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In trying times, the cream rises to the top
If it feels like we’ve seen this all before, it’s because we have. All of a sudden, we are all…
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Trump’s pardons tell a story
To the Editor: Is it possible Donald Trump and the Republican Party he seems to have successfully hijacked have (together)…
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Demand nuclear disarmament now
To the Editor: In September 2019, I attended a meeting “Nuclear Disarmament Now: What can we do?” Prior to this…
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Fontana Regional Library branches closed
All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties will be closed to the public through March 31,…
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Deeper cracks delay opening Nantahala Gorge
The underground issues at a slide location in the Nantahala Gorge are evolving.
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Jackson to move toward indoor pool referendum
The numbers are in for what an indoor pool might cost to build and maintain in Jackson County, and commissioners…
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Macon passes a Second Amendment resolution of sorts
Since the beginning of the year, the Second Amendment sanctuary movement has swept through North Carolina, with the majority of…
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Schools mitigate COVID-19 closures
As schools shut down across the state as part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order, public school systems are trying…
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Organizations step up the fight against COVID-19
Of all the socioeconomic and educational weaknesses lain bare by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 perhaps none is more disturbing…
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WNC health officials prepared for COVID-19
Just in the last week, the number of COVID-19 cases reported in North Carolina has grown from seven cases to…
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Casino responds to coronavirus with two-week closure
For the first time in its 23-year history, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos is closed.
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NYC resident tests positive for COVID-19 in Macon
A New York resident that tested positive for COVID-19 is being monitored and following isolation orders in Macon County. The…
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BIA decision paves the way for Catawba casino in Kings Mountain
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to sue the federal government in protest over a March 12 decision that…
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Grant advances conservation efforts for Canton Motorsports tract
Efforts to conserve the 488-acre property currently owned by Canton Motorsports got a boost when the N.C. Department of Justice…
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WCU, community colleges adjust plans ahead of COVID-19
Students at Western North Carolina’s institutions of higher learning will see impacts to their spring semester experiences as a result…
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Major retail project proposed for former Belk building
Waynesville’s Russ Avenue Ingles already has one of the largest commercial footprints in Haywood County, but if plans filed with…
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Frontier Communications expected to file bankruptcy
Frontier Communications is preparing to file for bankruptcy soon, according to Bloomberg News.
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Frog Level Brewing finds new owners
In a move that’s been a year or so in the making, 7 Clans Brewing has recently purchased Frog Level…
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National forest burns planned
Prescribed burns are planned for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest over the coming months, aiming to create healthier, more diverse and…
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Wildlife Commission adopts rule changes
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted last month to adopt all 44 rule changes for wildlife management, fisheries, game lands…
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Mainspring’s story begins new chapter
Sharon Taylor was in her mid-30s when she left her office gig to return to school, hoping to pursue a…
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Observing birds is a habit that never grows old
Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about birds. I guess I have them on my mind, in part, because the…
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Early spring cleaning turns up some gems
Time to do some early spring cleaning and rid my desk of some books for review. Caitlin Doughty, mortician and…
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Budget passage critical for Western Carolina
You often hear that North Carolina’s public universities are the “crown jewel” of the state. While this is indeed true,…
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Helping kids keep out some of the noise
I’m a child of the 1980s. With side ponytails on full hairsprayed display, my big sister and I kept busy…
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There is no defense for hypocrisy
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist | One of the defenses I have heard most often offered for support for…
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DOT clears slide debris from N.C. 28
N.C. Department of Transportation crews from three counties worked from sunrise to sunset over four days to clear a rockslide…
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Haywood Schools still playing catch-up on capital projects
Haywood County Schools board members got their first look at a proposed budget for the next fiscal year last week,…
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Improvement plan selected for Soco Road
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen recently directed the North Carolina Department of Transportation to move forward with a plan…
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Franklin unveils land use plan
The town of Franklin is working toward creating a vision for the community that will guide growth and investment for…
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Cherokee passes Brunch Bill
Nearly three years after the state legislature passed a bill allowing local governments to approve Sunday morning alcohol sales, the…
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Alcohol sales likely at WCU games this fall
Changes to the alcohol situation at Western Carolina University games are on the way for the upcoming school year, both…
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Raleigh budget squabbles impact WCU
A state-level budget stalemate that’s been ongoing since July could cause real problems — and real changes — at Western…
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NC elections highlight the importance of the West
There’s a strong, long-held sentiment here in rural Western North Carolina that the region is often overlooked when balanced against…
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Meadows move leaves his district hanging
A tweet issued by President Donald Trump on the evening of March 6 made Rep. Mark Meadows’ next move pretty…
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Jackson jail death spurs lawsuit
The family of a Sylva woman who died by suicide in the Jackson County Detention Center last year has filed…
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Works of late Cherokee artist part of massive collection
When Dr. Michael Abram thinks of the late Cherokee artist John Daniel “Dee” Smith Sr., he can’t help but smile…
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This must be the place: Ode to Nashville, ode to rebuilding
Being the nighthawk that I am, it was around 3 a.m. on March 3 when I found myself listening to…
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Van Duyn won't call for runoff in lieutenant governor election
Days after uncertified results from the Democratic Primary Election showed Buncombe County Sen. Terry Van Duyn finishing second to Raleigh…
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Breaking: NC11 Rep Mark Meadows to become President Trump’s next chief of staff
After more than two months of speculation as to his next move, Western North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows will become…
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UNC President visits WCU to discuss budget needs
University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper joined Chancellor Kelli R. Brown to tour the campus of Western…
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Plenty of room in the arena
I became aware of a Facebook group recently called “Finding Solutions — Waynesville.” On the surface it appeared this group was…
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The rubble heap that was our basement
It has been over a week since my son had seven boys stay overnight at our house to celebrate his…
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No newspapers? No thanks
To the Editor: Imagine a world without your local newspaper. Imagine a world without any newspapers. Where would you get…
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Expand Medicaid without work mandate
To the Editor: At the recent Waynesville Town Board meeting on Feb. 11, there was a motion to support Medicaid…
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A legend re-told: the story of Crazy Horse
On Feb. 8, William B. Matson and members of the Clown/Crazy Horse family were scheduled to give a talk at…
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Riley Howell race postponed
A race scheduled for April 4 honoring hometown hero Riley Howell has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
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Give Craggy extra protection
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir And if a coalition of local,…
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Stakeholders offer initial feedback on long-awaited forest management plan
The atmosphere inside the Lake Logan Conference Center was more akin to a reunion of friends than to a gathering…
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Corbin cruises in Senate race
Republican voters in seven western counties have again decided that a candidate from Franklin, in Macon County, should be their…
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