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Leadership Haywood starts next month
Even the smallest communities are composed of a dizzying array of institutional and organizational groups that can either work together…
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Mountain Projects eyes parcel for affordable housing
A 4.4-acre parcel in the Allens Creek community could soon put a small dent in Haywood County’s affordable housing crisis,…
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Jackson mulls middle school
Jackson County stands alone among the western counties for not having a separate middle school, but a group of parents…
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Cherokee debates election laws
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is in the midst of an effort to overhaul its elections laws, with a…
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County manager interviews begin
Almost 10 months after the abrupt resignation of County Manager Ira Dove, Haywood County is drawing closer to finding his…
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Scholarship program aims to keep health workers local
A new partnership between Southwestern Community College and Harris Regional Hospital aims to help aspiring nurses afford their education while…
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Savannah Park will cost more than planned
Establishing a park in the Savannah community of Jackson County will be more expensive than originally anticipated, with commissioners voting…
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Cooperation in a cultural crossroads: Christians, Muslims tear down walls in Cyprus
Among the groups visiting this year’s Folkmoot Festival from other countries is one from a place that isn’t quite a…
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From performer to PR: Dutch dancer does digital
Now in its 35th year, the Folkmoot Festival has been around 11 years longer than Maarten Krijger has been alive,…
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Photo gallery: Parade of Nations
Each year, one of the highlights of the 10-day Folkmoot Festival is the Parade of Nations. This year, 10 groups…
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N.C. hosts multi-state effort to boost outdoor industry
A three-day meeting to plan the future of the outdoor industry drew leaders from 11 states to Asheville this month,…
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Mountain Wildlife Days a success
More than 600 people attended the 15th annual Mountain Wildlife Days at Sapphire Valley Resort July 13-14, raising more than…
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There’s magic in these evening Edisto walks
EDISTO ISLAND, SC – For us, the magic of Steamboat Landing Road begins where the pavement ends, where the asphalt…
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Mission should not control money
To the Editor: The Mission Health board and CEO Ron Paulus clearly don’t get it: the system’s billions in assets…
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Even conservatives can’t take Trump
To the Editor: A number of letters in The Smoky Mountain News have rightly pointed out that liberals are not…
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President’s ties to Putin are dangerous
To the Editor: It is time for the U.S. Congress to act as a co-equal branch of government and rein…
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They don’t care; we have to
To the Editor: Recently I spoke with N.C. Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City, and Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, about the…
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Virgin’s bower is a favorite mountain wildflower
It’s late July and before long summer will be slip-sliding toward autumn. The gap between now and then is often overlooked…
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History of American furniture a fascinating story
Oscar P. Fitzgerald’s American Furniture: 1650 to the Present (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018, 621 pages) is a door-stopper book, a…
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A loving push: Cullowhee farm provides growth, safety for people with autism
Grayson Wolfe is the kid with the huge smile on his face as he jumps between stepping stones on the…
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Candidates file for Haywood Board of Education seats
Five seats on the Haywood County Schools Board of Education are up for election this year, but only one challenger…
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Vehicle emissions testing goes up in smoke
A multi-year effort by Burnsville Republican Rep. Michele Presnell to scrap vehicle emissions testing requirements in more than two dozen…
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Cherokee to seek $280 million in credit for construction
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will seek $280 million in credit to fund a list of five priority projects…
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Statewide tour seeks answers for improving post-high school education rate
Educational leaders from across the mountain region convened at Cherokee Central Schools this month for an afternoon of conversation and…
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LifePoint Health to merge with RCCH Healthcare Partners
LifePoint Health, the parent company of three regional hospitals in Western North Carolina, recently announced its plans to merge with…
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New health foundation to form following Mission sale
Though the sale of nonprofit Mission Health to for-profit HCA isn’t official yet, the Mission Health Board of Directors hasn’t…
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N.C. 107 meeting scheduled
The upcoming remodel of N.C. 107 through Sylva will be the focus of a special meeting and public hearing planned…
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The damage done: finding needles in a haystack
Lindsay Regner and Megan Hauser tromp down an old railroad line, their steady pace creating a predictable beat of feet…
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November ballot referenda
Although legislators have been called back to Raleigh for a special session that may include modification of the descriptions of…
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Not so fast: ballot referenda bring lawmakers back to Raleigh
The polls are usually thought of as a place to vote for or against people, but this year in North…
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Long as I can see the light: A conversation with Doug ‘Cosmo’ Clifford
They just don’t make’em like they used to. That adage is the pure, honest truth when applied to the music…
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This must be the place: Happy 50th birthday, Dirty Santa
And there I was, at a dive bar in the 800-person high desert town of Victor, Idaho, with the backdrop…
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Adventure for all: Outdoor camp for youth with special needs builds friendships and confidence
Intermittent breeze ripples the water atop Lake Junaluska as the sky vacillates between sun and cloud, but the wind can’t…
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Bill seeks to fund Park Service maintenance backlog
A bi-partisan bill seeking to create a fund to address deferred maintenance in the National Parks System has been introduced…
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New tick species found in N.C.
A new species of tick has been spotted in North Carolina following the discovery of a longhorned tick on an…
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Learning Center opens at PARI
The Learning Center at PARI has officially launched following a ribbon-cutting ceremony this month.
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The Naturalist's Corner: Continuing red wolf saga
U.S. Fish and Wildlife (F&W) held a public meeting regarding proposed rule changes to its Red Wolf Recovery Plan. According…
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Choose your summer reading carefully
The last 10 days have brought some broad swatches of time for reading. Two novels have traveled from the library,…
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My eyes and heart open after Mexico trip
Though my parents were both teachers and worked second jobs to give my sister and me all we needed, they…
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Don’t traffic in fake news
To the Editor: In reference to the letter from Lowell Crisp titled, “The whole truth about Red Hen incident,” I…
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DACA immigrants should leave U.S.
To the Editor: Here is the news … but it is not new — there is a legal way to…
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Folkmoot wins friends around the world
To the Editor: I would like to express my enthusiastic support for the thoughts expressed in Scott McLeod great article…
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The final call to save red wolves
To the Editor: Some of you may have read my red wolf letter to the editor published in early May.…
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Watershed may not meet standards
To the Editor: The Waynesville Watershed has a Water Supply 1 (WS-1) classification, which is the most strict in North…
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Bringing the world to WNC for 35 years
Folkmoot International Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year by introducing some new events during the 10-day cultural exchange…
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Bringing the world to Western NC
Rolf Kaufman was there, at the beginning, 35 years ago. Now approaching 88, he’s spent nearly 40 percent of his…
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Folkmoot guides play critical role
As approximately 200 international performers descend on Hazelwood in the coming days, much of the public — from Franklin to…
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Sunday Soiree brings flavor to Folkmoot
Last year’s inaugural Sunday Soiree featured the usual festive Folkmoot fun — drinks, dancing and heavy hitters on the stage,…
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