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Ahead of the CuRvE: Cullowhee group look to river park for downtown revitalization
Downtown Cullowhee doesn’t look much like the thriving little town Rick Bennett found when he first moved to Jackson County…
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Program takes on nuisance beavers
Jackson County residents having problems with nuisance beavers can get help through the N.C. Beaver Management Assistance Program, locally administrated…
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Get out and say goodbye
At last! I finally had a birding outing planned last Saturday – the first one since April when I helped…
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NOC says thanks with weekend of fun
The Guest Appreciation Festival at Nantahala Outdoor Center Sept. 26-28 will feature an array of activities and attractions for outdoors…
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Stream volunteers wanted
Volunteers are needed to help monitor stream quality in Haywood County, and a training program 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Elk rut spells caution for Smokies visitors
It’s breeding season for elk, and that means that fields in the Cataloochee and Oconaluftee areas of the Great Smoky…
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Audubon study analyzes expected impact of climate change
A National Audubon Society study of bird species in the continental United States and Canada released last week shows that…
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Haywood Waterways hike to hit salamander capital of the world
A hike to the salamander capital of the world will come bundled with highland views and explanation from a National…
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NCCAT leaders breathing easier: Cullowhee teaching center to get recurring funding
Dr. Richard Thompson is breathing a bit easier this semester. He’s not worrying about funding. Not wondering if the North…
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UNC board meeting draws governor, congressman to WCU
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors’ three-day visit on the Western Carolina University campus came to a close…
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Hospital sale over, but when can we get our money?
Although the ink is dry on the sale of Haywood Regional Medical Center, how much the county will get for…
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Town of Sylva makes history
The Sylva Downtown Historic District was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is administered…
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Haywood leaders weigh in on fracking fray
Haywood County commissioners have joined the growing ranks of local elected leaders to take a stand on fracking.
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Jackson dodges fracking, sans resolution
Jackson County officials were recently set to discuss the possibility of joining other local governments in the region and consider…
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Theft, vandalism spur Forest Service to build gate
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to install a gate on Wine Spring Road near Franklin after communications equipment housed…
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Haywood Schools to end cheap childcare incentives for teachers
An innovative tool to help recruit the best and brightest teachers to Haywood County has become too costly for the…
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Sewage standoff lands offender in jail
The owner of a rental trailer in the Cruso community of Haywood County will be locked up until he complies…
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New playground will round out Lake Junaluska’s family appeal
A new park and playground under construction at Lake Junaluska carries a price tag of more than $200,000.
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Fretting the PILT jilt: WNC counties could lose out if formula is altered
It’s about that time. Time to worry about PILT money. After seeing the federal payment in lieu of taxes…
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Fracking opponents question show of fracking support at hearing
Attendees at Cullowhee’s hearing on the proposed oil and gas rules Sept. 12 were overwhelmingly anti-fracking, but a small contingent…
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Fracking opponents: What they said
“We want unannounced reviews and inspections by DENR. It’s like a drug test. You tell them they’re going to be…
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Fracking opponents sweep public hearing
It didn’t take but a glance around the lawn of the Liston B. Ramsey Center at Western Carolina University to…
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Jackson’s cell tower ordinance revision softens up
Wireless communications companies could ultimately find Jackson County’s revised cell phone tower ordinance considerably more palatable than the stricter version…
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Mountain Senate race once more in the state political spotlight
Two candidates battling for the state Senate seat representing the seven western counties are heading into the homestretch of what…
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More on the meeting of Kephart and Calhoun
The story of the initial meeting between Horace Kephart and Granville Calhoun has as many twists and turns as a…
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The red wolf saga continues
The next step for the endangered red wolf in Eastern North Carolina is an evaluation commissioned by U.S. Fish and…
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Used outdoor gear sought to fund clinic in rural Kenya
MedicForce, a nonprofit that provides medical care and clinics in remote, third-world areas, is looking for donations of used outdoor…
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Ginseng poacher caught for fourth time, and behind bars again
A Bryson City man will serve five months and 15 days in jail for illegally harvesting 83 American ginseng roots…
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Farm tour features gardens, ranches, orchards, and homesteads
A self-guided tour of 37 farms in a several-county region of the mountains will be held Sept. 20-21, giving locavores…
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Party with PARI
The Friends of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute’s will unveil a new outdoor amphitheater planetarium with an adjoining nature center on…
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Cherokee help sicklefin redhorse make a comeback
A new fisheries program on the Cherokee Reservation aims to restore the imperiled sicklefin redhorse fish to its native habitat…
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Hemlock Initiative looks for solution to adelgid tragedy
A trio of projects will launch renewed efforts to save the eastern hemlock following awards of $75,000 under the Hemlock…
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Sunburst’s trout jerky, caviar gets boost
Sunburst Trout Farms in Haywood County has received a $150,000 matching fund USDA Value Added Producers Grant.
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On the way to Trout City: Bryson City trout waters to get some cred
Bryson City will soon have another feather in the cap proving its worth as an outdoors Mecca. If all goes…
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Time to clear the desk of books waiting for review
For many reasons, this summer in particular afforded many opportunities for reading. During a 60-hour stay at Figure Eight Island,…
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Galaxy of Stars back in the saddle with Riders in the Sky
With a mix of Western song classics and zany send-ups, Riders in the Sky will return to the Western Carolina…
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RailFest rolls into Bryson City
The 13th annual RailFest will be held Sept. 12-14 at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot in Bryson City.
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Youth Arts Festival coming to Dillsboro
The 6th annual Youth Arts Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Jackson…
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Phillips, Craig and Dean to play Franklin
Christian music group Phillips, Craig and Dean will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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This must be the place
How do you do it? I get asked this question quite often. Folks, whether friends, family or strangers, approach me and…
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Never giving up Hope
Tracy O’Neil has a lot less weight on his shoulders these days. “We never accepted that we could lose the…
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Tillis out of step on birth control issue
To the Editor: Thom Tillis is one slick fellow. During his debate with Sen. Kay Hagan last Wednesday, he slithered…
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Evergreen paper and the fracking debate
By Avram Friedman Last year Becky Johnson of The Smoky Mountain News interviewed me about Evergreen Packaging’s plans to convert…
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Beer town bragging rights go west of Asheville
I heard about this story from the Facebook crowd, so I imagine some of you have already read it. There…
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Pisgah Inn contract renewed
Bruce O’Connell was pretty surprised to see Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Mark Woods appear at his door Sept. 8. The…
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Interim CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center shares take-away impression after first few weeks
It hasn’t take long for the interim CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center to pick up on the hospital’s biggest…
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Cash mobs Sylva
More than 100 shoppers flocked to downtown Sylva on Sept. 5, dollars in hand, to flood the fire-damaged district with…
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Haywood candidates take sides on emergency management ordinance
Six candidates are vying for three seats in the Haywood County commissioners race. They fall in two tidy camps when…
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Sylva extends reach, approves ETJ expansion
In an effort to assure aesthetic uniformity beyond town borders, Sylva’s commissioners have begun expanding the town’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The…
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Clash of the titans: The race for Jackson’s big chair
This year’s race for Jackson County commissioner chairman is a rematch between two familiar figures. Each have claimed the title…
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