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COVID-19 cluster found at Haywood jail
Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency has identified a COVID-19 cluster at the Haywood County Detention Center. Over the…
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Composting: A Recipe for Success
Try this recipe at home! You have all the ingredients, and you can cook it slow or fast. When it’s…
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Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day • Celebrate the annual migration of the sicklefin redhorse, a crucial fish species in the Hiwassee River…
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Let a Little Light In — Q&A With Libby Rodenbough
Rumble’s Susanna Shetley sat down with Libby Rodenbough of the band Mipso. This popular North Carolina collective offers a variety…
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Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
By Susan Mahoney, CNO/Clinical Leader, Haywood Regional Medical Center Life has changed in ways both big and small over the…
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Celebrate Our Earth Everyday
Since I started hiking in late 2019, I have a new appreciation for the land in which we occupy here…
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and here are some staggering statistics about how child abuse impacts children, their…
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WCU Professor Researching Child Abuse Injuries
Dr. Diana Messer, a forensic anthropology professor at Western Carolina University, is working on groundbreaking research that could drastically improve…
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My own 1971 history project
My boyfriend and I recently bought a vintage house. It was built in 1971. When the realtor gave us a…
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The benefits of Community Response Teams
By Hannah Minick • Guest Columnist | To say that we are currently living in unprecedented times is an understatement,…
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Doing your part on Earth Day 2021
To the Editor: Since last Earth Day the Atlantic hurricane season saw a record number of storms and the rapid…
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Why I volunteer
To the Editor: Why do we do it? Why do stand out in the rain, wind, snow, and hot sun…
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Past time to hike minimum wage
To the Editor: While lawmakers at the federal level stall on a $15 per hour minimum wage, let’s remember that…
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Unhappy reading vs. happy reading
Books, books, books, and more books. After a long hiatus, in the last month books have again become my daily…
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Weighing the Pigeon’s future: Public hearing spurs robust turnout for and against paper mill permit
State of residence was the most visible dividing line in an April 14 hearing on the proposed terms for a…
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Bryson City teen joins Olympic team with history-making performance
Western North Carolina teenager Evy Leibfarth will represent the United States in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this year…
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As long as water runs downhill: The story of Popcorn Sutton
People have been making moonshine almost since the day water started running downhill, and it seems like people have been…
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Waynesville residents shocked by big electric bills
Complaints from Town of Waynesville power customers about higher-than-expected electric bills prompted town officials to look into the matter, which…
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Future of Downtown Waynesville Association to be debated
It’s been almost five years since the Downtown Waynesville Association landed a multi-year contract to manage the town’s municipal service…
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Virus trends down as vaccination continues
Despite a continued pause on distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and flagging demand for appointments, the past…
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Franklin manager to leave her post
Franklin Town Manager Summer Woodard recently submitted her resignation letter after accepting a position as the town manager of Reidsville.
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Maggie property owners oppose waterfall project
Maggie Valley Country Club Estates Property Owners Association has communicated intense opposition to the proposed Waterfall Park on 8 acres…
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Mountain Heritage Day returns
Mountain Heritage Day, the festival of cultural traditions presented by Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, is again being planned as…
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Rivers, rains and runaway trains: Tim Surrett of Balsam Range
In its 14 years together, Haywood County’s own Balsam Range has risen into the upper echelon as one of the…
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This must be the place: Ode to Mr. P, ode to never sacrificing the gift
It is with an extremely heavy heart that I share the news of the passing last Friday morning of Brian…
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Haywood Arts director retires
Leigh Forrester, who served as executive director of the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) for four years has announced her…
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Court rules in favor of Catawba casino
In a 55-page opinion filed Friday, April 16, U.S. District Court Judge James A. Boasberg gave a green light in…
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State Superintendent visits WNC schools
North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Schools, Catherine Truitt, ended a tour of Western North Carolina Schools today, April 16,…
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Parkway gets new superintendent
Tracy Swartout will take over as superintendent for the Blue Ridge Parkway on May 23 following the departure of former…
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Candidates announced for tribal elections
With less than two months to go before the Primary Election Thursday, June 4, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians…
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Commissioners discuss changes to Sylva statue
Eight months after voting to revamp the pedestal of the county’s controversial Civil War monument, Jackson County commissioners got their…
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Pisgah Legal Offers Free Tax Services
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the…
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Steele pleads guilty to drug charges
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Franklin man will spend 70 to 96 months in prison for his role…
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Organization Builds on its Veteran Programs
FRANKLIN – For the first time in its five-year history, the national veteran and Gold Star organization Special Liberty Project, which…
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Upcoming Live Music
For up-to-date info on local brewery and restaurant shows, be sure to check the A&E section of the SMN Calendar…
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Why Do Women Still Earn Less Than Men?
Women have made slow progress in attaining corporate executive roles, but once reaching that level, their pay is typically less…
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SPONSORED: Set Milestones On Road To Financial Security
The road to financial security, like many long journeys toward important goals, can be filled with ups and downs. The…
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'Ladies Level Up' To Build Affordable Housing
Habitat for Humanity of Haywood County plays a major part in helping people toward financial freedom, and many of these…
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Violet Gimlet
Gathering violets for this Violet Gimlet will be the most time consuming part of the recipe, but it’s well worth…
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Weigh in on Canton’s paper mill permit
An online public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, will take input on terms of a proposed wastewater permit…
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Outdoor-rooted veteran therapy program accepting applications
Equinox Ranch will welcome combat veterans to its inaugural program this June.
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Important Roan Mountain tract now in public ownership
A 91-acre area known as the Roan Mountain Gateway is now in U.S. Forest Service ownership after the Southern Appalachians…
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Sculpture showcase comes to arboretum gardens
An outdoor sculpture showcase now up in the N.C. Arboretum’s gardens will showcase the work of 17 local and national…
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Pick up a book and travel
If you are like me and have been more than somewhat stranded by the pandemic for the past year or…
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Sometimes, the urge to just go is irresistible
They didn’t know where they were going, their only waypoint the “S” on the compass rose. They were both from…
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Corridor K a model for future highway projects
WaysSouth, a regional nonprofit organization working to protect the unique heritage and environment of the Southern Appalachians by promoting sustainable…
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Biden’s gun control proposal a good one
To the Editor: President Joe Biden has recently made very appropriate reference to the need for strengthened gun control legislation.
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Corbin should vote for Medicaid expansion
To the Editor: I read the March 30 article “Senator Corbin again leads health care push.” The article makes clear…
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Cleveland County casino coverage great
To the Editor: Although I am not a resident of your area, I am very grateful for your articles on…
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The people your God created?
To the Editor: Calling Ken Burns! Calling Ken Burns! We need you to get busy on a new documentary. It…
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