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Science helps us find God’s truths
To the Editor: I am writing this letter for the sakes of my fellow creationists and any questioning minds who…
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GOP works to make Haywood better
To the Editor: This is in response to Mitchell E. Powell’s letter to the editor, “‘Group is hurting Haywood GOP,”…
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Remind leaders that we are tired of political games
By Kathy Ross • Guest Columnist In the last few weeks, I’ve been stuck between speaking my mind and doing what…
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Prison conversion project needs votes
Haywood Pathways Center, the working title for the trio of Christian ministries working to make the old prison in Hazelwood…
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Another Swain sheriff candidate joins race
A new candidate has joined the field of potentials for the Swain County sheriff’s race. In addition to Republican Sheriff…
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Folkmoot USA holds June 26 open house
Folkmoot USA will host an Open House from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, to celebrate Haywood County’s…
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Commissioners field trip to Haywood justice center
Sitting in the judge’s seat, Jackson County Commissioners Chairman Jack Debnam took a look around. He absorbed the courtroom, glanced…
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Haywood business community rallies around new economic development model
A cross-section of Haywood County business leaders took over the reins of economic development this month, with county government passing…
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Tax trade-off: New tax law brings bevy of sales tax expansions, eliminates business fees
Consumers will start seeing some extras added to their subtotals as a result of a state law adding sales tax…
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WCU awaits state budget, bemoans staff retention
Western Carolina University is sweating out the North Carolina General Assembly’s budgetary process, but perhaps not as much as some…
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Tribal board eliminates Murphy construction management position
Two months after a management shake-up in which the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise removed construction manager Sneed, Robertson and Associates…
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The good ole days: Former Macon commissioners draw lessons from the past
A group of past Macon County Commissioners spent an hour reminiscing about their triumphs and reflecting on lessons learned in…
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Franklin passes property tax hike
Franklin residents will be paying a bit more on their property taxes next year following a unanimous decision by the…
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Front row seat to history
Randall E. Murff remembers the guns shooting at him. “The Germans really could shoot those guns, they were good,” he…
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Waynesville’s slow march to a better South Main
A group of vacant, ramshackle buildings at an anchor intersection on South Main Street in Waynesville has been purchased, signaling…
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One for the books: Steep slope hearing encapsulated in print
The public hearing on Jackson County’s steep slope regulations struck Dave Waldrop as special. “It was so unbelievable,” Waldrop said.
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Alaska’s dream: Ghost Town in the Sky opens for the season
“See that up there?” asked Alaska Presley as she piloted her Mercedes up a back road to the top of…
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Petition drive steers toward education funding
Advocates calling for increased state education funding made a stop in Haywood County Monday as part of a statewide tour…
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PlottFest returns to Maggie
A benefit for Head Start of Haywood and Jackson counties, PlottFest will be held June 21-22 at the Maggie Valley…
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‘Oklahoma!’ rolls into Franklin
“Oklahoma!,” the first musical written by the dynamic duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. June…
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Cabaret show at The Classic Wineseller
Singer-songwriter James Hammel will present a cabaret story through song in “Celebrating a Collage of Life — a Journey Through…
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HCC to offer classes in the Appalachian Music Program
Haywood Community College’s Appalachian Music Program will be offering a handful of classes funded by a generous grant from the…
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This must be the place
Time sure does fly, eh? It hit me this week that my column recently crossed over the one-year anniversary threshold. How…
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New state tax hits entertainment venues
When the clock struck midnight this past New Year’s Eve, a new North Carolina state tax took effect. “This isn’t…
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Festival funding models vary among WNC counties
As Haywood struggles with the best use of room tax money collected from tourists to fund tourism promotion, one area…
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Tourism board divided over festival funding
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority is split over a budget for the coming fiscal year that would reduce funding…
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Battered berries
Those who’ve participated in my natural history workshops know that that I’m not a very good source for information regarding…
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Paddlers will not do damage to the Chattooga
By Bruce Hare • Guest Columnist In response to your article (“Tug of War over the Chattooga River,” May 31…
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So how far have we come?
Each year as summer dawns, when children begin counting the days until shoes become something they just have to keep…
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Mythbusters: Tree hunters scout Wildes Knob for hidden old-growth forest
Josh Kelly looked up from his topo map, took a step back and eyed the steep bank in front of…
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When paddle comes to shove
The only thing rippling more than the water through the rocky headwaters of the Chattooga is the controversy regarding the…
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History and wildflowers
By Ed Kelley The burning sensation on the back of my heels made me wish I had packed some moleskin.…
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Telling a better story
By Michael Beadle There’s a heavy heat inside Mountainside Theatre’s rehearsal studio even with fans blowing and the lights turned…
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Sweet vinegar sounds
By Chris Cooper Claiming influences as far apart stylistically as Iron Maiden and Ravi Shankar, Mother Vinegar lean further toward…
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Recommended diversions
Records As in old school phonograph records, not world records or dental records. After collecting thousands of CDs over the…
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Scenes of redemption: Gallery 86 in Waynesville features paintings by Luke Allsbrook
By Michael Beadle Luke Allsbrook has a voice as soothing as his paintings. He explains his craft with the calm…
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The Second Act: ‘Unto These Hills’ opens with a new look that aims to draw big crowds and give a more authentic account of Cherokee history and culture
By Michael Beadle It’s a story 10,000 years in the making. And now Cherokees and Native Americans from all over…
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Spill the beans
Confession is good for the soul. As any practicing Catholic will tell you, that old tune still plays true. You…
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Elected officials meet to hear tourism complaints
Elected town and county leaders will be dragged into the Haywood County tourism saga this week. They will be asked…
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Feelin’ festive: Local event planners examine festival trends
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer June through October is known as festival season in the mountains, and its no…
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Becoming art smart: The 11th Annual Studio Gallery Open House and Walking Tour in Waynesville gives people a chance to create and learn more about art
By Michael Beadle Waynesville art gallery owners don’t just want to sell art. They want people to ask lots of…
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Folkmoot photo ops: International festival revamps, ramps up for 2006 season
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Folkmoot USA, the annual international dance festival with performances held throughout Western North Carolina,…
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Roman Candle’s ‘Wee Hours’ aims for a place in the heart
By Chris Cooper The best rock album of the year is about to be released. No kidding. My first encounter…
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Recommended diversions
Charles Bukowski So, you don’t like poetry? Well, maybe Charles W. Bukowski will ring your chimes. Talk about ugly? This…
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A Taste of Scotland
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Western North Carolina boasts more people of Scottish descent than Scotland itself — and…
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Amazing language found in a lost novel
Recently, the New York Times set off a hotly contested literary skirmish by naming what their literary staff considered to…
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Buchner’s father/son account wins literary acclaim
Craig Buchner and his father didn’t say much during their weekends in upstate New York checking spigots on sugar maples,…
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Bryson City developing first zoning plan
An influx of growth has prompted Bryson City leaders to address land-use planning with hopes of drafting the town’s first…
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Farmers increasingly feel forced off their own land
Butch Deals’ day doesn’t fit the image of the simple farming life. Perched in the air-conditioned cab of a John…
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Geologists nearly finished with Macon landslide study
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer N.C. Geological Survey staff hopes to finish its survey of Macon County’s landslide prone…
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