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Early voting underway across NC
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Until then, residents of North Carolina can vote on various days and at various…
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Details emerge surrounding Jacob Ray’s death
Charges against two Charlotte teens arrested following the shooting of 21-year-old Jacob Alexander Ray, of Hendersonville, have been upgraded from…
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Gun debate a microcosm of a deeper challenge
By William Everett • Guest Columnist Garret Woodward’s Opinion piece “After tragedy in Vegas, where to from here?” (Oct. 4-10) leads…
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My son’s a ham, while I was Houdini
There are very few decent photographs of me as a child. When I die, I feel sorry for the poor…
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Planting garlic means it’s fall, y’all
As if the changing colors, cooler temps and falling leaves weren’t reminders enough, there’s also those walnuts dropping like cluster…
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The NRA and waiting periods
To the Editor: I agree 100 percent with Andy Borowitz that there should be a mandatory three-day waiting period whenever…
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Growing community: Church garden project brings neighbors together to grow healthy food
Two short years ago, the backyard of Waynesville’s Grace Church in the Mountains was basically just grass, save for a…
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Western Carolina gets green cred
Western Carolina University has been listed as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges on the continent — for the…
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Haywood grant to help fund elk volunteers
A $2,650 grant from the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will help improve the experience of visitors journeying to Cataloochee…
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High-elevation overlooks are awe-inspiring
High-elevation overlooks are one of our finest natural resources. These vantage points allow us to rise above our everyday humdrum…
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A keen eye for France, and great recipes
Elizabeth Bard’s Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes (Little, Brown and Company, 2010, 324 pages) offers readers both…
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Shining Rock’s scores below most others
When Shining Rock Classical Academy opened in 2015, the public charter school was hailed as a victory for local proponents…
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Sylva’s mayoral race nears the finish line: Sossamon and Allen to rematch for mayor’s seat
Sylva voters might feel a bit of déjà vu when they enter the polling place this year, with both names…
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Swain County schools apply for $7 million grant
Swain County Schools will apply for a multi-million dollar grant through the new Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund that can…
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Showdown looming over Canton brunch ordinance
A highly anticipated public hearing that drew double the usual crowd to a Canton Town Board meeting wasn’t as contentious…
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Brunch Bill stalls in Jackson
A planned vote on whether to approve Sunday morning alcohol sales was delayed Oct. 16 when the Jackson County Commissioners…
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Comprehensive plan update coming for Waynesville
Inasmuch as any document can be truly hallowed on a local government level, that document is the comprehensive plan.
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Haywood hires interim county manager
Haywood County native Joel R. Mashburn has been selected to serve as interim county manager following the recent and unexpected…
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Women in Business 2017
Women owning their own businesses is nothing new, and in fact North Carolina is among the nation’s leaders in this…
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One house at a time: Bug lady keeps WNC homes pest-free
Before Karen Walston began running her first extermination route 16 years ago, she had no plans to become The Bug…
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Serio serious about self-defense
The story of every small business is different and unique, but some follow an economic development narrative being heard more…
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Creating a community at the Blue Moon Salon
When you’ve done something for as long as Mitzi Cope has, you tend to learn a thing or two —…
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Recipe for success: Mixing women and wine always a good idea
Heather and Robert Acton have it all figured out. Living on the outskirts of Swain County near the national park…
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In the book business: Books Unlimited owner shares love of reading
The book business is rebounding thanks to people like Suzanne Harouff who’ve never given up on it.
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Power of self-healing: Dr. Sparks takes long-range approach to personal health
Too often patients visit Dr. Linda Sparks as a last resort. Only after years of not being able to find…
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Building business in Haywood County
Its no surprise that The Smoky Mountain News’ annual Women in Business issue highlights women who are in business, but…
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The family that works together: Home cooking and community still draws crowds at Granny’s Kitchen
It’s 3 p.m. on a weekday, a time when any restaurant would be well within its rights to be all…
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This must be the place: ‘They won’t know what route I’m going…’
For a moment, I thought the dog was going to charge me. Running along the quiet back country of Southwest…
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Runoff election overturns recount results in Cherokee
An Oct. 10 runoff election to determine the winner of a disputed Tribal Council seat ended with a reversal of…
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Stocking the Pigeon: Trout stocking a team effort in Haywood
It’s a sunny Friday morning on the Pigeon River when the bucket brigade assembles, five-gallon containers in hand. The stock…
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Panthertown seeks input through survey
Friends of Panthertown is hoping to learn more about the people who do — or may someday — serve as…
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Fires Creek conservation project still needs $25,000
A $500,000 pledge has brought Mainspring Conservation Trust within sight of the finish line to conserving 50 acres of private…
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Chimney Tops Trail reopens
For the first time in nearly a year, the Chimney Tops Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is…
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All’s well that ends with an elk
I had the pleasure of leading a birding trip for Alarka Expeditions on Friday September 29. I had been in…
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My list of notable books set in WNC
This past summer, I reviewed The Leader’s Bookshelf for The Smoky Mountain News. After seven years of interviewing many of…
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What should I say? Greensky Bluegrass returns to WNC
Why not? Why not include Greensky Bluegrass in the sacred — sometimes stale and stuffy — pantheon that is bluegrass…
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This must be the place: ‘What a way to ride, oh what a way to go’
Three pickup trucks. One stretch of highway. Since 2005, I’ve routinely traversed a never-ending stretch of Interstate 81 from north-central…
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New director named for Lake Junaluska Singers
Mary Wannamaker Huff has been named the director of the Lake Junaluska Singers, a choral group that has been a…
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Symposium draws on tradition, looks to future
The eighth annual Rooted in the Mountains symposium at Western Carolina University brought concepts of Cherokee philosophy and living wellness…
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Save your crude posts for other websites, please
Something newspaper editors never say: “I wish that fewer people responded to that piece in last week’s paper.” Well, thanks…
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Apply for open seat on Haywood school board
Following the resignation of Beaverdam school board member Scott Smith, Haywood County School Board Chairman Chuck Francis revealed the procedure…
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If I had a purple crayon…
Last night I read Harold and the Purple Crayon to my 5-year-old. He sat wide-eyed with an expression of intrigue…
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Tax reform plan won’t help middle class
To the Editor: Now that the drama over the ACA is done, it’s time to move on to tax reform.…
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Planned Parenthood kills, not the NRA
To the Editor: When a deranged person like Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas shooter, randomly kills and wounds hundreds of …
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Tweet shows that Trump is unfit
To the Editor: After reading that this is Newspaper Week in the U.S., I happened to see an article about…
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Swain parents want more from recreation center
Several parents made it clear during a recent Swain County commissioners meeting they want to have more recreational opportunities for…
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Spate of county resignations raises questions
Several well-known Haywood County employees in high-ranking positions have terminated their own employment over the past few months, leading to…
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Haywood manager Dove was valued public servant
Although Ira Dove’s tenure as Haywood County manager was relatively short, his long service to the county and the contributions…
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Court upholds runoff in Cherokee
A lawsuit seeking to overturn a Board of Elections decision to hold an Oct. 10 runoff election for Birdtown Tribal…
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