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Silvia Williams to demo at Leapin’ Frog Gallery
Leapin’ Frog Gallery will host local artist Silvia Williams for a one-hour art talk and demonstration on “Experimental Painting” beginning…
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New works by Craig Forrest on display at It’s By Nature
It’s by Nature Gallery of Sylva is pleased to announce that the gallery will be hosting a one-man-show during the month…
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Putting a rose in his cap: Bob Buckner’s final season as WCU marching band director ends with trip to Parade of Roses
By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern While preparing Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains marching band for their debut…
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A father’s influence
Horace Kephart (1862-1931) was the author of Our Southern Highlanders, Camp Cookery, Sporting Firearms, Camping and Woodcraft, Smoky Mountain Magic,…
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Anglers compete for prizes at Cherokee fly-fishing tournament
More than $2,000 is cash and $5,000 in prizes were won by anglers participating in the Rumble in the Rhododendron…
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Henson wins Service to Forestry award
Steve Henson, the executive director of the Clyde-based Southern Appalachian Multiple Use Council, has been awarded the N.C. Forestry Association’s…
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Students hike Siler Bald with AT speed hiker
Three Macon County school teachers (Joan Lansford and Jae Crawford, of Franklin High School, and Shelley Marshall of Union Academy)…
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Plants suck up toxins
Some common air pollutants found in cities can be absorbed by plants at far greater rates than ever suspected. The…
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Redheads, rustys and hairys – oh dear
A beautiful morning and Lake Junaluska was calling again. I approached the lake along Golf Course Road on the side…
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Live owls, presentation at Asheville store
Steve Longenecker and his live owls will be at the Asheville Wild Birds Unlimited store presenting programs at 1 and…
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Bat fatalities at wind energy turbines offer new insight into bat migration
New data suggest that bats, like birds, may follow specifically defined routes when migrating rather than simply migrating in a…
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White nose syndrome decimating bat populations
It’s only a matter of time before the fungal infection white nose syndrome (WNS) appears in North Carolina, say wildlife…
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Zafón back… but not, this time, in Barcelona
For millions of readers, Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind proved to be one of the most captivating…
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Poetry, storytelling and music at City Light
City Lights Bookstore in Sylva will host Karen Holmes for the bookstore’s monthly Coffee with the Poet gathering at 10:30…
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Rabun Gap Dancers present ‘Nutcracker’ at Rearden Theater
“The Nutcracker,” Peter Tchaikovsky’s famous and beloved ballet, is being presented again this year by Betsy’s School of Dance and…
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Visit with Santa in Cashiers Nov. 27
The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association is bringing Santa to the Village Green from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov.…
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WCU students ring in the holidays Rockettes style
Karyn Tomczak, director of Western Carolina University’s dance program and a former Radio City Music Hall Rockette, helps WCU dance…
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Celtic band to perform Nov. 20 in Bryson City
The Celtic band Bean Sidhe (ban shee) will perform a concert of traditional Irish and Scottish music at 7 p.m.…
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Hard Candy Christmas returns to WCU Nov. 26-27
A popular post-Thanksgiving arts and crafts tradition will once again fill Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center for two days of…
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Harrell to share holiday stories and songs Nov. 27
Songwriter and storyteller Michael Reno Harrell will make what is becoming an annual holiday appearance at Ridge Runner Naturals on…
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Making art at ArtSpace
All ages of children at the ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa learned about art during a recent two-week artist residency. …
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Christmas Tree auction to benefit KARE
The Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (KARE) will hold its first Festival of Trees fundraising event at 6 p.m. on Nov.…
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Honoring a lost art
By Kristen Davis • Contributing Writer The newest piece of public art in downtown Waynesville — a metal railing that…
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Time to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
By Brent Martin • Guest Columnist The craziness of this year’s mid-term elections has passed. The campaign advertisements and signs…
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Congrats to winners of judge elections
To the Editor: I thank everyone who supported me in the recent District Court judgeship election. Having never been a…
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Finding compromise takes real leadership
To the Editor: Post-election letters to the editor continue the “take back our government” mantra, and I would ask the…
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Don’t rush on important landfill decision
To the Editor: On Nov. 5 the Haywood commisioners were scheduled to accept bids from private corporations to run the…
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Striking a balance between objectivity and truth
There is an interesting disconnect in how some people perceive my job and how I perceive my job. This was…
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MedWest celebrates local athletes
MedWest Health System will recognize outstanding athletes from Haywood, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties and the Cherokee Reservation. The…
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Haywood book recognized by statewide historian society
“Haywood County: Portrait of a Mountain Community,” was awarded the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the President’s Award…
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Corbin to replace Davis on Macon board
Kevin Corbin has been named by the Macon County GOP to fill the seat on the county board of commissioners…
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Public input sought in chancellor search
Members of the public will have an opportunity to have their voices heard by the search committee that will help…
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Local leaders try to protect small farms
By Quintin Ellison and Colby Dunn William Shelton knows one positive aspect about losing his bid for re-election to the…
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Around and around they might go — Macon County eyed for roundabouts
It’s a dizzying prospect, but a group looking at future traffic patterns and demands in Macon County is considering including…
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Mast helps share the warmth this winter
With many neighbors being unemployed or underemployed and winter on the horizon, there’s even more need to share the warmth…
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Haywood Realtors weighing merger with Asheville board
It’s no secret that real estate isn’t what it used to be. It would be difficult to find an industry…
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Press Wars: Community newspapers thrive despite stagnant economy
It’s a Monday night in early November and the meeting is, in one word, boring. As a result of the…
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Luncheon changes locales due to interest
The Healthy Haywood Substance Abuse Action Team will hold a Prescription Drug Abuse Lunch and Learn from noon to 1:30…
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Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho it’s off to home we go
Farewells and hellos from Commissioner Tom Massie highlighted this week’s lame-duck county board meeting in Jackson County. The ousted elected…
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Waynesville adopts conditional zoning at Ingles’ request
Ingles is now one step closer to giving their Waynesville store a revamp, thanks to a decision taken by the…
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Where the buffalo roam
Buffalo Branch ... Buffalo Creek ... Buffalo Cove ... all are common place names that indicate the prior residence of…
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Appalachian Trail undergoes repair
A collaborative effort between public and private entities was responsible for repair work on a section of the Appalachian Trail…
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Burning scheduled at Cade’s Cove
Fire managers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park plan to conduct a series of prescribed burns of fields in Cades…
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Agricultural incentives offered in Haywood
Haywood County landowners can apply for cost-share grants to install practices that improve water quality on agricultural operations. Practices…
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Cataloochee opens for the season
Cataloochee Ski Area opened for the season on Saturday, Nov. 6, making it one of the first resorts in the…
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Ogburn recognized for education work
The Environmental Educators of North Carolina are pleased to announce that Blair Ogburn, senior naturalist and education coordinator at the…
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Land Trust to hold fall celebration
The Land Trust for Little Tennessee will hold its annual Fall Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov.…
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The Naturalist's Corner
East Fork Headwaters Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy is still hoping for a Christmas present from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources…
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SCC offers new program in wilderness therapy
Southwestern Community College has started a new degree program whose graduates will likely become the leaders in the growing field…
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Readings at City Lights
City Lights will host several authors this weekend for a diverse selection of book readings. At 7 p.m. on Friday,…
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