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Stone walls symbolize a delicate balance
OLD STONE WALLS “An entire book might be written about the natural history of an old stone wall.” — Edwin…
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Dillsboro to host Jackson County Farmers Market
The Jackson County Farmers Market will set up at Innovation Station in Dillsboro, Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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N.C. negative for chronic wasting disease
Testing of more than 2,300 deer during the 2019-2020 sampling season did not detect any cases of chronic wasting disease…
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Bike trails included among proposed Smokies projects
Planning is underway to address visitor access, safety, transportation and recreation in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and public…
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Public land managers discuss closure decisions and plans for re-opening
While people nationwide are lamenting the loss of bars, restaurants, concerts, festivals and countless other aspects of community life amid…
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Report pine snake sightings
Pine snake sightings are wanted as part of an effort to help biologists learn more about the reptiles’ distribution in…
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Back to the future
If it’s true that timing is everything, then Ben Okri’s new novel The Freedom Artist is right on time. As…
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Childcare facilities continue to serve front-line families
As executive orders began piling up throughout March to close schools, restaurants, hotels and all other non-essential businesses, childcare facilities…
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Grocery workers step up to meet high demand
People stocking shelves and working behind a register never thought they’d find themselves on the frontlines of a global pandemic…
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Pandemic changes little for local law enforcement
While the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the way many people perform their jobs, for the nation’s consummate front-line workers —…
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Guardian ad Litem program continues child advocacy
One thing that most front-line workers have in common right now is that they’re serving some of the community’s most…
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Health care workers hold the front lines against COVID-19
Like nearly everyone else in the country, Dr. Ben Guiney experienced a rush of dread as news of the novel…
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Homeless pose risks to general public, each other
A coalition of local nonprofits will pay to house some of Haywood County’s unsheltered population amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic after…
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BearWaters joins Elevated Mountain in sanitizer production
Last weekend may have been a little bitter for BearWaters Brewing’s owners Art O’Neil and Kevin Sandefur, but it was…
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Front-line workers in Haywood get tested for coronavirus
Several hundred workers lined up by car at Haywood Community College April 28 to receive drive-through testing designed to gauge…
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Maggie Valley looks forward to reopening
With the current stay at home order in place at least through May 8, the Maggie Valley Town Board of…
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Dillsboro, Sylva at odds over bridge replacement plan
A proposed change of plans in the Dillsboro bridge project has drawn divided opinion from the towns of Dillsboro and…
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Haywood Arts Regional Theatre finds footing amid pandemic
It’s late morning and situated behind his desk in the back office of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville…
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This must be the place: It’s a good life that comes upon you now and then
While waiting for my coffee to be brewed in the back of the newsroom this past Tuesday, I stared blankly…
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UNC-Charlotte remembers Riley Howell, shooting victims
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. As a city, a nation, and a…
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Haywood County Cares — Jesse Lee Dunlap
Jesse-lee Dunlap works throughout the county in the Harm Reduction public health initiative. Their work is vital to preventing overdose…
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Macon EDC offers help to businesses during pandemic
Macon County Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Macon County Public Health (MCPH) are committed to helping the citizens of Macon…
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Jackson COVID-19 count reaches double digits
The number of coronavirus cases among Jackson County residents has jumped to 15, up from five April 24.
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Sixth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 27 that a sixth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the coronavirus,…
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EBCI confirms COVID-19 cases in Swain, Graham
Continued testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Swain and Graham…
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Haywood County Cares — Roger Higgins
Roger Higgins is the maintenance foreman for the Town of Clyde. He is also the town’s safety officer and zoning…
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WCU students triple face shield production
Students from Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology have checked out 3D printers from the university and are…
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Lost health insurance during COVID-19 Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of jobs, income and health insurance coverage for millions. Some life changes,…
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Using drones to deliver critical medical supplies
State transportation officials announced a public-private partnership that will use drones to deliver critical medical supplies and food during the…
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Impacted DOT revenues force project delays
As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing…
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Governor closes schools for rest of semester
Earlier this afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper closed all North Carolina public schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
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Three more COVID-19 cases in Jackson
The Jackson County Department of Public Health has been notified of three additional positive cases of COVID-19 associated with the…
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A post-pandemic Asheville faces a daunting return
Asheville’s thrumming downtown, a darling of the “best of” list makers and an economic hub for Western North Carolina, stands…
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Top 5 distractions with Susanna Shetley
This week Susanna Shetley, sales rep, digital marketing guru, mom blogger extraordinaire, Smoky Mountain Living contributor, shares her top 5…
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Haywood County Cares — Tammy Maney
Tammy Maney became a public health nurse with the Haywood County Health Department in 2001. During COVID-19 she serves as…
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Haywood precincts could consolidate for June primary
Haywood County Board of Elections recently voted on a plan addressing COVID-19 concerns to present to the North Carolina State…
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Subcontractor at WCU tests positive for COVID-19
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has been notified of a positive case of COVID19 in a subcontractor…
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Grow your groceries: Use quarantine time to start gardening
Spring is in the air these days, but so is uncertainty as the COVID-19 crisis continues and millions of Americans…
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Graham County wildfires reach full containment
Firefighters responded to two wildfires late April 14 near Fontana Lake in Graham County. Both fires burned on U.S. Forest…
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Help the N.C. Arboretum
The public has stepped up to contribute nearly $50,000 to the N.C. Arboretum’s Staff Support Fund, allowing staff to remain…
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Experience the Smokies at home
It’s National Park Week, and a new website from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring videos and activities for…
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Cocooning just isn’t easy for some
If you haven’t noticed, the boomers are having a hard time staying home during this pandemic. Doing nothing and performing…
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Be careful what you wish for
To the Editor: How strange is it that some of you are becoming the thing you hate the most? In…
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Not enough lipstick to cover this pig
To the Editor: Trump’s attack on the WHO (World Health Organization) is classic Trump. Make bad decisions and then blame…
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Frontline heroes deserve our thanks
To the Editor: The “front line” people who risk their lives and health (both mental and physical) to help safeguard…
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WNCW and BPR make the connection during isolation
Walking down the empty hallways of the WNCW studios on the campus of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, Martin Anderson…
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On-air disruption: Pete Kaliner returns to broadcasting
It’s been a long, strange trip for radio host Pete Kaliner, who came into the industry just as it was…
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The cost of COVID: Sheltering the unsheltered is controversial, expensive
Globally, more than 2.5 million people have contracted the coronavirus since its identification earlier this year. The hardest-hit country, the…
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Defendants in jail death suit respond to charges
The defendants in a lawsuit filed in response to the death of Jackson County Detention Center inmate Melissa Rice have submitted…
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