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Hunt safe this Christmas
Inland fishing and hunting license sales have skyrocketed in 2020, with a 23 percent increase in licenses sold since stay-at-home…
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A resolution to get back to the books
Harper Lee of To Kill A Mockingbird fame once wrote, “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved…
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Public rhetoric should prompt removal
By Jesse Lee Dunlap • Guest Columnist | As someone whose politics are centered on bodily autonomy, I sympathize with…
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Cawthorn shows ignorance on current issues
By Erick Mendez • Guest Columnist | According to the U.S. House records, at 25 years old, Madison Cawthorn —…
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Thanks to all the election volunteers
To the Editor: With the most contentious presidential election in modern American history coming to a close, there is enough…
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I was watched over by angels
To the Editor: I wanted to let everyone know what an amazing medical community we are fortunate enough to live…
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School board to borrow county funds for office renovations
At a school board meeting Monday, Dec. 14, Haywood County School Board members were split on how to pay for…
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The day Santa came to Red Fox Loop: In search of the Christmas spirit in Appalachia
With a frigid wind pushing across the parking lot of the Clyde Volunteer Fire Department last Saturday afternoon, Santa Claus…
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Help make a child’s last wish come true
As Amanda McLeod celebrated her sweet 16 birthday last week, she wasn’t thinking about herself or the rare auto-immune disease…
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First COVID-19 vaccines make it to WNC
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution has begun in Western North Carolina with the first doses going to healthcare workers and emergency…
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Economic development ranking system ‘cuts both ways’
Each year around this time, North Carolina takes a look at the economic prosperity, or lack thereof, in every one…
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Transparency concerns surround Council casino discussions
When the Cherokee Tribal Council waded through its final hours of discussion — and, ultimately, a vote — on the…
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Cashiers residents organize against proposed development
As the Jan. 6 hearing that will determine the project’s fate draws nearer, opposition is mounting to a plan that…
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This must be the place: There’s too much in this world I can’t seem to shake
I live in a one-bedroom apartment in downtown Waynesville. Been here going on eight and a half years. Aside from…
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Haywood art studio tour
The Haywood County Arts Council invites all Haywood County studio artists to participate in the annual Haywood County Studio Tour…
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‘A Decade in Fiber’ exhibition
Haywood Community College in Clyde recently wrapped up an exhibition to celebrate graduates in the Professional Crafts Fiber program from…
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Check Your Vanity At the Door - Or On Zoom
Holidays going on, pandemic still going on, virtual shopping going on x 1000, and my face going on everywhere! I…
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The Art of Survival - Spartanburg Exhibits Works Created During Pandemic
Artists Collective | Spartanburg will host The Art of Survival, an art exhibition on tap for Jan. 5-Feb. 27, 2021,…
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Seven more COVID-19 deaths reported in Haywood
Haywood County Health and Human Services is reporting seven more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number now to 62.
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Macon identifies COVID-19 cluster at sheriff's office
Macon County Public Health has identified a COVID-19 cluster of positive cases in the Macon County Sheriff’s Office.
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Haywood County to get a new high school
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Shining Rock Classical Academy Board of Directors, the decision was made to begin…
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Dog Park Initiative by Vision Cashiers Moves Forward
Vision Cashiers, a not-for-profit organization led by volunteers and devoted to improving the Cashiers community, recently announced it has received…
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Haywood announces spring school calendar
Following the semester and holiday break, Haywood County Schools will return for blended and in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 11,…
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Council votes to purchase Indiana casino operation
Tribal Council decided by a razor-thin margin last week to pursue a $280 million deal to purchase the gaming operation…
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Franklin man pleads guilty to drug trafficking
Caught out and arrested by a sharp-eyed deputy sheriff, a Franklin man is headed to state prison after a failed…
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Soup and Cornbread canceled, support still needed
Altrusa of Waynesville is part of an International nonprofit organization that emphasizes community service including literacy, education and other needs…
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Holiday gatherings lead to more COVID spread
Between Dec. 12 and Dec. 14, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 112 new cases of COVID-19. As…
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Pomegranate, Apple & Mint Salad
During the holiday season we seek out certain types of food. Those that are based in tradition, or that we…
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A Little Sister For Christmas
After living in different states for the last 10 years, I’m finally within a short driving distance of my little…
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How To Handle Season Depression, Isolation
The winter season is upon us and the colder weather may bring individuals further into isolation. Many Americans have been…
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Being A Home Health Worker during COVID
Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of us had a notion of what “frontline” or “essential” workers meant. Who they were,…
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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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