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Spring blooms in Frog Level
The Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival is coming to Waynesville’s Frog Level district from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Win big in Voices giveaway
Voices in the Laurel, Western North Carolina’s regional children’s choir, is holding its inaugural car and truck giveaway to raise…
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Swing into summer with Bryson contra dance
A contra dance will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, at the Bridge Park Pavilion…
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Local artist demonstrates talents
The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will meet at 6:45 p.m. on May 10 at Haywood Community College. The meeting will…
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Community band kicks off its season
The Haywood Community Band will start its ninth concert season with a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on May 15…
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Guadalupe Café event features local music
Sylva’s Guadalupe Café will host “Bigaroo” beginning at 6:30 p.m. on May 7, a tribute to the musicianship and spirit…
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Chinese acrobats leap into Franklin
The Golden Dragon Acrobats will grace the stage of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m.…
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Big Stakes at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
Of the many games that grace the floors at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, poker might be the most universal. From casino…
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Lack of childcare hindering WCU recruitment, retention
Finding childcare, particularly for infants, has surfaced as a growing problem for the young professionals who make up much of…
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Legislation would give Tribal ABC Board more authority
Legislation that would bring alcohol regulation in Cherokee completely under tribal control is now working its way through the General…
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Sylva makes bid to Jackson leaders for old library
Sylva leaders want their Jackson County counterparts to lease, for $1 a year, the old library building to them, citing…
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No tax increase projected for Jackson
No increase in taxes, more funding for the new public library, the same amount for the schools and a more…
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A recipe for helping kids
It’s 4:30 on a Tuesday afternoon, and in a kitchen in Frog Level, a chocolate almond layered torte is beginning…
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Is it worth it?
Despite years of negative publicity surrounding the contamination of soil at Barber’s Orchard, the actual health risk posed by the…
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Uphill battle to purge Barber’s Orchard of dirty soil
Residents of Barber’s Orchard will safely be able to eat the dirt on their lots after a $15 million federal…
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State reprimands EPA over Superfund cleanup
Federal contractors performing a $15 million cleanup of Barber’s Orchard have violated state erosion laws, failing to keep the arsenic-tainted…
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Haywood schools bracing for deep state budget cuts
The state’s bloodletting has begun, and for Haywood County Schools, the losses might add up to more than $4 million…
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Maggie erupts with showdown between bar and museum
A formerly notorious bar will reopen in Maggie Valley despite bombastic protests from the owner of Wheels Through Time Museum,…
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Satirical writer to read debut novel
Alex Kudera will read from his new satirical novel, Fight for Your Long Day, at 7 p.m. on May 6…
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An agnostic searches for answers
For Christians, Easter is a moveable feast day — this year the celebration fell about as late in the spring…
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A look back at Kephart’s cabin
As part of this coming weekend’s third annual Horace Kephart Day, a group of 20 or so participants will visit…
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New gameland preserved along Blue Ridge Parkway
Hikers, hunters and others who enjoy North Carolina’s mountain landscapes will soon have access to 534 acres of gameland and…
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Smokies ranger honored for service
Kevin M. FitzGerald, deputy superintendent of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, recently was presented the U.S. Department of the…
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Spring wildflower and bird pilgrimage
Celebrate Appalachian nature with the 39th-annual Spring Wildflower and Bird Pilgrimage April 29-May 1, with a line-up of 16 hikes,…
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Time to wet those hooks
The West Swain Fire Department is hosting its 18th annual Bass Tournament at Almond Boat Park on May 7. The…
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Rhodos, azaleas at peak now for Arboretum annual show
The North Carolina Arboretum will host the annual show of the American Rhododendron Society’s Southeast Chapter from noon until 5…
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HCC student advances to championships
Daniel Jones, a forest management and fisheries/wildlife management student at Haywood Community College from Hayesville, took home top honors in…
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Kids take on triathlon and aquathlon in indoor setting
A Kids Indoor Triathlon and Aquathlon will be held May 6 for ages 15 and under, hosted by MedWest Health…
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New nesters
I believe all of my feathered friends that nest and raise families in my yard and in the woods surrounding…
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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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