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Motorcycle maps make parkway sidetrips a breeze
A new series of maps designed for motorcycle riders chronicle the side trips and excursions along the Blue Ridge Parkway.…
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New mountain bike trails at Jackrabbit
After years of hard work by the mountain bike community, a new system of trails at Jackrabbit Recreation Area on…
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Plott Hound exhibit hits the road
Anyone who missed the historical exhibit on the Plott Hound at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center has through April…
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Agritourism no longer a newfangled venture
Farmers interesting in tapping the potential of agritourism can attend an all-day workshop on Thursday, Jan. 27, at Cataloochee Ranch…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Triple play
Crawl out of your igloo and take a look around. We had kind of assumed a “snow” mentality here at…
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WCU professor co-authors book about rising sea levels
A book co-authored by Western Carolina University professor Rob Young about the global threat to coastal communities posed by rising…
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Haywood author to read from new novel ‘Sweetie’
Kathryn Magendie, an author from Haywood County, will be at City Lights book store in Sylva to read from her…
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Revisiting one of the last raids of the Civil War
Anyone who has driven state roads between Asheville and Winston-Salem has quite possibly seen those state historical markers commemorating the…
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Logging for cash versus long-range forest health
Logging in national forests might take on a radically different look in coming years. The forest service might be moving…
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Adoption center opens at Sarge’s
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will soon open its Animal Adoption Center. The new location will be 256 Industrial Park Drive…
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Weak zoning laws could pave way for dirt-bike racetrack
The Macon County businessman and farmer who stirred up controversy recently by announcing plans to build a dirt-bike racetrack in…
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Future of Green Energy Park might lie in the numbers
Jackson County has pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Green Energy Park since launching the innovative project about…
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Care of mentally ill may be Arizona tragedy’s lesson
There are many issues to discuss in the wake of the tragedy in Arizona that left six dead and 13…
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Does right equal might? Republicans take control next week
Don’t expect business as usual when the state’s General Assembly convenes January 26: not with an epic power shift from…
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Harrah’s third hotel tower now open
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel third hotel tower which has been under construction as part of its three-year, $633 million…
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Get involved: volunteer
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the following boards: • The Board of Equalization and Review…
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Altrusa hosts 13th annual soup and cornbread event
Altrusa Club of Waynesville will host its 13th annual Soup and Cornbread Benefit Scholarship Fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 7…
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HCC to offer business plan workshop
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled Business Plan Basics on Tuesday, Jan.…
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Graham sues Swain for millions in back taxes for Fontana generators
Swain County has lost more than $17,000 a month from their coffers, and that financial gouge may become a lot…
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Old hospital to be repurposed into senior housing
Haywood County’s seniors are one step closer to having more affordable housing options. County commissioners last week agreed to sell…
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Old Wal-Mart retrofit for county offices to begin soon
Remodeling work to the old Wal-Mart building in Haywood County could begin within weeks after commissioners approved a contract to…
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Commissioners tap assistant manager to take the helm permanently
Haywood County selected a new manager at their Wednesday meeting, promoting current interim manager Marty Stamey. The board decided to…
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Save the Mark Watson Park trees
To the Editor: I recently received the very upsetting news that the parks and recreation office is managing a county…
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The first 19,000 days
By John Beckman • Guest Columnist I had a birthday recently, which seems to happen every year about this time,…
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A place where two worlds collide head-on
By Scott Muirhead • Guest ColumnistFrog Level is what remains of the golden age of the railroads, the age when…
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High-energy Koresh Dance Company to perform at WCU
The Koresh Dance Company, renowned for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.…
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Student poets and musicians perform in Haywood
The Haywood County Arts Council will unveil its 2011 schedule of performances and gallery shows at its annual meeting at…
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Talk highlights African American heritage in Jackson County
A program about African Americans in Jackson County will be held at the Jackson County library in Sylva at 7…
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Gallery 262 opens in Frog Level
Frog Level will soon find a new art gallery among its ranks when Gallery 262 opens Friday, Jan. 21. The…
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Catch HART director Steve Lloyd on stage in ‘A Life in the Theatre’
Haywood Arts Regional Theater has extended the run of “A Life in the Theatre” for a second weekend, with performances…
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Ronnie McDowell returns to the Smoky Mountain Center
Ronnie McDowell, known for his Elvis-infused style of country music, will wow audiences with his smash hits and new creations…
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Mountain dulcimer master comes to Franklin
A master dulcimer player will give a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at Franklin High School Fine…
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Warm up winter nights with barn dances in Highlands
The first Bascom Winter Barn Dance of the season will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22,…
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Fire out of Ice: Artist wins ice-carving competition with fire-breathing dragon
While ice carving may seem like a delicate enterprise — a patient art form executed with a well-aimed chisel and…
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Suggestions what, when to plant veggies
As I noted in this space a couple of weeks ago, this is the time of year to order seeds…
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When we prod the mountains, they fall
To the Editor: I have been reading letters in the Franklin Press from several angry people in recent days. I…
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Words have a power we often forget
Just as I was sitting down to write my column on the controversy surrounding a new edition of Mark Twain’s…
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Coming across words to remember
Editor’s note: George Ellison is snowed in without an Internet connection. This column first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News…
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Frog Awareness Program Offered at the Cradle of Forestry
A February program at the Cradle of Forestry will explore how frogs come out of their hiding places to find…
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Shooting range sidelined by opposition
The U.S. Forest Service has backed off a proposed shooting range in Clay County following public opposition. The forest service…
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Downhill racing season heats up at Cataloochee
The ski racing season kicked off at Cataloochee Ski Area last week. More than 200 skiers and snowboarders from middle…
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After-school ski program includes a ride to Cataloochee
An after-school ski and snowboard program for middle school students will be held Thursday afternoons starting Jan. 27 and running…
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Study shows growth in recycling jobs
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources released a study this week showing strong growth in recycling jobs in…
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Haywood Waterways honors water guardians
Tom Anspach wrestled 1,020 pounds of trash out of the Pigeon River around the Canton Recreation Park over the past…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Dead birds, dead fish, dead crabs, oh my!
If there was any lingering doubt that the apocalypse was, indeed, scheduled for 2012, it has been erased. The totally…
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WildSouth facilitates wildlife meeting
The non-profit grassroots conservation organization WildSouth sponsored a meeting last week to discuss complaints and questions from the public regarding…
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Program focuses on African-Americans and their history in Jackson County
Victoria Casey McDonald, a local writer and historian, will present a program about African-Americans in Jackson County at the Jackson…
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This is quality Southern writing
How many times have you heard the lament, “They don’t write southern novels the way they used to”? This statement…
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Speech by civil rights educator begins WCU’s celebration of Martin Luther King
The Rev. Jamie Washington, social justice educator and president of a Baltimore-based multicultural organizational development firm, will be the keynote…
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Winter Thursdays at Blue Ridge Books
It’s easy to get cabin fever during mountain winters, so consider making Thursday evening the night to venture to Blue…
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