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In the beginning… some very eloquent sentences
As I begin writing this it’s midnight, April 4-5, 2011. When insomnia strikes I always look for something to read.…
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Poetry contest for Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
“I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree” … wait, that’s been done, hasn’t it?…
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Stocked trout season has arrived
Fishermen took to the creeks and rivers last weekend with the opening of hatchery-supported trout waters. The N.C. Wildlife Resources…
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Spring brings trout stocking and U.S. championship
The Western North Carolina Fly-fishing trail is being stocked with 49,400 trout up through June, with the U.S. National Fly…
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Fontana bass fishing tournament
The annual Fontana Classic Bass Tournament will be held April 9 and 10, a chance for anglers to compete for…
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Racers get ready for Lake Junaluska duathlon
Local athletes who enjoy the challenging combination of a mountain-terrain duathlon — a 2.2-mile run, followed by a 20-mike bike…
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Looks like this race is a winner
The Lilly of the Valley half-marathon attracted a whopping 164 runners last weekend, triple what organizers expected for the inaugural…
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Volunteer to keep the Tuck clean
Raft loads of volunteers will take to the Tuckaseigee River on Saturday, April 16, for the 27th annual clean-up organized…
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WCU outdoor adventure summer camp
From kayaking to rock climbing, elementary and middle school students can sample outdoor adventure through the Catamount Adventure Camps this…
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Gorges State Park hosts spring celebration
Gorges Gratitude Day will be held Saturday, April 16, featuring special presentations on a variety of topics, live music, food,…
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A perfect fit
The planets must have been in alignment when Buddy Young, director of residential services at Lake Junaluska, and Candace Stimson,…
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Gearing up for spring
Kathy Calabrese, who makes herbal-medicine products such as lip balms, sprays and salves using herbs she grows at her Whittier…
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Sentimental story is also very memorable
The Memory of Running is a “road book.” In some respects it resembles what critics in the 19th century called…
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Thomas Rain Crowe to Read from New Poetry Collection
Tuckasegee poet Thomas Rain Crowe will be at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8,…
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Take N.C. 107 bypass off priority list
To the Editor: Jackson County Commissioners are ranking road improvement projects in the County’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) at their…
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Haywood Chamber needs visitor center
To the Editor: The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority board has voted to cut funding to the Haywood County Chamber…
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GOP legislators try to block federal money
To the Editor: The good news is the North Carolina Department of Transportation has received a $461 million federal grant…
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Voter ID bill just a waste of good money
To the Editor: As an advocate for seniors and senior services, I find I am more and more concerned about…
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Katahdins proving to be great sheep for these mountains
Maybe I’m just self-absorbed, but I swear that when I’m interested in something, it often seems as if the whole…
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For better or worse, for normal or weird
One of the advantages of getting older is that you learn a few things if you pay attention. For example,…
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Grab bargains at indoor yard sale
An indoor yard sale will take over the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University from 8 a.m. to…
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Create soaps, salts, rugs at crafting classes
Learn to make scented soap, bath salts or a hooked mug rug in three new classes from 10 a.m. on…
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Writers’ group welcomes local author
Heather Newton, author of Under the Mercy Trees, will be the speaker for the Mountain Writers’ Network at 1 p.m.…
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‘Shipwrecked’ to stage at HART
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is gearing up for its next production, “Shipwrecked,” showing at 7:30 p.m. on April 8…
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Dance and dine at monthly contra day
A free contra dance will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Bridge Park…
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Take the A train with WCU stage play
Western Carolina University theater students will present the unconventional “The Atrainplays, Vol. 2” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, through…
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Voices in the Laurel 15th Anniversary Gala Concert
Western North Carolina’s renowned youth choir Voices in the Laurel will perform with award winning composer and guest conductor Dr.…
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Overlook Players to do ‘Sound of Music’
Franklin’s Overlook Players will perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” April 14 through 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Curly Hollow: From Canton to Nashville and back
By DeeAnna Haney • Smoky Mountain News Intern Although Curly Hollow might sound like the perfect picnic area down some…
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Waynesville considers compromise on parking in front of building
Waynesville leaders will vote this month on whether to loosen town guidelines governing growth. A special task force spent the…
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Take a walk in her shoes
Men and their families are invited to Take A Walk In Her Shoes, a sexual assault awareness event, will run…
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Enroll in Red Cross babysitter’s training
The Haywood County Red Cross is encouraging boys and girls ages 11 to 15 who would like to start their…
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Dropouts stay-in more in Jackson County
Jackson County Schools’ dropout rate has decreased by 56.2 percent – from 4.43 in 2008-09 to 1.99 in 2009-10. …
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Bridge near Highlands slated for replacement
A bridge will be replaced over the Cullasaja River on Mirror Lake Road near Highlands in Macon County. A $577,544…
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League to discuss health care
The League of Women Voters of Macon County will present a program on affordable health care in North Carolina at…
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Program encourages families of the disabled
The author of “Grown Man Now,” and Western Carolina University professor Jane B. Schulz, will speak at a program geared…
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Paint pottery for a cause
Paint a bowl to fill a bowl – proceeds from pottery painting at Claymates from April 1 to April 17…
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Railroad will return to Dillsboro for less than originally requested
Bringing regular train service back to Dillsboro greatly depends on whether Jackson County commissioners come up with dollars to help…
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Train contemplates engine turn-around, but search for the right site continues
Private land in Dillsboro might spare the historic Monteith House site from becoming home to a turntable for the Great…
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Learn about butterflies this Easter
Easter Butterflies: Magical, Mystical, Majestical is the topic of an April program through the Lake Junaluska Live and Learn Committee.…
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Tips, help on coping with depression
Ladies Night Out is holding a special follow-up program in Macon County to a March event on overcoming depression and…
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Maintenance work to boost economy
Canton’s Evergreen Packaging mill’s is due for major maintenance this spring, bringing more than 1,000 contractors to the area to…
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Golf tournament to feed the hungry
The Pasquale’s Charity Golf Tournament is coming to the Waynesville Golf Resort on Sunday, April 17, to benefit Friends of…
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Real estate roller coaster throws Jackson, Macon property revals off track
This isn’t the easiest time to be a real estate agent in Jackson and Macon counties, not with the crippled…
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New values based on hyperlocal formula
Haywood County’s property revaluation was a massive undertaking: appraisers had to lay eyes on 50,000 properties, from condos to fast-food…
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What new property values mean for your taxes
Property owners in Haywood County faced a Catch 22 when their new property values arrived in the mail last week.…
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Despite fears, Haywood property values hold their own: Land and lots fall, while median-priced homes rise
When Mollie Weaver put her house on the market two weeks ago, she was bracing for the worst. She’d been…
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Jail escapee found in Myrtle Beach
After sprinting out the front door a few weeks ago, an escaped Haywood County inmate is back behind bars. Frank…
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Take part in Macon County’s Special Olympics
The Macon County Special Olympics Games will be held Friday, April 8, at the Macon Middle School track. Opening…
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Waynesville wins concessions in Junaluska water negotiations
Waynesville officials have finally signed an agreement with the Junaluska Sanitary District that marries the two entities for 10 more…
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