to see some of the best fly-fishing imaginable? The 2011 U.S. National Fly Fishing Championship will be held May…
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Quiet please!
Last Saturday morning I was racing around in the woods of the Tusquitee Ranger District on the other side of…
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Get on that bike and ditch the car
A “Bike to Work” ride will be held in Waynesville May 20 on National Bike to Work Day. The length…
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Historic farmland conserved on Valley River near Andrews
Hiwassee-Valley Land Trust, a project of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, has purchased the 100-acre Salman Farm that…
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Name that… Creative fundraising supports effort to count every living thing in the Smokies
Some of the scientists helping to identify every living species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are giving up…
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Don’t rush by this little Lake Junaluska treasure
I traveled over the Balsams this past weekend from Sylva to Lake Junaluska for a native plant sale, and I’m…
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Leadership Institute can solve problems
To the Editor: The Natural Resources Leadership Institute is a multi-faceted instructional and community service program of North Carolina Cooperative…
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House budget proposal goes down wrong path
To the Editor: The House in Raleigh recently passed a budget with deep spending cuts. According to Forbes.com, House Speaker…
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US policy on killing is confusing
With its unending contradictions, life is at best confusing and at worst inexplicable. The U.S. is in the minority of…
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Common sense loses to ideology in House budget proposal
North Carolina is facing a budget crisis. I get that. What I don’t get is the proposed slashing of so…
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Voices in the Laurel choir holds auditions
Auditions for the 2011-2012 season of Voices in the Laurel will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…
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Calling vendors for mountain festival
Arts, crafts and food vendors are being sought to participate in Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University’s annual fall festival…
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Celebrate summer at Mustang Roundup
The annual Smoky Mountain High School Mustang Roundup is scheduled for May 21, sponsored by the Smoky Mountain High School…
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Old-time music on Franklin’s town square starts this Sunday
Brevard’s Hogtown Squealers Band will play a concert of traditional string band music at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 22,…
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Concert to benefit Pigeon Center
A special evening concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 27, at Grace Episcopal Church in Waynesville.…
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May 24 Balsam Range show to be featured on television
Members of the Haywood County-based Balsam Range will be joined by the host of the television show “Life in the…
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Corvettes welcome NASCAR
The Vettes in the Valley Corvette show will be held May 28 and 29 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.…
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Osmond Brothers still strong after five decades
The Osmond Brothers are coming to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May…
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Benefit concert raises funds for kids
A benefit concert featuring Jon Byrd and Milan Miller will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at…
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Dillsboro begins block party season
Dillsboro will close Front Street to host a block party from on the third Saturday of each month from now…
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Local brewer celebrates one year
Nantahala Brewing will celebrate its one-year anniversary at noon on Saturday, May 21, at the new tap room in Bryson…
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Newest quilt block hung in Maggie Valley
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project unveiled its first quilt block in Maggie Valley in April at the…
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Concerts on the Creek: Sylva’s summer tradition returns to Bridge Park Pavilion
You know it’s summer in Sylva when Concerts on the Creek gets going, bringing local and regional music and family…
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WNC native son takes the helm at Jackson County Schools
Jackson County Schools has hired Michael Murray, currently associate superintendent of Operations for McDowell County Schools, as its new superintendent.…
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Not your average startup: Aermor breaks the mold
When having a conversation with Penny Morgan, you’ll hear a lot of phrases that aren’t often associated with business in…
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DOT leader advocates for SCC road while serving on college board
A new $12 million entrance road for Southwestern Community College got preference over other road projects in the region in…
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Debnam critical of preference given to SCC road projects
The motivation behind a $12 million entrance road to Southwestern Community College has been called into question by a Jackson…
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Youth camp offered this summer in Haywood
“Buzz’s Summer Blast Youth Camp” at MedWest Health & Fitness Center in Haywood County will be held two weeks this…
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Summer camp to ignite creativity
Rising second through ninth graders can promote their creativity and problem solving skills at the ninth annual Rocket to Creativity…
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Free physicals for student athletes
All Haywood County students grades six through 11 who plan to participate in a school sport for the upcoming school…
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Business owners learn to Tweet and Facebook
Business owners looking for help getting started with social media marketing can attend the free seminar “Business Owner’s Guide to…
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Play softball for a cause
“Summer Slam,” a co-ed softball tournament sponsored by Swain/Qualla SAFE, Inc. and Medwest Swain, will be Saturday, May 28. Deadline…
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Cashiers rec center would cost $5 million
Jackson County commissioners may tap the county’s robust savings to build a $5 million recreation center in Cashiers. The rec…
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Waynesville workers to get cost-of-living raises, Haywood County employees won’t
Waynesville employees will likely see a 3 percent raise in their paycheck next year, if budget suggestions proffered by the…
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