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Making sense of the unimaginable: Floodwaters ravage the tightly-knit mountain community of Cruso
It’s about a mile past Jukebox Junction, down along U.S. 276 heading towards the small mountain community of Cruso, when…
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Many still missing in Haywood after last night’s floods
More than 30 people remain unaccounted for and search and rescue operations continue at this hour after heavy rainfall from…
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There is no middle ground with Covid
With the Delta variant raging across the state and school systems in every direction hurriedly moving to mask mandates for…
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A new generation’s Saigon moment
By William Hite • Guest Columnist “You have all the watches, but we have all the time.” — Taliban adage It’s…
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Letter made curious, inaccurate claims
To the Editor: When I first read Jim Gaston's letter to The Smoky Mountain News claiming to champion independent thinking…
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Weigh in on Haywood’s recreation planning
An update to the 2007 Haywood County Recreation Master Plan is underway, with a survey now available to take public…
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Parkway motorcycle crash causes fatality
A 74-year-old Georgia man is dead following an Aug. 8 accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Old Fort.
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Closures at Waynesville pool
Lack of staffing has prompted the Waynesville Recreation Center to close its water park and constrain hours for the lap…
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Planning for adventure: Sylva, Cherokee to partner on trails plan
The highest-elevation mountain bike trail on the East Coast is on the path from concept to reality after the Cherokee…
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‘Year of the Trail’ planned for 2023
The N.C. General Assembly has declared 2023 to be “Year of the Trail” in North Carolina, marking it as a…
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Effort begins to clean up Fontana campsites
On Tuesday, Aug. 10, 14 volunteers converged on Fontana Lake to clean up dispersed campsites that had been trashed by…
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Doubling up: a review of Basil’s War and Bourdain’s World Travel
I’ve long been a fan of Stephen Hunter’s novels, particularly his series about Bob Lee Swagger. Swagger is a sniper,…
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Qualla Arts and Crafts turns 75
The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with an Open Air market, exhibition, and a…
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This must be the place: I don’t want to look at the past and be sad, there were plenty of good times and more to be had
Like clockwork, the garbage truck shook me awake at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Picking up the dumpster from the pizza joint…
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Knight celebrates ‘75+1’
A special 76th birthday performance by beloved folklorist, storyteller and musician Lee Knight will take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday,…
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Shining Rock begins school year in new, permanent home
The quiet calm of a bright summer morning dissipates like dew off the freshly manicured lawn upon entering Shining Rock…
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As COVID cases rise, schools reverse mask decisions
As COVID-19 cases rise, in large part due to the spread of the new Delta variant, school boards across the…
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Pandemic pivot: Some used lockdown to reach educational goals
Kaitlyn Nelson was three-and-a-half months into living her Australian dream when the Coronavirus Pandemic hit, forcing her and her partner…
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Residents file suit against Mission Health
A group of Western North Carolina residents has filed a class action lawsuit against Mission Health System and its parent…
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Zoning change could result in sale of Waynesville parcels
A pair of undeveloped parcels at the southwest corner of Asheville Highway and Howell Mill Road have undergone a zoning…
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Down Home N.C. fire local organizers
Over the past few years, political action group Down Home North Carolina has made a name for itself in Western…
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First responders ‘Tired, frustrated, angry, fearful’
The resurgent Delta variant of COVID-19 has created a dangerous situation across the country and across the state, and now…
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Sylva faces $2 million road repair
Fixing ongoing landslide issues on Allen Street could cost up to $2 million — an amount equivalent to more than 40%…
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Labor market impacts college hiring season
Amid a nationwide struggle to fill open positions in a multitude of sectors, higher education institutions in Western North Carolina…
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The Pigeon River Flood of 2021
Editor's note: As the sun rose above Haywood County on the morning of Aug. 18, residents and first responders were…
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More COVID cases, deaths in Haywood
In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 206 new cases of COVID-19. As…
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After emergency meeting, Haywood Schools still won’t require masks
Almost three weeks after controversially voting to start the school year with optional masks for students, the Haywood County Schools…
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Downtown Waynesville Association narrowly survives contentious hearing
The Downtown Waynesville Association has been in the fight of its 36-year political life since Waynesville aldermen refused to renew…
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Lunch Boxes & Backpacks & School Supplies... Oh My!
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I love this time of year! My boys are older now and instead of packing…
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When Anxiety Offers You Wisdom
Several weeks ago I wrote about my anxiety surrounding the Lake Logan triathlon. At the time, I’d been training since…
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In Pursuit of Nothing
By Jordan Israel • Rumble Contributor | I love the feeling of unfettered potential in a new notebook. This may explain…
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Daytime closures resume on Newfound Gap Road
Daytime closures associated with an 8-mile paving project on Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will…
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Living high with the hogs: Mountain hog farm revives historic breed
Morning cool still hangs over the grassy fields at Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa Farm as Catherine Topel approaches a pair of…
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Grant to increase diversity in Smokies programs
A $10,000 grant from REI Co-op in Pigeon Forge will support community science programs in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Harrah’s donates to N.C. Beautiful
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos recently donated $30,000 to N.C. Beautiful, a nonprofit organization that has for 54 years supported environmental awareness,…
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A story of immigrants gone missing
Asheville’s own Terry Roberts is back again with another page-turner in the form of a brand new novel just released…
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The truth is not as simple as it seems
So here’s a reality of the explosion of information that we all live with today: it is now more difficult…
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When distractions — and watchful angels — soothe grief
They say the weeks leading up to the anniversary of a loved one’s death are harder than the day itself. …
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Time to stop the Fear and repression
To the Editor: Today, the mask debate has become so ludicrous that many people still falsely think it’s “safety first” to wear…
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Don’t let states restrict voting
To the Editor: Most Americans would agree a free and fair election system is fundamental to a functioning democracy. Yet…
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Haywood amends school calendar
The Haywood County Schools Board of Education voted to amend the 2021-22 school calendar during its Aug. 9 regularly scheduled…
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Sarah Thompson joins Dogwood Health Trust
Dogwood Health Trust hired seasoned economic and community development executive Sarah Thompson to join the organization’s Impact Team on Sept.…
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Haywood Hospice honors volunteers
Volunteers with Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care were honored at a recent luncheon held at the First Presbyterian Church in…
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A new phase for Pathways Center
It’s been nearly seven years since Haywood Pathways Center served up its first meals to the needy, after the then-prison…
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Haywood highway dedicated to fireman
The N.C. Board of Transportation unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to dedicate a section of U.S. 276 in Haywood County…
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Cherokee establishes medical cannabis program
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will establish a medical marijuana program on tribal lands even as the drug remains…
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Medical cannabis advancing through General Assembly
Now that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has decided to move forward with a medical cannabis initiative, the rest…
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Parents petition Haywood school board to require masks
A petition to start the school year with universal masking in Haywood County Schools has over 630 signatures. This comes…
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Masks back at college
With case numbers surging and fall semester beginning, local colleges and universities are reinstituting indoor masking requirements that had been…
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