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In my world, estimates are different from facts
To the Editor: Ed Morris’s recent letter to this newspaper criticized a letter I had written to The Franklin Press…
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Use Lent to try a meat-free diet
To the Editor: This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from…
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Appreciate community support for 5K run
To the Editor: On behalf of Dryman’s Chapel United Methodist Church please allow me to express thanks and grateful appreciation…
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Let’s re-think attitudes toward wood
To the Editor: Have you ever heard the expression “waiting for the other shoe to drop”? I thought of it…
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Does Maggie Valley need 200-foot cross?
To the Editor: At first blush the idea of a 200-foot cross seemed kind of cool. It could make Maggie…
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The sweet dreams of snow days
“Dad, do you think we’ll get out of school tomorrow?” My son, Jack, is standing in the doorway of our…
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For some, facts just don’t matter
“It is an Internet Age paradox: We have more information than ever before and yet, seem to know less. Indeed,…
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Countin’ in the cold
I had originally intended to spend today (Monday, Feb. 16) doing a couple of short surveys for the annual Great…
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State bill seeks to strike down fracking rules
Bills to get rid of the oil and gas extraction rules developed by the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission have…
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N.C. Wildlife Federation wins $30K grant
A $30,000 grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will help the N.C. Wildlife Federation further its mission of conserving…
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New Satulah trail in the works
Learn about the Highland Plateau Greenway’s vision to build a public trail to the top of Satulah Mountain at a…
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Game on (the table) at fundraising dinner
An annual Wild Game Dinner hosted by the Wildlife Club at Haywood Community College will serve up a meal of…
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Mark your calendar for Spring
The weather is wintry, but spring is just around the corner. Mark your calendar for some of these upcoming springtime…
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Database to showcase purveyors wood and forestry products
A “buy local” directory for wood-related products from Western North Carolina is looking for more businesses, artisans and organizations to…
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Mountain thunder: Maggie musher takes up snowless dog sledding
Stepping into Kirk Wall’s custom-carpentered, immaculately decorated mountaintop home, I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d knocked on the wrong…
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Larry Brown earns his spot in Southern pantheon
One of my bookshelves is reserved for books that I have not read, but that I am saving for some…
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Guest travel bloggers needed
Haywood Tourism Development Authority is currently looking for volunteer guest travel bloggers to contribute articles to its Homegrown Blog on…
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HCC to offer sound recording, engineering
Haywood Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Creative Arts Department will offer an Introduction to Sound Recording/Engineering class on Mondays from…
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Boojum to open Waynesville taproom
Boojum Brewing Company, Waynesville’s newest (and fourth) brewery, will officially open its downtown taproom at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21,…
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One-man show coming to WCU
The Galaxy of Stars Series will present the one-man show “Man 1, Bank 0” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28,…
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‘Robin Hood’ radio production
Presented as a live radio broadcast onstage, “Robin Hood – The Legacy” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.…
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Wills to bring Nashville hits to Franklin
Multi-platinum country music artist Mark Wills will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Willie Nelson to play Harrah's
Legendary outlaw country singer Willie Nelson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
Face-to-face communication is a lost art. Besides the actual act of writing, my favorite part of being a journalist is…
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A brush with fate: Haywood artisan receives prestigious recognition
Just mere feet from a bustling South Main Street in Waynesville resides a cocoon of creativity. With a steady stream…
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Sylva Garden Club proposes pavilion for Bicentennial Park
The Sylva Garden Club is raising money to build a small pavilion in Bicentennial Park, a small green space located…
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Murphy casino project on track for summer
When the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board opted to get rid of the project manager position for its Murphy casino…
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Land purchase under way for outdoor pool in Cherokee
Cherokee is one step closer to having an Olympic-sized outdoor pool following Tribal Council’s unanimous vote this month to purchase…
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Highlands lowering lake for major repairs
Lake Sequoyah in Highlands is currently being drained in preparation for completing about $3 million in repairs to the dam.
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State won’t help Maggie Valley ‘decipher’ its own ridge law
Maggie Valley is in limbo over a proposed mountaintop cross after learning last week the state won’t help sort out…
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YMCA summer camp coming to Swain
YMCA of Western North Carolina is getting ready to break ground on Camp Watia, a summer camp in Swain County…
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WCU falls under county subdivision ordinance, planning board says
Western Carolina University will now be subject to Jackson County’s revised subdivision ordinance, the planning board decided last week. Technically,…
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WCU to end off-campus busing
Once the spring 2015 semester wraps up at Western Carolina University, off-campus students will no longer have the option of…
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Haywood notifies clients of missing data report
Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency recently notified clients that an accounts receivable report went missing from a billing…
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Canton second guesses proposed Labor Day changes
Canton will continue researching recommended changes to the town’s Labor Day celebration despite several aldermen expressing reservations about changing the…
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Haywood Schools stick with national firm over local cleaning company
The Haywood County School Board followed the recommendation of school cafeteria workers this month and voted to continue buying cleaning…
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Nonprofit manufacturer expanding in Sylva
Webster Enterprises is settling into its newly leased building on Harold Street in Sylva following the town board’s unanimous vote…
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Blood donors show loyalty to Red Cross
The new contract Mission Health signed with The Blood Connection for blood products will affect the American Red Cross’ collections…
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The battle for blood: Mission Health changes blood supplier
Loyal blood donors will no longer see the iconic red cross on the side of the blood mobile next time…
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Haywood Schools think outside the box to bring pre-K to more kids
More kids will get a critical early start in education thanks to an expansion of the pre kindergarten program offered…
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Lake Junaluska pins hopes on total Terrace overhaul to win next generation of visitors
Jack Ewing stepped over a pail of drywall mud, dodged electrical wires dangling from the ceiling and picked his way…
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Dillsboro allocates $25K for economic incentives
It’s been a tough few years for the tiny town of Dillsboro. Ever since the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad moved…
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Waynesville missing an opportunity
To the Editor: It’s true, you only get one chance to make a good one. Entering Waynesville from any direction…
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Sen. Tillis wasted no time becoming an embarrassment
To the Editor: It took newly elected Sen. Thom Tillis , R-N.C., merely a month in Washington to make himself…
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Too much of a good thing can be dangerous
I wish those planning to open a new charter school in Haywood County the best. Their intentions are completely honorable.…
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Inside immunizations: Parents weigh the risks and benefits
Lana Quinn of Waynesville has lost friends, been called crazy and was turned away from a pediatrician’s office because of…
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The butternut is a country boy’s tree
“A countryman’s tree is the Butternut, known to the farm boy but not his city cousin. One who takes thoughtful…
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Celebrate winter Smoky style
Maggie Valley’s inaugural WinterFest Smoky Style will celebrate the best of the cold-weather season 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,…
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Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon
Runners will take to the streets of downtown Waynesville as the inaugural Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon starts from…
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HCC nabs accreditation from Society of American Foresters
Haywood Community College just became the only two-year community college in North Carolina to offer a forest management technology program…
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