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Searching for safe passage: Group works for safer wildlife crossings on I-40
Growing up in eastern Kentucky, Frances Figart loved any chance to glimpse the diverse wildlife species roaming those Appalachian foothills…
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Ozone season begins
The 2021 ozone season began March 1, signaling the resumption of daily air quality forecasts across North Carolina.
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New operator chosen for livestock market
After 10 years running the WNC Regional Livestock Market, John Queen is retiring from the job, and the WNC Communities…
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Prescribed burns planned
A 175-acre prescribed burn is planned for this week along the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Wears Valley to…
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Partnership will promote Black participation in outdoor rec
A partnership between the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and Brevard-based Black Folks Camp Too is expected to…
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Connect to the spirit of the Smokies
The “Spirit of the Smokies” certificate program is starting up again, offered by the University of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Field…
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Blindsided by Rachel Hollis
My sister, her husband, and a friend recently visited me for several days. Though I don’t own a television, there’s…
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Another Democrat begins campaign for Madison Cawthorn’s seat
Army veteran and 2020 state House candidate Josh Remillard, of Mills River, has officially entered the race for North Carolina’s…
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A long overdue plan to cut childhood poverty
The Covid relief bill now working its way through Congress will mark a transformation in the way this country treats…
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Getting my hands dirty and loving it
I moved from Maggie Valley to Waynesville last fall. My house in Maggie was on the side of Soco Road…
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Let’s honor a different history
To the Editor: I am so sick of hearing this argument that we’re “changing” or “erasing” history by changing statues…
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Trump is a threat
To the Editor: The other day a friend of mine made this remark: “I never want to hear Trump supporters…
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Cawthorn should have stayed to vote
To the Editor: I’m writing to express my outrage regarding Madison Cawthorn’s bogus attempt to defend his proxy vote when…
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Voting rights bill deserves support
To the Editor: Voting records show that North Carolina and Haywood County had the largest voter turnout ever in the…
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Summer Camp Guide
While summer camps were on hiatus during the height of the pandemic in 2020, many camps in Western North Carolina…
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HERE in Jackson plans considers homeless shelter project
For more than a decade, groups serving Jackson County’s homeless population have done so on a shoestring and a thin…
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WCU women create local branch of University Women
The American Association of University Women was founded by a group of female college graduates in 1881 to advocate for…
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Vaccine availability increases
Macon County became the first county in The Smoky Mountain News’ four-county coverage area to break the 20 percent mark…
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Tough decisions in store for Waynesville budget
As the town of Waynesville digs into the budget process for the 2021-22 fiscal year, aldermen are again considering ways…
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Feichter pushes for affordable housing in Waynesville
Waynesville Alderman Jon Feichter says that he’s proud of the concrete steps previous town boards took to address the affordable…
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Jackson forecasts revenue increase
Despite the dire predictions of spring 2020, Jackson County’s budget prognosis for the 2021-2022 fiscal year is looking downright positive,…
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Maggie Valley begins budget talks
Maggie Valley town officials are cautiously optimistic about the coming budget year after preliminary reports show the pandemic did not…
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Macon moves forward with middle school renovations
At the 11th hour, Macon County Commissioners called a special meeting to discuss whether to move forward with an $8…
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Patience, passion and pork: Big Nick’s Barbecue carries on family tradition
Coming off Exit 85 on the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, a funny thing happens to drivers when they’re about halfway…
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This must be the place: You are the rock on the riverbed, growing smoother every year
Sunday morning. Sunshine and blue skies piercing through my dusty bedroom window. I’ve been up an hour or so. And…
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Reggae, soul rolls into WNC
The Natti Love Joys will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin.
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Franklin art classes
There will be a wide array of new and ongoing art classes offered in the coming weeks and months at…
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Under Attack, Cawthorn Moves (Farther) Right
By Peter H. Lewis, Asheville Watchdog | Since Madison Cawthorn took office two months ago, vowing to represent everyone in his…
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Repaving Coming to Three Western Highways
SYLVA – N.C. Department of Transportation officials recently awarded three contracts to resurface highways in Cherokee, Jackson and Henderson counties.
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DA Welch presented with patches of comfort
Quilters at Sassy Stitches in Franklin recently presented patches of comfort to District Attorney Ashley Welch, who is undergoing treatment…
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Jackson opens online vaccine registration
A new online portal now allows people to schedule themselves for COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the Jackson County Department of…
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WNC claims two of 2020’s three most visited National Park units
Despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it — Western North Carolina was home to two of the nation’s…
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Harrah's Donates to Swain County Fund
The Swain County United Gift Fund is pleased to announce a donation of $2,000 from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. This…
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Barbara McRae leaves lasting legacy in Macon County
Vice Mayor of Franklin Barbara McRae passed away Tuesday night after a long and valiant battle against cancer.
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WCU Women Create Branch of University Women
The American Association of University Women was founded by a group of female college graduates in 1881 to advocate for…
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Celebrate International Women's Day - March 8
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also…
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N.C. Legislators Introduce RBG Bill
On the first day of Women’s History Month, North Carolina legislators filed the RBG Act, or the Removing Barriers to…
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Female Artists Getting Me Through Quarantine
By Daley Hooten - Quarantine has taken an emotional toll on all of us. Some more than others, but we…
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New trail coming to Old Fort
The U.S. Forest Service wants public input on a proposal to build 42 miles of new trails near Old Fort…
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Pandemic changes trail season plans
With the pandemic still very much in effect as thru-hiker season comes around once more, trail season in Franklin will…
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Full closure planned for Cades Cove Loop Road
Cades Cove Loop Road will be fully closed for three weeks in September to allow crews to resurface the popular…
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Riding high in Jackson: Proposed 35-mile trail system would be East Coast’s highest for bikes
A group of Western North Carolina mountain biking enthusiasts has unveiled plans to bring the highest-elevation mountain bike trail on…
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Paving begins on park road
A paving project expected to last through the end of November is now underway on the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Video shows impact of Smokies Hikes for Healing
A new video highlighting the Smokies Hikes for Healing program, a hiking series that Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent…
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Silence, devils, pollyanna and peace of mind
“What happens to people who live inside their phones?” In his short novel The Silence (Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2020,…
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How many visitors are too many?
The Smokies region is an outdoor mecca that attracts millions of people each year. For better or worse, that onslaught…
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The ‘Sap is Risin’ and a life well lived
By Randy Siske • Contributing writer | Our “Breakfast Club” started eating together in 2006 just because we went to…
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Election fraud evidence is slim to none
To the Editor: I am alarmed by the variety and sheer numbers of claims of election fraud we still see,…
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Letter writer has her facts wrong
To the Editor: This is in response to the recent letter by Carol Adams of Glenville: “Trump was 1,000 Percent…
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Getting vaccinated also helps others
To the Editor: On behalf of the Haywood County Senior Democrats, I would like to express our profound gratitude to…
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