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Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members
Are you artsy or interested in art? Want to engage the community and enrich public spaces through original art that…
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ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23
ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 in downtown…
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His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music
By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern Sylva native Matt Stillwell spent the last week of September as the opening act…
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Mountain Farm Museum comes to life
“An Evening on the Farm” will be held at the Mountain Farm Museum on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5 to…
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Stimulus money funds exotic plant eradication
A team of a dozen people will spend the next three years scouring the Cheoah River corridor in Graham County…
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Workshop for environmental activists
A three-day workshop called “Inspiring Ourselves to Save the Planet: Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers” will be held…
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Poetry and wine on the farm while helping the Little Tennessee
A poetry reading accompanied by local wines and foods will be held as a fundraiser for the Little Tennessee Watershed…
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Author to recount old hunting tales of the Smokies
Author Bob Plott, an expert on the cultural heritage of the Smokies, will share stories of life during the past…
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Birds of prey on display in the Smokies
Naturalist Doris Mager, also known as the Eagle Lady, will introduce the public to some of her favorite birds of…
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Exhibit journey’s into life and times of famed plant explorer
A new exhibit on the early natural history explorer William Bartram is on display at the Macon County library. The…
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Grants encourage new ways of farming
Mountain farmers are encouraged to tap into two different grants to expand and diversify what they grow, as well as…
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Conservation makes strides in the mountains
Blue Ridge Forever, a coalition of nine land trusts in the mountains, will exceed its five-year goal of protecting 50,000…
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Reunion brings back memories of Fontana town
The children of workers who constructed the Fontana Dam in the 1940s are holding their annual reunion this week, returning…
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Live wolves coming to Maggie
A program on wolves, featuring a couple of live wolves, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19,…
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Peregrines have much better year in 2010
According to a recent report from Chris Kelley, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Mountain Wildlife Diversity Biologist, seven of 12 nesting…
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Watershed forestry back on the table
Waynesville town leaders are weighing whether to conduct selective logging of an old white pine plantation in the Waynesville watershed,…
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The smells of autumn
Fall is the odiferous time of the year. I don’t possess a very discriminating sense of smell, but certain fragrances…
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Young writers win recognition
Western North Carolina students captured most of the prizes in the Student Laureate Awards sponsored by the North Carolina English…
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Upcoming events at City Lights in Sylva
David Watkins of Cullowhee will offer a free personal budgeting workshop at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 1 p.m.…
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A new collection of mountain writers
Many of us have attended a Methodist or Baptist “dinner on the grounds.” At these events, once popular across the…
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Jackson commissioners responsive to veterans
To the Editor: In a few days, Jackson County voters will be choosing the leadership of the county for the…
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Jackson challengers don’t have good ideas
To the Editor: Over the course of the past year or so our Jackson County commissioner have been faced with…
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Sylva’s cool factor rising, and keeping Annie’s helps
I’ve been thinking recently about what makes Sylva so cool. In my view, it has only been in the last…
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Celebrate Halloween with dodgeball tournament
Sign-up for teams is now under way for Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center’s Night of Fright Dodgeball Tournament, to…
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Franklin Chamber to hold e-mail seminar
The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a seminar entitled “The Power of Email Marketing” from 3-5 p.m. on…
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Groves said goodbye, but comes back again
Cecil Groves, former president of Southwestern Community College, is the new CEO of BalsamWest FiberNet. Groves, who had moved to…
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Sylva stays in-house for new police chief
Davis Woodard, a veteran law enforcement officer in Jackson County, has been selected as Sylva’s new police chief.
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Gummi bears and Kool Aid? State says not at daycares
A new state bill aims to encourage children to put down the sugary juices and frolic on the playground outside.
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Canton grant empowers citizens to develop revitalization plan
Canton may be looking toward a new era of revitalization, thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Rural Center.…
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Swain sheriff receives federal grant
The Swain County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice under the 2010 COPS Hiring…
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New Choices moves to REACH thrift store
The job training and life skills program, sponsored by REACH of Jackson County, has moved from its original location at…
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Golf tournament to benefit REACH
A golf tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 18, at Highlands Falls Country Club in Highlands. Registration begins at 9…
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Haywood Hospice volunteer training
Training for hospice is scheduled for the end of this month at Lake Junaluska First Baptist Church. Haywood Regional Medical…
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Candidates forum held in Franklin
A forum for Macon County Commissioner candidates will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Macon County at…
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As American as apple pie
On a chilly Wednesday night in early October, the small parking lot of the North Hominy Community Center in Haywood…
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Big lot mandate hampers housing growth in Sylva
Residential density is coming under scrutiny in Sylva after town leaders learned they require larger lots than most similar-sized towns.
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Sylva merchant fights back against employee parking ban downtown
Dodie Allen might be an unlikely hero for those business owners and downtown employees in Sylva who believe a new…
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Brazilian energy company to set up shop on WCU campus
A partnership between Western Carolina University and a Brazilian-based company could eventually result in up to 300 new jobs for…
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Search for new chancellor could be silent process
A national search for a new Western Carolina University chancellor will start immediately following longtime leader John Bardo’s announcement this…
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WCU chancellor to retire
John Bardo, chancellor of Western North Carolina since 1995, announced this week he would step down. It’s been an extraordinarily…
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Franklin gets reprieve from oversized radio tower
A radio tower that caused an outcry in Franklin because of its height — 471 feet — and its location…
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Late-night shuttle to keep drunken WCU students off the road
The “buzz bus” soon will be ferrying students from bars in Sylva back to the Western Carolina University campus.
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Western caught in crosshairs of First Amendment battle
A First Amendment battle is not what Western Carolina University senior Justin Caudell expected when he returned to campus this…
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WCU student paper accused of plagiarism
Though The Sylva Herald and the Western Carolinian are still at odds about whether plagiarism occurred this summer, The Smoky…
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Lake Junaluska Multicultural Conference early registration approaches
A conference at Lake Janaluska Dec. 2-4 will be, “Embracing Christ’s Multi-Ethnic Body: Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges.” This…
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Few takers step up to run Haywood’s landfill
Selling space in the Haywood County landfill might not be the windfall some county leaders were hoping for.
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Homeowners in limbo as sides volley blame in Maggie landslide lawsuit
The latest filing in a lawsuit over the massive landslide in Maggie Valley last winter claims the collapse of the…
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Welcome fall during Fall Colors Festival
The famous Inspirations Gospel group will welcome fall at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin on…
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Brass quintet presents free concert Oct. 26
The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the recital hall…
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Daylong marching band contest Oct. 16 at WCU
Approximately 3,500 students from 23 high schools will compete for top marching band honors during a daylong competition Saturday, Oct.…
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