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Pros & Cons of a Solo Parenting Vacay
A couple summers ago, my two little boys and I spent four days in sunny Orlando. It was a last…
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Tour de Smokies fundraising challenge begins
At midnight Friday, Sept. 4, a pair of experienced Smokies hikers embarked on a 900-mile challenge in the Great Smoky…
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Pandemic prompts huge absentee ballot request
What’s happening in North Carolina right now with absentee ballot requests is staggering. Currently there are around 7.1 million registered…
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The shadow pandemic takes its toll
Lately I’ve been feeling tightness in my chest, an inability to take a nice relaxing breath. When I told my…
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Trump has many accomplishments
To the Editor: I keep hearing the term systemic racism. I assume this means racism built into our nation’s systems…
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What if we tried thinking instead of screaming?
It’s September 2020, and you’d have to be living as an anchorite in the deserts of New Mexico if you…
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This must be the place: I get the urge for going, but I never seem to go
Labor Day 2020. After finishing up my arts feature for this week’s newspaper, I jumped into the old Tacoma and…
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Drive-in music series rolls into Maggie Valley
A few months ago, Russ Keith was cruising down U.S. 19 through the heart of Maggie Valley. Soon, he noticed…
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N.C. 11 candidates face off
Congressional candidates Moe Davis and Madison Cawthorn clashed last week in a pair of debates spanning two days and three…
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Strong support for Cawthorn outside NC-11 debates
Updated 9/11/20, 12:30 p.m. While N.C. Congressional District 11 candidates Moe Davis and Madison Cawthorn got into a heated debate…
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WNC moves into new phase of COVID
As the number of new cases begins to stabilize in Western North Carolina, medical directors urge people to keep doing…
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Why not grow? Mike Coble’s hope for downtown Waynesville
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | It’s 10 O’Clock on a Monday morning. I stroll into J. Gabriel Home…
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Cherokee man dies in Swain jail
Joseph William Lomas, 25, of Cherokee, died while being detained at the Swain County Detention Center on Aug. 28.
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Foundation awards $18,700 to area nonprofits
When Haywood-area Realtors merged with their Charlotte counterparts earlier this year to create the Canopy Realtors Association, one big reason…
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Flag burning suspect taken into custody
Quick police work coupled with private surveillance footage landed a Haywood County woman behind bars on several counts related to…
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Cherokee passes COVID-adapted budget
In a narrow vote Sept. 3, the Cherokee Tribal Council approved a Fiscal Year 2021 budget that reflects the economic…
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Missing teen reported in Jackson County
UPDATE Sept. 9: Lafon has been found safe and unharmed. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance locating missing…
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Jackson approves plan to return students to classroom
The Jackson County Board of Education voted to proceed with Phase 2 of the district’s reentry plan at their work…
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Haywood woman wins $1 million lotto
On Thursday, the new Carolina Black Millionaire Edition game delivered its first $1 million prize to Caterra Ponton of Clyde.
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Early morning Parkway shooting under investigation
Law enforcement is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred just before 3 a.m. this morning near milepost 364 on…
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WCU professor shares annual fall color predictions
Autumn leaves and the natural beauty of fall colors across Western North Carolina are a seasonal sensation that draw thousands…
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HRMC fitness center plans phased reopening
Following Governor Cooper’s press conference Tuesday, Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center will begin a phased reopening plan to best…
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Jackson County manager receives four-year contract extension
Jackson County Commissioners voted unanimously to offer County Manager Don Adams a four-year contract extension following a closed-session discussion on…
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Tribe to develop themed destination on Sevier County land
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has announced its intention to develop a 200-acre mixed-use development envisioned as an “experiential…
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How I lost 70 pounds in a year
Last summer, I thought I could never lose weight — it was too hard, I was too busy and life just…
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Tips to stay fit during a pandemic
Q&A with Beth Sanderson Hooper: Teacher, Mom and Fitness Extraordinaire
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Let's Rumble - Ask Us Anything
Part of our goal here at Rumble is to start and continue conversations among women. We want to know what’s…
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More facilities reopen in the Smokies
Previously closed facilities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will reopen on Thursday, Sept. 3, for the first time…
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Legacy in the land: Terry Rogers inducted to WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame
Nobody who knew Terry Rogers was surprised by the sprinkling of jokes that pervaded his acceptance speech. One was a…
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AmeriCorps members complete trail work
High-priority trail work on the Black Mountain Crest Trail in the Nantahala National Forest is now complete thanks to a…
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Join the Bucket Brigade
The Bucket Brigade is looking for people who are tired of passing by the same trash each day and want…
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Scouts practice shooting skills
After a weeklong virtual campout in July, Cub Scouts from Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties converged at Camp Daniel…
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A train ride through Prohibition-era NC
“We are here on this earth separated from God, so that we might learn and grow.” — Jedidiah Robbins If there’s…
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Rising country star Justin Wells releases ‘The United State’
Sitting in a booth upstairs at The Water’n Hole on North Main Street in Waynesville one recent evening, Justin Wells…
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This must be the place: Do you believe in what you see, motionless wheel, nothing is real
Stepping out of the muddy truck, I laced up my trail running shoes and disappeared down the Cataloochee Divide Trail…
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Southern pride has a dark history
To the Editor: Haywood County 2020: I can’t drive down the street without seeing a representation of a Confederate flag. It’s…
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We were safer before Trump
To the Editor: Trump is fine with the violence and looting. He thrives on drama and chaos. He can continue…
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Vote to end this insanity
To the Editor: When I was a young girl studying my catechism we would read aloud in unison: “Who Loves…
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Racism at WCU is reason to vote
To the Editor: As a student of color at Western Carolina University, I was angered and disheartened by the racist…
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We all have the right to be heard
To the Editor: I have had the pleasure of reading many a fine editorial from SMN Editor Scott McLeod over…
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Restore sanity to the White House
To the Editor: The White House is a broken train wreck. The only way we Americans can restore sanity to…
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Not all police are bad
To the Editor: In response to Margaret Abel’s rhetorical question “what would our Founding Fathers do?” To quote from the…
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New players join affordable housing fight
The affordable housing crisis in Western North Carolina isn’t anything new, but it is entering a dangerous new phase due…
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WCU manages pandemic as first cluster is reported
The third week of classes is now underway at Western Carolina University, and the Jackson County Department of Public Health…
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Sylva expands outdoor seating downtown
Pandemic-induced public health rules are severely impacting bottom lines for restaurants nationwide, but members of the Sylva Town Board hope…
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‘Whee want change’: WCU students call for policy changes following racially charged videos
Five Western Carolina University students are no longer enrolled at the school after appearing in a pair of videos that…
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Holy Cow! Haywood Pathways to launch food truck
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | Since its opening in 2014, the Haywood Pathways Center has become a life-changing place for…
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Cherokee seeks to amend election ordinances
The Cherokee Tribal Council is likely to vote this week on proposed changes to several sections of the tribe’s election…
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Haywood Arts Council to request COVID relief funds
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | During the Haywood County Arts Council’s annual meeting, Executive Director Leigh Forrester recently outlined the…
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