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Smokies celebrates 20 years of new discoveries
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is celebrating 20 years of conducting biodiversity inventories, with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory…
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Base Camp prepares to go mobile
A mobile recreation program offering outdoor recreation opportunities in communities throughout Haywood County will begin June 18, and a meeting…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Back in the saddle
I have had, since 2004, one of the best gigs any bird nerd could ask for. That was when I…
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Audio books a real pleasure when traveling
For 16 years, I have made several annual trips between Western North Carolina and Front Royal, Virginia, a town located…
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If you have opinions on growth, it’s time to speak up
Fifteen or so years ago, meetings like those Monday and Tuesday night in Waynesville were all too common: private citizens…
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Summer break is coming into view
Watching my two little boys get excited about summer vacation makes me reflect upon my own childhood summers. Both my…
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Air B&B destroying my peace of mind
To the Editor: It would seem that Haywood County has a new growing pain, at least for my small neighborhood.…
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Presidents are not above the law
To the Editor: Draw a Venn diagram. Circle one is morality. Circle two is ethics. Number three is law. As…
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Large corporations get boost under bill
To the Editor: Thank you Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., for your public service, and thank you for your response to…
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Cancer support group values patients
To the Editor: The Cherokee Cancer Support Group is in its 20th year. We couldn’t have progressed without donations from…
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Teachers take to the streets: WNC teachers demand more money for public education
More than 20 school districts in the state of North Carolina had to shut down as more than 15,000 teachers…
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Clampitt: teachers need to start ‘sharing the toys’
As thousands of North Carolina teachers descended on the state capitol last week demanding more education funding and better pay,…
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Haywood’s legislators show support for Second Amendment
One day after the 22nd school shooting of 2018 took place in Texas, a previously planned Second Amendment rally at…
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Macon budget battles increasing costs
Macon County’s proposed budget for 2018-19 does not include a tax increase despite increasing costs and capital needs throughout the…
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Macon Schools request $3.2 million for capital projects
Between Macon County Schools and Southwestern Community College, education expenses make up 18 percent of the county’s budget.
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Never again, again: School safety could be beyond the reach of counties, states
In April, students at Santa Fe High School southeast of Houston walked out of classes to protest gun violence in…
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Sneed investigation results ‘ease concerns’ about wrongdoing, press release says
An investigation into the legality of a lawsuit settlement in which Principal Chief Richard Sneed agreed to pay seven former…
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Tax increased proposed in Jackson
A proposed property tax increase in Jackson County would pay for increased school safety personnel and community safety resources.
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TWSA to keep upfront fees
The Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority will look to keep up-front fees for water and sewer hookups high when it…
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Cherokee to vote in alcohol referendum
Increased alcohol availability could be on its way to the Qualla Boundary pending the outcome of a referendum vote slated…
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Conservation project stalls in Jackson
An effort to conserve 441.5 acres of land in the Plott Balsam Mountains adjacent to Sylva’s Pinnacle Park has met…
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Affordable apartments for seniors coming to Franklin
A second affordable apartment development is coming to Siler Road after the Franklin Town Council approved a special-use permit.
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Least I got the blues: Justin Townes Earle on songwriting, Van Zandt
When two-thirds of your full name encompasses two-thirds of arguably America’s greatest songwriters, it’s pretty apparent you’ll follow suit —…
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Cry sweet tears of joy, touch the sky
Right around the point of the song “Beginnings” when Chicago singer/keyboardist Robert Lamm belted out the lyrics, “Time passes much…
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Plotting progress: Community conflicted over proposed apartment complex
It’s rare to see great interest taken in the meeting of a municipal planning board, but a contentious proposal that…
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Tribal Council media ban a mistake
Symbolism is often just as important as reality. The decision by the Cherokee Tribal Council to ban all media from…
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It’s prom, and my daughter is trying on adulthood
My daughter has become the person she hoped she would be at age seven. We should all be so lucky.…
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Tax cut got me a measly $60 a year
To the Editor: In response to an opinion letter published recently, I would like to share how the GOP tax…
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Our economic, political systems are not working
To the Editor: It is encouraging to see more and more letters to the editor noting that our economic and…
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Trump really cares about the people
To the Editor: The liberals want Trump out of office because they have someone in there who cares about the…
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Best of the burden: Smokies mules make backcountry operations possible
In popular culture mules get a bad rap, cast as stubborn, ornery and even mischievous. But Danny Gibson, animal packer for the…
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City Lights Café recognized for green practices
City Lights Café in Sylva has been recognized by the state for its sustainability efforts, earning certification from the N.C.…
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Paving work begins on the Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway will resurface more than 65 miles of pavement between Asheville and Cherokee this summer, with work…
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Lands protected in WNC
From mountains to coast, a cadre of land conservation agencies is working to preserve the properties most important to North…
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Smokies visitors spend $922.9 million in gateway communities
A new report from the National Park Service shows that 11.3 million visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
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Masa to be added to A.T. Hall of Fame
The late George Masa, whose photographs were pivotal to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be…
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Zeke’s gone, but leaves us a blank verse sonnet
Two German shorthaired pointers named Maggie and Zeke were our constant companions for years. When we went bird watching along…
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A nod to the genius of Thomas Wolfe
Where do I start? What can I say of that young man whose wife had left him and who spent…
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Collecting the fire within: Rising string act to headline Sylva festival
It’s one thing to play bluegrass, mountain and old-time music. It’s another thing to dig deep into the rich, intricate…
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This must be the place: Never take those mountains for granted
Standing in the midst of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one can’t help but feel refreshed, a return to…
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WCU Concert Choir to perform in NYC
Performing at certain venues can be the highlight of a musical career, as if the stage itself shares a star…
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Growing the greens: Agritourism flourishes in Western North Carolina
For generations, American farmers have plowed the fields, milked the cows and slopped the hogs to the seasonal rhythms of…
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Future of farming: Agritourism activities key to fruitful business
Many farmers today understand they can’t put all their eggs in one basket.
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Support needed for Darnell Farms expansion
Darnell Farms would like to expand to offer more for families when they visit, but it needs support from the…
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Ten acres of goodness
Ten Acre Garden in Canton has created an experience for visitors. They can come pick their own seasonal berries — blackberries,…
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Vaya Health moves to new Sylva location
Vaya Health announced it will move its Sylva regional office to a new location in town as part of an…
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Openings on Maggie planning board
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen is now taking applications for appointments for both the Planning Board and the Zoning…
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Pedestrian path proposed for portion of US 19/23
A treacherous and heavily travelled portion of U.S. 19/23 east of Canton could soon see major pedestrian improvements if an…
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Steady growth: Maggie budget looks strong
With no proposed tax increase, slightly lower spending and a healthy fund balance, the Town of Maggie Valley’s proposed FY…
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