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Tribal council takes the wrong stand on openness
The Tribal Council kicked us out again. Holly Kays, a reporter for The Smoky Mountain News, was told on July…
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Going rogue: Undercover bear poaching sting uses dubious tactics to trap hunters
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern
All Chad Crisp took with him was his Bible as he headed into Elkton Federal Correctional Institute in Ohio last week. For a rural mountain boy who’d never left home, 20 months of federal prison would be a long, hard road.
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“I felt that my heart would burst as I hugged him and told him I loved him and everything would be all right and that we would be back soon,” Linda Crisp, his mother, said. “For a mother, her son – no matter how old he is – is still in some ways a child in her eyes, and she wants to always protect him.”
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Davey Webb (alias Davey Williams): an agent with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources who first started hunting with the Crisps in the fall of 2010.
Haywood County awards grants to local charities
Three grants have been awarded by The Fund for Haywood County, totaling about $7,000. This fund is an affiliate of…
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Haywood veteran honored at pinning ceremony
Francis “Jack” James was recognized on June 26 by the “We Honor Veterans” program for his years of military service. …
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Warm weather causes toxic algae at Waterville Lake
An algal bloom on Waterville Lake in northern parts of Haywood County has tested positive for a toxin with potential…
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Shining Rock leaders say transparency is goal
Shining Rock Classical Academy, a new charter school opening in Haywood County next month, will pull in more than $2…
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Shining Rock off to rocky start: Did new charter school violate open government law?
As a public entity receiving public dollars, Shining Rock Classical Academy — Haywood County’s first charter school — is required…
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Bryson City alderman running for Congress
Rick Bryson, a current alderman in Bryson City, has his eyes on Washington, D.C., as he plans a run to…
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Macon Health to offer primary care to limited number of residents
A new program will enable a limited number of Macon County residents to seek primary medical care at the health…
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Leaders plot the future of domestic violence advocacy in Jackson
It’s been two-and-a-half years since cash flow problems forced Jackson County’s domestic violence and sexual abuse resource center to close…
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Chief candidates to debate in Cherokee
Candidates for the two chief offices up for election this year will square off in a pair of debates at…
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Landscape shifts early in the game in Waynesville’s mayor race
A candidate for mayor in Waynesville is dropping out of the race, although his name will still be on the…
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Canton celebrates keeping its clinic
Within six months, a primary care medical clinic for Evergreen Packaging employees went from being on the chopping block to…
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The Waynesville Inn, Golf Resort & Spa
When asked why he loves Western North Carolina, Travis Smith had to pause for a moment. “Well, that’s a good question,”…
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Over the hills and far away
Taking a left off U.S. 64 onto Settawig Road in rural Clay County, the busy commercial thoroughfare transforms into lush…
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A brush with fate
Just mere feet from a bustling South Main Street in Waynesville resides a cocoon of creativity. With a steady stream of…
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Crafting the future — Dillsboro
Amid the numerous businesses in Dillsboro, its cultural and economic heart lies in the plentiful art galleries and studios. From…
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Tapping your dreams — Andrews Brewing Company
Sitting on the porch of the Andrews Brewing Company, co-owner Eric Carlson looks out onto his property. With bluebird skies…
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From the farm to your plate — The Chef’s Table
What started as a job while in high school turned itself into a lifelong career and passion for Josh Monroe.…
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Finding common ground
Standing in the back of The Stompin’ Ground in Maggie Valley last week, several languages could be heard in every…
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A spoonful of improv helps the glitches go down: Nimble feet are behind Folkmoot’s recipe for success
There’s a secret ingredient behind the bright lights, splashy costumes and glossy programs of Folkmoot: for every two parts planning,…
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Preserving to persevere: Relating to one another through music and dance
Each year international groups from all over the world travel abroad to share their traditional folk dances and songs with…
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Old steel should be used for footbridge
To the Editor: I have an idea for reducing the cost of the footbridge at the end of the Cullowhee…
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The Battle Flag was indeed about slavery
To the Editor: To get past the emotionality regarding the Virginia Battle Flag, we need to examine its history and…
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Hillary has way too much baggage
To the Editor: When Bill Clinton was president, Hillary assumed authority over health care reform. Even after threats, she couldn't…
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Parents should teach children to drive
To the Editor: The problem of how to fund driver's ed could be easily solved. Since when did it become…
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How can we be proud to be Americans?
