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Veteran’s Day events
Macon County • Macon County Art Association will hold a reception and portrait presentation event for the Annual Veterans Portrait Project…
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Lawsuit over council pay raises makes its way to Annual Council
A year’s worth of time and a shakeup in leadership haven’t been enough to take the pay raises Cherokee Tribal…
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Jackson Sheriff’s Office cleaning up jail operations
When inmates of the Jackson County Detention Center committed suicide on Nov. 21, 2014, and March 13 of this year,…
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Emergency department construction started at Harris
Construction is now underway for a new emergency department at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, an $11 million project that…
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Cherokee to consider marijuana legalization
Cherokee will take a look at legalizing marijuana on the Qualla Boundary, Tribal Council decided in a unanimous vote last…
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Distillery sets its sights on Maggie building
A brand new craft distillery is looking to set up shop in the former Carolina Nights dinner theater building in…
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Next phase of wilderness recommendation process underway
The conversation about wilderness and how it should fit into the next management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah national…
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Property tax exemption could be fatal blow for controversial recycling venture
A recycling sorting plant proposed in Haywood County has encountered a hitch following an 11th-hour revelation that it would be…
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Opponents rally against recycling proposal
Haywood County commissioners took another volley of criticism this week as they continued to weigh the pros and cons of…
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Little-known Cherokee history, from the archives
When I used to work for the Cherokees, there were occasions when there was little to do. When that happened,…
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Reelected Hamlet, Mull to Canton board
To the Editor: I am writing to express my support for Ralph Hamlett and Gail Mull for Canton aldermen. …
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Steep slope protections a very real economic incentive
Jackson County commissioners are going to pass a smart steep slope ordinance that will help as this region shakes off…
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More than one way to skin environmental regulations
According to Steve Ford, in a piece for NC Policy Watch called “Policies, power, pride divide the NC House and…
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The Eagle Lady says goodbye to Blue Ridge School
Nearly 200 people gathered at Blue Ridge School this month to hear a parting presentation from Doris Mager, known around…
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Like a good neighbor: LTLT to clean up Duncan Oil site this winter
Thanks to some fortunate happenstance and a lot of hard work from the staff at the Land Trust for the…
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Long absent lake sturgeon returned to North Carolina
Absent for more than half a century, lake sturgeon returned to North Carolina waters as more than 3,000 fish were…
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Nominees sought for new Forest Service committee
A new committee focused on revisiting recreation fees in national forests in 13 southern states and Puerto Rico is seeking…
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Forest Management Plan informational meetings scheduled
A pair of public meetings outlining the next steps of the plan revision process for the Nantahala and Pisgah national…
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Be bear aware
It’s a scarce year for the fall foods such as acorns and grapes that bears depend on to prepare for…
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Bat week in the park
It’s bat week in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and park rangers are celebrating by setting up bat information…
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Women writers who took me by the hand
Many readers — and I am one of them — are fascinated by books lists. There are scores of these…
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Jamison to discuss mountain dance, new book
Warren Wilson College professor Phil Jamison will present his new book Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern…
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This must be the place
I got it. Growing up outside of Burlington, Vermont, I came out of the womb with a Phish album in-hand. Founded…
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Luxury hotel opens in Bryson City
The Bryson City Cork & Bean, one of the town's favorite eateries, has added luxury lodging to its menu of…
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Jackson gets closer to having a tourism director
Jackson County could have a tourism director in place closely following the new year if the field of five that…
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Tires, bluegrass and tourism: Mountain Faith’s big break brings visitors to Jackson
High Country Tire Shop is an extra-busy place these days. Ever since Mountain Faith, the bluegrass family band whose members…
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Canton Girl Scout’s bullying project wins national award
Girl Scout Elizabeth Martin has remained quiet and humble for the last couple of weeks as local leaders shower her…
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Ingles makes a few tweaks to expansion plans
Ingles Markets has gotten approval for a few minor changes to its site plan as it moves forward with a…
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A new model of health care: Cherokee celebrates new hospital
After a week of rain, the sun rose brightly over the new Cherokee Indian Hospital and the crowd attending its…
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Jackson code enforcement audit returns favorable results
“All OK — but it could be better” seemed to be the message from a report the Jackson County Board…
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New compensation rules for disabled workers worry local organizations
In his 38 years at the helm of Haywood Vocational Opportunities, George Marshall has seen his share of change in…
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LTLT becomes Mainspring Conservation Trust
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee has outgrown its name.
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Waynesville’s window dressing: Candidates, others weigh in on whether town’s reputation for hampering business development has merit
Some candidates running for office in Waynesville are accusing the town of running off businesses and claim the town’s development…
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Final hearing on Jackson steep slope rules draws opinion
After a three-year saga of writing and rewriting and elections and public hearings, Jackson County is likely to adopt a…
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Observing the outside world with inward eyes
Looking back I can remember that 1975 was a wildflower sort of year. 1980 was a tree sort of year. 1984 was…
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Little T basin honored for aquatic diversity
The Little Tennessee River Basin got national attention last week when it was named the first Native Fish Conservation Area…
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Renovations at Max Patch Pond complete
Anglers at Max Patch Pond have better fishing opportunities now that the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Forest…
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N.C. on track to meet new ozone standard
North Carolina is on track to meet the new ozone compliance standard, with the entire state currently meeting the new,…
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New guides demystify elk viewing, road biking in Haywood
A pair of new guides to the outdoors in Haywood County, produced by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority, will…
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Prescribed burn planned near Cataloochee
A 600-acre prescribed burn near Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will start soon, perhaps as early…
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Share the woods during hunting season
Hunting season is underway in Western North Carolina, with bear season opening Oct. 12. Bear season opened last week and…
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‘Eagle Lady’ to celebrate 90th birthday with raptor program
Doris Mager, known as “The Eagle Lady,” will celebrate her 90th birthday by giving a birds of prey program at…
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Putting the squeeze on trout: Study says that acid and warming waters could make life harder for trout
From habitat destruction to competition with non-native trout, Southern Appalachian brook trout have met their share of challenges over the…
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Let’s go surfin’ now …
In a surfing genre memoir complete with a SurferMagazine, globe-trotting storyline, all set to a 1960s rock & roll soundtrack,…
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Haywood Art Studio Tour to showcase local artists
The Haywood Art Studio Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23-24.
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Spookmoot at Folkmoot
A celebration of all things Halloween will be held Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in…
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WCU Homecoming
“Purple on the Prowl!” will be the theme as the Western Carolina University community comes together to celebrate Homecoming 2015…
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Ready for ‘Designer Bag Bingo’?
Michael Kors, Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Nine West, Anne Klein, The Sak and Fossil will be featured during “Designer Bag…
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‘Family Fun Night’ to feature Darren Nicholson Band
Bluegrass/Americana act The Darren Nicholson Band will perform during the “Family Fun Night” fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 30, at the…
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Gibson Brothers at Cataloochee Ranch
Acclaimed bluegrass act The Gibson Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie…
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