WCU tuition increase poses financial problems for students
A tuition hike spells additional hardships for many students at Western Carolina University, at least those who already find it…
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Missing maps provoke discussion at Macon steep-slope meeting
No one could specify exactly who made the decision to remove the maps or when precisely that occurred, but some…
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Lottery money put to bleachers, but grudgingly
A wide selection of bleachers at nearly every secondary school in Haywood County will get some repairs and replacements thanks…
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County to pay fairgrounds loan
Haywood County commissioners will be stepping in to save the county’s fairground from the bank’s clutches after a vote at…
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Christmas family movies at Marianna Black
During the month of December the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City will continue to show family Christmas favorites. The…
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Sylva “back street” plans moving forward: Grant application due Feb. 10
Three years ago, Holly Hooper and sister Heather Menacof had saved enough money to invest in new windows for the…
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Jackson County library taking shape
The completion date for Jackson County’s new library is just three months away, but the likelihood the project really will…
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WCU, Forest Hills continue hammering out Town Center concept
Looming budget cuts to the state’s higher education system won’t interfere with Western Carolina University’s goal of creating a town…
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Commissioners to hold public hearings Dec. 20
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, in the…
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Burrell recovering after fracturing vertebrae
Conrad Burrell, a member of the state’s Board of Transportation and chairman of Southwestern Community College’s board of trustees, underwent…
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Macon planning board uproar subsides
Planning board members in Macon County this week voted against a plan that would have seen their group expand from…
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Maggie Valley tries ‘flowery’ marketing idea
Maggie Valley is in the midst of a makeover. The town is taking steps to spruce itself up, modernize and,…
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Jackson Paper host party for local school children
Jackson Paper Manufacturing hosted more than 45 local elementary students and their families at the company’s Christmas for Kids party…
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A changing of the guard at Lake Junaluska: Methodist center with deep Haywood roots works to re-invent itself
Almost a century after its inception, Lake Junaluska Assembly is still a pillar of Haywood County’s heritage, an organic, integral…
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Q&A with Jackson-Swain Extension Director
Robert “Rob” Hawk, a Whittier resident and the former community resource development agent in this region for the N.C. Cooperative…
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Lomo owners sell to Atlanta entrepreneur
The inside of Waynesville’s 44 Church Street does not, today, bustle with life, warmth and the scintillating scent of food…
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SMN obtains draft agreement between WCU, Forest Hills
A draft agreement between Western Carolina University and the Village of Forest Hills calls for a referendum on mixed drinks,…
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Selzer honored by NC library association
Mary Selzer received the “Library Friend of the Year” award at the North Carolina Public Library Directors Association meeting in…
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How to do business with the government
Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center and the Greater Haywood Chamber of Commerce have partnered to offer a free seminar…
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Macon’s natural spaces focus of luncheon
The Macon County League of Women Voters will sponsor a program on the Natural Areas Inventory of Macon County at…
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Cold weather help comes to local pets
Haywood Animal Welfare Association delivers 1,600 pounds of pet food per week to the local pantries and assists some cat…
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HCC Employees Donate $2,924 to United Way’s Imagination Library
Haywood Community College faculty and staff members collected a total of $2,924.00 for United Way to be used for the…
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Canton mill case moves forward
A recent decision by a North Caroline administrative law judge has denied Evergreen Packaging’s attempt to dismiss the case filed…
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Initiation fee waived at HRMC fitness center
Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center is waiving the usual initiation fee on six-month memberships as a holiday gift to…
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Swanger takes Haywood chairman’s seat
Haywood County Commissioner Mark Swanger has found himself in a comfortable old seat after taking over the chairmanship at the…
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There’s new management in town
Jackson County’s new board of commissioners took their seats for the first time Monday night, but only after the old…
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WCU’s fall commencement set for Dec. 18
Western Carolina University will honor its fall graduating class, and recognize a group of graduates who received their degrees after…
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Westmoreland: Debnam said he wanted ‘change’
To hear Kenneth Westmoreland tell it, the decision to leave his job as Jackson County manager wasn’t exactly “his decision”…
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Lewis Penland, chairman of the Macon County Planning Board, to commissioners:
First off, I would like to thank Chairman Beale and the commissioners for meeting with us jointly tonight. And thank…
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Susan Ervin, long-time member of the Macon County Planning Board, to commissioners:
I would like to speak still in support of reinstating Al Slagle to the planning board and against appointing anyone,…
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New Macon commission chair selected — Board debates planning changes
Macon County commissioners almost couldn’t hold a meeting Monday night because they couldn’t agree on a new chairman. With newly…
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GOP shift spells trouble for planning advocates
Commissioners’ appointment of a man to the Macon County Planning Board who has openly opposed that very concept has sparked…
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Road crews ready for winter
Eight inches. 10 inches. 12 inches. Wintry mix. Ice. Snow. If the winter of 2009-2010 was characterized by anything, it…
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Westmoreland's retirement announced
Jackson County Manager Kenneth Westmoreland will retire effective Jan. 1, incoming Jackson County board chairman Jack Debnam has told The…
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Amish-style bakery opens in Bryson City
Stoltzfus Bread Basket recently opened at 291 Everett Street (beside Watershed Trading Company) in Bryson City. Stoltzfus is an Amish…
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Sarge’s, Mast, Best Buy call it a wrap
The Mast General Store has once again invited Sarge’s volunteers to wrap holiday presents at their store on Main Street…
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Finally Home Staging and Redesign opens in Franklin
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of Finally Home Staging and Redesign, located…
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Canton Hardee’s reveals new look
Hardee’s in Canton has converted its restaurant at 16 New Clyde Highway to a dual-branded Hardee’s/Red Burrito location. The newly-converted…
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Partner institutions reaffirm commitment to Native health
Western Carolina University, Wake Forest University and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reaffirmed their partnership to promote Native…
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Wreath hanging kicks off Home for the Holidays
A wreath was recently hung at Haywood County Animal Services to kick off a special animal adoption event called Home…
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Sylva businesses collaborate to benefit Community Table
An evening of great food, great beer and fine wines was attended by 45 people on Nov. 18. The event…
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New state laws strengthen animal rights, target drivers
Among new state laws taking effect this week is Susie’s Law, which promises the possibility of judges being able to…
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Stay little or get regulated; small farmers get some protection
Small farmers fighting against being lumped with large agribusinesses in a federal food-safety act have received a measure of possible…
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Franklin leaders consider two-way traffic on one-way streets
Transportation experts and town leaders plan to meet this week in Franklin to consider whether it’s feasible to turn one-way…
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Bazaar to benefit Community Table
A Christmas Bazaar will be held Sat. Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sylva, at the Jackson…
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Civil War roundtable Christmas gala
A Civil War Round Table Christmas Gala will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Dillsboro on Dec. 13.…
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Shuler getting comfortable in new position
In his initial bid for political office, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., often seemed unsure of himself. The former NFL…
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Railroad neighbor irked by crossing controversy
When Terry Stephenson bought a piece of hillside property on Lower Alarka Road in Bryson City, he expected it to…
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Athletics, smathletics; new chancellor will care about academics, too
Athletics won’t trump academics in the selection of a chancellor for Western Carolina University, committee members charged with hiring a…
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WestCare Hospice sponsors Tree of Remembrance
During this busy holiday season, WestCare Hospice invites the community to take a moment and remember loved ones who have…
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