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Remember never to forget
To the Editor: I wish to say something about Memorial Day, which is coming up this Monday. I know most…
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Macon takes a hard look at floodplain ordinances
Proposed revisions to Macon County’s flood damage prevention, soil erosion and sedimentation control, and water supply watershed protection ordinances have…
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How the sale of Canton’s mill site may impact EPA efforts
In the hours following the announcement that Pactiv Evergreen’s paper mill property in Canton may have a new owner in…
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Spared from slaughter, horse celebrates 50th birthday
Jennie Ratcliff was only 21 years old when she met Jackson, a 16-hand-tall horse with a chestnut coat that matched…
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Quarter-cent sales tax spending options expanded
Macon County Commissioners already decided that the quarter-cent sales tax referendum would be back on the ballot this November, but…
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Crowe receives federal probation for assault: Cherokee Tribal Court to hear case next month
After pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault in federal court last August, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council Member Rep.…
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Macon PULSE program connects students and employers
Thanks to a partnership between the Macon County Economic Development Commission and the Career and Technical Education department, Macon County…
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Weatherman, Boliek advance in Republican runoffs
The final two candidates for North Carolina’s Council of State have been chosen by voters after a May 14 runoff…
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Come out to Swain County Heritage Day
This week, Swain County will host its 28th annual Heritage Day Festival. The Festival began as Bryson City’s Memorial Day…
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Highway Patrol promotes safe driving during summer months
An estimated 38 million motorists are expected to travel by roadways this Memorial Day weekend and the State Highway Patrol is…
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Jackson County hosts rabies vaccination clinics
Come out Cartoogechaye School in Macon County for a rabies vaccination clinic.
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Cold Mountain Music Festival
The annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 1, at the Lake Logan Retreat Center in…
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‘Concerts on the Creek’
The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present…
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‘Concerts on the Creek’
The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are proud to present…
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‘Queens of Country’ karaoke
The Women of Waynesville (WOW) will host a “Queens of Country” themed karaoke party at 8 p.m. Friday, May 24,…
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Americana, folk at Mountain Layers
Jackson County Americana/folk duo Bird in Hand will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Mountain Layers Brewing Company…
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Currahee gets the blues
Americana/folk singer-songwriter Woolybooger will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Currahee Brewing in Franklin.
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Jump right in: Lake Logan reflects on rich history, ponders next step
Nearly seven years ago, Laura Elliot first stepped foot on the bucolic grounds of the Lake Logan Retreat Center, cradled…
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Volunteers work on Franklin’s Cherokee heritage trail
Local hands are nurturing the Barbara McRae Cherokee Heritage Apple Trail in Franklin.
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Wildlife Commission adopts new rules
Commissioners at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have adopted new rules for the 2024-25 seasons effective Aug 1. The…
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Cherokee hosts fishing tournament: Registration deadline May 24
Cherokee is hosting a fishing tournament this weekend that offers competitors the chance to vie for $10,000 in tagged fish.
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Part of greenway trail closed indefinitely
A portion of the Waynesville Greenway is closed to the public starting from the end of Industrial Park Drive on…
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ThrowDown skateboard competition rescheduled
Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, the WayneTown ThrowDown Skate Park Competition was postponed. The makeup day is set for…
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Afterlife: Tentative mill deal provides a peek at what could be next
On May 24, 2023, Canton Mayor Pro Tem Gail Mull sat on a bench in Sorrels Street Park, waiting to…
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Garden light show is May 25
Come out to Macon County May 25 for the Springtime Garden Light and Sounds show.
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Jackson hosts camping event
Come out to the Ralph J. Andrews Campground on Lake Glenville for a family camping event.
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Canton mayor confirms buyer has submitted letter of intent to purchase Canton mill
While there are still many uncertainties surrounding the ultimate fate of Pactiv Evergreen’s now-shuttered mill site in Canton, the situation…
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Saddle up: Cataloochee Ranch rides into next chapter
Meandering up Fie Top Road in Maggie Valley, just as your vehicle’s engine is pushed to the limit and it…
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Molon Labe: A review of ‘Gates of Fire’
A little over three years ago, a stranger in a coffee shop with whom I’d struck up a conversation excused himself…
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Cowee welcomes Zoe & Cloyd
Popular Asheville-based Americana/folk act Zoe & Cloyd will hit the stage at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Cowee…
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City Lights poetry reading
Poets Jane Hicks and Thomas Alan Holmes will present their latest book of poems, “The Safety of Small Things” and…
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Mean Mary returns to Classic Wineseller
Americana/indie singer-songwriter Mean Mary will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.
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When history really does repeat itself
Recently someone described me as a “longtime columnist for the Smoky Mountain News,” which made me realize I’ve been sharing…
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To be a moderate takes real courage
One good thing about being skeptical of your own opinions is that if the wrong candidate wins you can reassure…
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We should support individual freedom
To the Editor: This writing is not the product of extensive research. It is an opinion. The opinion of an…
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Trump masterfully uses false fears
To the Editor: I’m writing in response to the “Democrats try to scare voters” letter in the May 8 edition…
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Once heart beats, life begins
To the Editor: I’ve never written a letter to an editor but I cannot sit silent after reading Mr. Hoffman’s…
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Community Action conference comes to WNC: The annual conference paid special homage to several regional leaders
True freedom isn’t attainable without economic freedom. This was the central theme of the 2024 North Carolina Community Action Association’s…
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Western Dems sense an opportunity on abortion
It’s been just over two years since a leaked draft opinion suggested the U.S. Supreme Court would vote to overturn…
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EBCI inches toward adult marijuana use
Adults may soon be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use from Cherokee’s new dispensary. At a work session last…
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Trans person filmed in WCU bathroom
In its final week of classes, Western Carolina University became the subject of a video that went viral on social…
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Jackson, Swain refuse proposed FRL agreement changes
Neither Jackson County nor Swain County commissions have agreed to approve the changes Macon County proposed to the Fontana Regional…
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WCU Call Me MiSTER program graduates its first cohort
When Andrue Smith walks across the stage this spring after earning his bachelor’s degree in middle grades education and history,…
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Sylva budgets for future uncertainty
The Town of Sylva will not see a tax increase for the coming budget cycle, but with work looming on…
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WOW to host country karaoke fundraiser
Women of Waynesville will host a “Queens of Country” themed karaoke party starting at 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, at…
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U.S. Attorney’s office announces action against Money Mules
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of North Carolina announced the completion of the Money Mule Initiative, an…
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Discounted preorder for Gary Carden’s memoir now available
Legendary Western North Carolina storyteller Gary Carden is at it again, this time, with a new memoir due out from…
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Shannon Swimmer named director of WCU Cherokee Center
Shannon Swimmer received a master’s degree in human resource management from Western Carolina University in 2007. After several years working…
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Smoky Mountain Host celebrates 36 years
The Smoky Mountain Host held its annual meeting on May 1 at Harrah’s Conference Ballroom, bringing together businesses from across the seven…
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