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Help hellbenders
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to hear about hellbender sightings, part of agency biologists’ ongoing effort to learn more…
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Wildlife students earn scholarship
Haywood Community College fish and wildlife management technology students Parker Grandy and Andrew Jones have won the 2019 Dave Dudek…
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Clean Water money to conserve WNC land
The latest round of awards from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund totals $14.3 million, with nearly $3 million of…
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Foothills Parkway bridge dedicated
A bridge on the Foothills Parkway between Walland and Wears Valley, Tennessee, has been newly dedicated as Dean Stone Bridge,…
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Gardening shot a win for Lake J
The Lake Junaluska landscaping department finished third in a national gardening photography contest sponsored by the gardening supply company Kinsman…
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Riding the wave: Hemp testing begins in Asheville
Though just barely off the ground, a new hemp testing service launched in Asheville is receiving a markedly positive response…
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Franklin Graham is too partisan
To the Editor: The Rev. Franklin Graham (whose father, Billy Graham, my family and I saw in The Boston Gardens…
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Ban assault-style weapons
To the Editor: U.S. taxpayers buy rapid-fire weapons for qualified military personnel, which is a vital part of the “common…
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Gavin Brown is best bet for mayor
To the Editor: I’m writing to acknowledge my support for the re-election of Gavin Brown as mayor of Waynesville. I…
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So this is 40
I turn 40 years old this week. The idea has not been settling well, and I’m not sure why. I’m…
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Wide-ranging coverage, spirited opinions
These days, too many Americans refuse to concede that a point-of-view other than their own has any validity. I’m afraid…
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Another casualty: A review of A Boy Who Mattered
In January 2019, the National Institute on Drug Abuse issued an updated report on the use of opioids in the…
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Mountain of pain: Beloved Missouri blues-rock act to play Water’n Hole
Cutting through the onslaught of monotonous bar bands and diluted midnight hour showcases like a buzz saw gone haywire, The…
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This must be the place: What came first, the anger or the words?
In my 12 years as a professional journalist, I’ve seen and heard the good, the bad, and the ugly of…
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Homeless in Haywood: Facts, fantasies, half-truths and hogwash
When she showed up at Haywood Pathways Center, the woman and her young daughter had been homeless for three years.…
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Commissioner’s absence prompts questions about residency, ability to hold office
Commissioner Mickey Luker’s lack of attendance at county board meetings in recent months has spurred southern Jackson County residents to…
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Cherokee passes new budget
After a narrow vote and a delayed ratification, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has a new budget for the…
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Eight candidates run for Franklin board
Voters will be faced with a long list of candidates when they go to vote in the Franklin Town Council…
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Waynesville aldermen candidates step up
Like much of the United States in 2015, the Town of Waynesville was still straining to stand up straight after…
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No contested races in Bryson City
The mayor of Bryson City and two aldermen seats are up for election this year but all three seats will…
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Two launch write-in campaigns for Sylva board
With early voting already underway and the Nov. 5 election just around the corner, two Sylva residents have declared their…
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Fire ban lifted in the Smokies
After being banned since Sept. 26, backcountry campfires are once more allowed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as…
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Suspect arrested in Waynesville stabbing incident
The Waynesville Police Department was called to the area of The Open Door Ministry on Commerce Street around 11:31 a.m.…
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The facts are known, the outcome is not
People can disagree on whether or not Donald Trump should be removed from office. That is our right. But there…
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Next season, I’ve got some new mojo in mind
I am supposed to be watching a Dodgers game tonight. At this very moment, I should be pushing one of…
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GOP should stand up to Trump
To the Editor: Last week, the White House Counsel sent a letter to the House leadership that claims Trump is…
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Macon youth hit the target
Macon County youth recently placed in an archery and sharpshooting completion that included 380 4H members from across the state.
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Haywood swimmers dominate state meet
Four Haywood County swimmers scored at the Senior Games state swim meet this fall, held Saturday, Sept. 21, at the…
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HCC Lumberjacks dominate
The Lumberjack Team at Haywood Community College took first place at the 24th annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet,…
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Outdoor economy efforts continue
If the United States’ outdoor recreation industry were its own country, it would be the world’s 25th largest economy. And,…
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Purchase will protect Canton water quality
A newly conserved 139 acres in Haywood County will connect the Town of Canton’s Rough Creek watershed property to other…
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Tessentee Bottomland Preserve grows
An additional 43 acres has been added to the Tessentee Bottomland Preserve owned by Mainspring Conservation Trust in southern Macon…
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Wildlife ambassadors available for school programs
This summer’s Mountain Wildlife Days event in Sapphire was one of the most successful ever, and Mountain Wildlife Outreach will…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Aster-risk*
Blue, white, lavender and purple corymbs, racemes and panicles will glow from shadowy woods and blaze from sunny meadows from…
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‘Lost Words and Obstacles:’ a review
“When the most recent edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary — widely used in schools around the world — was…
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Proceeds from Mission Health sale to benefit WNC communities
How can $1.5 billion transform the health and wellness of Western North Carolina communities for decades to come? That’s the…
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Three seek two aldermanic seats in Maggie Valley
They’re all hotel owners, they’re all devoted volunteers in their community and they’re all running for a seat on the…
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Road project issue dominates Sylva commission race
The race for a seat on Sylva’s town board is competitive this year, with six people running for election to…
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Last-minute dropout leaves Canton candidate unopposed
Much like this summer, a simple real estate transaction has led to important consequences for the Canton Board of Aldermen/women.
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Clampitt makes it official
When North Carolina House District 119 voters get their ballots a little over a year from now, they’ll likely see…
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Prominent local Democrat switches parties
When Jim Moore ran for Clerk of the Superior Court back in 2018 he did so as a Democrat, but…
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Cannabis Commission veto upheld
Legislation creating a Cannabis Commission that would set the stage for hemp production on the Qualla Boundary has been overturned,…
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Public hearing slated for former BI-LO property
A conditional rezoning request by developers of a 210-unit apartment complex located on the former site of a grocery store…
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Ode to Raymond Fairchild, ode to mountain music
First and foremost, Raymond Fairchild was one of the finest banjo players who ever walked the face of the earth.…
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Fingers like lightning: Remembering Raymond Fairchild (1939-2019)
Raymond Fairchild — a bluegrass legend in Western North Carolina — passed away unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at the age of…
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This must be the place: That’s the way it goes, first your money then your clothes
For a moment, I had thought I’d gone crazy. Standing in the laundromat just a block away from my apartment…
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Trump: a quintessentially American president
To the Editor: Think about it! Donald Trump didn’t need to be President. He much prefers business to government and…
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There is no there there!
To the Editor: There is no there there! The “there” is the latest accusation from the Democrats that President Donald…
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