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Minick’s reviews are a great part of paper
To the Editor: Jeff Minick has always provided informative and insightful book reviews. His review of Till We Have Faces…
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Article was like those found in tabloids
To the Editor: It was shocking to read the article entitled “Crossing the Line” published June 1 in The Smoky…
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Of mice, Ming and my seed stash
When planting season is upon us, gardeners and farmers of all stripes are making plans and counting seeds. As long-time…
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Rooster 1, Farmer 1 – a first-round draw
There are two puncture wounds decorating my left leg, courtesy of a rooster who has taken an inexplicable but pronounced…
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Really, we just have to get out more often
(Atlanta, GA) — We don’t get out much. Unless “getting out” means running out to Taco Bell because the fish…
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Appreciating good stories, civic engagement
A week before this week’s dedication of the new Jackson County Library complex, this newspaper’s 12th birthday passed almost unnoticed…
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‘Free condoms’ replaced by patch
In Swain County, free condoms aren’t particularly controversial. But the words “free condoms” on a billboard certainly are. At least…
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Swain DSS to meet to discuss director’s possible dismissal
For now, Swain County Department of Social Services Director Tammy Cagle still has her job. But that might soon be…
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Learn about food preservation June 9
A free class covering the basics of food preservation will be offered at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library from 1 …
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Jackson Paper scholarship awarded
The Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company has awarded a $500 scholarship to Candace Erin Ridley, a senior at Smoky Mountain High…
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Lunch and learn in Macon County
This month’s lunch with the League of Women Voters of Macon County will focus on a presentation discussing the background…
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Discuss world wars with WCU professor
Those interested in the history of world wars can join a new discussion group launched by Western Carolina University history…
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Sponsor or volunteer at Cherokee golf tournament
Registration is open for the Meet Me in the Smokies Open at Sequoyah National Golf Club. The event will have…
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Few find anything to like in Haywood budget proposal
Haywood County residents told commissioners just what they thought of funding reductions at a hearing last week over the county’s…
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Building named after Bardo
After a decade-and-a-half of stable leadership — a situation almost unheard of within the greater University of North Carolina system…
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Town wants parking scofflaws’ fees to benefit bottom line
Tired of watching a source of possible town revenue end up in the state’s coffers, Sylva wants to start collecting…
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Cashiers rec center gets green light
The Cashiers Recreation Center is back on track following a unanimous vote this week by Jackson County commissioners to move…
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Interim no more – Wooten to remain Jackson manager
Jackson County commissioners this week voted unanimously to keep Chuck Wooten on for at least another year as county manager.…
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Money available for railroad, if commissioners ink deal
No actual decision was made, but County Manager Chuck Wooten told commissioners this week that they have $95,176 set aside…
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Canton’s Imperial grill set for July opening
A merger is afoot in Canton that will bring together two staples of the town’s downtown scene. Soon, the Canton…
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Jackson’s new library might be economic boon
Set high on a mountaintop above Sylva, the historic courthouse has long been a focal point in this Jackson County…
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Noise ordinance in Sylva getting tweaked tighter
Sylva leaders are looking to tighten the town’s noise ordinance on the heels of complaints by one of their own.…
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Reid Brown under investigation for work in district attorney’s office
The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether Reid Brown, a former assistant district attorney in Waynesville, handled any cases…
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A voice heard in the distance
Rural residents know the yellow-billed cuckoo as the “rain crow” or “storm crow” because its guttural “ka-ka-kow-kow-kowlp-kowlp-kowlp” seems to be…
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Human Race set for June 11
The Human Race 5K Road Race/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. on June 11 at the Waynesville Middle School. The…
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4-H summer golf day camp
The 4-H Summer Golf Day Camp will be each Thursday beginning June 9 through July 28. The day camp is…
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Bicycle survey to help cyclists
A short online survey to help guide a new comprehensive bicycle plan for Haywood County is available for completion at…
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Lifeguard training and swimming lessons
Lifeguard training and group swimming lessons will be provided by Medwest Health & Fitness Center beginning June 2 and June…
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AT under attack from invasives
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy needs volunteers to eradicate invasive plants choking out native flora on the AT in Graham County…
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Pinnacle Park profiled for Trails Day
A discussion about the future of Pinnacle Park outside Sylva will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 4, followed…
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Explore nature with young children
“Growing Up Wild,” a free professional development workshop sponsored by Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District for educators who work…
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“Go Native” in your backyard
“From Mowing to Growing,” a workshop with Sara Martin, a biology instructor at Haywood Community College with a B.A. in…
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Catch a runner’s view of Sylva’s Main
The Main Street Mile, a series of 1-mile races highlighting the state’s Main Street Program, will hit the streets of…
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Picnic with WATR
The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River will hold its fifth-annual summer picnic at 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, on…
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Summer Daze
Soccer balls litter the yard, my wife is auditioning for NASCAR on the lawn mower and I am following the…
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Black bear festival coming up in Highlands
A Mountain Black Bear Festival is set for June 10 and 11 at the Highlands Civic/Recreation Center, featuring exhibits, artisans…
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Outsider Art: Franklin’s Bill Lea is a nationally recognized nature photographer
It started out simply enough. Fresh out of college on his new job in Vicksburg, Miss., on the banks of…
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Author explores hidden local history
Author Alice Sink will read from her new book, Hidden History of the Western North Carolina Mountains, at 1 p.m.…
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Crowe and Dawson release children’s book
Jackson County writer Thomas Crowe and illustrator Marilyn K. Dawson will celebrate the publication of their children’s book, The Wake…
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Liar's Bench moves to WCU venue
The Liar’s Bench has been adopted by the Mountain Heritage Center The one-year anniversary of The Liar’s Bench will be…
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The story of a modern-day oracle
Occasionally, books are published in the U. S. that can best be described as “oddities” which acquire a kind of…
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Protect wilderness before legislation makes it too late
When Congress passed the Wilderness Act back in 1964, it immediately became one of the most important pieces of conservation…
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Radical Senate budget crippling NC’s future
To the Editor: The fact that Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, refers to the radical budget being proposed down in Raleigh…
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Profit motive should not be driving education
To the Editor: It appears that the radical Republicans in control of the N.C. legislature are starving funding for public…
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Education cuts will harm student, schools
To the Editor: Republicans are cutting off education from beginning to end in North Carolina. The new cuts will take…
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Junaluska garden is indeed a gem
To the Editor: This letter is further comment on Quintin Ellison’s column about the Corneille Bryan Native Garden at Lake…
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Just where are all the promised jobs?
To the Editor: Republican Sens. Ralph Hise, R-Spruce Pine, and Jim Davis, R-Franklin, promised “jobs, jobs, jobs” and “better times”…
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Commissioner right to question SCC road
To the Editor: Jackson County Commissioner Jack Debnam’s recent comments on the proposed SCC spur road are valid and show…
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Life lessons learned in the barnyard
Goats view a gate left open as a passageway to excitement. And it is exciting, too, for the goat keeper,…
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Six pints of Guinness and a glass of milk
What do Barack Obama and my son have in common? They both visited Ireland in May. Obama, though, was proud…
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