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2018: WCU sees a year of change
This roller coaster of a year at Western Carolina University started before it started, when the school’s beloved chancellor David…
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SEC claims Waynesville businessman defrauded clients
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged investment adviser Stephen Brandon Anderson, 41, of Waynesville, with defrauding clients by overcharging…
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Women dead following Parkway vehicle accident
A Brevard woman is dead following a car accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Devil's Courthouse.
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Comedy star Ken Jeong brings stand-up to Harrah’s Cherokee
Actor/comedian Ken Jeong will be performing live at 9 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center.
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Why deny health coverage?
To the Editor: Many people in our Western North Carolina counties are in a health care coverage void. Through no…
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Trump threatens our ideals
To the Editor: Thank you for publishing Norman Hoffman’s diagnosis of our president’s obvious disorder. Hoffman’s approach is logical, analytical,…
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HRMC leaders support HB 655
To the Editor: You don’t have to look far to see that many in North Carolina — approximately 500,000 —…
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Memorial Day is more than flags and speeches
My wife, Lori, and I recently attended the wedding of my nephew in Fayetteville. While there, we wandered around downtown…
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Evangelical fingerprints all over abortion bills
By Hannah McLeod • Guest Columnist Living outside the United States makes it easier to ignore the day-to-day whirlwind of…
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A prayer for Mike and all who served
I wish I knew where Mike is. I haven’t seen or heard from him in 10 years at least. I…
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WNC was once home to marble mines
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in June 2004) The destiny of a given region…
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The story behind the man: First-ever Horace Kephart biography explores a complex man and momentous life
Horace Kephart has been dead for 88 years, but his name and his story still pull an undercurrent through Western…
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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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Boating fatalities abnormally high in 2018
On the heels of a year when more people died from boating accidents in North Carolina than in any other…
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Sense of place is crucial to Hewson’s novels
Some novelists display a real talent for capturing a place in words and then bringing that “little postage stamp of…
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This must be the place: Ode to my grandfather, ode to soldiers past and present
The first time I was aware that my grandfather, Frank Kavanaugh, served in the military was being nine years old…
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Whole lotta highway (with a million miles to go): A conversation with Marty Stuart
When you find yourself in the presence of Marty Stuart, you find yourself in the presence of the entire living,…
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Low bid participation delays shooting range improvements
Planned improvements to the Southwestern Community College firing range aimed at reducing noise pollution and lead buildup will have to…
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Primary election nears in Cherokee
Early voting is now over in Cherokee, with polls to open for the Primary Election on Thursday, June 6, in…
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Macon schools pleads for more resources
Angela Phillips painted a painfully realistic picture of what it’s been like inside her second-grade classroom at Cartoogechaye Elementary for…
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A look at Jackson’s proposed budget
Jackson County’s proposed budget for 2019-2020 won’t require an increase from the current property tax rate of 0.38 cents per…
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Curriculum coordinator proposed for Jackson Schools
In the last few years, Jackson County has poured significant investment into its public schools, including $9 million in much-needed…
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Junaluska Elementary works to empower male students
Female empowerment is all the rage right now. From school-age programs like Girls on the Run to the #MeToo movement,…
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Marquee Maggie mayoral matchup expected
With municipal candidate filing little more than a month away, the race to replace outgoing Maggie Valley Mayor Saralyn Price…
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Swain on track to pass status-quo budget
In preparing the proposed budget for 2019-20, Swain County continues to hold the line on the county’s low property tax…
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Former charter school director fired following sexual harassment complaint
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories on Haywood County’s public charter school, Shining Rock Classical…
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Swimmer drowns in Lake Glenville
An Iredell County man is dead following a swim at Lake Glenville Sunday, May 26.
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Believing Bigfoot: Locals log Sasquatch evidence in North Carolina’s mountains
Jeff Carpenter knows the woods. A native of Otto who’s spent most of his adult life the next county over…
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Cost-share available for organic certification
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications from producers looking for help to cover the cost of organic…
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Hiking club achieves nonprofit status
As of March 18, the Nantahala Hiking Club is officially a 501c3 nonprofit.
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N.C. deer harvest declines in 2018-19
Deer harvest in North Carolina declined 9 percent from the previous three-year average in the 2018-19 season, despite the fact…
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Parkway paving planned for 2019
More than 115 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway will be resurfaced this year as part of a pavement preservation…
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Smokies plates celebrate milestone
Twenty years after the program launched, drivers in Tennessee and North Carolina have passed the $15 million mark in support…
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Bethel student wins art contest
Eighth grader Gracie Burgess, of Bethel Middle School, will see her artwork worn by eighth-graders across Haywood County during Kids…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Eastern box turtle, our state reptile
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in a June 2001 issue of The Smoky Mountain News Taksi was a legendary…
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We have been attacked by Russia
To the Editor: What if you could attack a country without building a single plane, or ship, or even one…
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SRCA should keep searching
To the Editor: After reading a story you reported about Shining Rock Classical Academy, I felt the need to share…
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Placing trust in Shining Rock’s leadership
To the Editor: Pursuant to the article regarding Shining Rock Classical Academy that was published in last week’s edition, as…
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Trump’s personality issues deserve diagnosis
By Norman Hoffman • Guest Columnist Most psychiatric conditions require the clinician to interact directly with the individual to determine a…
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The magic of New York City
I was seven years old when my parents first took me to New York. We couldn’t afford to stay in…
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A story of people becoming real
“Only connect.” Though that line from E.M. Forster’s Howard’s End refers to human love and passion, his words also seem…
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This must be the place: Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals
Sitting high up in the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville last Thursday night, I couldn’t help but wonder what my…
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Out of sight ain’t out of mind: Grizzly Goat to kick off CMMF
Up-and-coming on the Americana/indie scene, Grizzly Goat was formed in Provo, Utah, and is now based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Just look at us now: Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids
It’s part Simon & Garfunkel, part Abbott & Costello. When you listen to The Milk Carton Kids, you’re hearing some…
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Cold Mountain Music Festival returns to Lake Logan
The third annual Cold Mountain Music Festival will take place May 31 and June 1 at the Lake Logan Conference…
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Harrah’s sponsors Habitat home
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos have been a long time partner with Habitat for Humanity, but this year the company is taking…
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Town of Highlands making broadband progress
The town of Highlands is making major headway when it comes to providing broadband internet services to its rural residents,…
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Franklin proposes to hold tax rate
Town of Franklin Manager Summer Woodard recently presented the town council with a proposed budget for 2019-20 that would maintain…
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Macon manager proposes tax increase
For the first time in several years, Macon County Manager Derek Roland is proposing a small property tax increase moving…
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New Shining Rock board chair Haynes speaks out
It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for Shining Rock Classical Academy, which has dealt with a variety of administrative…
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