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Thanks to all for keeping Jackson clean
To the Editor: We are so blessed in Jackson County to have many dedicated individuals and community groups who have…
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Congress should fulfill the Second Amendment
To the Editor: In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and yet another mass shooting in America I am…
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State puts the brakes on US-19 flyover project
A much-needed, much-lamented bridge replacement project planned for U.S. 74 in Haywood County will be postponed, per a June 10…
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Overbooked: How Highlands is attempting to regulate its short-term rental industry
Short term rentals have existed in resort towns for decades, but as Airbnb and similar services have made them more…
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Neadeau named as interim Cherokee police chief
When Chief of Police Josh Taylor’s resignation becomes effective June 27, the Cherokee Indian Police Department’s Captain of Corrections Carla…
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Designer chosen for WCU Moore Hall renovation
In a unanimous vote Friday, June 10, the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees selected Charlotte-based Jenkins Peer Architects to…
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Tourism dollars create opportunity for Jackson
This summer, the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is in the process of accepting applications for its first round of…
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Haywood TDA to award special project grants
The biggest knock against North Carolina’s city- and county-based Tourism Development Authority system is that while it does collect and…
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Buncombe TDA bill would bolster community spending
A bipartisan Senate bill that would address persistent outcry from Asheville residents over the negative impacts of tourism could reflect…
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Clampitt bill would establish TDA for Bryson City
A long-simmering feud between city and county governments over TDA revenue will finally be settled, if a bill entered by Rep.…
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N.C. 107 section dedicated to Conrad Burrell
The stories flowed easily from friends, pastors and family members of the late Conrad Burrell on Tuesday afternoon at Southwestern…
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‘Climb Out of the Darkness’
Brit Klepac gave birth two-and-a-half years ago. Throughout her pregnancy, she was mentally and physically healthy, but almost immediately after bringing…
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WCU navigates pandemic fallout as enrollment shows signs of recovery
While nothing is certain until census day in September, transfer and full-time freshman enrollment for the upcoming fall semester at…
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N.C. House opposes Smokies parking fee
The N.C. House of Representatives last week condemned the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s controversial proposal to enact a parking…
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MCSO affidavits offer strange and heinous details of alleged kidnapping, homicide
A man currently in jail on charges of kidnapping and assault may soon be charged with murder if search warrants…
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Measuring the top of the world: Tuscola alum leads Everest expedition
Baker Perry’s family arrived in Haywood County almost by accident. They’d been living in Bolivia, where his parents operated a…
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N.C. announces strategy for PFAS chemicals
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has announced an action strategy for PFAS, a class of widely used, long-lasting chemicals…
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Roadside parking banned at Laurel Falls
With more than 100 cars typically parked outside the parking lot at Laurel Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Splash into reading at Bryson City library
It’s “Oceans of Possibilities” this summer at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City, with a marine-themed summer reading program…
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Writer takes residence in the Smokies
Bakersville, North Carolina, resident Sue Wasserman is taking her place as this year’s Steve Kemp Writer in Residence at the…
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Fishy field guide hits bookstores
A new field guide dedicated to the aquatic residents of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now on bookshelves.
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Fire Mountain closed for OneWheel event
Fire Mountain Trails in Cherokee will be closed Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, for the second annual WheelScorcher…
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Rep. Pless bullies his way over local leaders
“Arrogant.” “Out of control.” “Power hungry.” I’ve heard all these words — and worse — used to describe Rep. Mark…
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So what’s the big deal about plastics?
The towns of Waynesville and Canton have recently joined hundreds of other communities in declaring a need to dramatically reduce…
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Burr, Tillis should support gun control
To the Editor: This is an open letter to Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis.
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We need to enact stricter gun laws
To the Editor: I am a recent resident of the lovely state of North Carolina and am truly honored and…
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Highlands Biological Foundation opens North Campus
After years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the Highlands Biological Foundation (HBF) officially dedicated the North Campus of the Highlands…
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Junaluska announces Summer Worship Series and events
Lake Junaluska will host outdoor, lakeside Sunday worship services led by inspirational visiting preachers from June 26 through Aug. 14…
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Slanted Window Tasting Station cuts the ribbon
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce was proud to welcome the Slanted Window Tasting Station to the community and the chamber…
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Bear injures campers at Elkmont
A bear has been euthanized after it broke into a tent occupied by a family of five and their dog,…
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Cherokee police chief resigns
After just shy of a year on the job, Cherokee Police Chief Josh Taylor announced June 13 that he would…
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Songs of Freedom: Local churches celebrate Juneteenth through gospel music
On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas were told of their freedom — two months after Robert E. Lee…
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Walk in their shoes: Event raises awareness for elder abuse
For the tenth year in a row, people will gather in towns across Western North Carolina on the evening of…
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Report highlights bungled aftermath of sexual abuse claims at teen rehab center
Leadership at Unity Healing Center in Cherokee failed to properly investigate or report allegations that an employee of the federally…
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One man’s vision of the Southern Appalachians
In my recent passion and ongoing interest in reviewing books by local and regional authors, I am offering here, yet…
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Bear injures campers at Elkmont
A bear has been euthanized after it broke into a tent occupied by a family of five and their dog,…
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Substantial voter fraud alleged in Lake Santeetlah
It may look like any other rustic vacation community, but beneath the placid surface of Lake Santeetlah, division runs deep.
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Taking the leap: Food truck celebrates lineage, the independent spirit
It was just about four years ago when Jeremiah Chatham decided to put down the hammer and pick up a…
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This must be the place: Ode to the girl from the North Country, the one who loved horses
I first got word about Steph Wilkins while sitting in the kitchen at an old flame’s parents’ house in the…
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Energy efficiency speaker series kicks off
A series of three workshops looking at energy efficiency and cost reduction techniques for homes and businesses will kick off…
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Rains banish dry conditions
The return of dry conditions in Western North Carolina appears to have been temporary after massive rains last week erased…
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Protecting the nest: Volunteer program aims to restore falcons at Devils Courthouse
For years, Blue Ridge Parkway staff have been concerned that visitor behavior at Devils Courthouse, a popular overlook on the…
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Jacobsen chosen as Haywood Waterways leader
Preston Jacobsen has been selected as the next executive director of Haywood Waterways Association following the departure of longtime leader…
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Bill seeks National Scenic Trail designation for Benton MacKaye Trail
A bipartisan bill seeking to designate the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail has been introduced to the…
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Fundraising bike ride ends at Lake Junaluska
Johnson City residents Steve Wheeler and John Redmond spent the weekend biking from Johnson City to Lake Junaluska in hopes…
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Notes from the National Park Service
With 423 units covering more than 85 million acres, there’s much more to the National Park Service than the Great…
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New natural area opens to the public
Bobs Creek State Natural Area is officially open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, June 2, attended by Gov. Roy Cooper…
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A quick review and a word of gratitude
Recently in this space I reviewed “The Broken Spine” by Dorothy St. James, a murder mystery set in a small…
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This must be the place: Ode to Paul McCartney, ode to being together again
Amid a brisk walk down Phillip Fulmer Way towards the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, last Tuesday evening, I found…
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‘Living with Pride’
For the first time in its 45-year history, the Haywood County Arts Council is celebrating Pride month with its ‘Living…
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