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Schandevel to challenge Rep. Michele Presnell again
After a disappointing loss to an entrenched incumbent in 2016, Beaverdam’s Rhonda Cole Schandevel announced Aug. 26 that she’ll again…
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Sylva statue draws debate
Ever since an August protest over removal of a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned violent, a nationwide…
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New director of WCU’s School of Music
An acclaimed pianist who has performed around the world and who teaches that musical artists must be entrepreneurs and good…
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This must be the place: Feeling lucky? Cast the first stone
I ain’t perfect. And the older I get, the more I realize just how true that statement is. Along with…
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Take it or leave it: Foghat to headline Cherokee Blue Ridge Run
It’s the intersection of American blues and British rock. When you throw some Foghat onto the stereo, you’re entering a…
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WCU fishing club rescuing Harvey victims
As members of Western Carolina University’s bass fishing club team — the Bass Cats — were in route to assist…
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When my last song is sung: A conversation with Rob Ickes
In the bluegrass world, it doesn’t get much bigger than Rob Ickes. Fifteen-time “Dobro Player of the Year” by the…
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Bear canisters recommended in the Nantahala
An increase in bear encounters in Panthertown and along the Appalachian Trail through the Nantahala National Forest has resulted in…
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A total eclipse of science
Two independent natural phenomena have occurred over the past few days that will be etched in the memories, minds and…
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‘We never gave up hope’: After 11 days missing, Tennessee teen walks himself out of the Smokies
Austin Bohanan, 18, had been lost in the wilderness for 11 days when he woke up the morning of Aug.…
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Better signage comes to Shining Rock
A group of 13 emergency responders made a 15-mile hike this month to place new wayfinding signs at trail intersections…
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Man dead following waterfall climb
A 50-75-foot fall from Moore Cove Falls in the Pisgah National Forest left a man dead Wednesday, Aug. 23. According…
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A predictable story of love, but one well told
It is late in the day, and 60-year-old Marianne Messmann of Germany stands on the Pont Neuf in Paris. She…
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The music of the heart: 48th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival
It gets to the point without distraction. Folk music — the intersection of the human heart and the greater world…
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This must be the place: ‘North Country Ice Storm of ‘98’
I can still feel the cold air, the sense of hopelessness. Watching the clips of the massive rainfall and flooding…
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Get busy living, or get busy dying
During the 1970s, my dad spent some time in prison. For over three years, he taught GED prep classes at…
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We need some constructive dialogue
To the Editor: It is very disappointing that a clear and unequivocal condemnation of the KKK, American Nazis and the…
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No monuments on public property
To the Editor: Let’s all agree on one fact: had the South won the war slavery would have persisted in…
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Liberals believe they are righteous
To the Editor: I read your article about the monuments. Well-written, but I think you’re missing the point. This current…
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Help needed in Mission-BCBS fight
To the Editor: The ugly fight between Blue Cross and Mission Hospital has no winners. Thousands of Western North Carolina…
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Rep. Meadows is hung up on the wall
To the Editor: Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, does a disservice to all Americans, but particularly to legal immigrants, by fanning…
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Disparaging terms are divisive
To the Editor: I am growing increasingly weary of hearing and reading the far right’s use of disparaging terms to…
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Living Well: A look at health and fitness in WNC
• Creason reflects on 40 years as Jackson's swim teacher• Bodybuilders take natural approach to health, strength• Moss pushes the…
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Bodybuilders take natural approach to health, strength
When you can’t find motivation to get up early to hit the gym or can’t find the self-control to avoid…
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Pushing the boundaries with the power of CrossFit
Josh Moss’s professional world revolved around property management and vacation rentals at the time he decided to open a CrossFit…
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Creason reflects on 40 years as Jackson County’s swim teacher
For someone who’s spent decades introducing thousands of children to the joy of swimming, Mike Creason’s relationship with water didn’t…
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Waynesville Yoga Center: Bending over backward for beginners
Haywood County competes favorably with Buncombe County in a number of areas; while employment, housing, cultural attractions and tourist amenities…
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Diabetes prevention program focuses on families
Healthy living is a whole-family affair with the Cherokee Turning Point program, a seven-week course that aims to reach kids…
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A smooth way to start your day
Like salads, smoothies are what you make of them — and you can easily make them into a high-fat, high-calorie…
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Bending and Beer: Yoga teachers reaching broader audience with pints
Yoga instructors have been trying to convince people for years that the exercise has amazing benefits for everyone, but still…
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Wild Market offers natural solutions
Located amidst the ice cream shops and candy stores in Maggie Valley’s Market Square is a different kind of establishment…
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Jackson health building to be renovated
After years of discussion, Jackson County is ready to move forward with plans to address the needs of its aging…
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What’s in the cards? Holdin’ or foldin’ — Haywood economic developers play to win
Since late spring, this Smoky Mountain News series on economic development has attempted to define the landscape in which Haywood…
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Pets at Waynesville fests?
If you stick around in local government long enough, you could find yourself considering the repeal of an ordinance that…
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Brunch booze on the menu in Waynesville?
After the North Carolina General Assembly’s recent passage of the so-called “brunch bill,” municipal governments in Haywood County have been…
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Sylva revises demonstrations ordinance following Charlottesville violence
The town of Sylva now has new rules governing when and where parades and demonstrations can take place, with revisions…
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Franklin mayor to help lead new mayors group
Franklin Mayor Bob Scott will help lead a new organization of North Carolina mayors dedicated to improving life in all…
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Franklin officers to carry life-saving drug
The Franklin Town Council recently approved a $700 expense that will allow the town’s police force to be armed with…
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Bryson City applies for sewer improvement grant
After three failed attempts, the Bryson City Board of Aldermen is once again applying for a Community Development Block Grant…
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Tribal Council candidates speak: Eight incumbents face 16 challengers Sept. 7
With the election for Cherokee Tribal Council just one week away, The Smoky Mountain News continues its series profiling the…
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Tribal members announce candidacy for vice chief
There’s still no guarantee whether a special election will be held to choose the next vice chief of the Eastern…
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Three women arrested for child abduction
The Waynesville Police Department responded to the report of a child abduction from Frazier Street Thursday afternoon.
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Civil War monuments don’t stand a chance
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — Nobel prize winning author William Faulkner This oft-trotted out line from…
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Eclipse reveals glimmer of unity, and it feels good
I can admit now that by the time the day of the eclipse finally arrived, I was so tired of…
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Christians will not be silenced
To the Editor: In response to Editor Scott McLeod’s column about public prayers (www.smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/20540), secular society would like nothing better…
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Get insurance out of health care
To the Editor: Can we please stop referring to access to health care insurance as “access to health care” and…
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Don’t let mobs distort history
To the Editor: How many times have we heard or said “history repeats itself?” I’d say often regarding everything from…
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Robert E. Lee deserves respect
To the Editor: There was a man who was born at Stratford Hall, Virginia, and his boyhood home was in…
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There’s somethin’ happenin’ here
To the Editor: Donald Trump has vowed to build a wall between the U.S.A. and Mexico. He even claims that…
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Time to enjoy the bounty of your flower garden
[Before moving on to the primary subject of this column (yard gardens), I’d like to share some impressions with you…
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