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Toxic plants of Appalachia
From time to time, I’ve discussed in this space various plants the Cherokees and early settlers utilized for medicinal, edible…
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Wildlife Commission hires new director
Major Cameron Ingram has been selected as the new executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and will transition…
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Land trust closes on 448 acres for outdoor rec in Canton
After a year of planning, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has closed on a 448-acre purchase in Haywood County that…
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An old book for today’s mayhem: The True Believer
Let’s take a look at fanatics, particularly political fanatics. Heaven knows there are enough of them around these days, most…
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Graduates, you’ll miss this place we call home
By Liam McLeod • Guest Columnist | To the high school Class of 2020, congratulations! There is nothing more exciting than completing…
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Language has changed but racism remains
Though we are as divided as we have ever been as a country, the one thing we seemed to be…
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Bill of Rights born in June
To the Editor: On June 8, 1789, James Madison (who is considered by many historians to be the Father of…
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Local authority paramount
To the Editor: Gentlemen, I understand that you voted to allow bars to open with restrictions which apparently surpasses the…
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Life on the road: WNC photographer embarks on adventure of a lifetime
Now 31, Steve Yocum was just 22 years old when he moved from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the mountains of Western…
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Support small business
As small businesses across Western North Carolina work toward reopening while meeting new guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic, residents are…
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One-way traffic proposed for Main Street in Waynesville
As small businesses begin to reopen following the Coronavirus Pandemic, some cities and towns are finding creative ways to help…
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Jackson animal shelter project moves forward
After a unanimous vote from the Jackson County Commissioners, an architecture contract with McMillan Pazden Smith Architecture for a planned…
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Constituents concerned with Haywood commissioner’s stance on drugs
Haywood County Commissioner Mark Pless spent 15 years as a paramedic. He’s responded to more drug overdose calls than he…
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Removing the stigma: Spreading Hope and Awareness with the SHARE Project
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | “I’m looking for a personal trainer who also knows kickboxing.” An innocuous Facebook recommendation post by…
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Indoor pool question likely to appear on Jackson ballot
A proposal to include a referendum question on the November ballot asking voters to approve funding for an indoor pool…
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Demonstrations come to small-town Western NC
Waynesville. Sylva. Murphy. Canton. Bryson City. Franklin. Demonstrations associated with the death of George Floyd aren’t solely a big-city phenomenon, nor…
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Frogs Leap Public House celebrates 10 years
Coming into this spring, Executive Chef Kaighn Raymond was looking forward to his restaurant hitting the 10-year mark. What he…
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This must be the place: Home is where I want to be, pick me up and turn me around
It started with a text message. While making a sandwich for lunch in my parents’ Upstate New York farmhouse the…
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HCC resolves legal action for Creative Arts Building
Haywood Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the college has resolved all legal matters related to the…
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Macon man pleads guilty to 'death by vehicle' charges
A man driving drunk who crashed his pickup truck into a Sylva woman’s car, killing her a short time after…
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Landlords needed to fight impacts of COVID-19
During a time when everyone is worried about their health and the health of their loves ones, it can be…
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School board members push for graduation ceremonies
At a special called meeting on Monday, June 1, the Haywood County School Board discussed the legality and viability of…
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Park reopens campgrounds, visitor centers
Some campgrounds, visitor centers and previously closed roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are reopening.
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Gassed: Inside Monday’s protest in downtown Asheville
By Mark MacNamara AVL Watchdog June 1st. Night. A few minutes before the first explosion a black woman stopped to…
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Macon County employee tests positive for COVID-19
Macon County has identified a Macon County employee who has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home…
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Haywood NAACP to hold vigil for George Floyd
The Haywood County NAACP is hosting a vigil in memory of George Floyd at 3 p.m. Friday, June 5, at…
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Cades Cove now vehicle-free all day on Wednesdays
Cades Cove Loop Road will now be vehicle-free on Wednesdays through Sept. 30 as part of a pilot study to…
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NOC now open
The Nantahala Outdoor Center has reopened, with most river and land-based trips now available.
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Connecting farmers with food-insecure
A new initiative from the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is facilitating direct connections between farmers and food relief efforts.
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New management at Parkway trading post
A nonprofit based at the Cradle of Forestry in America is the new manager for the Northwest Trading Post located…
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Making history: In the summer of ’67, former college president was Smokies’ first black naturalist
The year that Joe Lee turned 21, the Brown vs. Board of Education decision turned 13, the Civil Rights Act…
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Nantahala announces new chief ranger
A new district ranger has been selected for the Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest.
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New Smokies podcast launches
A new podcast series from the Great Smoky Mountains Association brings the science, stories and sounds of the Great Smoky…
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Trailblazers & Traditionalists pulses with life
Years ago, in the parking lot of the Haywood County Public Library, I met a man in his late 20s…
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BearWaters Brewing expands to Maggie Valley
If you had told BearWaters Brewing founder/co-owner Kevin Sandefur eight years ago that some day he’d be at the helm…
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Frog Level Brewing reopens
In a highly-anticipated relaunch of a beloved Waynesville business, Frog Level Brewing has finally opened its doors following renovations and…
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Take a chance and build a boat, some will sink and some will float
On Monday morning, I woke up in a big, cozy antique brass bed at my parents’ 1840 farmhouse up near…
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Concerts on the Creek
Presented by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the 11th season of Concerts on the Creek will return with Summer…
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Justice for all? Hopefully, one day in the future
When I saw the video of the mostly young crowd marching Monday night in Waynesville to protest the killing of…
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Celebrating a pivotal year
Many are focused on graduations right now. Amidst the pandemic and nationwide protesting, we’re trying to help our young people…
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Local customers are much appreciated
To the Editor: We would like to express our gratitude for the opportunity to serve you and say thank you…
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The making of a cluster outbreak
To the Editor: Donald Trump doesn’t want to wear a face mask. He feels he looks ridiculous in one. Donald…
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Trump makes us the laughingstock
To the Editor: Did you know there is a group of essential workers who will not be getting a stimulus…
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Let’s enable police to do it right
To the Editor: On Monday, May 25, George Floyd of Minneapolis was the latest victim of wrongful police killings. May…
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Waynesville protest march concludes peacefully
A group of almost 100 demonstrators hoping to draw attention to racial injustice marched through Waynesville on the night of…
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Low-turnout congressional runoff election will be predictably unpredictable
A year ago, few would have predicted that a crowded field of Republicans would eventually whittle themselves down to two,…
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Revenue short for Sylva’s 2021 budget
When the Sylva town board met for its annual budget brainstorming session in January, members had no problem dreaming big…
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Budget decrease projected for Jackson
At $66.5 million, Jackson County’s proposed budget for 2020-21 includes a 1.34 percent decrease from the 2019-20 amended budget and…
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