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NOC launches shop inside Grove Park
Nantahala Outdoor Center opened the doors late last month on a retail and outdoor activity concept shop, NOC Asheville, inside…
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Hit the Jack Rabbit on guided mountain bike trip
You can escape the confines of pavement for a fast-paced adventure along wooded trails and past lakes and mountains on…
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LTLT celebrates year of accomplishments
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee’s annual fall celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,…
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Hiking series to explore national forests
A series of hikes through next year will take hikers to each of the 41 areas identified as “Mountain Treasures”…
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Suffer crop losses? Farmers can get help
Sign-up for 2010 crop-year losses begins Monday, Nov. 14, through your local USDA Farm Service Agency. “Producers across North Carolina…
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Farming history of WNC boiled down to 90 minutes
The history of agriculture in these mountains will be explored at one of three upcoming programs by Curtis Wood, an…
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A picture's worth a thousand words
The seventh-annual Autumn Juried Group Exhibit of the Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association has opened at the Biltmore Estate’s Deerpark Inn,…
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Call of the watershed
The annual fall hike in the Town of Waynesville’s 9,000-acre watershed took place on Saturday Oct. 29. Around 25 stalwart…
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Into The Wild: Canoeing the Mississippi, America’s most iconic river
Ryan Emerson’s pack was stolen and his cell phone now resides at the bottom of a river. His biggest hurdle…
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Dingwall introduces new series
Wendy Dingwall will introduce her new Yvonne Suarez mystery series with the first installment, Hera’s Revenge, at 1 p.m. on…
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White to read from collection
Charles Dodd White will read from his new short story collection, Sinners of Sanction County, at 7 p.m. on Friday,…
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WCU students collecting books for elementary school
Students living in Reynolds Residence Hall of Western Carolina University are seeking new or used books as part of a…
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This is delicious, fast-paced crime fiction
If you are one of those readers who has a grudging respect for outlaws, and if you find yourself sometimes…
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A golden literary opportunity is in my future, I’m sure
I missed a golden opportunity to see my name emblazoned on a book spine by not writing about Western North…
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No town money spent to purchase public art
To the Editor: Recent political ads by the Waynesville-Haywood Concerned Citizens contain materially false representations. There has never been any…
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WHCC claims skirt the truth
To the Editor: I appreciated your article “Meet the candidates: Who’s who in Waynesville’s race” (www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/5412) regarding the upcoming elections,…
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Political ad mis-stated several key facts
To the Editor: As a member of the Waynesville Public Art Commission from September 2006 to March 2011, I am…
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Facts matter and homework counts
To the Editor: Homework counts. I like to think that candidates running for the Waynesville Town Board would be interested…
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Once you cross the line, there’s no going back
I followed the Janet Moore controversy from the beginning to its conclusion, which was all of three days. The former…
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Bryson City — from sleeper race to write-in frenzy
Despite only having one candidate on its ballot, the Bryson City mayoral race has heated up, with two potential write-in…
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Man thieving election signs
Hide your posters; hide your signs. Somebody might sneak on your property and snatch all your election signs up. The…
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2011 Peace Conference addresses poverty
Registration is still open for the fourth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, “Poverty, Abundance, and Peace: Seeking Economic Justice for…
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Speakers urge state to deny rate hike request
Economic times are simply too hard, and Duke Energy is being too greedy for the state utilities commission to allow…
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Surgeons support women’s right to choose
Newly released statistics compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show more than 79,000 breast reconstruction procedures were performed…
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WCU to hold Native American Heritage Expo
The third annual Native American Heritage Expo will be held at Western Carolina University beginning Nov. 7. All events held…
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AARP thanks veterans for service
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Driver Safety Program is offering a free, four-hour classroom course to all veterans…
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Catamount Legacy Walk fundraiser begins
With about half of the bricks for the first section of the Western Carolina University Catamount Legacy Walk commissioned, facilitators…
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Grant money available
Tourism groups and projects that want to apply for a 1 percent funding grant from the Haywood County Tourism Development…
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Foster home recruitment rally to be held
The Haywood County Department of Social Services is hosting an informational recruitment rally Nov. 5 from 1-4 p.m. Haywood County…
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Hall named Macon finance director
Lori Hall has been selected as the new Finance Director for Macon County. Hall replaces Evelyn Southard, a long time…
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MedWest offering ‘Hope for the Holidays’
A community event to help people deal with feelings of grief and loss during the upcoming holidays will be held…
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Jackson room tax hike threatens Cashiers tourism group
Cashiers could soon lose autonomy over its tourism marketing efforts if a plan to merge two separate tourism entities in…
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Where do the candidates shake out?
Three challengers in the Waynesville town election have staked out clear positions against the town’s commercial development standards. They say…
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Land use plan ‘truthometer’: What really happened to all those new businesses that were coming to Waynesville?
Did Waynesville run off a Cracker Barrel? What about Chick-fil-A? Challengers running in next week’s town election say Waynesville’s appearance…
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Planning regs in Macon keep center stage
Macon County commissioners decided last week that they needed more time to study whether to implement construction guidelines recommended by…
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Let the battles begin in Cherokee
Cherokee tribal members could vote this April on whether to allow alcoholic beverage sales on the reservation, one month before…
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HCC to offer digital photography certificate
Haywood Community College will offer a new community education certificate in Media Arts: Photography. The course begins Nov. 11 and…
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Cinema festival debuts in Asheville Nov. 3-6
A new film festival that will be held from Thursday through Sunday (Nov. 3-6) in Asheville will feature 39 films…
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Jam series to begin with concert by Blue Eyed Girl
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Series for 2011-12 will get under way at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage…
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Voices in the Laurel concert celebrates patriotism
Voices in the Laurel will perform at 3 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.…
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Early registration available for WCU’s Dulcimer Winter Weekend
Western Carolina University’s Division of Educational Outreach will sponsor the seventh annual Dulcimer Winter Weekend beginning Thursday, Jan. 5, and…
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Colonial Theatre concert to benefit Meals on Wheels
Bluegrass group Balsam Range will feature award-winning Nashville musician and songwriter John Wiggins in the first show of its Winter…
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‘Day of Mindfulness’ to be held Nov. 5
St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cullowhee will host a “Day of Mindfulness: Practices to Support a Global Spirituality and Ethic”…
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Madrigal Dinner tickets on sale in November
Tickets for the 2011 Madrigal Dinner at Western Carolina University went on sale Tuesday, Nov. 1. The event will be…
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Community Table hosts Fall Festival, BBQ dinner
The Community Table’s fourth annual Fall Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12,…
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‘Nance Dude’ stages Nov. 4 at the Rickman Store
A performance of Gary Carden’s play “Nance Dude” at the Rickman Store in Macon County will serve as a fundraiser…
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Jackson library offers daytime music
The Jackson County Public Library will host a daytime music program on the first Friday of every month from 11…
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HART closes season with ‘Wilderness!’
Haywood Arts Regional Theater will close the 2011 season with Eugene O’Neill’s comedy “Ah, Wilderness!” on its main stage. The…
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‘Sweeney Todd’ to hit WCU stage Nov. 10-13
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” a story of revenge and greed and how they can crush the…
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Get a head start on handmade holiday shopping
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host a holiday sale of handmade items and a Fall Family…
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