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Jackson approves $383K for shooting range improvements
The cumulative cost of environmental rehabilitation and sound abatement at the Southwestern Community College shooting range will top $1 million…
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COVID-19 restrictions challenge open meetings laws
As the COVID-19 crisis roared to life in North Carolina, local governments across the state joined countless other organizations and…
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Crawford named 2020 Macon Matriarch
Dorothy Rose “Dot” Crawford was recently honored with the title of “Macon Matriarch” by the Women’s History Trail, a project…
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This pandemic may bring us closer
Weird, weird, weird. Every morning until about two months ago, the online sites I visit daily offered accounts of someone…
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Chatham County Line channels creative bliss on new album
In its 20 years together, Chatham County Line has organically grown and blossomed into one of the most distinct and…
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This must be the place: Searchin’ through the fragments of my dream-shattered sleep
Last Thursday evening, I sat in my recliner, in my one-bedroom apartment in downtown Waynesville, and gazed over at the…
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Synchronous firefly event canceled
The wildly popular synchronous firefly viewing event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been canceled this year as…
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Play trivia with The Smoky Mountain News
Bar trivia is a cherished tradition for many in Western North Carolina, but such quiz nights are one of the…
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Haywood County Cares — Terry Troutman
Terry Troutman has been the Chief of the Clyde Police Department for six years.
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T-Shirt campaign supports Haywood businesses
Mountain Awards and Apparel teamed up last week with local businesses to support the small business community in Haywood County…
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North Shore decorations canceled through June
North Shore Cemetery Association announced the cancellation of all North Shore Cemetery Decorations through June 15. At present, all group activities…
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WNC group joins National Earth Day Live
WNC Climate Action Coalition, based in Haywood County, is bringing Earth Day Live 2020 home with an online broadcast at…
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Multi-vehicle caravan demands government reopen Haywood businesses
After more than a month of COVID-related social distancing, self-isolation, business and school closures, travel bans and enforced quarantines for…
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Haywood County Cares — Shanna Bellow
Officer Shanna Bellows has been with the Maggie Valley Police Department since May 2019. Like everyone these days, her daily…
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In a crisis, ordinary people turn heroic
By Bob Scott • Guest Columnist | At 5:30 this morning I was staring at the ceiling. I doubt that I was…
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Haywood County Cares — Jason Reynolds
Senior Officer/K-9 Officer Jason Reynolds has been with Waynesville Police Department for almost eight years. He has served as a…
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Fifth COVID-19 case confirmed in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 17 that a fifth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Bathrooms, hand-washing now available in Frog Level
One unfortunate but not unexpected consequence of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Waynesville is that the homeless — who have nowhere…
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HRMC doctors launch telemedicine services
Haywood Regional Medical Center has added telemedicine to its offerings. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s…
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Advice to stay sane during the insanity
Hannah McLeod, a new writer for The Smoky Mountain News, shares her advice for staying calm and connected during the…
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Swain sheriff faces lawsuit over curfew enforcement
A Bryson City man has filed a lawsuit against Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran in U.S. District Court claiming his…
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Connect with nature from home
Tremont Institute is working through quarantine to connect people and nature using its website and social media channels.
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Haywood has fourth confirmed case of COVID-19
Haywood County Public Health received notice April 15 that a fourth Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel…
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Firefighters respond to two Graham County fires
Firefighters responded to two wildfires late April 14 near Fontana Lake in Graham County. Both fires are burning on U.S.…
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Parkway steps up COVID-19 closures
The Blue Ridge Parkway has announced additional closures as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Tune in to Smokies LIVE
The Great Smoky Mountains Association is bringing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park into living rooms nationwide through its new…
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Explore with Alarka
Alarka Institute has suspended all of its planned April outings but is offering multiple opportunities to engage with nature through…
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Parkway closes northern section
The northernmost 13 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which abut Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, are closed as of…
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A.T. groups request trail closure
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has requested that the federal government officially close the 2,193-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail in light…
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Visitation high on public lands
Many state forests in North Carolina are seeing visitation two or three times greater than what is typical this time…
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Planting for a pandemic: Agricultural community navigates through COVID-19 crisis
For farmers and agriculture businesses across Western North Carolina, spring is the time to plan and plant for the green…
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Panther sightings persist in the Smokies
Have you ever seen a mountain lion here in the Smokies region? I haven’t. In fact, the only one I’ve…
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Poetry and pandemic: Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month?
“Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote,” The Canterbury Tales begins, “the droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote….”
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Finding a better way: Cullowheegee Farms Handmade Natural Soaps & Crafts
About three years ago, Sarah and Eric Rehmann uprooted their lives in Raleigh and headed for Western North Carolina.
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This must be the place: The street heats the urgency of now, as you can see there’s no one around
So, probably like most of y’all out there, I’ve spent a lot of time during the continuing quarantine combing through…
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A glimmer of light, perhaps, in the darkness
Way back, way back, like three or four weeks ago, our little company was on track for its best year…
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Right now, life as an otter sounds pretty good
Can we all admit that this quarantine is getting a little weirder every week? The rules for what we can…
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Raise concerns if you have them
To the Editor: These are challenging days for everyone. This is particularly true for the long-term healthcare community. Whether you…
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Thank You Haywood County
To the Editor: For the past several weeks, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) has been busy preparing for COVID-19 to…
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Webster Enterprises produces for front lines of COVID-19
Webster Enterprises has long used the production of medical supplies as a vehicle for its main mission, vocational rehabilitation for…
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Seamers make masks during pandemic
When Mandy Wildman opened up her own bridal shop on Hazelwood Avenue in February, she had no idea her new…
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Pisgah National Forest announces closures
Camping is no longer allowed in the Pisgah National Forest following an order enacted April 13.
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Pandemic presents budget challenge for Swain
County governments are in the midst of planning for their 2020-21 fiscal budgets that have to be approved by the…
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Cherokee passes small business support measure
During a special-called session April 9, the Cherokee Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution designed to help small businesses operating…
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Expanded access to Paycheck Protection Program
Mountain BizWorks, working with Dogwood Health Trust, announced a targeted effort to provide increased access to the highly anticipated Small…
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Community spread confirmed in Jackson
Proactive testing by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has revealed community transmission of COVID-19 in Jackson County.
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Boosting immunity during COVID-19
“The immune system is complex and different for every person. Each person’s immune system is unique to them because it…
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Southwestern Community College to host virtual job fair
Southwestern Community College Director of Career Services Michael Despeaux has been holding bricks-and-mortar job fairs for almost 20 years, but…
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Jackson TDA collects employment resources
One of the ways the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is trying to help those seeking work as a result…
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Now hiring: opportunities available for those seeking employment
While not yet a humanitarian tragedy in terms of lives lost, the Coronavirus Pandemic has quickly become an economic tragedy…
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