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NOC donates gear to wounded veterans
Nantahala Outdoor Center is donating nearly $5,000 worth of paddling equipment for the recovery of injured military veterans. The donation…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Time to shift gears
Environmentalism across the U.S. and around the world was spawned from the sludge of greed, industrialization and indifference. Some of…
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Get friendly with stream life with WATR
“Saving our Streams” movie night and classroom bug exploration is set for Feb. 24 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Grove…
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Cherokee hits the big time: Top U.S. anglers to sample reservation waters
This little slice of Western North Carolina just landed the big one when it comes to competitive fly-fishing. The 2011…
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WCU to host literacy conference
Educators from throughout the region are invited to attend a one-day conference focusing on literacy hosted by Western Carolina University’s…
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A novel that sparkles with quality writing
In Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand (ISBN 978-1-4000-6893-7, 2010, $25), first-time novelist Helen Simonson has created a superb portrait of life…
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Tea Party got worse than it deserved
To the Editor: The tragedy in Arizona resulting in loss of life and injury to so many people was horrible.…
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If they’ve forgotten, shame on us
To the Editor: I’m not sure if I’m angry, embarrassed, disappointed, or a combination thereof because of an event that…
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Train decision good news for Dillsboro
To the Editor: I read with interest your article, “A New Day for Dillsboro” (Smoky Mountain News, Feb. 9). As…
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What is up with fake flowers as memorials to the departed?
By Scott Muirhead • Guest Columnist Politics aside, what could possibly be more absurd than plastic flowers? (OK, there are…
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Just look around, and cultural pursuits abound
After high school, I moved downstate to attend music school. I lived for a number of years in Greensboro and…
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Sharpen your marketing skills, increase sales
A seminar on how to use marketing to increase sales will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb.…
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MedWest to honor outstanding athletes
MedWest Health System will recognize outstanding athletes from Haywood, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties and the Cherokee Indian Reservation…
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Shuler appointed to budget committee
U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on the Budget. “Our nation’s exploding…
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Cherokee police ask citizens to text their tips
Crime reporting in the region has moved into the digital age, thanks to the Cherokee Police Department’s new text-a-tip program.…
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Home remodelers to relish new Haywood Habitat thrift store
Remodelers who don’t want to send their old kitchen cabinets, bathroom sinks or screen doors to the dump will soon…
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Girl Scouts ramp up cookie drive
Local Girl Scouts will begin this year’s cookie drive beginning Feb. 12. Cookies are only available for approximately two…
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Walk to benefit student emergency fund
Western Carolina University supporters have the chance to grow a student emergency fund when they commission a brick paver for…
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Health-care policy forum Feb. 22 at WCU
A health-care policy forum is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Catamount Room of the A.K. Hinds…
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area announces grant awards
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership today announced twenty grants, totaling nearly $245,000, have been awarded to help preserve…
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N.C. 107 connector: County leaders to weigh in on controversial project
Jackson County commissioners have been asked to select their Top Six road priorities to pass along to the state Department…
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Better safe than sorry unscores new dam safety protocols
New protocols for the unlikely event that one of Duke Energy’s dams shows a sign of weakness could speed evacuation…
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Business news
The Haywood County Board of Realtors is offering continuing education classes for current N.C. Real Estate License holders. The four-hour…
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Maggie Valley extends alderman application deadline
Maggie Valley has extended its deadline for alderman applications by a month, despite already having five applications in hand. The…
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Pegging property values in Haywood gets down to brass tacks
With a clipboard under one arm and a giant measuring spool under the other, Greg West climbed into a county-marked…
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Golden LEAF on the chopping block
It’s no secret that the state budget is in a tight spot. In the few weeks the General Assembly has…
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Decades of helping domestic violence victims could end
The financial situation facing REACH of Jackson County is so bleak the nonprofit is facing the possibility of shutting down,…
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The cassoulet recipe
I combine several recipes for my own version of the cassoulet and I don’t think that I’ve make a cassoulet…
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Love and food
By Karen Dill • Guest Writer I was driving through the south of France in February 1985 when I had…
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Class to help boost ‘Slow Cooking Savvy’
A “Slow Cooker Savvy” presentation to help inspire healthy crock-pot meals will be offered from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on…
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Come have coffee with the poet
The monthly meeting of Coffee with the Poet is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at City Lights…
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Community music jam in Bryson City
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb.…
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John Davidson brings banjo performance to WCU
John Davidson, star of television and Broadway for more than 50 years, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Junior Roller Derby calls for members
Mad Divas Junior Derby is looking for new members at a registration session at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20,…
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Course teaches the ways of Tiffany glass
Local residents are invited to join a stained glass course to be offered in February and March by Western Carolina…
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Poetry Alive! performs in Franklin
Poetry Alive! will present a program of poetry performance at 7 p.m on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Macon County…
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Pan Harmonia bring flute and guitar to Bryson
Pan Harmonia will perform music of Latin America, new sounds by American composers and Carmen Fantasy at 3 p.m. on…
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Christian illusionist comes to Franklin
Christian illusionist Brock Gill will appear on Feb. 25 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, bringing a…
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Mountain women defying tradition: WCU exhibit showcases groundbreaking roles of Appalachian women
In modern America, the term ‘women’s work’ is not exactly a complimentary phrase. It’s less descriptive, more derisive, not so…
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County appraisers work hard to get values right
With a clipboard under one arm and a giant measuring spool under the other, Greg West climbed into a county-marked…
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Southern Loop: County leaders to weigh in on controversial project
Jackson County commissioners have been asked to select their top six road priorities for consideration by the state Department of…
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Southwestern Community College presidents resigns suddenly
Richard Collings has submitted his resignation as president of Southwestern Community College after just six months on the job. The…
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Malady deadly to bats found in North Carolina
White-nose syndrome, the disease that has killed hundreds of thousands of bats in the Eastern United States, has been discovered…
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Smokies road status now available via texts or twitter
Travelers can sign-up to receive status updates about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s most frequently used roads via text…
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New staffer in Jackson conservation group
The Wilderness Society recently appointed Jill Gottesman as outreach coordinator in an effort to increase conservation efforts in North Carolina.…
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Watch for crossing fish
You’ve heard of deer crossings? Well, fish need crossings too, the Little Tennessee Watershed Association announced recently after the Franklin-based…
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Focused efforts to save hemlocks showing promise
Good news on the hemlock front — the U.S. Forest Service reports it has had some success in ongoing efforts…
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Ease pain of income tax by helping wildlife
Whether you love to hunt, fish, bird watch, or just want to do your part to ensure that wildlife in…
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State grants commission new power
Starting March 1, the executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will have the power of implementing an emergency…
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The Naturalist's Corner: A bog of dreams
The Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC) and partners are literally moving the earth over in Flat Rock to help restore…
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