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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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First responders monitoring situation at Canton mill
Emergency services workers from several jurisdictions were responding this morning to reports of a fire at Evergreen Packaging’s Canton papermill.
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Haywood County COVID-19 update
“To date, over 18,000 people in Haywood County are at least partially vaccinated. Mass vaccination efforts have been running smoothly,…
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CDC Extends Moratorium on Renter Evictions to June 30
Just as it was about to expire at the end of March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Dillsboro break-ins prompt caution for Jackson County businesses
Sylva Police Chief Chris Hatton is urging local businesses to secure their buildings after multiple Dillsboro restaurants were broken into…
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Latino vaccine clinic to take place April 4
The International Friendship Center, the Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers and Vecinos have hosted six weekly Latino COVID-19 vaccine clinics…
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Violet Lemon Pound Cake
As spring gets underway, Violet Season is officially here. Violets are some of my favorite spring flowers, for they signal…
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Easter then and now
Growing up, my family had a little blue and white camper at Ocean Lakes Campground in Surfside Beach, South Carolina.…
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Self-care Tips for Stress Awareness Month
Chronic stress can cause depression, anxiety, insomnia headaches and other symptoms that affect our health. During Stress Awareness Month in…
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Dating an adult on the spectrum
By Heather Nation Editor’s note: In recognizing World Autism Awareness Day April 2, we typically think of parents’ stories of…
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R&R on the Outer Banks
When my mom told me she wanted to rent a beach house somewhere for a week just for her, me…
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Revamped Bryson City market to start in May
The farmers market in Bryson City is growing, with Swain County Cooperative Extension and the Swain County Tourism Development Authority…
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Podcast series explores Black Appalachian music
A six-part podcast mini-series exploring the intersection of Black history and Southern Appalachian music through the Great Smoky Mountains Association…
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Read through the woods: Storybook Trail promotes literacy and nature
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park hopes to help visitors experience the Smokies story in a new way thanks to…
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Road closures extended in Greenbrier
A delay in supplies for the Ramsey Prong Bridge replacement project is causing an extended closure for Ramsey Prong Road…
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Even as a drive-thru, Winter Lights drew high attendance
The first-ever drive-thru Winter Lights experience at the N.C. Arboretum brought record numbers of people to see the bright holiday…
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Book details atrocities in Chinese factories
Historically, and presently, the women at Masanjia experienced worse torture and degradation than men. The guards would jam and twist…
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Compromise on new jail project urged
Bob Clark • Guest Columnist | The request to the Haywood County commissioners from the Sheriff’s Department for $15 million…
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Emerging from a difficult year of COVID-19
By Dr. J. Scott Hinkle • Guest Columnist | The COVID-19 crisis is winding down. This time last year we…
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Our republic’s future depends on virtue
To the Editor: I’m beginning to understand what Benjamin Franklin meant when encountering a woman on the street following the…
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Educational system is in real trouble
To the Editor: I have often been critical of our educational system for being more enamored of trendy fashions than…
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