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Hazelwood clings to its post office under threat of closure
Hazelwood seems to be getting the short end of the stick these days. Once an independent blue-collar town boasting a…
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Price tag on land a deal killer for Jackson greenway
Despite their conceptual support for a greenway along the Tuckasegee River, Jackson County commissioners expressed hesitation about purchasing land to…
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Loss of transparency likely for Haywood under new hospital joint venture
Haywood Regional Medical Center and WestCare are in the final stages of forming a partnership, with plans to launch a…
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The Naturalist's Corner
Just leisure time in good company So much of our time in this soured economy is spent paying homage to…
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Duke’s rate hike request is poorly timed, not needed
The state should turn down Duke Energy’s request for a nearly 13 percent hike in utility rates and instead encourage…
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A little hometown appreciation
Country music recording artist Matt Stillwell will return to his roots Thursday, Oct. 15, for a hometown Homecoming week concert…
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A sanctuary for scientists: Smokies’ slopes seen as frontier in global warming research
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most studied national parks in the country. It consistently ranks…
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Costa’s eye for unique insect details
Western Carolina University biologist Jim Costa traces his interest in insect societies to studies of social interactions of caterpillars made…
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Kephart’s novel a time capsule from bygone era
Among the varied “revelations” brought to light during the celebrations attending the 75th Anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Task force wants final crack at honing road list
Dueling solutions for relieving traffic on N.C. 107 in Sylva are poised to make the final cut in the long-awaited…
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Lorraine Conard to unveil ‘Riding on Your Wings’ at Colonial Theater Oct. 17
Local singer-songwriter Lorraine Conard celebrates the release of her new CD, “Riding on Your Wings,” with a release party to…
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Bridging the divide: Maggie struggles to find new identity among tourists, second-home owners and year-round residents
Home to 3,000 motel rooms yet only 1,610 year-round residents, Maggie Valley can’t exactly escape the term “tourist town.” Anyone…
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Maggie chases festivals as ticket to tourism
When the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen purchased land for a town festival ground in 2002, it had high hopes…
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Storytelling traditions live on
Naturalist, herbalist, lecturer, writer, adventure trip leader, folklorist and prize-winning harmonica player Doug Elliott has a new book. Titled Swarm…
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Rebellion reigns in historical novel
Devil’s Brood: The Last Days of the Tempestuous Marriage of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine by Sharon Kay Penman.…
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Graham and Swain part ways over Deal’s Gap debate
Graham County delivered yet another jolt to the three-month debate over who should provide emergency services to Deal’s Gap, a…
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Cat lovers quietly care for wild colonies
Move over rabbits, it’s cats that multiply like crazy in Haywood County. According to the Haywood Animal Welfare Association, there…
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Swain at last makes foray into animal control
Swain County Manager Kevin King has an ambitious idea for finally addressing the years-old issue of animal control, or lack…
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Citizen groups from all 50 states call for swift action on climate change
By Brent Martin • Guest Columnist With the long August recess now behind them, Senators have returned to Washington, D.C.,…
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What’s in a name? Tourism web site succumbs to proper spelling
The Haywood Tourism Development Authority announced some good news last week for all those miffed by the incorrect spelling of…
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Shortchanged again, WNC demands highway dollars back
Western North Carolina has steadily lost out on tens of millions in federal highway dollars over the past decade, despite…
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Task force declared finished as draft plan advances for public review
Some members of the Jackson County Transportation Task Force feel like the list of road projects bearing their name has…
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September in the Mountains: Homecoming, Watergate Salad, and the possibility of change
September in the mountains is an emotionally poignant time as it signals the end of summer and the beginning of…
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Working to bring back the American chestnut
By Julie Ball • Correspondent As a boy, Gene Gibson remembers his parents heading to some of Western North Carolina’s…
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Duke faces stiff opposition to proposed rate hike
Duke Energy’s rate hike request met strong opposition at a public hearing before members of the N.C. Utilities Commission in…
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The Naturalist's Corner
Dancin' on the dunes “Look at the butterflies!” I said. “I know, I’ve been counting them – 27, 28, 29,…
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It’s time to go, but the cord won’t cut so easily
I have lived in a lot of places in my life — countless apartments, dorm rooms, and houses, some of…
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Lasting precedent doubtful as county closes books on erosion suit
Developers looking for shortcuts around erosion laws won’t find amnesty in a recent court case between a landowner and Haywood…
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Local illustrator part of upcoming Open Studios Tour
James Lyle is an internationally renowned illustrator and artist whose work appears in comic books, in campaigns for major corporations,…
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Corridor K inches forward
A road project known as Corridor K will boast the longest tunnel in the state of North Carolina if built…
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Recipes, 9/30/10
Watergate Salad • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice…
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Webster scrambles to drum up candidates for town board
When voters head to the polls to elect town leaders in Webster this fall, the choices will be slim. Mighty…
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Local restaurants support Haywood County farmers
Local chefs are proving to be some of the best supporters of Haywood County farmers. “The Buy Haywood project is…
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Expert offers tips to keep downtown businesses kicking
Small business expert Tom Shay told local store owners in Franklin, Sylva and Waynesville that recessions are good for one…
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Documentary tells captivating tale about the creation of GSMNP
When America tunes in to Ken Burns’ long-awaited documentary on the national parks next week, the hard-fought battle to save…
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Buck Knob residents, officials seek fire protection compromise
After years of fruitlessly demanding fire protection from a local volunteer fire department, homeowners on Buck Knob Island in the…
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WCU announces 2009-10 theater season
The department of stage and screen is kicking off Western Carolina University’s 2009-10 “Mainstage” theater season with the hip, dark…
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After delay, schools getting lottery dollars
By Julie Ball • Correspondent Some lottery money used to pay the debt on local school projects is coming to…
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‘John Muir’ makes a return visit to WNC
By Thomas Crowe “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is…
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Landslide maps one component of steep slope planning
The Macon County committee charged with proposing regulations for building on steep slopes is still swimming in a sea of…
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County settles Cameron lawsuit for $75,000
Haywood County is shelling out $75,000 for an out-of-court settlement that resolves an ongoing lawsuit by a landowner over the…
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The new caretakers: Through job losses and other factors, number of stay-at-home dads on the rise
By Julia Merchant • Contributing Writer A year and a half ago, Fatie Atkinson spent most of his time in…
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Film highlights Asheville’s many offerings
“The Spirit of Asheville” (video) by Arthur Hancock and Katie Brugger. Time Capsule Video: Highlands. Running Time: 73 minutes. The…
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WCU marching band director honored with national award
Bob Buckner, director of Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, is one of the first two recipients…
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Revealing a love for the Smokies
Angler and writer Harry Middleton (1949-1993) is an elusive figure. Except for what he chose to reveal in his books…
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Fly-fishing tournament offers hefty prize
A $10,000 cash prize is at stake for the second annual Rumble in the Rhododendron Fly Masters Tournament on Sept.…
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The Naturalist's Corner
Act swiftly No, I don’t mean fly around in a circle above a chimney or smokestack before disappearing into it.…
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Peace conference aims to foster multi-faith dialogue
With much controversy circling around how to conduct the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a conference at Lake Junaluska this…
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Hard drive connects, but some data is lost
By Jon Beckman • Guest ColumnistThe human brain must have been the first computer, capable of capturing and storing data…
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Swain makes cuts to plug million dollar shortfall
The recession has finally caught up with Swain County. While other counties began bracing for declining revenues in late 2008,…
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