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You only get to do this once
“… one of the most significant facts about us may finally be that we all begin with the natural equipment…
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The human component makes the difference
Apple was once a small business that was started in a garage by two college dropouts. It was the pipe…
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Taking the side of WNC’s citizens
To the Editor: Please allow me a moment to respond to last week’s op-ed by Patrick Gleason “Local government-run broadband a…
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I am afraid history is repeating itself
To the Editor: I have always been a history buff. It was my major in college. I studied WWII in great…
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Please give and help fight cancer
To the Editor: This is in response to your article: “DA undergoes breast cancer treatment,” concerning our elected/head District Attorney,…
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Capitalism married socialism long ago!
To the Editor: IF socialism is: “any of various theories or systems of the ownership and operation of the means…
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Safety net: Nonprofit aims to bolster search and rescue ops
It was the fall of 2019, and Bill Zimmerman had just hopped in a truck with other members of the…
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Noland certified in playground inspection
A Waynesville Parks and Recreation employee was recently certified as a playground safety inspector.
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USDA launches contact center
A new contact center is available for people with questions for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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‘100 Favorite Trails’ map gets update
More than 35 Carolina Mountain Club members banded together to create an updated version of the widely popular “100 Favorite…
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Folks and faith: two books about the South
In his short essay, “Dear Santa (Again),” Rick Bragg writes, “For my big brother Sam, I would like you to…
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Volunteers ‘fill in the gaps’ of the food security spectrum
Passing modest, nondescript houses with swing sets and dog houses in their yards, the big red pickup truck lumbered up…
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Schools keep kids fed during pandemic
North Carolina is regularly ranked as one of the 10 hungriest states in the nation. According to Feeding America data…
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Food insecurity triples in WNC
Food insecurity in Western North Carolina has nearly tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic as people struggle to put food on…
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Farmers, pantries strive to feed the hungry
Food pantries and meal delivery programs have had to change how they operate during the pandemic while still trying to meet…
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Sylva endorses county namesake change
The Town of Sylva joined the Village of Forest Hills last week in formerly supporting a request from the Eastern…
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WCU trustees approve fee increases
The cost of attendance at Western Carolina University will increase by $152 in the 2021-2022 school year for on-campus, in-state…
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Christian conservatives invited to GOP party
The media received a press release from GOP leaders in Western North Carolina inviting all Christian conservatives to a “Can’t…
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Waynesville passes State of Emergency ordinance
A routine update to the Town of Waynesville’s State of Emergency ordinance finally passed on Dec. 8 after being tabled…
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Council delays Indiana casino decision
Tribal Council voted 10-1 today to table a resolution that would have allowed the tribe to move forward with a…
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This must be the place: No regrets, coyote, we just come from such different sets of circumstance
I looked at my smart phone. Monday evening. It nearing 9 o’clock and it was high time I made it…
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Cowee School awards art grants
The Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center recently announced the 2020-21 NC Arts Council Artist Support Grant Recipients for Region…
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New virus outbreak reported in Sylva
A total of 37 people at Morningstar Assisted Living in Sylva have tested positive for COVID-19, making the facility the…
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Seven more nursing home residents die in Haywood
Between Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 107 new cases of COVID-19 and…
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Moss pleads guilty to embezzling charges
A would-be lawyer found herself in handcuffs and headed to prison Thursday after pleading guilty in Jackson County Superior Court…
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With sales tax strong, Jackson considers budget increase
The 2020-2021 budget Jackson County passed in June was a slimmed-down plan adopted in reaction to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis…
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Whittier man dead following shooting incident
A Whittier man is dead due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a 911 call that the Jackson County Sheriff’s…
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Graham County Clerk of Court closed due to COVID
The Graham County Clerk of Superior Court’s office will be closed through Friday, Dec. 18, due to COVID-19 exposure.
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Haywood Republicans fill commission vacancy
After several public meetings where intensive questions were posed by the Haywood County Republican Party to seven candidates, the party…
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Greening Up the Mountains moved to summer
The beloved Greening Up The Mountains Festival will once again be absent from its traditional date of the last Saturday…
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Mountain Projects seeks emergency fund donations
Mountain Projects 31 Days of Giving Campaign is seeking holiday contributions to support the well-being of families experiencing poverty in…
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Nonprofit Mission Made Lots of Profits — Especially for Bosses
Pay for top executives rose faster than for doctors, nurses By Peter H. Lewis and Barbara Durr, Asheville Watchdog For…
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WCU will require students to take COVID-19 test
Western Carolina University students living in residence halls will be asked to submit documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result…
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Going Green For Collards Week
Nationwide and virtual, in collaboration with the Culinary Breeding Network, The Heirloom Collard Project is excited to announce Collard Week.
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Boyd hired to lead affordable housing effort
Help Mountain Projects match a $25,000 donation Heather Boyd, a resident of Pisgah Forest, has been hired to serve as…
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Reason For the Season — Winter Solstice
By Dee Burrell At the end of the year, a lot of different celebrations are happening for various reasons. Hanukkah,…
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Celebrating rich traditions on Hanukkah
Hylah Birenbaum of Waynesville shares how she and her two sons celebrate Hanukkah traditions that have been passed down in…
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Local government-run broadband a bad idea
By Patrick Gleason • Guest Columnist | In times like these, with public resources scarce and taxpayer dollars facing tremendous…
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Standardized testing in a non-standard time
To the Editor: As a public middle school teacher in the great state of North Carolina, I could expound for…
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Trump just keeps money rolling in
To the Editor: All the hype about President Donald Trump claiming voter fraud and the Rudy Giuliani’s traveling legal circus…
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Presidential pardons not handed out lightly
To the Editor: It seems that Ali Baba Don intends to pardon his 40 thieves.
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Please adhere to safety protocols
To the Editor: Doctors across America are literally begging people to mask, maintain safe distances, avoid large and small gatherings,…
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For the love of bees: Bee feeding is a pastime with a purpose
For Ash Rovecamp, keeping honeybees has never been about honey. “I don’t really consider myself a beekeeper,” he said. “I’m…
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Conservation projects receive $1.25 million
A total of $1.25 million for six projects in far Western North Carolina received funding in this year’s round of…
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Honoring the old ways
“I make a prayer for words. Let me say my heart.” — M. Scott Momaday As the winner of almost all…
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‘Darkest before the dawn’: Sylva doctor contracts COVID amid rising cases, hospitalizations
It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and Sylva resident Ben Guiney was spending the morning decorating the Christmas tree with…
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COVID-19 vaccine begins to roll out
The first COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered overseas as FDA approval is still underway in the U.S.
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COVID-19, a difficult problem for nursing homes
As the holiday season progresses, Western North Carolina has seen a sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases. This rising spread has…
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