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Kephart Days: Bryson City gearing up to honor, remember writer
Luke Hyde is too young to remember Horace Kephart, but his parents and grandparents knew the great American outdoor writer…
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If you need bees shaken out of a tree, here’s your man
The next time you are standing about the yard scratching your head in confusion about which tree climber in Jackson…
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Government-education complex is self-serving
To the Editor: What if you knew that your state senator or state representative knew there were proven ways to…
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Our representatives forget who is boss
To the Editor: Here we go again. Our two state representatives, both of whom are Democrats, fail to see the…
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Those who protect children deserve thanks
To the Editor: For almost 20 years I have found myself involved in the concern of child abuse either professionally…
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With care, many hemlocks can survive
To the Editor: With all due respect to Mr. Ellison — who wrote in his “Back Then” column a few…
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I know the game is rigged, but I’m still all in
The crane games are beautiful beasts, shiny and brightly lit, with a glass belly full of forlorn and lonely stuffed…
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Canton feels slighted by shift in visitor center funding
In the world of Haywood County tourism, a turf battle is brewing, and the fiefdoms under fire are the county’s…
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Folkmoot funding gets the ax
Folkmoot festival has lost a vital source of advertising money, jeopardizing its ability to lure visitors to Haywood County during…
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A decade in the making, new SCC building expands campus holdings
A new building started taking shape last month at Southwestern Community College’s campus in Sylva, with completion slated for next…
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A Jackson County library primer
For Jackson County’s book-loving residents, the temporary closure of the public library in Sylva presents true hardship, a time of…
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Healthcare reform specialist to speak at GOP meeting
Dr. C.L Gray, who is well known for his activities promoting healthcare reform, will speak on May 3 at the…
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WCU sends off graduates May 6-7
Western Carolina University’s spring graduating class will be honored as the university holds a trio of commencement ceremonies over a…
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Here we go again: Sylva town leaders spar over DSA funding
The organization many credit with helping to create and nurture Sylva’s vibrant downtown scene is facing the possibility of going…
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Training for dealing with the mentally ill
A 40-hour training program for professionals who have encounters with mentally ill people will be held May 16 through 20…
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Macon County achieves success with open access
The Macon County Health Department implemented a new open-access appointment system in February that has cleared a four-week backlog of…
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Haywood may look to property tax hike to offset still sagging sales tax revenue
Haywood County, like everyone else, is bracing for the impact of state budget cuts. But the good news is that…
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Gearing up: Mill outage to bring hundreds of outside laborers to Canton
For the last month, Greg Petty has been on a leaflet campaign around Canton. He’s been to parking lots. He’s…
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MMS offers three-day mediation training
Mountain Mediation Services will hold a three-day community mediation training from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 24 through 26…
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Social safety net failed Cherokee baby
Additional evidence has surfaced indicating Swain County social workers failed to act on reports of alleged abuse and neglect of…
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Dillsboro could be on the hook for railroad loan
Depending on which town leader you ask, Dillsboro is prepared to co-sign on a more than $300,000 loan for the…
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May celebrations to benefit the arts
The 2011 FUNd Party Series will kick off with Cinco de Mayo in the Garden from 5 to 7 p.m.…
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Gems shine at Mother’s Day show
The Mother’s Day Gemboree will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 6 and 7 and…
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Quilts come out for Mother’s Day
Airing of the Quilts, a new event showcasing quilt artistry, will be held on Saturday, May 7, in downtown Franklin.…
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Waynesville kicks off 2011 Art After Dark
The first Art After Dark of the season will kick off from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 6,…
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Beginner photography class gets going
An introductory photography class will begin Tuesday, May 3, at First Baptist Church in Waynesville. The class is offered by…
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Student talent showcase is April 30 in Franklin
Macon County youth will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Franklin High School Fine…
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Student poetry slam honors National Poetry Month
A poetry slam will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson…
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Stained glass course offered at WCU
A stained glass course will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, May 5 through June 9, at…
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Sylva brings art to summer evenings
The first of this season’s Sylva After Dark events is coming to downtown from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,…
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Maggie Club hosts Chocolate for charity
The 12th annual Taste of Chocolate competition will run from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the…
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Needtobreathe stops in Franklin
Needtobreathe will play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in…
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Troupe brings live comedy, animal tricks
Animal lovers and those in the mood for a laugh will find plenty of entertainment when Popovich Comedy Pet Theater…
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Music & beer: Maggie Valley festival features a winning combination
If there’s one thing Western North Carolina is rooted in, it’s music. The rolling Appalachians were the birthplace of bluegrass,…
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New GSMNP visitor center is worth a trip
This past Friday (April 15) I attended the dedication ceremony for the new Oconaluftee Visitor Center on the North Carolina…
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Great Smoky Mountains Audubon Society gets official welcome
The Great Smoky Mountains chapter of the Audubon Society, based in Maggie Valley and Waynesville, has been officially recognized and…
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Dust off those pesticides and get rid of them
A pesticide disposal collection day has been scheduled in Haywood County from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 18,…
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Get wet and help monitor area streams
Help protect the creeks in the Tuckasegee River Watershed by learning to collect and identify aquatic insects, considered key indicators…
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Summer camps equal big bucks for local economy
Western North Carolina has one of the highest concentrations of summer camps in America, and an economic-impact study completed in…
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Families meet the outdoors during adventure day
Families can discover how the great outdoors exists in their own backyards during “Outdoor Adventure Day,” from 10 a.m. until…
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Plant sales in full force this spring
Several plant sales are coming up for gardeners and flower lovers. • Haywood Community College will hold a Spring Plant…
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Celebrate new bike trails at Jackrabbit
The grand opening of a 14.5-mile trail system near Hayesville in Clay County is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, April…
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Grove Park Inn makes way for onsite NOC adventure outpost
Nantahala Outdoor Center and The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa have unveiled plans for NOC’s Basecamp Asheville, solidifying a…
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Great Garlic Mustard challenge on the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is seeking volunteers to help remove the invasive weed garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from the trail’s…
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Look up Friday night and marvel the night sky
A meteor shower with up to 20 meteors per hour will happen Friday night, April 22. The most meteors are…
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Want to take photos this good?
Wildflowers, Waterfalls and Vistas will be featured in an upcoming Field Photo Program by Bob Grytten beginning May 17 to…
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Sixty-one years young!
Pilgrims from across the country and around the globe are on the move. They are headed to the Mecca of…
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From classroom to creekside, students study water quality by raising and releasing fish
Richland Creek is now teaming with new inhabitants raised by Haywood County students in classroom fish tanks. After feeding and…
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Little fish in a big picture: Fixing ecosystems one species at a time
Ed Williams lugged a giant plastic bag teaming with silvery blue fish down a creek bank in Waynesville where they…
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Poet to read from new prose collection
Asheville writer and poet Holly Iglesias will read from her new collection, Angles of Approach, at 7 p.m. on Friday,…
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