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Smart Start dollars focus of recent Raleigh trip
Supporters of Smart Start traveled recently to Raleigh to encourage the N.C. General Assembly to restore its funding. The group…
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Law violation reveals flaw in Jackson County email system
A public records request for Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe’s emails doesn’t tell much of a story — that’s because…
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Hunger Free Haywood takes front row approach to food drive
Business, civic and government leaders from all over Haywood County gathered last week to officially kick off Hunger Free Haywood,…
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Cullowhee bridge could demolish business
Chris Pressley, a third-generation owner of the 65-year-old Cullowhee Automotive Service, has been on edge since learning about plans for…
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Jackson eyes possibility of new liquor stores in Cashiers, Qualla
On the heels of a vote that now allows alcoholic beverages to be sold countywide, Jackson County is considering opening…
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Inspired from above: Steeplejacks suspended over Sylva toil on church spire
As a third generation steeplejack, Tony Stratton is used to a view from the top. As one of a handful…
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WCU strategic plan ‘thoughtful and ambitious’
Western Carolina University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new strategic plan — the 2020 Vision — at its meeting…
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Campaign to save specialty plates hits road block in the Senate
An effort to save those colorful specialty license plates has stalled in the N.C. Senate, which seems reluctant to take…
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Barking dogs on short leash in Jackson
Faced by a rising tide of complaints about barking dogs, Jackson County commissioners indicated this week that they would consider…
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Swain history, veterans will share spotlight in wall project
Swain County is permanently etching its history in stone. In the next couple of months, the first of about 60…
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Maggie visitor center to be taken over by tourism agency
Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce will be forced to close its visitor center after its major source of funding has…
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Haywood tourism agency rolls out new approach for visitor centers
The Internet and smartphones are turning brick-and-mortar visitor centers into an antiquated resource for travelers and are part of the…
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Recession rebound: turnaround in progress at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
After inching its way back from recession-driven declines during the past year, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel is back in…
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Priming the pump to cash in on casino’s trickle down
Business owners in Cherokee are making their own preparations for the influx of new visitors as a result of live…
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All hands on deck: live gaming approved by state
After nearly a decade of negotiations and broken promises, the state finally approved an agreement that allows table games with…
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Street dances return to Waynesville
The popular Mountain Street Dances held in downtown Waynesville on select Fridays throughout the summer kick at 6:30 p.m. on…
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Children’s Film Festival held at Ruby Cinema
A Children’s Film Festival for Macon County children will be held at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday morning through…
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Haywood fairgrounds to hold truck pull
The Haywood County Truck Pull will be held at 11 a.m. June 23. Entries will begin at 9 a.m. at…
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Art reception to benefit Haywood Waterways
There will be an art reception benefitting Haywood Waterways Association at the Village Green Café in Waynesville from 5:30 to…
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Cashiers Mountain Music Festival
The Cashers Mountain Music Festival is being held June 30 and July 1 at the Village Green and Commons in…
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Logan Murrell to perform at Fontana Village Resort
Logan Murrell will be performing from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. June 22 and 29 at the Wildwood Grill at…
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Broadway’s Gloria Crampton to perform June 23 in Highlands
“Broadway and More” with Glory Crampton will be at 8 p.m. June 23 at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. Crampton…
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Steampunk technique taught June 28
A Steampunk Jewelry & Creations Workshop will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. June 28 at the Macon County…
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Learn cooking with soy in Sylva
A “Cooking With Soy” class will be offered at 1 p.m. June 25 in the Conference Room of the Community…
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Library to host traveling Lincoln exhibit
The Waynesville library will unveil the traveling exhibit “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
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World Music Concert in Franklin
Franklin and Dillsboro Ubuntu Choirs will perform a concert of music from around the world and here at home at…
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Final Noon Concert ‘Flute Flourish’
The Grace Noon Concerts season finale will feature flutists Sarah Cifani and Kathy Alley at noon on Thursday, July 21,…
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Author Vicki Lane to speak in Jackson
Novelist Vicki Lane will hold a book talk with a question and answer session at 7 p.m. June 26 at…
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Peter Pan to fly high in Franklin
The Overlook Theatre Company will present “Peter Pan: The High-Flying Musical Adventure” at 7:30 p.m. June 21-23 and at 2:30…
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Subscriptions available for 2012-13 WCU Galaxy of Stars Series
The Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University will open its eighth season this fall with a lineup featuring…
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Friends benefit to feature Michael Reno Harrell
Storyteller and singer Michael Reno Harrell will perform an afternoon full of Smoky Mountain stories at 4 p.m. June 30…
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Glass artist Tadashi Torii to open show at Green Energy Park June 21
A showing of Japanese glass artist Tadashi Torii’s works will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 21 at…
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The most dangerous woman in America
The historic Rickman Store in Macon County will once again become a stage for one of the most accomplished monologues…
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Signs as art
Jeff Marley is creating signs for Cherokee and the surrounding area proclaiming in Cherokee and in English, “We are…
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Drum, song and dance highlight Powwow
With strong personal, familial and spiritual traditions and a healthy dose of competition, the 37th annual Cherokee Powwow will…
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Watch out! Bigfoot sighted in WNC
I’d never read a horror-fiction genre book in my life. That is, until I found myself at an author’s event…
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Contributing writers of ‘27 Views of Asheville’ to speak
Four of the contributing writers to the book 27 Views of Asheville will read their selections at 3 p.m. June…
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Andrea Ford discusses the benefits of the Enneagram
Holistic healer Andrea Ford will discuss the wisdom of the Enneagram at 2 p.m. June 16 at the City Lights…
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Poetry reading in Highlands
Poets Shannon Tharp and Whit Griffin will be reading their recently published works at 7 p.m. June 15 at the…
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Explore unique, beautiful gardens
By Shannan Mashburn • SMN Intern Gardeners, wannabe-gardeners and those who simply appreciate a fine garden can catch a behind-the-scenes…
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Bog is good
Mountain bogs are some of the rarest and most imperiled natural habitat in the country. They are generally small and…
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Blue Ridge Breakaway registration discounts
The first early registration discount for the third annual Blue Ridge Breakaway biking event in Haywood County has passed, but…
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Woodland steward series held in July and August
North Carolina State University’s Forest & Environmental Outreach Program is co-sponsoring a series of four workshops for private forest landowners…
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Don your best kilt for the Braveheart 5K
The Braveheart 5K footrace and one-mile kids’ fun run will streak into downtown Franklin on Saturday, June 16. The race…
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MedWest hosts Triathlon
MedWest is sponsoring a triathlon at 8 a.m. July 7 at the MedWest Health & Fitness Center in Clyde. The…
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Map and GPS coordinates of fish attractors available
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission now has an online map and the GPS coordinates for nearly 550 fish attractor…
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Cradle of Forestry to host firefly tour
The Cradle of Forestry in America will host its annual Firefly Twilight Tour from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 16…
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Catch the summer solstice June 20
The first moment of summer will occur at 7:09 p.m. June 20, say astronomers with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute…
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Invasive insect kills ash trees
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials confirmed that the invasive emerald ash borer beetles — which can kill ash trees…
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Jackson growers to help Community Table
This week the Community Garden will begin its Fresh Produce Initiative by taking weekly donations from vendors and customers at…
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