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City Lights poetry reading
 

City Lights poetry reading

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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Benjamin Cutler will launch his new book of poetry, “Wild Silence,” at 6 p.m. Friday, May 31, at City Lights…
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Outlaw Whiskey will play Bryson City June 1. Garret K. Woodward photo
 

Outlaw Whiskey returns to Bryson City

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Haywood County rock/country act Outlaw Whiskey will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Unplugged Pub in Bryson…
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Contra dancing returns to Franklin June 1. File photo
 

Want to learn contra dancing?

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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There will be a contra dance class offered from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Macon County Public Library…
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Revenue losses attributable to Pactiv top $1 million. A Shot Above photo
 

Mill closure looms large over Canton municipal budget

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Administrators for the Town of Canton have presented a conservative fiscal year 2024-25 budget that seeks some sense of sustainability…
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Retired Command Sergeant Major Willard Dockery salutes the casket of Capt. Fred Hall during his funeral at Green Hill Cemetery last fall. Hall had been listed as missing in action for 54 years until his remains were finally identified early in 2023. Cory Vaillancourt photo
 

Veterans commemorated by JROTC cadets

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Gloomy skies and pouring rain couldn’t stop a group of about 30 people from gathering at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park on…
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From left: Mayor Zeb Smathers, Mayor Pro Tem Gail Mull, alderman Tim Shepard, Alderman Ralph Hamlett, Alderwoman Kristina Proctor
 

Putting in overtime: Canton leaders work late to solve mill problems

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Several notable things happened during the Town of Canton’s regular board meeting on May 23, but the meeting was perhaps…
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Sylva Pride held its first Pride parade in 2021. Hannah McLeod photo
 

Sylva declares June Pride Month

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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The Town of Sylva Board of Commissioners signed a proclamation last week declaring June to be LGBTQ Pride Month, just…
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No tax increase for Macon
 

No tax increase for Macon

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Macon County will be able to cover all its upcoming capital projects in the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget without a…
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Jonathan Brown will serve as a commissioner for the Town of Sylva. File photo
 

Brown appointed Sylva commissioner

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Following the resignation of Natalie Newman from the Sylva Town Board in April, commissioners have appointed Jonathan Brown to fill…
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New Waynesville arch to be unveiled
 

New Waynesville arch to be unveiled

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Join local leaders, civic groups and citizens of Waynesville for a historic occasion — the unveiling of a new decorative…
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Jackson TDA’s Addy celebrates new certification
 

Jackson TDA’s Addy celebrates new certification

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority (JCTDA) announced that Kara Addy, APR, its Social Media Manager, has completed the Professional…
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HCC holds charity disc golf tournament
 

HCC holds charity disc golf tournament

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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The Haywood Community College Foundation is hosting the inaugural charity disc golf tournament, Discs in the Dogwoods, from 8:30 a.m.…
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Smokies Life wins national public engagement award
 

Smokies Life wins national public engagement award

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Smokies Life, formerly Great Smoky Mountains Association, received national recognition at the 2024 Public Lands Alliance Partnership Awards for its…
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When areas become infested with spongy moths, trees may be completely stripped of foliage. File photo
 

Moth infestation in Haywood to be treated

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Treatments for spongy moth (formerly known as the gypsy moth) infestations in several areas across North Carolina will start as…
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Earth Day brought big clean-up in Haywood
 

Earth Day brought big clean-up in Haywood

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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On Earth Day, April 22, members of the Haywood County Solid Waste Management team worked with a local environmental group…
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Jackson hosts youth soccer camp
 

Jackson hosts youth soccer camp

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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The Future Mustang Soccer Camp, sponsored by Jackson County Parks and Recreation, will welcome local kids to build their skills…
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An N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission official releases trout into a river.
 

Trout stocking reduced as hatchery gets rebuild

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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As the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery in Transylvania County readies to shut down for a lengthy renovation, local anglers,…
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Participants practiced casting, learning how to let the fly drift down to the water in a way that will have the fish biting in the future.
 

Wading in: An inside look at Haywood County’s fly fishing class

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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When my wife told me she’d signed me up for a fly-fishing class, I probably let out an audible groan.…
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Pactiv Evergreen's Canton mill closed in June 2023.
 

State suit alleges Pactiv violated grant agreement

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Thursday, May 23, 2024
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Pactiv Evergreen’s shocking announcement that it would close its 115-year-old paper mill broke lots of hearts — and wallets —…
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The Little Tennessee River in Macon County has flooded before, and officials fear it will again. Braulio Fonseca photo
 

Macon takes a hard look at floodplain ordinances

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Proposed revisions to Macon County’s flood damage prevention, soil erosion and sedimentation control, and water supply watershed protection ordinances have…
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The Pigeon River has been the site of two separate cleanups that involve the EPA. File photo
 

How the sale of Canton’s mill site may impact EPA efforts

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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In the hours following the announcement that Pactiv Evergreen’s paper mill property in Canton may have a new owner in…
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Jennie Ratcliff and Jackson found each other over 30 years ago at a horse trader’s ranch. Mackenzie Atkinson photo
 

Spared from slaughter, horse celebrates 50th birthday

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Jennie Ratcliff was only 21 years old when she met Jackson, a 16-hand-tall horse with a chestnut coat that matched…
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Quarter-cent sales tax spending options expanded
 

Quarter-cent sales tax spending options expanded

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Macon County Commissioners already decided that the quarter-cent sales tax referendum would be back on the ballot this November, but…
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Bo Crowe was given probation but still awaits trial in Cherokee Tribal Court. File photo
 

