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Winged wonders: Butterfly house is a living exhibit at the N.C. Arboretum
It’s one of those summer days that’s so hot and humid it’s impossible to walk even two steps without sweating,…
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New agritourism guide is out
The new Buy Haywood agritourism guide is now available, celebrating the 10th anniversary of this initiative to promote homegrown Haywood…
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Man airlifted following 40-foot fall
A man was airlifted from the Graveyard Fields area of the Pisgah National Forest July 12 after falling 40 feet…
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Repairs underway on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Repairs on the Blue Ridge Parkway will continue through August between mileposts 383 and 389 near Asheville, part of a…
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Fly fishing hall of famers
The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians Hall of Fame will have six new members when its second-ever class…
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The Naturalist's Corner: MOU – MIA
Issues surrounding the management of the country’s national forests have always been thorny. It’s easy to see why — there…
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Time to clear the desk, part one
Time to clear the decks — or in my case, the desk. For whatever reason — to escape our poisonous…
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This must be the place: ‘Everywhere I turn, here we are…’
I was about an hour late. Rolling up to the Swain County Business Education & Training Center in Bryson City…
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Above the distraction: The Swag celebrates old traditions, welcomes new era
Heading up Hemphill Road, just outside of Maggie Valley, the lush fields and bungalow homes of Jonathan Creek fade into…
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The power of conviction
The Folkmoot Friendship Center on Virginia Avenue in Hazelwood is central to the festival’s operation.
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Many cultures, one community
The 34th annual Folkmoot International Festival will return to Waynesville this weekend for 10 days worth of folk dance performances…
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Secret agent, man
Not long ago if you told someone you were taking your kids to a hip-hop show, they would probably call…
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Where culture meets community
Amidst all of last year’s romping, stomping, clogging and dancing during Folkmoot USA, one event may have slipped off the…
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Folkmoot Festival: an international presence
The 34th annual Folkmoot Festival in Waynesville kicks off Thursday, July 20 and will again feature close to 300 performers…
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Harris expands cardiac services
Harris Regional Hospital is expanding its cardiac services, offering diagnostic cardiac catheterization in Sylva beginning in mid-July.
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A million dollars worth of warmth
As the sturdy old stake-bed dump truck — held together largely with rusty steel coat hangers — scrambled up the…
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Contributions large and small fuel Reeves’ passion
Although Richard Reeves has spent the last 12 years splitting wood in an empty lot off Lea Plant Road in…
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Russ fuss averted? NCDOT prepares new plan
Public outcry over North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to eviscerate historic Walnut Street during Russ Avenue improvements slated for…
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Candidates continue filing for office
Sign ups for 2017 municipal elections close at noon Friday, July 21. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 7, with…
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Jackson commissioners and elections boards disagree over budget authority
The Jackson County Board of Elections’ attempt to exert a new level of independence from the county commissioners resulted in…
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Vice Chief position remains vacant
This month’s two full days of Tribal Council sessions included discussion on everything from research requests to drug policies to…
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Jackson launches citizen’s academy
Jackson County residents will have the chance to get grounded in local government with the launch of a citizen’s academy…
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Waynesville animal shelter closes
Duke’s Animal Haven off Stamey Cove Road in Waynesville has suddenly closed its animal rescue facility with little explanation.
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Haywood Regional expands behavioral health unit
Haywood Regional Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint Health hospital, has completed a 17-bed expansion to its behavioral health wing on…
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Swain County receives federal funding for schools
Swain County will be receiving $577,000 in federal funding to help meet the many needs of its public school system.
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Macon pushes forward with broadband expansion
Macon County’s concerted efforts to bring better broadband capabilities to residents are moving right along.
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Sylva passes food truck rules
Sylva’s proposed food truck ordinance passed unanimously at the town meeting July 13, one year after the town board began…
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Jackson County approves contract to merge planning ordinances
A 14-month process to overhaul Jackson County’s splintered planning ordinances is now underway following the county commissioners’ unanimous approval of…
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Meadows' first challenger drops out
Moments ago, Congressman Mark Meadows' first Democratic Challenger, Matt Coffay, announced that he would be dropping out of the race…
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Utility bills to disappear for Cherokee elders
Cherokee elders will no longer have power, water or sewer bills to worry about following a divided Tribal Council vote…
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Story on party disloyalty had inaccuracies
To the Editor: The disloyalty resolution article in the previous edition of The Smoky Mountain News (www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/20275) was correct in…
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Voters are treated poorly by gross gerrymandering
Speaking to his son’s graduating class, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts told them this: “From time to time in…
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Look before you leap!
To the Editor: Now that the Republican Party has temporary political control over America a strong push is being made…
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Meadows once again fighting the wrong fight
The chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus says there could be a government shutdown if money isn’t included in…
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Trumpcare debacle means health care woes will remain
Half a year into his presidency, it seems pretty clear that Donald Trump would rather continue campaigning — or golfing,…
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Early book gives vivid descriptions of WNC
Those who read this column regularly are aware of my interest in the early descriptive literature of Western North Carolina.…
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Under the Pigeon: Snorkeling workshop gives an up-close look at aquatic diversity
The clear water of the West Fork Pigeon River tumbling from its mountain headwaters takes on a yellowish hue through…
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Endangered snail thrives after wildfire
After the fall 2016 wildfires concluded, biologists feared that the flames had devastated populations of the rare noonday globe snail…
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A friendship forged in faith helped change the world
On Nov. 5, 2001, not quite two months after the 9/11 attacks, Lech Walesa spoke at Western Carolina University. Walesa…
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Heinzelmannchen Brewery to close
After a couple years of uncertainty, Heinzelmannchen Brewery in Sylva will close its doors on Thursday evening.
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This must be the place: ‘Would you like to know a secret, just between you and me?’
Those who forget history, tend to... Well, you know the rest. Nowadays, it seems each morning we awaken into another…
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‘Galaxy of Stars’ now ‘WCU PRESENTS’
The “WCU PRESENTS” performance series, previously known as “Galaxy of Stars” brings professional artists from around the world to the…
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Theme for a celebration: Empire Strikes Brass to headline Folkmoot ‘Sunday Soiree’
At the heart of Asheville is a funky soul. And providing the soundtrack to that carefree and self-less attitude of the…
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Community spirits: First craft distillery opens in Maggie Valley
Dave Angel hasn’t wasted any time becoming part of the Maggie Valley community and in return, they’ve welcomed Haywood County’s…
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New law gives alcohol entrepreneurs a boost
Residents and visitors may soon be able to enjoy a mimosa or bloody Mary during their Sunday morning brunch. A…
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What’s in the cards? Health care, social services provide double impact
A robust and vigorous health care sector is the cornerstone of any community; convenient access to health care facilities is a make-or-break issue for many, including the elderly, the disabled or even young families expecting children.
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Youth movement: younger candidates seek office
As North Carolina’s candidate sign-up period approaches its midway point, preliminary indications in Haywood County point toward some big changes,…
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