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Smokies search and rescue gets a boost
Friends of the Smokies and its supporters have raised $89,000 this year to fund search and rescue efforts in the…
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Helpful, innocent, sweet, informative: four reads
As I write this book review, the presidential election is one day away. Like many of my readers, I have…
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From bean to table: Steamline Coffee Co. opens in Waynesville
Friday morning in downtown Waynesville and Orchard Coffee is bustling. There are those entering and waiting patiently for strong coffee…
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This must be the place: There’s all kinds of magic, it’s hard to believe
So, where am I right now? Well, physically, I’m sitting in the back of our office, by myself in the…
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Junaluska Woman’s Club decorates for fall
This year Junaluska Woman’s Club members have crafted plans for wonderful, supportive projects and fundraising events that, during the pandemic,…
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Pandemic pushes people out of the city
With the real estate market in Western North Carolina booming right now, it’s clear the region is reaping the economic…
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‘It feels like home’: Pandemic spurs migration to Jackson County
Patrick Cochran and Blair Smoker have lived in the Atlanta area their whole lives, but they’ve long believed that Sylva…
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From LA to Lake J — a pandemic relocation
Jane Pickett is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She has lived the last 15 years of her life in Los Angeles,…
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Western Carolina University athletics returns to play
By Todd Vinyard • Contributing writer | Each athletic season has its challenges, but the 2020-2021 season has more obstacles…
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Waynesville Parks and Rec receive national accreditation
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department recently earned national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies.
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Glass half full: Elevated Mountain turns beer into liquor
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | There were many things I expected to experience as a direct result of…
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Macon approves hazard pay for county employees
At the recommendation of County Manager Derek Roland, Macon County commissioners recently approved hazard pay for its 300-plus employees.
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Rescue squad alleges former chairman committed fraud
A longtime leader in the Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad is facing criminal charges and a civil suit claiming he used lies…
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Jones ahead in Jackson Commission race after canvass
Following canvass Friday, Nov. 13, Democrat Mark Jones is still ahead in the race for the Jackson County Board of…
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Capitol Christmas tree will stop in Asheville today
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will visit Asheville today, making its appearance 3 to 6 p.m. at the Asheville Outlets…
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Clay County to open first new school in 40 years
The new Hayesville Primary School opens Monday to students and teachers, providing a brand-new place of learning in Clay County…
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Haywood reports 37th COVID-19 death
Haywood County Health and Human Services is reporting its 37th COVID-19 death. The individual died at home and COVID-19 was listed…
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Infant perishes in Canton house fire
Emergency personnel were called to a residence in the North Hominy/Canton area in reference to a structure fire with entrapment…
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Trump administration criticized for implementation of landmark conservation law
Environmental groups are decrying the Trump Administration’s execution of the Great American Outdoors Act and the Dingell Act, which permanently…
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Billy Graham’s Legacy Threatened by Family Split
By Tom Fiedler • AVLWatchdog.org | For the Rev. Franklin Graham, the scathing editorial in Christianity Today last year calling his friend…
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HCC students guaranteed admission to Lees-McRae
Haywood Community College (HCC) and Lees-McRae College (LMC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Guaranteed Admission Program…
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WCU launches Veterans and Military Alumni Society
Melissa Metcalf Le Roy believes her father, the late Oscar William Metcalf Jr., would have been the first to apply for…
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Seed cycling
We all know that what we eat is directly linked to our health. Filling our bodies with a plant based,…
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Rumble Book Club: 'Seeing Red'
I stumbled upon this book one day on Audible. It was suggested based on some other books I’d purchased. I…
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Hormonal Birth Control: What You May Not Know
By Naema Pierce When we hear the words birth control, usually the mind goes to The Pill. Somehow the term birth control…
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Just Because it’s Common Doesn’t Mean it’s Normal
"Jessi, what about that situation didn't alert you to go to the ER?" This is what the NP asked me…
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Finding a way past the divide
Can we bridge the divide? That’s the most fundamental question facing us as Americans as we sort out the post-mortem…
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6 menstrual products that can change your life
Try out these products to make your monthly menstration more managable.
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Is a $16.4 million jail a good idea?
The Haywood County Commissioners have decided to move forward with a long-term plan to expand the existing jail at the…
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Don't Distress, De-Stress Your Period
By Dr. Tara Hogan D.C. When I was in college getting my period meant I was about to lose all…
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N.C. launches climate resiliency program
North Carolina has launched a new initiative to help the state prepare for the impacts of climate change while reducing…
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Middle school students collect data for space exploration
Usually, the K-8 Trailblazers group at Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City can be found venturing out to trails…
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Moment to shine: Outdoor economy conference focuses on widening the base
In the wake of COVID-19, 2020 has been a banner year for the outdoor recreation economy, and throughout the month…
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Drive-thru Winter Lights
The annual Winter Lights event at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville will be a drive-thru experience this time around.
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Seasonal burns begin at Cades Cove
Approximately 689 acres of fields in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be burned…
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Grant will support bear-safe camping in the Smokies
A $4,000 grant from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will help the Great Smoky Mountains National Park practice proactive bear management…
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A voice of his own: the stories of Ed Stansell
So you’re a reader, a lover of books and the printed word, and if the pandemic permits, you visit your…
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Tribe breaks ground on Sevier County development
The first phase of a development effort worth tens of millions of dollars is expected to open in 2022 following…
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Veteran retreat center opens in Macon
Jessica Merritt is counting down the days until her husband returns home from his final days of service in the…
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From one battlefield to another: A military family called to serve others
Canton native Eric Hill was 18 when he decided to join the military. It was a quick decision. He wanted…
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Spring registration open at HCC
Haywood Community College registration for spring semester is now open for both new and continuing students.
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Mayflower anniversary celebrated
Families observing Thanksgiving this month will be following a tradition that arose several hundred years ago from events in Plymouth,…
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Outcome still uncertain for Jackson’s District 4 race
Election Day results showed Democrat Mark Jones edging Republican Mark Letson by a slim nine-vote margin in the race for…
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Canton’s ConMet now hiring
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer Before the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns gutted U.S. commerce back in March, the Canton…
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WNC prosecutor also serves as military judge
By Quintin Ellison • Special to SMN John Hindsman Jr. leaves his civilian job this week for his military one,…
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Tribe wants to name former chief as new Jackson County namesake
The 18th chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was a lot of things — a World War II veteran,…
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The after-action report: 50 fast facts from the Haywood election results
The results are in — well, sort of — and Republicans in Western North Carolina don’t have much to complain…
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See that love, rise like a river: A conversation with G. Love
For the better part of the last 30 years, G. Love (aka: Garrett Dutton) has been radiating his message of…
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This must be the place: Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right
It was during the third sip of my second glass of wine that I decided to splurge. As a minimalist,…
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