Crowe receives federal probation for assault: Cherokee Tribal Court to hear case next month

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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After pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault in federal court last August, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council Member Rep.…
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Macon PULSE program connects students and employers
 

Macon PULSE program connects students and employers

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Thanks to a partnership between the Macon County Economic Development Commission and the Career and Technical Education department, Macon County…
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Weatherman, Boliek advance in Republican runoffs
 

Weatherman, Boliek advance in Republican runoffs

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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The final two candidates for North Carolina’s Council of State have been chosen by voters after a May 14 runoff…
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The Swain Heritage Festival celebrates regional culture. Swain Heritage Festival photo
 

Come out to Swain County Heritage Day

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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This week, Swain County will host its 28th annual Heritage Day Festival.  The Festival began as Bryson City’s Memorial Day…
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Highway Patrol promotes safe driving during summer months
 

Highway Patrol promotes safe driving during summer months

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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An estimated 38 million motorists are expected to travel by roadways this Memorial Day weekend and the State Highway Patrol is…
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Jackson County hosts rabies vaccinatio­n clinics
 

Jackson County hosts rabies vaccinatio­n clinics

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Come out Cartoogechaye School in Macon County for a rabies vaccination clinic. 
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Toubab Krewe will play Canton June 1. File photo
 

Cold Mountain Music Festival

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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The annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 1, at the Lake Logan Retreat Center in…
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Dashboard Blue will play Sylva Aug. 23. File photo
 

‘Concerts on the Creek’

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present…
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The Maggie Valley Band will play Sylva August 30. File photo
 

‘Concerts on the Creek’

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present…
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WOW will host karaoke May 24 in Waynesville. Donated photo
 

‘Queens of Country’ karaoke

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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The Women of Waynesville (WOW) will host a “Queens of Country” themed karaoke party at 8 p.m. Friday, May 24,…
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Bird in Hand will play Bryson City May 24. File photo
 

Americana, folk at Mountain Layers

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Jackson County Americana/folk duo Bird in Hand will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company…
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Woolybooger will play Franklin May 25. File photo
 

Currahee gets the blues

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Americana/folk singer-songwriter Woolybooger will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Currahee Brewing in Franklin. 
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Located just outside of Canton, the Lake Logan Retreat Center has been a place of respite and recreation for many years. File photo
 

Jump right in: Lake Logan reflects on rich history, ponders next step

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Nearly seven years ago, Laura Elliot first stepped foot on the bucolic grounds of the Lake Logan Retreat Center, cradled…
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Juanita Wilson (right) and Bob McCollum, co-chairs of the Nikwasi Initiative, plant a tree along the new Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Trail March 7. Holly Kays photo
 

Volunteers work on Franklin’s Cherokee heritage trail

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Local hands are nurturing the Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Trail in Franklin. 
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Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday will be designated as Youth Days in the western season, and youth under 18 can use any lawful weapon, including all firearms, to harvest deer on those days. Stock photo
 

Wildlife Commission adopts new rules

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Commissioners at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have adopted new rules for the 2024-25 seasons effective Aug 1. The…
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Competitors can vie for $10,000 in cash prizes. Visit Cherokee photo
 

Cherokee hosts fishing tournament: Registration deadline May 24

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Cherokee is hosting a fishing tournament this weekend that offers competitors the chance to vie for $10,000 in tagged fish. 
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Part of greenway trail closed indefinitely
 

Part of greenway trail closed indefinitely

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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A portion of the Waynesville Greenway is closed to the public starting from the end of Industrial Park Drive on…
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ThrowDown skateboard competition rescheduled
 

ThrowDown skateboard competition rescheduled

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, the WayneTown ThrowDown Skate Park Competition was postponed. The makeup day is set for…
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Afterlife: Tentative mill deal provides a peek at what could be next
 

Afterlife: Tentative mill deal provides a peek at what could be next

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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On May 24, 2023, Canton Mayor Pro Tem Gail Mull sat on a bench in Sorrels Street Park, waiting to…
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Garden light show is May 25
 

Garden light show is May 25

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Come out to Macon County May 25 for the Springtime Garden Light and Sounds show. 
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Science program offered for kids
 

Science program offered for kids

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Kids ages 5-13 can become citizen scientists. 
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Jackson hosts camping event
 

Jackson hosts camping event

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Come out to the Ralph J. Andrews Campground on Lake Glenville for a family camping event. 
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Pactiv Evergreen's now-shuttered paper mill in Canton has drawn the attention of a potential buyer, but there's still a long way to go.
 

Canton mayor confirms buyer has submitted letter of intent to purchase Canton mill

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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While there are still many uncertainties surrounding the ultimate fate of Pactiv Evergreen’s now-shuttered mill site in Canton, the situation…
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Zoe & Cloyd will play Franklin May 18. Sarah Johnston photo
 

Cowee welcomes Zoe & Cloyd

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Popular Asheville-based Americana/folk act Zoe & Cloyd will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Cowee…
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City Lights poetry reading
 

City Lights poetry reading

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Poets Jane Hicks and Thomas Alan Holmes will present their latest book of poems, “The Safety of Small Things” and…
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Mean Mary. File photo
 

Mean Mary returns to Classic Wineseller

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Americana/indie singer-songwriter Mean Mary will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 
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Mountain Projects Executive Director Patsy Davis speaks to the crowd at the NCCAA conference. Donated photo
 

Community Action conference comes to WNC: The annual conference paid special homage to several regional leaders

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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True freedom isn’t attainable without economic freedom. This was the central theme of the 2024 North Carolina Community Action Association’s…
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