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Casino will open tomorrow
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos will open to the public for the first time since March 18 at 6 p.m. Thursday, May…
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The peculiar weather of the Smokies
Weather continues to be the enduring topic for conversation here in the Smokies region. Long after the Eric Rudolph furor…
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Park enters second phase of reopening
The opening of Clingmans Dome Road on Tuesday, May 19, was followed by an additional wave of reopenings on Saturday,…
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Second Lady Pence visits the Smokies: Applauds reopening, mental health benefits of outdoor recreation
Visiting Clingmans Dome is like being in the clouds, Second Lady Karen Pence said when she visited the site Tuesday,…
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Trout waters to open
Delayed Harvest trout waters will open on June 6 in North Carolina, affecting 34 streams and two lakes.
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A meeting of two great minds
Looking for a reading challenge and something with a little depth to it? If so, then I’ve got the book…
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Appeasing the melodic sweet tooth: The Get Right Band unleashes ‘Itchy Soul’
For a group whose core mission is to promote positivity and compassion, The Get Right Band has found its ideals…
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This must be the place: Time and time and time again, circles break and lines they bend
I awoke to the sounds of tractor-trailers zooming by on the other side of the motel parking lot. It was…
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What a ride: Born after 9/11, graduating during the pandemic
By Molly Boothroyd • Guest Columnist | Who would have thought the year 2020 could be so negative, life-changing but…
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The oh-so-sweet sound of bat and baseball
When our son, Jack, joined the high school marching band, he promptly announced his official retirement from baseball, unceremoniously closing…
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We need Moe Davis in Congress
To the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed many societal issues in our country — inadequate healthcare, the ever-widening…
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Vigilante justice can’t be tolerated
To the Editor: On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was jogging in a residential Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood,…
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Cherokee show greed toward other tribes
To the Editor: The entire article on the Cherokee suing over the Catawba casino proves that the only reason for…
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Less pomp, more circumstance: Western North Carolina’s future leaders graduate amidst pandemic
The Class of 2020 will forever be remembered as the “asterisk” class. Whether it be high school, community college or…
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Franklin senior misses chance at starting lineup
Trey Woodard has been playing baseball as long as he can remember and was looking forward to being a part…
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Adoption program makes senior year special for SMHS students
The arrival of COVID-19 in the United States caused a storm of cancelations, closures, warnings and fears, but there’s one…
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Something to celebrate: Cherokee valedictorian navigates a pandemic
As February melted into March, Raylen Bark was so busy she had little time to think about the fact that…
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Grad looks toward career in nursing
For years, Stephanie Morton had focused her daily energy on homeschooling her four kids, but as the children grew into…
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Haywood Early College students support each other
Canton native Lily Payne still remembers her last day of school at Haywood Early College.
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Student overcomes challenges at HCLC
As the Coronavirus Pandemic developed and schools shut down, senior year began to look drastically different for high school seniors…
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Swain student moving on to bigger, better dreams
Colby Taylor, a senior at Swain County High School, hasn’t let the COVID-19 Pandemic derail his future goals. Even though…
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Tuscola grad looking forward to future
The Class of 2020 — what a year to be alive, much less graduating high school and heading out into the…
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Bigger graduations in store for Haywood Community College student
Maggie Mehaffey’s taken a bit of a different academic path than many of her peers — a path that gives…
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For extrovert, no school means no fun
For Chloé Queen, a senior at Pisgah High School, graduation and senior year are turning out drastically different than anticipated.
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Haywood takes steps to open businesses safely
Since the Coronavirus Pandemic began in earnest in Haywood County in mid-March, emergency physician Dr. Mark Jaben has been the…
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Voting underway in NC 11 Second Primary
The March 3 Republican Primary Election for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District between 12 candidates hoping to represent the party…
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Maggie Valley maintains tax rate despite revenue drop
Maggie Valley is projecting a more than 16 percent decline in revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal year due to the…
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North Carolina takes ‘cautious’ step into phase 2
As expected, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he believes the state is ready to begin phase 2 of…
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Haywood County Cares — Roberta Harverson
Roberta Harverson started her nursing career as a CNA. After completing her LPN at AB-Tech, she began working at Autumn…
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Mercy Urgent Care offers COVID-19 testing
Mercy Urgent Care is now offering two types of COVID-19 testing, viral testing and antibody testing, at all eight of…
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COVID-19 cluster identified in Macon church
Macon County Public Health has identified a COVID-19 cluster of positive cases in an area church located in Franklin.
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ABC permit holders can extend outdoor seating
In accordance with Executive Order 141, the ABC Commission will temporarily allow On-Premise ABC permit holders to include additional outdoor…
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NC reports highest one-day spike of COVID cases
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day number of laboratory-confirmed…
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COVID-19 ravages Asheville nursing home
By Sally Kestin AVL Watchdog It began with one employee falling ill from the coronavirus. By Friday morning, just 11 days…
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Three Macon residents positive for COVID-19
Macon County Public Health has identified three additional positive cases of COVID-19. All three are unrelated to the positive essential…
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Haywood COVID-19 cases reach 41
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 22, that another Haywood County resident has tested positive for COVID-19. This is…
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First reported case of MIS-C in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting its first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children…
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7 more positive COVID-19 cases in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 21, that seven more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. These…
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Haywood County sweetens economic development pot
An economic development incentive plan first passed by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners in 2004 underwent a significant retooling…
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Farmers market starting in Cashiers
Locally Grown on the Green farmers market offers local produce 3 to 6 p.m. each Wednesday during the growing season…
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A.T. trailheads to open in four states
Appalachian Trail trailheads and access points on U.S. Forest Service lands in the Southeast will reopen on Friday, May 22.
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Four more COVID-19 cases reported in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 20 that four more Haywood County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. These…
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North Carolina phase 2 will reopen restaurants, not bars
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced moments ago that he believes the state is ready to begin phase 2 of…
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Cherokee sues feds over Catawba decision
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has filed a federal lawsuit over a recent decision from the U.S. Department of…
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Honking for Jesus: Churches adapt, ponder reopening after lawsuit
On May 17, a typical sunny spring Sunday in this community of churches, congregants gathered for religious services all across…
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Planning to begin on massive Canton recreation parcel
Despite the reticence of some local governments to spend money on non-essential services due to uncertainty in revenues amidst the…
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Macon budget priorities change amid pandemic
When Macon County officials started their 2020-21 budget process back in early February, COVID-19 was barely a blip on their…
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Franklin sets budget priorities for 2020-21
Just like every other local government in the nation, the Town of Franklin is facing uncertainty when it comes to…
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Waynesville presents grave budget message
Waynesville Town Manager Rob Hites, an experienced professional with almost 40 years in municipal government, called the current budget year…
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