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Historian, local author to talk history of ginseng in Sylva
Join City Lights Bookstore for a conversation between authors, Luke Manget and Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, at 3 p.m. this Saturday,…
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Major improvements coming to Catawba Falls
The popular Catawba Falls Trail on the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest will close Monday, May 2,…
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Launching a legacy: Canton’s Chestnut Mountain Park officially open
As Earth Day bloomed under one of spring’s sunniest skies yet, more than 150 people gathered on a concrete bridge…
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Around the Smokies
It’s a busy time in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as visitation ramps up while the park works to…
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Parkway prepares for major maintenance projects
The Great American Outdoors Act will give the Blue Ridge Parkway $127 million for projects to address its deferred maintenance…
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Summer’s coming, and it’s time for some fun!
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy….” So begins one of the George Gershwin’s greatest songs, an aria in “Porgy and Bess”…
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Can’t believe what’s happening to my hometown
Change is difficult for most people. Watching my humble hometown turn into an unrecognizable place is a hard pill to…
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Family relationships are the ties that bind
All of my childhood memories include my older sister, Savannah. She and I did some pretty weird and funny things…
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Nothing more than political hyperbole
To the Editor: Pam McAloon's letter “The woke family is bad for U.S.” in last week’s paper is a clear…
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Letter writer wrong about Ukraine, Russia
To the Editor: The recent letter from a Sylva reader critical of support for Ukraine could have been written by…
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In-person early voting begins April 28
Primary Elections in Western North Carolina will be held on Tuesday, May 17, but in-person early voting will get underway…
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Sheriffs in Western North Carolina face challenges, change
The job of the county sheriff is important even though the county sheriff’s job is widely misunderstood.
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UNC adopts new funding model
The decades-old model used to determine state funding requests for University of North Carolina System schools is set to change…
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Christopher’s shadow looms large over Haywood sheriff’s race
As Greg Christopher enters his 43rd and likely final year in law enforcement, he goes out with his reputation intact…
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Five compete in Jackson Sheriff primaries
Residents of Jackson County are tasked with selecting a new sheriff during the midterm elections this year. But first, voters…
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Five Republicans vie to become Macon’s next sheriff
Among the sheriffs retiring in Western North Carolina who will leave big shoes to fill is Macon County’s Robert Holland,…
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Social media rumors fuel false child trafficking concerns
As increasing child abuse rates continue to plague many homes in Haywood County, a recent red herring took hold on…
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The race for Jackson Commission begins
Three of five seats on the Jackson County Commission are up for grabs this year — district one, district two…
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Swain commissioners oppose Smokies parking fee
A parking fee proposed for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has earned support from organizations ranging from the National…
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Plateau Pickup sees record volunteer turnout
Breaking previous records, approximately 130 volunteers helped spruce up Highlands and surrounding highways this past Saturday, April 23, as part…
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A few stars apart: Lukas Nelson to headline Bear Shadow festival
At age 33, singer-songwriter Lukas Nelson is already building a sturdy, bountiful existence as a beloved troubadour, one whose onstage…
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This must be the place: Every piece to the puzzle snaps tight in the groove
It was somewhere towards the end of Set One of Night Two of The String Cheese Incident’s gig at the…
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New Folkmoot executive director
Folkmoot USA, home to North Carolina’s Official International Folk Festival, welcomes Evan Hatch as the new executive director to lead…
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Sylva starts social district test period
The Sylva social district opened for business, just in time for last weekend’s Greening Up the Mountains festival.
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Connect to the spirit of the Smokies
The “Spirit of the Smokies” certificate program is starting up again, offered by the University of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Field…
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At a crossroads: Parking fee would signal a new era in Smokies history
Since its official opening in 1934, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been free to enter, to park, to…
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New state natural area now totals 6,000 acres
The Bobs Creek State Natural Area in McDowell County now totals more than 6,000 acres following completion of the third…
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Rules aim to prevent deer disease spread
The executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has invoked emergency powers to prevent spread of Chronic Wasting Disease…
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Waynesville greenway section closed
A section of the Waynesville greenway next to Richland Creek at Vance Street Park is now closed for a construction…
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Chestnut Mountain opens this weekend
The long-awaited Chestnut Mountain Nature Park just outside Canton will open to the public Saturday, April 23, with a family-friendly…
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Frederick Law Olmstead turns 200
Celebrate the 200th birthday of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the…
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Making peace with the past
I spent my boyhood living in Graham County in a community called Milltown in Robbinsville. In those days, there was…
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Into the blue: Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident
With its latest album, the EP “Into the Blue,” Colorado-based jam-band icons The String Cheese Incident have offered up a…
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This must be the place: I know the journey’s long and I’m sure you’ll find your way
It was a couple miles beyond the Georgia/South Carolina border heading north on Interstate 95 when the highway sign blinked…
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Paying to play may be the new reality
The proposed parking fee for visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has users — especially locals in the…
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I’ll always remember Aunt Lillie’s eyes
My Aunt Lillie fed raccoons at her house as long as I can remember, generations of them. When I was…
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The woke family is bad for U.S.
To the Editor: The nuclear family in America has been the backbone of its strength. This sacred unit has been…
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Let’s hope America can think again
To the Editor: Every once in a while an every-day experience provides the perfect example of a major issue and…
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HCAE policy excludes parents
To the Editor: Although I have no school-aged children, I read with interest the article about the Haywood County Association…
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Macon Middle principal suspended
Students at Macon County Middle School returned this week from spring break with a new principal at the helm —…
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Tribal LLC pursuing bid for two new casinos
In a special-called meeting Wednesday, April 13, Tribal Council approved a plan from EBCI Holdings, Inc. , to bid on…
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Center for Domestic Peace expands services
Each April, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners declares Sexual Assault Awareness month. This year was no different, and Executive…
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UNC System sees surge in employee turnover
Since July 2021, institutions across the University of North Carolina system have been experiencing massive increases in employee turnover —…
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Swain commissioner candidates weigh in on affordable housing
Swain County’s Board of Commissioners will have two new members this year, at least one of whom will emerge from…
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Democrats, Republicans target vulnerable Cawthorn in NC-11
Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District has garnered national attention for electing one controversial Trump-affiliated Republican congressman followed by another…
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Race for Jackson County School Board
Ten candidates are running for three open seats on the Jackson County Board of Education this spring. Only one incumbent…
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Haywood commission candidates face significant challenges
Haywood County’s growing, and with that growth comes change – change not everyone is happy to see. Traditional hot-button issues…
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Complaint filed against Cawthorn by fired staffer
Saying in a leaked recording that “we all want the ultimate goal of him never serving again,” Lisa Wiggins, a…
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Motion Makers sells all three stores
After 36 years in business, Motion Makers Bicycle Shop owner Kent Cranford has sold all three stores to Specialized Bicycles,…
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