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Jackson County Republicans ready for annual convention
Jackson County Republicans have been busy during the winter season finalizing plans for their 2014 annual county convention, the NCGOP…
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Steinem celebrates ‘escaping’
By Melanie Threlkeld McConnell • Correspondent Here is a simple solution for stimulating the economy in this country: give women equal…
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WCU hikes citation fees
Students and visitors to the Western Carolina University campus, whether in a car or on roller skates, will soon have…
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Haven convinces board that motel is home
In front of a crowded courtroom Tuesday, the Macon County Board of Elections voted unanimously to dismiss a challenge protesting…
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Macon candidate challenges reveal rift between conservative, moderate Republicans
Dueling challenges over the legitimacy of two Macon County commissioner candidates could have had far-reaching implications for the county’s political…
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Downtown Sylva bakery opens in April
A new bakery and bistro is coming to downtown Sylva. The Perk & Pastry Bistro will offer a wide array…
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Community asked for input in prison makeover
The trio of Christian ministries and advocates for the disadvantaged looking to transform the old state prison in Hazelwood into…
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Canton school to be reborn
William McDowell remembers when segregation was a reality in Canton. “When I was a kid we weren’t allowed to sit…
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A bear hunter for the ages
John Baker (Little John) Cable Jr. is one of the prominent figures in Horace Kephart’s Our Southern Highlanders (1913; revised…
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Collegiate bouldering showdown coming to WCU
The Cullowhee Rock & Rumble Fest will attract college students from a several state area for a rock climbing and…
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Fracking documentary to be screened in Sylva
A documentary about natural gas “fracking” in America, “Gasland Part 2,” will be screened in Sylva on Saturday, March 22,…
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Smokies announces spring openings
With spring around the corner, campgrounds and secondary roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are reopening for the…
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WCU professor honored for role in conservation
Jim Costa, a biology professor at Western Carolina University and the Director of the Highlands Biological Station, has been nominated…
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Historic window stolen off Smokies cabin
An antique window was stolen from an historic cabin in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Catch stream insects in the name of water quality
The volunteer battalion of the Watershed Association of the Tuckaseigee River is looking for new recruits to help monitor water…
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Missing link of Benton MacKaye trail solved
A dicey section of the long-distance Benton MacKaye hiking trail that forced hikers to walk along the side of a…
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Aim high with annual Black Rock ascent
Trail runners will scramble, scratch and claw their way to the 5,810-foot summit of Pinnacle Park in Sylva during the…
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WCU cycling team brings regional race to Cullowhee
By Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent About a year ago, Patrick O’Neal bought an old, chrome-rimmed Schwinn bicycle. He was just…
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Wading into a few of my favorite ‘dipper’ books
Some books — novels, certain histories and biographies — deserve full immersion. We dive into them, plummet into their depths,…
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Spring beckons, but don’t forget the moment
By John Beckman • Columnist After the hard winter of sub-zero temperatures, heavy snows and power outages our region and much…
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It’s not really about Obamacare
To the Editor: The drumbeat of complaints about the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) from the political right wing leave me…
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Elect Robinson to replace Sen. Davis
To the Editor: I’m writing as a citizen and resident of Jackson County to voice my support for Ron Robinson…
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Government is always less efficient
To the Editor: I was having an otherwise intelligent conversation with one of my more liberal acquaintances the other day…
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This state’s GOP has violated the Voting Rights Act
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist Even authoritarian regimes like Russia’s pretend to respect the right to vote. The contrast with…
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Iglesias to bring laughs to Harrah’s
Acclaimed comedian Gabriel Iglesias will perform at 7:30 p.m., March 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Encaustic demo at Gallery 86
Artist t.e. siewert will hold an encaustic painting demonstration from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Gallery 86…
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‘Gentle Giant’ returns to Franklin
Country music’s legendary “Gentle Giant” Don Williams will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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This must be the place
But, it’s only mid-March? I’m well aware of that, dear readers. Yes, it is mid-March, but 2014 is hitting the…
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Playing the sounds of your dreams
He was a toddler with tenacity and talent. At three years old, Seth Taylor picked up his first guitar. Seeing…
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Somebody got some splainen to do
People say the corporate world has no soul. Corporations don’t give a rat’s behind about their employees, especially after they’re…
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Burns prescribed for Nantahala National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns over the next three to six weeks on…
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Whitewater season opens with NOC’s Glacier Breaker
The Nantahala Racing Club Glacier Breaker is set for March 8-9 at the Nantahala Bridge Gates at the Nantahala Outdoor…
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Left loop of Tsali Trail system reopened
The left loop of the Tsali Trail system has been reopened. Last month, the U.S. Forest Service closed the trail…
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Classic hikes of the Smokies kicks off
Friends of the Smokies’ first Classic Hike of the year will be to Little Cataloochee on Tuesday, March 11. Join…
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Park seeks volunteer citizen scientists
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers need volunteers to help track nature’s calendar.
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Hops growing on the minds of Appalachian agriculture
Heidi Dunkelberg is determined to make hops synonymous with Western North Carolina. “I’ve got to figure it out,” she said.…
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Distilling the life of blues legend Robert Johnson
I have always been fascinated by the folklore attending the too-short life of Robert Johnson, “King of the Delta Blues…
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Ron Robinson supports education for all
To the Editor: Ron Robinson, a Democrat and Sylva businessman, has launched his campaign to become the next senator from…
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Do not encroach on our freedoms
To the Editor: Our basic freedoms in the Bill of Rights are encroached on almost daily by some branch of…
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N.C. 107 is a plain disaster
To the Editor: Jackson County's main business corridor, Highway 107 South, is a disaster. By allowing all the main…
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Local tourism leaders aren’t qualified
To the Editor: In response to Mr. Robert Jumper's letter in the Feb. 19 edition and the Jackson County TDA,…
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Ridgetop houses are too common
To the Editor: Regarding Clark Lipkin's guest opinion column in the Feb. 26 opinion, I find it incredulous that he…
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Tools to help cope with an uncertain future
“The less you know, the more you believe.” – Bono Quality journalism is a powerful force. I’ve been fortunate to…
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Beachcombers find parts of lost research balloon equipment
The seventh Western Carolina University physics research balloon to be launched to the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere – Cat…
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Appointment process for advisory boards comes under fire
The informal process for picking people to serve on the planning board in Jackson County has come under scrutiny, prompting…
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Haywood chamber to drive economic development
The daunting challenge of courting industry, cultivating entrepreneurs, helping businesses expand — and ultimately adding new jobs to the economy…
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Jackson’s optimistic cheerleader
After a few months on the job, Jackson County’s economic development director laid out the landscape for community leaders. He…
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No more Mr. Nice Guy
With the bottomed-out real estate market still stagnant, some property owners are having trouble seeing the point of paying property…
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Officers push boundaries in quest for probable cause
A big one got away in Cherokee earlier this year when the case against a drug dealer was thrown out…
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Fire at Cherokee motel under investigation
The cause of a fire that caused substantial damage to the Pageant Inn in Cherokee last week is being investigated.
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