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Start-up costs hinder possible remedy for Macon child care shortage
A couple in Macon County is trying to raise $2 million to open a childcare center that would serve 120…
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Cashiers chamber to step up its game under new director
Don’t expect business as usual at the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce as a new director takes over for the first…
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Maggie police under the gun in budget talks
The Maggie Valley Police Department will see minimal cuts to its new budget despite multiple discussions about whether the small…
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Maggie cuts employee benefits, lowers its tax rate
Maggie Valley’s mayor and Board of Alderman voted quickly Monday to cut the tax rate by three cents and approve…
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Sylva town leaders must pick new member to join them
The Sylva town board has lost what was arguably its most progressive member with the resignation of Stacy Knotts, who…
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Influential DOT board member from Jackson steps down
Western mountain counties will have a new representative on the N.C. Department of Transportation board with the departure of long-time…
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Lush yard waste policy costing Waynesville big bucks
Lee Galloway never goes anywhere without a spare copy of Waynesville’s yard waste ordinance. Even a simple evening jaunt to…
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Haywood businesses catch the solar bug
Two technology-related businesses in Haywood County are looking to save some green by going green.
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Lawsuit blames Cherokee for investment losses in children’s trust fund
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has denied any wrongdoing in a lawsuit related to investment losses in a trust…
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Opportunities to serve in Waynesville
The Town of Waynesville is seeking citizens willing to serve on its boards and commissions, including its ABC Board,…
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Richard Twiss to preach at Lake Junaluska
Richard Twiss will preach Sunday, July 1, at Lake Junaluska as part of the Native American Summer Conference. Twiss…
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Roller Girls competition set for Haywood
Swain County’s Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will travel to Haywood County to take on the Thunder Road Roller Girls…
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Fontana Dam clings to its tiny yet vital post office
The tiny town of Fontana Dam is getting to keep its post office, but what’s not clear yet is whether…
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Case of three slain elk in Haywood County remains a mystery
Three elk were shot dead last month just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Mount Sterling area…
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Barking dogs a symptom of animal welfare, social issues
To the editor: The barking ordinance that Jackson county commissioners recently said they’d support sounds at first like a…
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Barking dogs ordinance would increase burden
To the editor: Remember when we would say “Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite” as a nod…
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Noise ordinance an unjust attack on heritage
To the editor: I am writing in response to recent discussions of “Barking Dogs” in Jackson County and to…
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Sometimes a walk is better than a run
For many years I was a dedicated runner. These days I’m much more likely to choose to walk, both for…
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It’s time to reverse this regressive course North Carolina is headed down
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist My wife and I moved here from Florida because we wanted to live in…
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The fleeting years of childhood give way to a strange, new world
My daughter has arrived at an impossible age — impossible for her, impossible for me, impossible for her mother, impossible…
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Rivers in WNC bear native names
Long before the first Europeans arrived, the Cherokees developed ceremonials that focused on the spiritual power of running water. When…
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Birds of prey debut in Cashiers
A presentation titled “Winged Hunters – Birds of Prey” will begin at 7 p.m. June 26 at the Village Green…
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Bird walk being offered into Chinquapin
The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will host its weekly bird walk on June 23 at Chinquapin in Cashiers. The group…
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Videos spotlight N.C. destinations in GSMNP
A new series of short internet videos feature North Carolina sections of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The videos…
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Wolf program comes to libraries in Jackson
Rob Gudger brings his Wolf Tales educational program to two local libraries in the coming days. Known as “Trapper Rob,”…
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Smokies diversity celebrated with three-day event
Biodiviersity Days in the Smokies June 20-23 will commemorate the diversity of plant and animal life in the Great Smoky…
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Fern workshop part of activity series
Local writer and naturalist George Ellison will conduct a “Fern Identification 101” workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July…
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MedWest Rehab offers free running seminar
MedWest Rehabilitation Services is offering a free running seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June 25 at the MedWest…
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In search of the rare and beautiful
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) will host a hike on June 22 led by Jack Johnston to…
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Hit the trail with kids in the Smokies
Two hiking programs aimed at getting families and kids outdoors and on the trail have been launched in the Great…
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Folkmoot 4.01K Race set for July 14
The Folkmoot 4.01K race through downtown Waynesville will be held at 8 a.m. on July 14. This year, organizers decided…
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Check your vital signs
The Mountain Resources Commission, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Environmental Modeling and…
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National forest balds in jeopardy due to funding cuts
By Danny Bernstein • Contributor Many hikers are amazed by the balds that dot the Southern Appalachian landscape along the…
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A page turner with a WNC connection
In Frank B. Robinson’s Thirty Days Hath September (ISBN 978-1-4701-6725-7), a man with a murky past, Alex Madrid, finds temporary…
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Ann Hite to speak in Sylva
Novelist Ann Hite, author of the acclaimed debut novel Ghost on Black Mountain will speak at 7 p.m. June 28…
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Coffee with the Poet
John Quinnett will be featured at City Lights Bookstore’s Coffee with the Poet series at 10:30 a.m. June 21. John…
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Hearing all the buzz about sourwood
This is a special time of the year for beekeepers in Western North Carolina. It is the time they prepare…
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Women make decisions for themselves
To the Editor: This is intended for all men: political office-holders, the religious of all faiths, and just plain “guys.” I…
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Voter ID laws should have bipartisan support
To the Editor: Election reform is needed in North Carolina. Nearly eight out of 10 North Carolina voters support Voter…
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Romney’s plan will benefit wealthy
To the Editor: Mitt Romney is saying his experience in the private sector means he can do a better job…
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No good reason for such a colorful plate debate
State senators from the mountain region — and we’re especially talking about those representing the southwest, Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin,…
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Highlands roadwork troubles some merchants
Repaving of the steep, windy, two-lane road from Franklin to Highlands has many merchants worried about whether this heavily tourism-dependant…
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“Our State” editor speaking July 9 at Lake Junaluska
Leah Hughes, associate editor at “Our State” magazine, will be the guest speaker at 9:30 a.m. on July 9 in…
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Worship series taking place this summer at Lake Junaluska
A Summer Worship Series is under way at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. Three worship services are being…
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The Fund for Haywood County awarded $50,000 in grants
The Fund for Haywood County has awarded $50,000 in grants to area nonprofit organizations that provide critical services for economically…
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Electric vehicle charging station comes to HCC
Haywood Community College has unveiled a new electric vehicle charging station, the only one west of Asheville. The station was…
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Grant to help prevent elder abuse
The 30th Judicial District Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Alliance, Inc. has recently been awarded a $25,000 Janirve Legacy Fund Grant from…
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Meet the Telestroke Robot
Angel Medical Center in Franklin introduced the Telestroke Robot as their newest team member. The robot literally rolled in to…
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New dog park opens in Franklin
Franklin has a new dog park on the town’s greenway adjacent to Big Bear Park. The park is fenced and…
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New health initiative under way in WNC
Hospitals and health departments across Western North Carolina have partnered to develop WNC Healthy Impact, a regional initiative designed to…
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