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Sylva bypass loses steam as priority
Sylva leaders, asked to list their top road-building priorities, did not include a controversial bypass proposed by the state Department…
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Cherokee trust shaken in Swain DSS
Tribal members and leaders alike vented their discontent with Swain County’s handling of child welfare for Cherokee children at this…
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Crowd berates Swain commissioners, supports DSS board
A large crowd turned out at the Swain County commissioners meeting this week to voice support for the beleaguered Department…
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Accounting probe prompts firing, resignation at Haywood County Schools
Haywood County Schools is currently without a finance director, after long-time finance officer Larry Smith stepped down amid an investigation…
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Queen sues opponent after losing state election
All is fair in love and war, but apparently not in politics. Former state Sen. Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville, is…
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Students Shine at Arts Council’s 13th Annual Student Honors Recital
The Haywood County Arts Council held its 13th Annual Student Honors Recital on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at…
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Cooking up a Taste of Home
Part class, part performance, the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Pirate’s Ball docks in Waynesville
The Pirate’s Ball, an annual gala to raise funds for Folkmoot, will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on…
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Hymnist’s life portrayed at local society meeting
The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold its next monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 25,…
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Jazz Duo Performs at Macon County library
“Jazz It Up,” a concert by saxophonist Lloyd Weinberg and vibraphonist Paul Babelay, will be presented at 8 p.m., Thursday,…
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Storytelling Center sponsors an Irish Buffet and Storytelling
A St. Patrick’s Day Irish Buffet Fund Raiser will be held at the Station Restaurant and The Storytelling Center in…
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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ stages at WCU
Western Carolina University musical theater students will present Cole Porter’s classic musical “Kiss Me, Kate” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through…
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Potential choristers invited to check out children’s choir
Kids who love to sing and are in first through 12th grades next year are invited to Open Rehearsal Night…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears coming to the mountains
Blood, Sweat and Tears will appear at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Barn dance to honor veterans
The next Winter Barn Dance at the Bascom in Highlands is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Frog Level festival calls for vendors
The 9th Annual “Whole Bloomin’ Thing” Spring Festival Committee is now accepting applications from local growers, artisans, and wellness-and-nature-related professionals…
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New tavern makes its mark on Bryson City
The Tuckasegee Tavern, a new tavern on Depot Street in Bryson City, is opening its doors for a St. Patrick’s…
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Secretariat screened at Groovy Movie Club
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film “Secretariat“ at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 18, at the home of…
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App brings art to the people – and their smart phones
For those looking to learn more about the sculptures that dot the campus at Western Carolina University, well, there’s an…
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Swain commissioners call for resignation of DSS board
The following statement was issued by the Swain County Board of Commissioners after the DSS board failed to take action…
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Swain DSS board fails to reach consensus on suspensions
The Swain County Department of Social Services board met for three hours Tuesday night (March 8) to discuss whether employees…
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Archery lessons with James Dickey
During the course of a recent interview for a literary magazine, I was asked: While in grad school at the…
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Deadly bat threat spreading in WNC
Biologists recently confirmed white-nose syndrome at a third site in North Carolina, meaning two counties are now positive for the…
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North Carolinian to head Friends of the Smokies
The Rev. Daniel P. Matthews of Waynesville has been selected as the new board chair of Friends of Great Smoky…
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Learn about white-nose syndrome in bats
Western North Carolina Alliance has put together a panel of experts to talk about white-nose syndrome, a disease that threatens…
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Agriculture program set for March 25
A free workshop will be held March 25 on the voluntary agricultural district programs and farmland protection planning for counties…
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Go green on this St. Patrick’s Day
A St. Patrick’s Day “green” fundraiser is set for Saturday, March 12, from 6-9:30 p.m. at Nantahala Brewery in Bryson…
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Rent greenhouse space at Waynesville’s Armory
Don’t have a greenhouse, or worried your cat will destroy any new plants? Then get an early start on this…
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Five best hikes of the Smokies
Still haven’t checked out the national treasure of hiking trails in our backyard in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?…
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Only Catamounts left in WNC are at WCU
Last week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tried to put the last nail in the coffin of the eastern…
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Local mountain bikers join forces
In Western North Carolina’s thriving outdoors community, mountain bikers have long been at the center of the action. But now,…
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Love, devotion and a restless journey
The great kite of the crucified Christ loomed and caused the crowd to vibrate. Like a pyre before him, the…
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Library offers books for sale
Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library will have hundreds of books, DVDs, CDs and other media on sale from 9 a.m.…
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Spring dawns, a time when optimism and reality co-exist
We spend winter anticipating spring. But, when warmer weather arrives, we often rob ourselves of enjoyment in the rush to…
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Animals don’t deserve bad treatment they get
To the Editor: As a resident of Sylva, a dog lover, and a volunteer for several local rescue groups, I…
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I apologize for my behavior at meeting
To the Editor: To the taxpayers, business owners and residents of Maggie Valley, I personally apologize to each and everyone…
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Budget bill will hurt this country
To the Editor: There is a battle going on in the U.S. Congress for the soul of our country. The…
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What happened to all the big, sweeping ideas?
Growing up, I knew America was the country of grand ideas carried out from the moral high ground. We could…
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County’s leading critic stirs up trouble for fairground arena
The predicament surrounding the arena began when Monroe Miller — the county’s leading critic who regularly lambasts commissioners at their…
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Haywood County bails out fairground arena, again
The Haywood County Fairgrounds are on the way to being back in business after a scare that shuttered the covered…
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High-speed broadband continues march across the mountains
Work to bring broadband to all of North Carolina — including adding missing sections of fiber in the mountains —…
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REACH village thrown a lifeline: Money problems for agency not solved, however
Mountain Projects might take control of the REACH village in Sylva, ensuring the low-income housing would remain available to area…
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Macon County government to lose two of its finest
Macon County is losing an incredible amount of experience this year with the impending retirements of two employees. Between them,…
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Red Cross offers free CPR training
Haywood and Jackson County residents can attend free CPR training from the American Red Cross. Registration is open for “CPR…
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Small Towns program under way in Bryson
HandMade in America is working with Bryson City as a part of its Small Towns program, which assists small towns…
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Healthy Haywood kicks off fitness challenge
Healthy Haywood will kick off its annual fitness challenge beginning March 14. Registration is $10. Participants can attend a variety…
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MedWest expands mental health services
A mental health program at MedWest-Haywood hospital has been expanded to include the general population through a behavioral health outpatient…
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Volunteer opportunity with Arc of Haywood
The Arc of Haywood will be promoting advocacy for those with development disabilities in March. This is to honor Development…
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Revaluation in Jackson County back on ... maybe?
In a we-were-really-just-kidding-around reversal, Jackson County commissioners this week decided to delay their previous decision to delay property revaluation. A…
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Swain commissioners want DSS workers suspended
The state could step in to run the Swain County Department of Social Services if the top leaders are among…
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