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Put an end to the filibuster
To the Editor: I’m a citizen and voter from Sylva, and we all know it’s time to put an end…
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Swain hospital earns blue ribbon
Staff caring for patients at Swain Community Hospital have won the Blue-Ribbon Award presented to departments receiving the highest scores…
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Former SCC Trustee receives state’s honor
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is the highest award the state of North Carolina can bestow upon an…
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Prosperity brings expansion, incentives for Haywood businesses
Things are going so well at two of Haywood County’s best-known industrial employers that they’re both hiring and expanding, making…
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Increased benefits for pregnant women focus of Sen. Corbin bill
When Republican Sen. Kevin Corbin, R-Franklin, announced during a March 25 listening session at Southwestern Community College that he intended…
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Sylva ponders tax increase
Sales tax receipts are booming in Sylva and a newly completed property revaluation will bump real estate values by about…
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What is the deal with COVID vaccines? Dr. Jernigan addresses SMN readers’ concerns
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout is in full swing, and while many people rushed to get their shot at the first…
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Signups slow for vaccine appointments
After months of working breakneck speed to clear an ever-expanding backlog of people waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, local…
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Concerns go unanswered during HCA monitor meeting
The public had a lot of questions during an April 7 virtual meeting regarding Mission Health’s services and operations since…
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Western Republicans elect new congressional district chair
As North Carolina Republicans seek to maintain dominance across the state and in the 11th Congressional District, they’ll do so…
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Cherokee considers decriminalizing marijuana
Tribal Council voted unanimously April 1 to table an ordinance aiming to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. However, discussion preceding…
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An ounce of prevention: Stopping emergencies before they start
For every 116,732 people visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one experiences an emergency and calls the park’s Search…
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Rowdy heart, broken wing: A conversation with Drew Holcomb
If there ever was a 21st century musical ambassador for the state of Tennessee, it would be Drew Holcomb. Born…
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This must be the place: Driving down a corduroy road, Ferris wheel is rusting off in the distance
Yesterday, at the corner of Brown Avenue and Hazelview Drive in Waynesville, this weird feeling washed over me. The thought…
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Jackson County pauses J&J vaccine distribution
The Jackson County Department of Public Health will pause its use of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine following…
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Cawthorn’s first Republican challenger appears
There’s been lots of speculation since very early in Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s tenure in Congress that he’d face a Republican…
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Canton town manager suspended
Effective immediately Canton Town Manager Jason Burrell has been suspended indefinitely without pay pending further board action, Mayor Zeb Smathers…
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Haywood reports 95th COVID-19 death
Haywood County Health and Human Services have received notice of another COVID-19 death, bringing the total number now to 95.
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Loftis pleads guilty to sexual assault
A Franklin man admitted in Macon County Superior Court to forcing his way into a woman’s house and sexually assaulting…
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Franklin man pleads guilty to child abuse
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Franklin man admitted this week in court to sexually abusing a child. He…
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Mushroom Ravioli
Pasta is a very important part of life. It’s one of those necessities that lies alongside love, good conversation, music,…
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Grieving For The Death of A Pet
Dear anyone that has owned a pet — As you walk into your house, screaming at the top of your…
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How To Throw Your Pooch A Party
Man or woman’s best friend, as cheeky as your pup might be, they’ll never let you down when it counts…
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Ann Miller Woodford Receives Outstanding Achievement Award
The WNC Historical Association's 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to Ann Miller Woodford for her work preserving and…
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Take a stroll at the arboretum
The N.C. Arboretum in Asheville will resume offering guided trail walks this spring, with groups setting off at 1 p.m.…
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Art of the invite: Brevard business aims to increase Black participation outdoors
Earl B. Hunter Jr. describes his younger self as a “Good Times kid,” growing up on free lunch and government…
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Q&A With Haywood Autism Society Chapter President Tenisea Higgins
Tenisea Higgins, the president of the Haywood County Chapter of Autism Society of North Carolina, took the time to talk…
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Park, Gatlinburg Police crack down on litter
A targeted law enforcement effort aiming to combat litter resulted in 37 stops including 25 verbal warnings and 13 citations…
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Love Yourself The Way You Love Your Pet
April 11 is National Pet Day, and I will take any opportunity to share my adorable dogs with the world.
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It’s National Poetry Month: Join the party!
Time to party, everyone! April is here, and along with warmer weather, blossoms and flowers, and grass grown green, April…
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GOP election tactics threaten our republic
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist | A political party that stakes its future on allowing fewer people to vote…
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Libraries extend beyond four walls
It’s National Library week, and for someone who loves books and was the child of a librarian, this week is…
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Apartment complex just doesn’t fit
To the Editor: Sylva is a beautiful small town. It is its small-town charm and beautiful surroundings that brings people…
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The facts on the vax: Survey shows widespread support for COVID-19 vaccination
More than 80 percent of Smoky Mountain News readers have already received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,…
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COVID-19 vaccine means getting back to ‘normal’
People who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things they had stopped doing because of the pandemic,…
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‘I don’t feel like it’s safe’: For many, concerns about long-term impacts drive vaccine hesitancy
When the pandemic first hit, Waynesville resident Sammie Conner was so scared of contracting COVID-19 that she wouldn’t even go…
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Vaccine hesitancy could impact employers, employees
The last time Americans lived through a global pandemic, the field of employment law wasn’t nearly as developed as it…
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Man pleads guilty in Haywood
A Buncombe County man pleaded guilty April 6 to two counts of first-degree statutory sexual offense and four counts of…
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Sylva denies one apartment application, approves another
Despite gusting winds and a temperature of 42 degrees at the time the three-hour meeting began — it was 37…
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Lunsford pleads no contest to one count of animal cruelty
More than 16 months after animal cruelty allegations were filed against Haywood resident James Lunsford, justice has finally been served.
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Lottery-funded renovation coming to former Central Elementary
Students enrolled in Haywood County Schools’ exceptional children’s program will soon have a new home at no taxpayer expense.
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Swank named Macon Matriarch
By Theresa Ramsey • Guest writer | The Women’s History Trail project of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County…
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A woman with vision: Barbara McRae leaves her mark on Macon County
Barbara McRae loved history — learning about it, sharing it with others and making it herself. The long-time community organizer lost…
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Kings Mountain gaming to start this summer
A federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to allow the South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation to build a…
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WCU clinic to provide its 10,000th vaccine
Western Carolina University’s regional COVID-19 vaccine clinic will deliver its 10,000th vaccine to a student around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April…
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‘Connecting Legacies’: New art exhibit shines light on Black Mountain College
From 1933-1957, Black Mountain College was formed and thrived within the context of its seemingly unconventional methods and ways, only…
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This must be the place: I never ever saw the stars so bright, in the farmhouse, things will be alright
It was a flood of memories I hadn’t thought of in years. There I was on a date with this…
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WNC Tomorrow Black Oral History Project
Western Carolina University’s Special and Digital Collections at Hunter Library has digitized a collection of interviews conducted between 1986-1989 with…
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Fire at Canton mill contained
A potentially dangerous situation at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton earlier today is under control.
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