To the Editor: USA Today has reported that on average there were 96 cases of a white police officer killing…
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The Confederate flag flap: Rapid policy change? yes; rapid shift in public opinion? no
By Gibbs Knotts & Chris Cooper A longstanding social science finding holds that collective public opinion is fairly sticky on…
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Summer skies
My family and I made a quick run up to Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway around dusk last…
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Sunday hunting now OK in North Carolina
Sunday hunting with firearms will now be legal on private property following passage of the Outdoor Heritage Act by the…
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New guide highlights the best of Haywood’s homemade
The new agritourism guide for Haywood County is out, highlighting farmers markets, plant nurseries, pick-your-own farms, roadside produce stands, Christmas…
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Hendersonville woman becomes 50th person to hike the MST
The tally of people who have hiked the entire 1,150-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail reached 50 when Lorie Hansen, of Hendersonville, took…
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A natural fit: Balsam nature center a hub for research and education in the mountains
“Hey buddy, you about ready to come out?” Michael Skinner asks the juvenile broadwing hawk standing in the back of…
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Discovering Rome with the help of American ex-pats
When we think of American writers living and working overseas, most of us turn to those authors who lived in…
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Y’all ready for some BBQ?
The “Smokin’ in the Valley” Western North Carolina BBQ Festival will be from noon to 9 p.m. July 24 and…
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WCU Summer Concert Series continues
Americana ensemble Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends will perform as part of the “Summer Concert Series” at 7 p.m. Thursday,…
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Hillbilly Woodstock returns to Maggie Valley
The 6th Annual Hillbilly Woodstock will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at the Maggie Valley Festival…
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Owner of the Sun — “Sharp Tongue”
Setting down deep roots in Jackson County over the past couple of years, Owner of the Sun (Sylva-based by way…
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Mountain Faith appears on NBC
All eyes were on Summer McMahan and company. “We were all so nervous going into the audition,” she said. “But, once…
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This must be the place
Often times as a journalist, you just simply can’t get to everything.
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Strength in numbers: Sylva music scene pushes forward
Covered in paint speckles, Drew Duncan walked into O’Malley’s Pub & Grill on a recent Thursday evening. Finishing up work…
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Mayor remembered for reshaping Maggie’s future
There are two types of mayors — the ones who show up to shake hands and kiss babies and the…
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A life full of love: Family and friends honor DeSimone’s memory
As family members and friends took turns paying tribute to Ron DeSimone at his memorial mass on Tuesday, one word…
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DeSimone dies in construction accident
Last Friday started out just like many other workdays for Maggie Valley Mayor Ron DeSimone.
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Write-in likely to run for mayor in Maggie following tragic death
The tragic accident that killed Mayor Ron DeSimone last week has left a hole in upcoming town elections this fall.
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Political posturing once again waylays vote on Lake Junaluska, Waynesville merger
A bill paving the way for the merger of Lake Junaluska with the town of Waynesville was blocked at the…
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Family mourns much-loved victim of unsolved hit-and-run
Lisa Preston Clark wasn’t surprised to see the CD amid the items recovered from Cole Preston’s crashed car. The disc…
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Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center caught in foreclosure quagmire
Homeowners in the high-end Balsam Mountain Preserve development are trying to strike a deal with an investment lender from New…
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Tribal Council explores possibility of elected police chief
There’s talk in Cherokee of making the chief of police’s job an elected position following a resolution introduced by Travis…
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