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Student Democracy Coalition achieves more than voter registration
CULLOWHEE – It is starting to get very busy for members of the Student Democracy Coalition at Western Carolina University. Led…
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Slide Closes U.S. 19/74 in Nantahala Gorge
TOPTON – A rockslide has closed U.S. 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge for the remainder of today and at least through…
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Tenants trickling in to former Gateway Club
Less than a year after it finally found new owners, a historic building in downtown Waynesville is beginning to attract…
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Cause of WCU evacuation undetermined, but classes will resume
The Health and Human Sciences Building at Western Carolina University will reopen on Monday, Feb. 10 after a Feb. 6…
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Sponsored: Honoring a hero
If you love to run and enjoy the scenic views of the Smoky Mountains, come out on Saturday, April 4,…
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Tribal Council lifts media ban
Tribal Council expressed its support of the free press during a thoughtful discussion between its members and Smoky Mountain News…
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Parkway Foundation receives donation
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will receive 100 free hours of public relations and marketing services as part of the…
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Tremont contends for international award
Tremont Institute is a finalist for an international education award in recognition of its Community Leaders Fellowship program.
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Smokies shatters visitation records: Congestion issues prompt park to seek community input
The Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains logged a collective 3.7 million visits to park entrances in North Carolina…
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Catawba conservation purchase to become part of new trail system
A 68-acre conservation purchase in Catawba County is expected to become part of the planned Wilderness Gateway State Trail, which…
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Remember wildlife while doing taxes
Support wildlife in North Carolina with a voluntary contribution to the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund on line 30 of…
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The rollback administration
The present administration is no friend to the environment. In a New York Times analysis, which was based on data…
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Rep. Queen is leading the way
To the Editor: Our N.C. House Rep. Joe Sam Queen is fulfilling every campaign promise he made two years ago.…
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The president can do no wrong
To the Editor: Congratulations, by now the president has been acquitted of high crimes and misdemeanors. The Republican Senate has…
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Some call it the death of irony
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist | Some have called it the death of irony, the moment when Kenneth Starr,…
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A sports hero who left too early
When I came into the bedroom last Sunday afternoon, Tammy had this look on her face. “What is it?” I…
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Healthcare for those in need is threatened
By Steve Wall • Guest Columnist | Why do we even need any medical insurance programs or Social Security? Well, because about…
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Frog Level soup kitchen lease won’t be renewed
Much misinformation is being spread about the state of and the fate of Frog Level’s community-based food ministry — namely,…
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Long’s Chapel looks for the next Open Door
Long’s Chapel leadership only received word about two weeks ago that its lease for The Open Door Ministry building in…
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Symposium seeks input on Cherokee language preservation
How do you create new fluent speakers in a language that’s no longer the common tongue of its community? That’s…
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Three Democrats face off in Swain primary
Three Democrats running for county commissioner will appear on the primary election ballot in Swain County this year, and voters…
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Franklin appoints interim police chief
Capt. Danny Bates will serve as Franklin’s interim police chief while the town goes through the hiring process to find…
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GOP attorney general candidates offer differing perspectives
North Carolina’s attorney general may be the top law enforcement officer in the state, but the AG also serves as…
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Agriculture commissioner election about more than just farming
From the mountains to Manteo, it’s easy to see that agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry, but while driving through…
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Haywood commissioners pass broad ‘Constitution protecting’ resolution
Haywood County didn’t pass a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution on Feb. 3, but what commissioners did pass was somehow something…
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Road project guides Sylva budget talks
Sylva’s finances are in a good place going into the 2020 budget season, but with the N.C. 107 project looming…
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Exuberant English and forgotten riches
What kind of a nut writes a play about antiquity using blank verse, sentences as convoluted as any in Shakespeare,…
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Something old, something new: Traditional string act Frank & Allie release album
About a mile from downtown Bryson City, on a dirt road alongside the swift moving Deep Creek, sits a bungalow.…
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This must be the place: Could have been the Willie Nelson, could have been the wine
By the time you read this, it will have been my 35th birthday. Yep. It’s here. No doubt about it,…
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Haywood commissioners to hear 'Constitution protecting' resolution on Monday
While it’s not exactly a “Second Amendment sanctuary” resolution, a proposal to declare Haywood County a “Constitution Protecting County” does…
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Macon residents unhappy with hospital transition
The independent firm responsible for ensuring HCA Healthcare complies with the terms of its purchase agreement for Mission Health Systems…
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Mainspring names new director
Jordan Smith will lead Mainspring Conservation Trust into the new decade following a decision from the nonprofit’s board of directors.
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Real deal boardinghouses don’t exist anymore
Are there boardinghouses still operating here in the Smokies region? There are, of course, hotels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, and motels galore.…
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Betting on Cherokee: Fire Mountain Outpost opens on Qualla Boundary
Motion Makers Bicycles in Cherokee is starting 2020 with a new location and a new roommate, but the same optimism…
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River cane to improve Clyde water quality
A coalition of individuals and organizations came together to get river cane planted at Rivers Edge Park in Clyde this…
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Finding middle ground is a must
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.…
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Yellow blazes and Skip-Bo
It’s been a somber few days since the world learned of the death of Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter, Gianna,…
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No president is above the law
To the Editor: Draw a Venn diagram. Circle one is morality. Circle two is ethics. Number three is law. As…
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Censure Pompeo for his conduct
To the Editor: I am constantly sickened by the rate at which our country is being driven into the toilet…
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Trump defies the global elites
To the Editor: The hysterical, savage and frenzied attacks on President Trump by Democrats, the media, powerful deep state and political…
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The great and fallen artists
A New York Times Op-Ed recently asked, “Is It Time Gauguin Got Canceled?” It raised this question of banishing Gauguin…
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Chamber honors director’s service
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently recognized Julie Spiro Donaldson for 20 years of service as…
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Clampitt, Mau offer stiff competition for Queen, each other
Over the past decade or so, there’s been only one serious candidate willing or able to run for the District…
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Corbin, Conway seek GOP nod for Senate
When five-term N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, announced his surprise retirement at the Macon County GOP headquarters last fall, it…
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Jackson commissioners change meeting schedule
The Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 21 to change their regular meeting schedule, with their second monthly meeting to…
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Super Bowl to showcase Sylva
Western North Carolinians tuning into the Super Bowl this Sunday might do a double take when they glimpse scenes of…
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Haywood to spend $49K on jail space study
Haywood County Commissioners approved spending $49,000 to fund a space needs study at the detention center.
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Envision Pain Management opens in Clyde
For years opioids were overprescribed by physicians and overused by patients, leading to skyrocketing rates of addiction, overdoses and drug-related…
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