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Lessons Learned from The Happiness Trap
I’m a sucker for books on the human psyche. I’ve journeyed through several different careers, but my original bachelor’s degree…
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Gratitude: Giving Equal Airtime to the Good
I’m hard on myself. I never think I do enough. I think I don’t work hard enough. I think I’m…
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Linda Plunkett to Speak at Women Enlightened Lunch
Haywood Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event for Women Enlightened with guest speaker, Linda Plunkett, from 11:30 a.m. to…
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WCU’S Farmer Awarded UPCEA Instructor of the Year Award
Betty Farmer, professor of communication at Western Carolina University and communication consultant, has been named Instructor of the Year, South…
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Harvest Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a delicious, fresh Lebanese salad made with parsley, mint and a little bit of bulgar. This “Harvest Tabbouleh”…
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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Go into any retail store and you will feel that you are already behind…
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Veterans Day Events
• The Jackson County Veterans Day Parade will be held on Thursday, Nov. 11, on Main Street in Sylva. Line…
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Emergency loans available for flood-affected farms
Twelve counties in Western North Carolina have received disaster declarations from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack due to…
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Wildlife Commission heightens monitoring for chronic wasting disease
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is increasing its monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease this deer season after a deer…
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‘Stronger than I thought’: Wheelchair-bound tribal member takes cycle trip along Trail of Tears route
As the September start date for Maranda Bradley’s long-planned bicycle ride along the Trail of Tears approached, its carefully woven…
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Wheelchair-accessible trail comes to Cades Cove
A new wheelchair-accessible trail in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a half-mile pathway…
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Waterrock Knob gets new interactive exhibits
New interactive exhibits are now up at Waterrock Knob Visitor Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, highlighting elements of the…
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Those who served: a review of ‘The Twenty Year War’
As of this year, around 19 million Americans are veterans, which is less than 10% of our population. Currently, 1.4…
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It will if we let it: MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger
In a modern world of meaningless priorities, constant distraction, finger pointing and incessant white noise, Hiss Golden Messenger remains a…
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This must be the place: Ode to Billy Strings, ode to breaking down musical barriers
Standing in a sea of thousands of music freaks at the Asheville Civic Center (aka: Harrah’s Cherokee Center) on Sunday…
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Driftwood to make WNC debut
Nashville country/indie act Karly Driftwood will hit the stage at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at The Water’n Hole Bar…
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‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ at HART
There will be a special stage production of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” by Kids at HART at 7:30 p.m. Nov.…
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Mental Health in Motion
The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is honored to announce they are sponsoring three performances at their downtown Waynesville gallery…
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Clampitt’s Oath Keeper membership an embarrassment
I know Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Swain, and he’s a likeable, personable guy whom I disagree with on a lot of…
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The circle of life for Main Street commerce
For several years, The Smoky Mountain News has partnered with the Haywood Chamber of Commerce to publish its annual magazine.
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No big money from outsiders
To the Editor: My name is Carrie McBane and I was a candidate for Town of Sylva Council 2021 in…
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Non-conservatives won’t accept fascism
To the Editor: A recent letter purports to represent conservatives but contains mostly platitudes and hardly anything substantive. The writer’s…
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Haywood Chamber celebrates 50 years of development, engagement
It’s not the first thing people usually think of when they try to recount the relative prosperity of a community…
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Following devastating August flood, BearWaters Brewing reopens
Sitting at a picnic table on the banks of the Pigeon River in downtown Canton, Kevin Sandefur turns around and…
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Between the lines: new districts, new dynamics
After more than a dozen public hearings and substantial study by the North Carolina General Assembly, the decennial redistricting process…
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As Delta wave recedes, hospitals see consequences of deferred care
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall to the lowest levels seen in months, but hospitals say that staffing…
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Macon votes for optional masking, universal testing in schools
The Macon County School Board decided last week to make masks optional for all K-12 students. The decision came on…
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Dogwood Health invests in Native Health
Dogwood Health Trust recently awarded more than $1 million over three years to the Center for Native Health to further…
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Cherokee aims to reduce carbon emissions
In a unanimous vote Oct. 11, Tribal Council approved a resolution that aims to drastically reduce the tribe’s carbon emissions…
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Pandemic is financial bonanza for HCA
By Peter H. Lewis • Asheville Watchdog | Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, which operates Asheville’s Mission Hospital and five other hospitals in Western…
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N.C. 107 footprint expands
July 15 was a busy Thursday night at Bogart’s Restaurant in Sylva. The dining room was full of people and…
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Maggie Valley elects Hinton, Owens with record turnout
John Hinton and Jim Owens have secured seats on the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen beating out incumbent Alderwoman Twinkle…
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Incumbents carry Canton
The mountain mill town known for its downtown rejuvenation as well as its “ grit and grace ” in the…
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Newman, Gelbaugh win Sylva election
The 2021-2025 Sylva Board of Commissioners will feature one new face, according to unofficial results from today’s municipal election.
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Crazy for the Connells
When I was a young man growing up in Rhode Island and Massachusetts back in the 1980s, I had a…
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Pumpkin Spice Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are a traditionally Scottish “biscuit.” Unlike almost any other sweet treats, they contain no leavening — no eggs,…
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Samhain and the History of Halloween
Halloween. The annual opportunity to eat too much candy, dress up however you please, channel your inner witch and maybe…
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Family-Friendly Halloween Events
Looking for a family-friendly Halloween event in Haywood or Jackson Counties? See below for a roundup of events. Have fun…
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All Souls Day
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | All Souls Day Celebrated on the 2nd of November, this Christian holiday is…
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Making the invisible visible: Smokies marks three years of research effort in African American history project
Combing through the dustiest tomes of park history, Great Smoky Mountains National Park researchers have since 2018 been working to…
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N.C. law aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
After extensive negotiation and revision, a bill aiming to steer North Carolina toward carbon neutrality by 2050 has been signed…
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N.C. senators co-sponsor critical wildlife bill
North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr are among the 28 cosponsors on a bill that the N.C. Wildlife…
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Highlands gets BearWise recognition
Highlands recently became the first recognized BearWise Town in the U.S., with the honor officially bestowed on Oct. 5.
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Bryson City Author Debuts First Novel
Bryson City author Renea Winchester will be reading from her debut novel "Outbound Train" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4,…
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DA Welch Adds Her Name to Survivor Car
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch traveled to Henderson County this week to add her signature to those of other cancer…
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A book about the paths most traveled
In my younger years, I used to do a lot of hiking. I would follow footpaths and trails or blaze…
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Now it’s me who owns the night: Blackouts, Driftwood to play Water’n Hole
In an effort to bust out of her Virginia hometown and head for the bright lights of Nashville, rising singer-songwriter…
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This must be the place: But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
By the time you read this, my folks will be motoring through Southwestern Virginia, probably deciding whether to just keep…
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Taylor receives HART award
Following the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s current production of “Harvey,” the…
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Always something new around the corner
Travel is one of my favorite soul foods, but it’s also cool to really get to know the place you…
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