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WCU center examines economic recovery after pandemic
The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise at Western Carolina University has issued an assessment of economic recovery, sustainability and growth in North…
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The Table: We're Here For The Food
I’m not really into football. I’m more into the food and the company on Superbowl Sunday.
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‘Dis Tew Much’- Reimagining A Less Performative Black History Month
By Dana Murray Patterson, Ph.D. — Celebrating Black History Month as a Black person has become much like being the host…
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Join Bohemian Jean For Valentine's Day Show
Musical duo Bohemian Jean is made up of Matt Welborn and Jessi Stone, who is also news editor from Smoky…
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A modest proposal for Medicare
By Steven Wall • Guest Columnist | With so much division in our country, and some folks even losing faith…
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Madison Cawthorn needs to go
To the Editor: For weeks leading into the insurrection and ransacking of our Capitol on Jan. 6, Madison Cawthorn’s words…
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Facts, compassion are important
To the Editor: Humanity has a universal propensity for lies and distortions, and Trump-supporting extremists ruled by reality-free ideas are…
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Despite claims, truth does matter
To the Editor: I always enjoy the illuminating letters from Carol Adams. Her most recent (last week’s Smoky Mountain News, www.smokymountainnews.com/opinion/item/30705)…
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We must learn to protect the earth
To the Editor: In the aftermath of recent events in our nation’s Capitol, we are still reeling in shock, disbelief…
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Masks required at Park Service facilities
Face masks are now required at all National Park Service buildings and facilities as a result of President Joe Biden’s…
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WCU offers outdoor industry certificate program
A new professional outdoor industry certificate will be available through the Western Carolina University Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment…
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Friends of Dupont gets help with Share the Trails
Friends of DuPont Forest will receive 100 free hours of public relations and marketing services thanks to the Stand Up…
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Raising canes: River cane project protects environment, Cherokee culture
The sky shone an unbroken blue and afternoon sunshine cast sparkles on the lazy Pigeon River as a group of…
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Ginseng, family, friends and home
Many of us who read novels find ourselves in awe of authors who create a landscape and a place so…
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Sarge’s dedicates memorial plaque
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation dedicated a memorial plaque to honor Gary Smith Dec. 17, at Sarge’s Adoption Center.
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Haywood vaccinations surge, other counties lag
The number of Haywood County residents receiving a first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine jumped by 45 percent between…
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Cashiers crossroads developer offers last-minute plan reduction
After nearly eight hours of discussion and testimony on Monday, Jan. 25, the first day of the quasi-judicial hearing that…
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Bi-partisan opposition builds against Cawthorn
He hasn’t even been in office for a month, but Western North Carolina’s Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is already starting…
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Equal Rights Amendment introduced in General Assembly
More than 40 years after it first took up the matter, the North Carolina General Assembly may consider finally ratifying…
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Pro-bono legal service requests spike during COVID
As people continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for pro-bono legal services has spiked, putting more demand…
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Enrollment for ACA coverage open Feb. 15 through May 15
People have a new opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2021 on HealthCare.gov, but only for a limited time.
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Franklin man pleads guilty to trafficking
A Franklin man who pleaded guilty last week to trafficking in methamphetamine has been sentenced to serve 70 to 93…
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Dog park coming to Cashiers
Cashiers will get a dog park following the Jackson County Commissioners’ unanimous vote Jan. 26 to approve a contract with…
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The things I’ve Seen: Pink Beds release debut rock album
What started out as a casual jam to entertain a keg party has morphed itself into one of the most…
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This must be the place: Ode to mighty Erica, ode to the Waldrops
Western North Carolina has lost a truly kind and beautiful soul. Erica Waldrop passed away in a tragic car accident…
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Blue Ridge Music Trails podcast
Listen for new episodes of “Down the Road” on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, a series highlighting…
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Expecting the unexpected: Shuping retires after 20 years as Haywood’s emergency manager
Greg Shuping was 19 years old when he launched his emergency services career in his native Burke County. The son…
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SCC to host two virtual job fairs
Even as the pandemic continues, employers continue to seek eager workers to fill important job roles. To help with the search,…
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Significance of iconic Rock City Barn in Bryson City
Unbeknownst to many a passerby as they enter the town of Bryson City from the east, there lies a structural…
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Ultra-cold vaccine freezers come to UNC schools
New mobile freezers capable of capable of safely storing and transporting COVID-19 vaccine vials will soon arrive at all 15…
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WCU students research which masks work the best
Things like color, size, shape, prints and even bling, factor into the decision-making process. There are standard face coverings and…
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Cullowhee Valley retires controversial mascot
Cullowhee Valley School will no longer be represented by the Rebel mascot, which is personified by an old, white, confederate…
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Pancake Day in a pandemic?
That is the question the Pancake Day Team and staff at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville pondered last fall…
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Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Meg Mamer, RN, BSN, Director ICU and Respiratory Therapy, Haywood Regional Medical Center — For most of us, this past holiday…
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Women Offer Their Best Career Advice
We reached out to our Rumble Readers and asked them for their best career advice for other women. Always easier…
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The Table: Food For Concentration And Productivity
Concentration and productivity have always been important for work and creativity. But now more than ever, with people working from…
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Expert Tips From One Career Woman To Another
Katy Gould is the director of the Small Business Center at Haywood Community College. She enjoys working with small business…
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It is a steep hill we climb
Last Wednesday was a day women have been waiting for, working for, speaking out of turn for, making trouble for…
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Lessons learned from Larry King
Growing up I wasn’t a fan of Larry King. As a little girl in the 1980s, I was more concerned…
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Spend county money compassionately
To the Editor: Our Haywood county government is planning to build a new jail at a cost of over $14…
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Trump was 1000 percent correct
To the Editor: Checking a track record, a review of past performance, is a good way to determine a decision…
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Thankful for dad’s vaccination process
To the Editor: My 89-year-old dad got his first COVID vaccine this afternoon.
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Vaccination process was smooth, uplifting
To the Editor: Today, January 21, I received my first Covid-19 vaccine shot administered by the Haywood County Health Department…
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An earth-focused vision for the future
David Suzuki is an internationally renowned geneticist and environmentalist and is the author of more than 40 books and recipient…
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Revisions proposed for state groundwater standards
An online public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, will take comment on proposed revisions to the N.C. Groundwater…
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Adventure with REI
REI in Asheville is offering a full schedule of outdoor classes and activities for the adventurous this winter.
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Rivercane to help preserve Cherokee culture
Volunteers are needed to help plant rivercane at Rivers Edge Park in Clyde at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29.
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