Endless fun: Raccoon Creek Bike Park takes shape

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Tuesday, 04/06/2024

For years, the old Francis Farm landfill was just that — a leaky, gassy problem that did little but sap resources from the county charged with maintaining it in perpetuity.

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Third-grader names new bike park mascot

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Tuesday, 14/05/2024

Donovan, a spirited third-grade student from Junaluska Elementary School, is the winner of the mascot naming contest for the upcoming Haywood County Bike Park. 

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Ignition point

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Wednesday, 06/09/2023

Cherokee’s next planned bike park to give kids, new riders a place to play 

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