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Haywood Heroes 5K to make first annual debut
The Haywood Heroes 5K Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run honoring emergency service personnel who gave their lives in the…
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Sylva ‘back street’ eyed for facelift
Neglect has its advantages. At least it does if you are talking about preservation. On back street in Sylva —…
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Jackson sheriff’s candidate’s only option — complain to sheriff
Is Mary Rock paranoid, trying to garner a sympathy vote? Or is her opponent for sheriff, incumbent Jimmy Ashe, really…
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Budget issues top Macon commission race
On this, the seven candidates for the Macon County Board of Commissioners agree: the problems of a dour economy, and…
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Flu shots offered
The Haywood County Health Department is offering flu vaccines on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary, to people ages…
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Franklin commercial corridors facing future controls
Sam Greenwood has been around the governmental block a few times. He twice served as Macon County’s manager, and after…
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Jackson forum allows for more candidate scrutiny ... sort of
Jackson County commissioners passed a slate of sweeping development regulations in 2007 designed to rein in what they saw as…
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Jackson commission race stands out in complexity
Ambivalence toward development, and who should pace and manage growth in a manner that preserves the natural beauty of the…
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Judging the judges: Forums put candidates in public eye
Candidates in this year’s race for District Court judge fielded questions about the job they’re seeking to fill at a…
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Learn the art of gingerbread houses at Grove Park
Complimentary demonstrations on how to build a gingerbread house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.…
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Get your pet photographed in their Halloween best
A Halloween event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Best Buy store…
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‘Liar’s Bench’ returns to Sylva, Waynesville
Storyteller and writer Gary Carden’s Liars Bench programs will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Lights…
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Bluegrass sensations Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson slated for Oct. 29 show
Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson will perform Oct. 29 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.…
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The rightfully named ‘King of Slow Soul’
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Percy Sledge will bring his distinctive voice and style to Eaglenest Entertainment in…
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Country artists come to Guadalupes Oct. 22
Guadalupes in Sylva will be hosting a “Country Music Get Down!” on Friday, Oct. 22, featuring the Dan River Drifters…
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‘Arc’toberfest to benefit Haywood organization
The Arc of Haywood County is holding its second annual “Arc”toberfest from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29,…
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Night of gospel music is Oct. 23 in Franklin
Gospel group, Blue Ridge, will host a unique night of music beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at The…
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Historic Shelton House hosts Ghosts and Goblets event
Pale glimmers of subdued lighting casting shadowy silhouettes against a backdrop of muffled voices will transform the historic Shelton House…
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WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia
The changing face of Appalachia is the subject of an upcoming photography exhibit at the Fine Art Museum at Western…
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FPAC marks five years with Oct. 22 gala
Western Carolina University will mark five years of art and entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at…
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WCU’s ‘Rooted in the Mountains' features regional music and speakers
A concert and free symposium to raise awareness of the intersection of environmental, health and indigenous issues related to mountain…
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Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members
Are you artsy or interested in art? Want to engage the community and enrich public spaces through original art that…
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ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23
ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 in downtown…
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His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music
By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern Sylva native Matt Stillwell spent the last week of September as the opening act…
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Mountain Farm Museum comes to life
“An Evening on the Farm” will be held at the Mountain Farm Museum on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5 to…
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Stimulus money funds exotic plant eradication
A team of a dozen people will spend the next three years scouring the Cheoah River corridor in Graham County…
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Workshop for environmental activists
A three-day workshop called “Inspiring Ourselves to Save the Planet: Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers” will be held…
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Poetry and wine on the farm while helping the Little Tennessee
A poetry reading accompanied by local wines and foods will be held as a fundraiser for the Little Tennessee Watershed…
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Author to recount old hunting tales of the Smokies
Author Bob Plott, an expert on the cultural heritage of the Smokies, will share stories of life during the past…
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Birds of prey on display in the Smokies
Naturalist Doris Mager, also known as the Eagle Lady, will introduce the public to some of her favorite birds of…
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Exhibit journey’s into life and times of famed plant explorer
A new exhibit on the early natural history explorer William Bartram is on display at the Macon County library. The…
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Grants encourage new ways of farming
Mountain farmers are encouraged to tap into two different grants to expand and diversify what they grow, as well as…
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Conservation makes strides in the mountains
Blue Ridge Forever, a coalition of nine land trusts in the mountains, will exceed its five-year goal of protecting 50,000…
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Reunion brings back memories of Fontana town
The children of workers who constructed the Fontana Dam in the 1940s are holding their annual reunion this week, returning…
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Live wolves coming to Maggie
A program on wolves, featuring a couple of live wolves, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19,…
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Peregrines have much better year in 2010
According to a recent report from Chris Kelley, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Mountain Wildlife Diversity Biologist, seven of 12 nesting…
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Watershed forestry back on the table
Waynesville town leaders are weighing whether to conduct selective logging of an old white pine plantation in the Waynesville watershed,…
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The smells of autumn
Fall is the odiferous time of the year. I don’t possess a very discriminating sense of smell, but certain fragrances…
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Young writers win recognition
Western North Carolina students captured most of the prizes in the Student Laureate Awards sponsored by the North Carolina English…
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Upcoming events at City Lights in Sylva
David Watkins of Cullowhee will offer a free personal budgeting workshop at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 1 p.m.…
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A new collection of mountain writers
Many of us have attended a Methodist or Baptist “dinner on the grounds.” At these events, once popular across the…
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Jackson commissioners responsive to veterans
To the Editor: In a few days, Jackson County voters will be choosing the leadership of the county for the…
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Jackson challengers don’t have good ideas
To the Editor: Over the course of the past year or so our Jackson County commissioner have been faced with…
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Sylva’s cool factor rising, and keeping Annie’s helps
I’ve been thinking recently about what makes Sylva so cool. In my view, it has only been in the last…
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Celebrate Halloween with dodgeball tournament
Sign-up for teams is now under way for Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center’s Night of Fright Dodgeball Tournament, to…
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Franklin Chamber to hold e-mail seminar
The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a seminar entitled “The Power of Email Marketing” from 3-5 p.m. on…
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Groves said goodbye, but comes back again
Cecil Groves, former president of Southwestern Community College, is the new CEO of BalsamWest FiberNet. Groves, who had moved to…
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Sylva stays in-house for new police chief
Davis Woodard, a veteran law enforcement officer in Jackson County, has been selected as Sylva’s new police chief.
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Gummi bears and Kool Aid? State says not at daycares
A new state bill aims to encourage children to put down the sugary juices and frolic on the playground outside.
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Canton grant empowers citizens to develop revitalization plan
Canton may be looking toward a new era of revitalization, thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Rural Center.…
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