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Cherokee court hands out first-ever sentence to non-Indian
Published: 2015-08-12 14:19:16What in most courts would have been a simple case of violating a domestic violence protective order was a landmark moment for the Cherokee Tribal Court. . John Michael Arkansas, 55, lives on the Qualla Boundary but is not an enrolled member of the tribe....
Read MoreBear hunting guide brought down after failing to rein in reckless ‘client’
Published: 2015-08-05 14:19:57By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern When Chad Arnold pulled into War Paint Kennels during fall bear season in 2011, Jerry Parker pegged him as just another flat-lander willing to fork out big dough to bag a bear. . The two had never met in person, only speaki...
Read MoreGoing rogue: Undercover bear poaching sting uses dubious tactics to trap hunters
Published: 2015-07-29 14:29:38By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern All Chad Crisp took with him was his Bible as he headed into Elkton Federal Correctional Institute in Ohio last week. For a rural mountain boy who’d never left home, 20 months of federal prison would be a long, hard road....
Read MoreLast man standing: Waynesville makes history with an untidy ending to an untidy war
Published: 2015-05-06 14:27:31Union Col. William Bartlett tried to keep his cool as he watched his bitter, battle-hardened Confederate enemies riding down Main Street that May morning of 1865. SEE ALSO: • Like a Good Neighbor: The Eastern Cherokee and the Confederacy • Take a Civ...
Read MoreThey said it — 2005
Published: 2015-03-19 15:00:21Residents of Western North Carolina confronted many important issues in 2005, whether it was another chapter unfolding in an ongoing political feud or deep philosophical challenges like balancing growth and preservation. As we wrote about these events, t...
Read MorePlanning board discusses noise ordinance for Macon
Published: 2014-12-23 15:47:09Two residents shared their horror story experiences dealing with nuisance neighbors during a Dec. 18 Macon County Planning Board meeting. The board is considering drafting a noise ordinance to address these residents’ complaints about loud music and gu...
Read MoreHaywood Pathways welcomes first guests, continues renovation
Published: 2014-11-19 15:00:27At T-minus three days until the scheduled opening day for Haywood Pathways Center, Nick Honerkamp still wasn’t sure how to answer the big question: will the shelter open? “That is the question of the week,” said Honerkamp, one of the leaders of the...
Read MoreN.C. Senate debate gets dicey when candidates talk race
Published: 2014-10-08 14:07:41N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, is known for his direct and unapologetic communication style, but it landed him in hot water with some audience members at a debate held at Western Carolina University last week. Davis made a reference during the debate t...
Read MoreDistrict attorney candidate accused of mishandling extradition order
Published: 2014-10-08 13:50:11A Tennessee man in a wheelchair accused of helping bury a dead body in a barrel has emerged as an unusual focal point in the hotly contested race for district attorney in the seven western counties. To be clear, Stevie Franklin wasn’t in a wheelchair a...
Read MoreCommunity rallies for three-day makeover of Hazelwood prison
Published: 2014-10-01 14:53:02It was a scene that any fan — or casual viewer — of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” would find familiar. A crowd, ramped-up and excited, gathered together wearing matching T-shirts. A decrepit property in the background. And Ty Pennington, host ...
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