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The circle of life for Main Street commerce
For several years, The Smoky Mountain News has partnered with the Haywood Chamber of Commerce to publish its annual magazine.
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No big money from outsiders
To the Editor: My name is Carrie McBane and I was a candidate for Town of Sylva Council 2021 in…
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Non-conservatives won’t accept fascism
To the Editor: A recent letter purports to represent conservatives but contains mostly platitudes and hardly anything substantive. The writer’s…
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Haywood Chamber celebrates 50 years of development, engagement
It’s not the first thing people usually think of when they try to recount the relative prosperity of a community…
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Following devastating August flood, BearWaters Brewing reopens
Sitting at a picnic table on the banks of the Pigeon River in downtown Canton, Kevin Sandefur turns around and…
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Between the lines: new districts, new dynamics
After more than a dozen public hearings and substantial study by the North Carolina General Assembly, the decennial redistricting process…
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As Delta wave recedes, hospitals see consequences of deferred care
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall to the lowest levels seen in months, but hospitals say that staffing…
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Macon votes for optional masking, universal testing in schools
The Macon County School Board decided last week to make masks optional for all K-12 students. The decision came on…
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Dogwood Health invests in Native Health
Dogwood Health Trust recently awarded more than $1 million over three years to the Center for Native Health to further…
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Cherokee aims to reduce carbon emissions
In a unanimous vote Oct. 11, Tribal Council approved a resolution that aims to drastically reduce the tribe’s carbon emissions…
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Pandemic is financial bonanza for HCA
By Peter H. Lewis • Asheville Watchdog | Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, which operates Asheville’s Mission Hospital and five other hospitals in Western…
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N.C. 107 footprint expands
July 15 was a busy Thursday night at Bogart’s Restaurant in Sylva. The dining room was full of people and…
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Maggie Valley elects Hinton, Owens with record turnout
John Hinton and Jim Owens have secured seats on the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen beating out incumbent Alderwoman Twinkle…
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Incumbents carry Canton
The mountain mill town known for its downtown rejuvenation as well as its “ grit and grace ” in the…
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Newman, Gelbaugh win Sylva election
The 2021-2025 Sylva Board of Commissioners will feature one new face, according to unofficial results from today’s municipal election.
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Crazy for the Connells
When I was a young man growing up in Rhode Island and Massachusetts back in the 1980s, I had a…
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Pumpkin Spice Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies are a traditionally Scottish “biscuit.” Unlike almost any other sweet treats, they contain no leavening — no eggs,…
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Samhain and the History of Halloween
Halloween. The annual opportunity to eat too much candy, dress up however you please, channel your inner witch and maybe…
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Family-Friendly Halloween Events
Looking for a family-friendly Halloween event in Haywood or Jackson Counties? See below for a roundup of events. Have fun…
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All Souls Day
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | All Souls Day Celebrated on the 2nd of November, this Christian holiday is…
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Making the invisible visible: Smokies marks three years of research effort in African American history project
Combing through the dustiest tomes of park history, Great Smoky Mountains National Park researchers have since 2018 been working to…
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N.C. law aims for carbon neutrality by 2050
After extensive negotiation and revision, a bill aiming to steer North Carolina toward carbon neutrality by 2050 has been signed…
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N.C. senators co-sponsor critical wildlife bill
North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr are among the 28 cosponsors on a bill that the N.C. Wildlife…
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Highlands gets BearWise recognition
Highlands recently became the first recognized BearWise Town in the U.S., with the honor officially bestowed on Oct. 5.
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Bryson City Author Debuts First Novel
Bryson City author Renea Winchester will be reading from her debut novel "Outbound Train" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4,…
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DA Welch Adds Her Name to Survivor Car
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch traveled to Henderson County this week to add her signature to those of other cancer…
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A book about the paths most traveled
In my younger years, I used to do a lot of hiking. I would follow footpaths and trails or blaze…
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Now it’s me who owns the night: Blackouts, Driftwood to play Water’n Hole
In an effort to bust out of her Virginia hometown and head for the bright lights of Nashville, rising singer-songwriter…
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This must be the place: But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
By the time you read this, my folks will be motoring through Southwestern Virginia, probably deciding whether to just keep…
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Taylor receives HART award
Following the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s current production of “Harvey,” the…
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Always something new around the corner
Travel is one of my favorite soul foods, but it’s also cool to really get to know the place you…
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Newman has my vote in Sylva
To the Editor: I was once a candidate for the Sylva Town Council but withdrew when I realized that I…
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Masks optional in Macon schools
During an Oct. 25 meeting, Macon County Board of Education unanimously approved to allow students and staff to have the…
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COVID treatment offered in Macon
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (mAb treatment) is available to Macon County residents through local hospitals (Angel Medical Center and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital).
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Lynching commemoration in Franklin could ignite monumental debate
Plans are underway for a Nov. 6 event in Franklin to commemorate the lynching of a Black man more than…
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WNC African American conference to focus on reparations
The eighth annual African Americans in Western North Carolina and Southern Appalachia Conference will be held virtually from 10 a.m.…
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Cawthorn refutes bombshell Rolling Stone allegations
An Oct. 26 report in Rolling Stone based on the claims of two anonymous sources places Western North Carolina freshman…
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Coercion or comedy? Maggie Valley candidate prompts investigation
John Hinton, a candidate for Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen, prompted an investigation by the North Carolina State Board of…
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Sylva, Jackson to discuss opportunities for housing
The housing crisis gripping the entire region hasn’t spared Sylva, and the town board hopes to partner with Jackson County…
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Macon to spend millions on new pay plan
After spending the last several years discussing the need for an updated pay scale, Macon County commissioners recently approved spending…
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Zoning decisions unearth deeper issues in Maggie Valley
A slew of zoning decisions in the Town of Maggie Valley have revealed deeper concerns about development and the future…
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‘We are the medicine’: Nonprofit uses community connection to combat addiction
A new nonprofit expanding its services into Haywood County is challenging the status quo when it comes to overcoming addiction.
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Clampitt’s Oath Keeper membership comes as no surprise
Western North Carolina Republican Rep. Mike Clampitt is an Oath Keeper.
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Division runs deep over Biden’s domestic agenda
Since his election last November, President Joe Biden has spent a lot of time — and untold political capital —…
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Cherokee to vote on Council term limits
During this month’s Annual Council sessions, Tribal Council’s structure and compensation loomed large in the discussion — and in the…
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Ghost Town developers make major hire
Developers associated with the rejuvenation of Maggie Valley’s Ghost Town in the Sky are moving forward with plans to resurrect…
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Let's Play Ball!
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | Life’s rolling along and you’re feeling confident and BAM out of the blue you…
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Working For The Knife
By Daley Hooten • Rumble Contributor | Everyone! Mitski is back! I repeat, Mitski is back! After a 3 year hiatus,…
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Experience World-Class Argentina Culinary Wine Tour
Well-known Western North Carolina chef Ricardo Fernandez Battini announced dates for the seventh Culinary Wine Tour to Argentina, Nov. 7…
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Hands-on approach key to HCC program
When Dylan Brooks first started his college education, he began in a business program. It didn’t take long to figure…
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