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THE MILL VS THE HILL: Small town high school football in the rural South
Doug’s in Clyde is a typical manifestation of a stereotypical small-town barbershop in the rural American South. Its wooden walls…
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Falling into photography: the art of Bill Killillay
When you take in the totality of photographer Bill Killillay’s work, you might think it comes as the result of…
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Jackson health, DSS organization will be an election issue
After nearly a year of public hearings, votes and contentious meetings, Jackson County’s health and social services departments are back…
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Mission reaches purchase agreement with HCA Healthcare
Mission Health’s Board of Directors and HCA Healthcare have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health.
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Haywood Tax Collector will pay for own mistakes
A slew of county tax penalties waived by Tax Collector Mike Matthews’ office will have to be re-added to some…
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Folkmoot honors inmates
It takes a lot of work throughout the year to produce the Folkmoot festival; much of that work goes on…
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Sylva to look for alternative N.C. 107 plan
The Town of Sylva will take MountainTrue up on its offer to look for a better design for N.C. 107,…
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Like a river we grow as we roll
If change is the only constant in life, then Sanctum Sully is the epitome of change. Celebrating a decade together…
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This must be the place: ‘A little before she left me, I asked her what it’s all about’
Hello, from the “Mile High City.” Sitting here in Denver, onward back to Asheville tomorrow morning. This summer has been…
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Keil Nathan Smith - Friday Night
It's gameday in Haywood County! Here, for the first time anywhere, is Canton-based singer/songwriter Keil Nathan Smith's ode to one…
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Suicide prevention training to be held Sept. 10
Many among us have been touched by the tragedy of suicide, and in the age of social media, many more…
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What happened to true conservatives?
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist The two most abused and misused words in America are “conservative” and “populist.” Politicians and…
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Friday night lights, then and now
I took my first baton lesson when I was 3 years old. My sister had been twirling for a while,…
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Mountain Mediation helps reduce conflicts
By Kirkwood Callahan • Guest Columnist Crime does not pay — so most Americans have been told. However, it places enormous…
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Time to put Meadows out to pasture
To the Editor: Phillip Price, who is running for U.S. Congress from the 11th District, lists 289 “Past Events” on…
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Build road but don’t ruin mountains
To the Editor: I attended the Sylva Town Meeting the other week and viewed the plan for the road re-design. The…
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Asylum seekers deserve some consideration
To the Editor: The U.S. is a country of asylum seekers and their children. Every immigrant to the U.S. arrived…
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Children can’t look up to this president
To the Editor: As a teacher for 25 years, I realize the importance of good role models for children. They…
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Where are my Republican friends?
To the Editor: I remember not so long ago when I could have a civil discussion with a friend who…
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Bones from coast to coast: Black Mountain runner completes 1,175-mile run while battling cancer
Most people would not see a diagnosis of incurable cancer as an invitation to run 1,175 miles. But Kenny Capps…
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150 acres protected in Jackson County
An additional 150 acres of land in Jackson County has been conserved with Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.
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Tremont plans monarch tagging
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is inviting volunteers to take part in monarch tagging in the Cades Coves…
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Telethon raises $210,000 for Smokies
Friends of the Smokies collected $210,525 in donations during its 24th annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon from hundreds of…
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The Naturalist's Corner: The skies are beginning to fill
Around 70 percent of the birds that nest in the Eastern U.S. are neotropical migrants — they nest here (U.S.…
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Joy’s third novel rooted firmly in Jackson County
In that moment, he knew that he was standing in the midst of something that would never be forgotten, something that…
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Bullock murder case remains unsolved after 55 years
Ronnie Evans tries to remember his cousin as the beautiful and spunky woman pictured on the cover of his new…
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First impressions: Stamey discusses his role as a magistrate judge
A magistrate judge is often one of the first people you’ll come into contact with when you find yourself entangled…
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Bail bond industry a strong lobby in Raleigh
With widespread reports of abuse and fraud, the bail bonds industry in the U.S. doesn’t have the best reputation.
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Zoning snafu means redo in Waynesville
The Town of Waynesville dropped the ball on a minor procedural change to how some zoning decisions are made, but…
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Taxpayers fined by Obamacare can get their money back
One of the key stipulations in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is that those who go without health care…
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A seat at the table: Organized labor remains strong in Haywood County
For more than a century in the tiny Haywood County town of Canton, the sun has risen and set —…
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Town gives up rights to Fry Street
After years of controversy and debate, the town of Bryson City has finally approved relinquishing its right of way to…
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Lake walking trail closed temporarily
The Francis Asbury trail along the Lake Junaluska Walking Trail and a portion of Lakeshore Drive will be closed the…
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Franklin to award economic grant to ‘Project Wayah’
Franklin Town Council called a special meeting for Aug. 21 to discuss a couple of mundane business items — street…
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McCoy sentenced to probation in marriage fraud case
After pleading guilty to involvement in a marriage fraud scheme, Ruth Marie Sequoyah McCoy, of Cherokee, was sentenced to two…
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Speir, Cats excited about 2018
By Todd Vinyard • Special to The Smoky Mountain News Taking over a football program coming off five wins in the…
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band headlines Canton festival
The 112th annual Canton Labor Day Festival will be held Sept. 2-3 in Sorrells Street Park in downtown.
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Voicing the truths of Southern Appalachia
In the digital age that is the 21st century, and in many aspects of this modern era, the culture and…
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This must be the place: I wanna be an American cowboy, and I ain’t never moving away
Every-so-often, I’d look around the crowd and wonder if I’d have known any of these folks, perhaps called them dear…
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Americans know better, even if Trump doesn’t
We native-born Americans — most of us, anyway — have no real concept of life under a despot except from…
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The casting call is under way at the Cox home
Here’s something I never thought I would say: I’m looking for a cat. Not just any cat, but a particular…
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For me the glass is half full
To the Editor: I hear that Trump derangement syndrome has now morphed into Trump anxiety disorder. I guess that means…
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Expanded ballot choices a good thing
To the Editor: North Carolina now has five political parties represented on the ballot. They include the Republican Party, Constitution…
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Where in the district is Mark Meadows?
To the Editor: Mark Meadows represents a district that covers over 6,600 square miles and a constituent base of nearly…
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Drain the swamp indeed
To the Editor: Do you know why Donald Trump has refused to reveal his income taxes as each president has…
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Turkeys played important role in Cherokee culture
Editor’s note: This George Ellison column first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in August 2016. The comeback of the…
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Mandatory bear canisters proposed for A.T. campers
Increased bear activity is prompting the U.S. Forest Service to consider broadening the list of places in Western North Carolina…
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Tremont gets new CEO
Catharine Terry has been hired as the new president and CEO of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont near…
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Hiaasen’s graduation book misses the mark
About 15 years ago, I was listening to a female critic discussing the seasons’ upcoming movies. When the moderator mentioned…
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History through story: Cherokee storyteller seeks to preserve historical memory with filming project
Kathi Littlejohn can get lost in stories. Especially Cherokee stories. Their origins are often moored in worlds long past, but…
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