Southwestern Community College to dedicate new building Sept. 14
Southwestern Community College will hold a dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Conrad G. Burrell building at 2 p.m. Sept.…
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McCrory goes to WNC
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory stopped in Sylva Thursday, Aug. 30, to meet with area supporters and planned to attend…
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Political roundup
Rogers receives key endorsements Hayden Rogers, the Democratic candidate in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, was endorsed by the bipartisan Sportsmen’s…
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Maggie aldermen stumble over best practices for filling vacant seat
The simple task of replacing an empty seat on the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen has turned into a process…
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WCU opens its doors to prospective student
Western Carolina University will open its doors to prospective college students, their families and friends for its first open house…
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Meet new local physicians
MedWest Health System is hosting two receptions, one at MedWest-Harris and another on the campus of MedWest-Haywood, to allow members…
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Clinic to benefit from unique fundraiser
Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild is sponsoring an “Afternoon Extravaganza” at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theater…
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HCC to offer sneak peek at regional schools
Area high school students and residents will have a chance to talk with college representatives from more than 55 Southeastern…
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Latinos on protest circuit ‘sit-in’ at sheriff’s office
Undocumented workers staged a sit-in at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office last week to protest the sheriff’s alleged targeting of…
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Satellite land dispute throws wrench in plans for smaller casino
A Cherokee judge ruled last week in a case that could affect a long-range plan of the Eastern Band of…
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Blowgun, knives and traditional items stolen from Cherokee historical village
The Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee was broken into recently. Sacred and traditional items used by re-enactors who portray early…
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Forgotten African-American cemetery finds an unlikely hero
The dead lay in indiscernible rows beneath the earth, their resting places marked by a jumble of faded and often…
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WestCare decision on partnership could be decided soon
The board of directors for MedWest-Harris and Med-West Swain hospitals met Tuesday, Sept. 4, to discuss whether to dissolve its…
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Chamber to host meet-and-greet for young professionals
Young professionals can network and learn more about the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce at a special event from 5-7…
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‘Out of the Darkness’ walk draws attention to suicide
Western North Carolina’s “Out of the Darkness” community walk will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at…
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Jackson County goes on offense with new tax collection tactics
Delinquent property tax payers beware — Jackson County is coming for you. For more than a year, county tax collectors,…
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As campaign season hits full stride, party loyals double down to turn out the vote
Sporting a red Obama hat, a matching “Change Rocks” t-shirt and a “Barack Obama 2012” button, Ron Frendreis approached the…
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WCU police practice a different brand of law enforcement
You probably won’t see them on television with the “Bad Boys” theme song playing in the background, jumping chain link…
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Safety, maintenance headaches put an end to student hang out spot
A row of four stately evergreens that anchored the front of Waynesville Middle School — providing both shade and a…
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Duke funding not guaranteed forever
While the Pigeon River Trust Fund isn’t threatened in the short term, the lucrative water quality funding stream isn’t a…
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Pigeon River Fund will survive transition from Progress to Duke
A trust fund backed by Progress Energy that has funneled more than $2 million and counting to water quality projects…
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Upgrades on tap for mother-baby floor at MedWest-Harris
When Dr. Janine Keever hit the online shoe stores last month to hunt for the optimal pair of white knee-high…
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Macon as a case study of the exurban population shift
Exurbanites are invading Macon County, and the rest of Appalachia for that matter. Don’t be alarmed, they’re generally docile, but…
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Cherokee ABC board claims their generous salary is warranted
The high salaries collected by the five members of the Alcoholic Beverage and Control Commission for the Eastern Band of…
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Jackson hopes to brand county with flag
When it comes to Southerners, there are a few topics that get their blood pressure elevated — and one of…
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Get cooking for a good cause: New recipe book to raise money for downtown Waynesville art piece
The Waynesville Public Art Commission has put together a 150-recipe cookbook to benefit future public art pieces. The Taste of…
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Don’t fear the beard
Though Aaron Stone has always had a love of mayonnaise, lately the condiment has become a real nuisance in his…
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Business boost from paddling World Cup hasn’t materialized yet
Economic development and tourism leaders in Swain County are treating the Freestyle Kayaking World Cup two weeks away as a…
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Battle of the Bucket: Haywood volunteer firefighters test mettle in annual showdown
With torrential rain and a fierce wind blowing through the Haywood County Fairgrounds last Thursday evening, the harsh weather conditions…
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Political corner
The Haywood County Democratic Party Headquarters, located at 286 Haywood Square in Waynesville, has expanded Saturday hours to 9 a.m.…
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Fundraiser to benefit outpatient project
Angel Medical Center will hold a Radiothon Sept. 8th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise funds for an…
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Bogey Fore Golf is Sept. 21
The Third Annual Bogey Fore Golf Tournament will tee off Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Maggie Valley Club. The…
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Indian health subject of lecture
A public lecture on Indian health by a leading international epidemiologist will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 5 at…
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Harmony House Foods to locate in Franklin
Harmony House Foods, a leading provider of dehydrated foods to backpackers, will open a new facility at the Macon County…
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Within REACH store opens
REACH of Haywood County has opened the Within REACH Home Store doors down from their popular Within REACH resale store…
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Skating rink holding fundraisers for expansion
Smoky Mountain Sk8way outside Waynesville plans to add an additional 10,000 square feet to its existing facility, which will allow…
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Biodiesel now available at Sylva Catamount station
The Catamount Pump & Go in Sylva is now offering biodiesel from the Asheville-based Blue Ridge Biofuels for use in…
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WCU helps develop and market new inventions
Western Carolina University will receive a five-year grant of $642,960 to continue operation of the Center for Rapid Product Realization,…
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The search is on for an HCC president — and an interim, again
Haywood Community College has not only expanded its search for a new president, but is now on the hunt for…
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Former Bryson Fire Chief and wife charged with embezzlement
Former Bryson City Fire Chief Joey Hughes and his wife, Cylena, were arrested and indicted on embezzlement, fraud, and other…
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Good intentions bite Maggie with sewer fee quandary
Greg Snyder was perturbed when he addressed the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen in June. In March, Snyder had plunked…
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Maggie bids farewell to longtime voice and local personality
Longtime alderman and Maggie Valley resident and business owner Phil Aldridge resigned from the town board last week. Aldridge was…
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Sylva welcomes new town board member
Barbara Hamilton participated in her first Sylva Town Board meeting last week after being newly appointed to fill the vacated…
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Jackson sweepstakes violations land on unlikely doorstep
The mayor of Sylva, Maurice Moody, was first to receive a violation notice for an allegedly illegal sweepstakes establishment in…
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Russ Avenue in Waynesville to get Ingles gas station
Ingles has unveiled plans to build a new gas station on Russ Avenue, Waynesville’s most heavily trafficked commercial corridor. It…
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Ingles chain to make big splash in Waynesville
Waynesville will be home to the largest Ingles grocery store in Western North Carolina following major renovations and expansion at…
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New college landscape greets returning WCU students
It’s been more than three months since voters in Jackson County approved a countywide alcohol initiative. Yet, except for a…
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WCU Chancellor Belcher announces raises for faculty
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher gave an opening address to kick off the fall semester last week and…
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Gov. Perdue and Chief Hicks bask in mutual success of live gaming deal at Harrah’s
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other dignitaries gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel Tuesday to officially mark the…
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Canton bridge work finished ahead of schedule
Traffic headaches caused by bridge work in downtown Canton for the past nine months are now over. Detour signs were…
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