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More than a walk: Conservation, tourism groups expect A.T. onslaught following movie release
Bill Bryson and Steven Katz didn’t really know what they were getting into when they began their Appalachian Trail journey,…
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Tourism figures point to a post-recession recovery
Recently released figures on the impact of tourism in Western North Carolina are encouraging. More visitors are spending more money,…
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Lawmakers simply need to do more for education
Editor’s note: The following letter was recently sent to all members of the North Carolina General Assembly As students and…
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We need more veggie options in schools
To the Editor: With the new school year just starting, parents’ attention is on school clothes, supplies and lunches. Yes,…
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Sanders has unique vision for U.S.A.
To the Editor: Like many across America, I’ve become very tired of politicians of both parties talking out of both…
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Of bears and bees
I am not nearly so frustrated with my black oil sunflower seed-addicted bruin neighbor as I was after his little…
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“A Walk in the Woods” movie hits theaters
A movie chronicling the adventure of a pair of middle-aged men attempting to hike the Appalachian Trail hits the theaters…
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Spectacular fall color predicted for WNC
Drier-than-normal conditions during 2015 will translate into one of the best shows of fall color in years, according to Western…
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Hiker’s death likely a suicide, autopsy says
The death of a prominent Sylva hiker whose body was found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in June…
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Fundraiser to support Cullowhee River Park
A fundraiser to support the effort to create a river park along the Tuckasegee River in Cullowhee will be held…
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Paddling competition coming to Cullowhee
A family-friendly paddling competition featuring a variety of categories will be held on a flatwater portion of the Tuckasegee River…
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Make mud, not war: A good time had by all at Waynesville Mud Run
I’ve never been a huge fan of any sport that hinges on an ability to run swiftly or handle a…
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Collection manages to combine horror and comedy
There aren’t many successful horror fiction writers who are described as comical and/or whimsical. The terms seem incompatible. You don’t…
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Waynesville handcuffed from running off carousing squatters occupying town park
There are few places in Waynesville folks are afraid to go after dark. But the sagging blue canopy slung beneath…
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Jackson ABC board set to buy Cashiers store
It’s been just over a year since the Cashiers ABC store opened its doors, but the store’s renting days are…
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Meadows addresses grant workshop
Representatives from three dozen fire departments, rescue squads, law enforcement units and emergency service operations convened in Waynesville Monday for…
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Whittier farmers float idea for vacant factory’s future
Ideas surrounding the fate of a vacant factory building in Whittier have been swirling since Jackson County commissioners started taking…
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Folkmoot Center could be a longshot as stop-gap location for Shining Rock
Shining Rock Classical Academy’s continued hunt for somewhere to temporarily house the fledgling charter school come Jan. 1 has inevitably…
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Elected police chief question under review in Cherokee
A bid to make the Cherokee police chief’s position an elected one isn’t dead, but Tribal Council has voted to…
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Bryson City under new management
When Josh Ward was earning his bachelor’s degree in environmental health, he never thought it would lead him to running…
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For Russ Avenue redesign, Waynesville wants a Cadillac, DOT counters with a Buick
A grandiose plan to remake Waynesville’s Russ Avenue commercial corridor into a tree-lined boulevard has gotten a little less grandiose.
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SWC initiatives give unified voice to the region
Less money and stiffer competition for grants means that Western North Carolina needs to have a solid plan in place…
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Southwestern Commission: Collectively leading the region for 50 years
One day they were operating out of the community center building in Sylva and the next they were moving into…
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Sylva business to close following owner’s arrest
After nearly 30 years in business, Sylva’s Jewelry Outlet on Main Street is scheduled to close Sept. 15.
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Mission Health expands footprint in Haywood
Mission Health opened a new $7 million medical complex in Haywood County this week offering an array of health care…
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Proud past, progressive future: Canton Labor Day celebrates 109 years
It is the heartbeat of a town and its people. While some communities pride themselves on their Christmas, 4th of…
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In her own words
Strolling Main Street in downtown Canton mid-morning, the steam stacks of nearby Evergreen Packaging rise high into another bluebird sky…
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Memories for a lifetime
Sitting down next to each other, it’s pretty apparent that Pat and Zeb Smathers are father and son.
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Bluegrass, barbecue at Francis Mill
The Francis Mill Preservation Society will celebrate the preservation of the 128-year-old mill during the 10th annual Music at the…
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Seven Clans Rodeo rides into Cherokee
The Seven Clans Rodeo will be held Sept. 4-5 at the intersection of U.S. 19/441 in Cherokee. Gates open at…
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Dazzling Dahlias
The fourth annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Highlands Rec Park and Civic Center.
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Chinese acrobats onstage in Cullowhee
The Golden Dragon Acrobats will bring the 2,000-year tradition of Chinese acrobatics to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.…
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Wildlife photo exhibit in Macon
There will be a wildlife photography exhibit showcasing the works of Ed & Cindy Boos through the month of September…
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Folk Festival returns to Lake Junaluska
Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again as the 45th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrates…
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This must be the place
With the cornfields as high as an elephant’s eye, apples just ripe for the pickin’ and the last of the…
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This is one ride I’m not gonna miss
Some of them arrive four or five days early, packed up and just sitting there on the Haywood County Fairgrounds…
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Macon citizens want to help the homeless
To the Editor: Thank you Macon County. It was truly humbling to see the community turnout for the Homeless Symposium.…
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You can choose your own worldview
To the Editor: I am a human being, a member of a family, an American, and a Democrat, in that…
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Trump may be best choice for president
To the Editor: Traditionally, Americans have sent lawyers to congressional offices in Washington. The assumption was that they would be…
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Granting opportunity available for farmers
Grants to help famers offset the risk of trying something new are available through the WNC Agricultural Options program, which…
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Comment period still open on fracking drinking water study
The public comment period for a 1,000-page study of the effects of hydraulic fracturing — known as “fracking” — on drinking…
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Monarch migration takes center stage
A talk on the migration of monarch butterflies at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Highlands Nature Center will…
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Energy audit earns WCU students top prize
A student-conducted energy audit of Western Carolina University won first place at the Appalachian Energy Summit in Boone, marking the…
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Wildlife program at HCC earns five-year reaccreditation
Haywood Community College recently got word that its fish and wildlife management technology program has received five more years of…
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New members join land trust board
Four new members will join the 18-member board of Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, a Franklin-based nonprofit focused on…
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Smokies telethon a success
Hundreds of callers, online donors and private sponsors teamed up to raise $202,351 for work in the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Stocking will resume in N.C. trout waters
Stocking will resume in North Carolina’s hatchery-supported trout waters now that testing for whirling disease in fish raised at Marion…
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Take fly tying to the next level
Budding fly tyers looking to get beyond the basics may enjoy a second-level fly-tying class at the Pisgah Center for…
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