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Sylva Art + Design Committee gets the ball rolling
Huddled around a table at the White Moon Coffee Shop on Mill Street in downtown Sylva one recent rainy afternoon,…
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This must be the place: If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will
Though the roads were slick from heavy rainstorms on Tuesday morning, I momentarily couldn’t figure out why my truck was…
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Park Service seeks information regarding man’s death
Investigators with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of David…
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A festival that all of WNC should embrace
It’s fascinating to watch a cultural arts organization grow up, mature, get a little long-in-the-tooth, and then re-define itself to…
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I’m grateful for the fleas
It’s important for us to name that which brings us gratitude. This week, I’m grateful for the fleas that invaded…
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The mountains are calling
To the Editor: As mid-summer escorts me past three personal milestones — the one-year anniversary of the death of my…
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Time to jettison elected leaders
To the Editor: The dead silence of the Republican members in Congress responding to Trump’s blatantly racist comments against sitting…
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The time is now for the Earth
To the Editor: The latest issue of Sierra had to be one of the most depressing in a long time.…
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Jackson County cabin built from one poplar tree
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in July 2004. I recently read about a log…
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Dreams on the water: Bryson City paddler, age 15, wows international audience
On Friday, June 21, a 15-year-old girl from Bryson City took her place in the water for the first heat…
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Deadly bat disease spreads to more N.C. counties
There’s more bad news for bats following winter surveys that detected the deadly-to-bats white nose syndrome in four new counties…
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Adopt-A-Stream turns 10
The Adopt-A-Stream program in Haywood County turned 10 this year, with 1,600 volunteers spending 4,000 hours removing more than 27…
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Junaluska golf course turns 100
The Lake Junaluska golf course turns 100 on July 24, and in honor of the anniversary golfers will be able…
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A few good books about old times
In 1960, when I was in elementary school, the pop group Dante & the Evergreens rocked my young ears with…
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New book details the history of the John C. Campbell Folk School
In Craft & Community, regional author Anna Fariello presents the early history of Western North Carolina’s John C. Campbell Folk…
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This must be the place: And it’s one, two, three, what are we fighting for?
Lately, or more so in recent years, I find the only way I can drown out the constant barrage of…
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Not the same ole song and dance: Folkmoot finds success in year-round programming, preserving legacy
In its 36th year of cultural exchange through song and dance, Folkmoot remains a moving target, one that constantly evolves…
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Millions and billions — Correction from last week’s guest column
By Joe Sam Queen • Guest writer When it comes to talking about millions and billions, getting tongue-tied or misquoted…
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Queen: Dems ‘won’t cave’ on budget veto, Medicaid expansion
North Carolina’s budget standoff shows no signs of ending, weeks after Gov. Roy Cooper, D-Rocky Mount, followed through on a…
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More candidates needed in Webster and Forest Hills
With just three days to go before election filing closes, there is still a dearth of candidates for open seats…
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Haywood candidates slow to sign up
With the deadline to file for municipal office fast approaching — noon on July 19 —Haywood County voters may end…
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Candidates sign up for Franklin race
Only two candidates have signed up to run for four open seats in the Franklin Town Council as of Tuesday…
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SCC design students display work
Seven students in Southwestern Community College’s Advertising & Graphic Design program formally presented their work during Portfolio Day in the…
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Survey results bode well for indoor pool in Jackson
A survey aimed at gauging support for an indoor swimming pool in Jackson County came down favorably for pool proponents,…
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Cost increases for Skyland Drive sidewalks
The price tag on a project to install sidewalks along Skyland Drive in Sylva has more than doubled, with town…
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Year of study yields little change for N.C. 107 project
After putting nearly 300 hours and just short of a year toward an effort to develop an alternative vision for…
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Canton to revamp archaic pool hall ordinance
A pair of local entrepreneurs will soon open a billiard hall in downtown Canton, so long as substantial changes are…
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Undocumented students still eligible for free tuition at HCC
Haywood Community College’s “tuition-free guarantee” seems to be off to a solid start but the school also wants residents to…
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No negligence in Jackson jail death, DA says
After reviewing a State Bureau of Investigation probe into the January death of Melissa Middleton Rice, who at the time…
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Study shows benefits of building river park in Bryson City
The Tuckasegee River Alliance is looking at possible ways to increase access to the Tuckasegee River as it runs right…
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Sediment violation found at student housing development
A development on Western Carolina University’s Millennial Campus in Cullowhee has been cited by the state for violating North Carolina’s…
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Frog Level flora flap finished
It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but after an overzealous brush-clearing operation behind…
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‘Casino Night’ fundraiser might be illegal
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation relies on its annual Casino Night fundraising event to be able to support the many unmet…
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Haywood foundation focuses on health
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation has put nearly half a million dollars back into the community since August 2014 when Haywood…
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Sports betting bill passes N.C. House
Sports betting is likely to come to Cherokee following the N.C. House of Representatives’ July 15 vote to pass a…
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Motorist dies on Clingmans Dome Road
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a single-car motor vehicle accident on Clingmans Dome Road at approximately 12:30…
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Tribe to purchase 198 acres in Tennessee
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will enter into a $13.5 million contract to purchase 197.62 acres of land along…
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Deceased man found in Smokies identified
The identity of a man whose remains were found in an off-trail area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Aquarium project slowed, but end is in sight
By Michael Glover • Guest Columnist This is in response to the letter “Disappointed in New Aquarium” from Chuck Harrell…
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Budget is about $95 million for Haywood, Jackson and Swain
By Rep. Joe Sam Queen • Guest Columnist I will stand with our governor and uphold his budget veto because…
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Our people are acting crazy again
Our people are leaving. Again. We’ve seen this all before. We see it every year around this time. It’s hot…
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We need God, not Trump
To the Editor: We have this evil problem in the U.S.A. because a stupid woman took God out of our…
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So embarrassed by this President
To the Editor: Two and a half million dollars! $2,500,000!! That was money diverted from the Park Service for an…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Buteo jamaicensis
A red-tail by any other name and there are several “named” red-tails. But I dare say for we sons and…
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Program doubles SNAP benefits at Asheville farmers markets
A new Double SNAP program is now available at Asheville City Market, offered through the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.
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Nantahala District ranger to retire
After 29 years at the helm of the Nantahala District of the Nantahala National Forest, District Ranger Mike Wilkins is…
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Longtime Mainspring board member retires
Longtime Mainspring Conservation Trust board member Richard Clark has retired from the board.
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Pollinator garden opens
A new pollinator garden has been completed in the Waynesville Recreation Park.
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