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You yellow-bellied sapsucker
In my youth, never did a B-western movie make it to the end without the bad guy being cornered and…
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Agritourism contributors needed
Buy Haywood is collecting listings for an agri-tourism guide to feature produce stands, farmers markets, value-added products with local ingredients…
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Students to participate in regional science fair
The Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair will bring students from across the region to Western Carolina University on Wednesday…
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Photography happenings
Photography workshop to focus on Appalachian barns A weekend photography workshop called “The Appalachian Barn Workshop: The Barns of Haywood and…
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Birds of prey program to be held in national park
A program about birds of prey called “Heads Up for Hunters of the Sky” will be held at 2 p.m.…
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Polar Plunge makes final fundraising case before this weekend’s chilly jump
More than 60 brave souls are taking the Polar Plunge challenge by jumping into Lake Junaluska this Saturday, Feb. 1.
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“Armored” mammal spotted in Pisgah National Forest
Roger Skillman had just finished a hike and was driving home through the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County when…
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Forest fixer-upper: Logging clears the way for a more ecologically robust watershed
The silence seeped from the mountain ridges and hung heavily over the forest, silence like a deep well, so deep…
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Raising youth in the digital age
Four years ago in November, a schoolteacher in Knoxville asked her English class to write a composition on family dinner…
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WCU kicks off celebration of 125 years
A yearlong celebration of Western Carolina University’s 125th anniversary kicked off Thursday, Jan. 23, in Cullowhee.
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Beatles tribute band comes to WCU
Recreating the music of the Beatles, “1964: The Tribute,” will perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in the John…
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HCC to offer new creative arts classes
Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department will offer a number of classes in the Creative Arts Building in the coming…
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Sarge’s pet photo contest begins
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation is now accepting photographs for its 8th annual “Pet Photography Contest.”
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This must be the place
The end is near. On Feb. 5, I’ll turn 29 years old — the last official birthday of my young…
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Arts council opens arms to the creative and curious
There’s a buzz going on at the Mahogany House in Waynesville. Normally, one could attribute that to a woodturning tool,…
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Climate change still an important issue
To the Editor: A critical skill for magicians is to be able to misdirect your attention while executing the deception.…
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We need to oppose fracking in WNC
To the Editor: James Womack, Chairman of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mining and Energy Commission, would…
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Support Sen. Hagan, not Koch brothers
To the Editor: The billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch don’t live in North Carolina. One resides in New York…
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Wildlife officers did a good job for us
To the Editor: Thanks to the wildlife officers for catching the poacher who shot the mother bear on our private…
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Low-wage workers deserve a better deal
By Doug Wingeier • Columnist Debate is picking up these days on help for the unemployed and low-wage workers. Congress is…
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Sales of Smokies plates increased in fourth quarter
Sales of the Friends of the Smokies specialty license plate in North Carolina increased in the fourth quarter, benefiting priority…
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What to do when winning means closing: Parent wants discussion about football-related school closure in Swain
Swain County students may have been cheering when the high school football team’s trip to the state semifinals meant everyone…
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Elected leaders to push again for room tax hike in Haywood
Haywood’s elected leaders plan to invite their three General Assembly representatives to a March meeting in hopes of reviving a…
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Neediest waiting more than three months for benefits: N.C. food stamp delays ‘alarm’ feds
Time has nearly run out for the beleaguered N.C. Department of Health and Human Services to fix the systemic problems…
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Maggie leaders debate how much to underwrite festival grounds event
Maggie Valley town leaders are questioning the amount of money the town plows into its festival grounds each year and…
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County mulls best way to dispose of old DSS building
Haywood County leaders have substantially lowered the asking price for the empty, run-down, old hospital — it’s now free.
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Attorney with strong GOP ties to seek judge’s seat
A fifth attorney has added his name to the list of possible nominees for an open District Court judge position…
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Computing for the future
Waynesville residents will soon be reaping the benefits of an information technology makeover at town hall. While town employees will…
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Waynesville lands free property for new in-town greenway section
Waynesville will soon have a new section of walking path along Richland Creek and, if all goes as planned, public…
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The Kudzu Cocktail, Cat Catch and other bright ideas from WCU students
Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent For as long as he can remember, Austin Brown’s fascination with plants has remained rooted in…
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SBI probes embezzlement allegations at Macon County Board of Elections
By Holly Kays & Becky Johnson • Staff writers An embezzlement investigation at the Macon County Board of Elections locked down…
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Private schools, public money, heated discourse: School stakeholders debate new N.C. voucher program
It’s been six months since the N.C. General Assembly passed a budget earmarking $10 million for school vouchers to low-income…
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Sylva restaurant highlighted for creative use of meat
A Sylva farm-to-table restaurant is featured in the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s (ASAP) Get Local initiative for its additional sourcing…
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WNC Nature Center reaches record attendance in 2013
A whole lot of people visited the WNC Nature Center last year. The Friends of the WNC Nature Center report…
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Keeping track in the Smokies
Tracking elk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park just got a little easier, thanks to a grant from Charter Communications.…
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Good times at Tube World
Tube World in Maggie Valley treated 170 students from Clyde Elementary to a fieldtrip last week as part of a…
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New public river access launched along Tuckasegee
Three new public access sites and boat put-ins have been developed along the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County:
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New fees tacked on to all-electric cars
This year all-electric vehicles registered in North Carolina — about 1,600 of them — are required to pay a $100…
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Grant helps buy feed for abused horses
STAR Ranch Rescue, a refuge for abused and neglected horses and other animals in Haywood County, has received a $750…
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Discovery Place
Looking for something fun for the kids on a cold and/or rainy winter’s day. The Discovery Place in Charlotte has…
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Energy on the horizon: Debate on drilling still hypothetical, but groundwork is being laid
From the oil fields of North Dakota to the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania, the U.S. oil and gas industry is…
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Slave narratives an insightful collection
This remarkable collection of interviews with African-Americans in North Carolina who were once slaves is a fascinating discovery. Conducted by the…
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NC Arts Council grants open call
The deadline for submitting applications for grants from the North Carolina Arts Council is Monday, March 3. The grant programs…
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Haywood County’s ‘Homegrown Picks’ for 2014
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority has announced its “Homegrown Picks” for 2014. Buy Haywood, is the only county-specific agritourism…
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Jackson County Arts Council awards grants
Six Western North Carolina artists have received funding from the Jackson County Arts Council to support their artistic endeavors. Regional…
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Cullowhee fire victims fundraiser at WCU
Donations for people affected by a November fire in Cullowhee will be collected at Western Carolina University’s men’s basketball game…
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This must be the place
If Keith Richards had been born below the Mason-Dixon Line, his name might have been Mike Cooley.
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Native art: Bill Eleazer bronze comes home to Waynesville 30 years later
Nearly 30 years after Bill Eleazer put the finishing touches on “Chasing Tadpoles,” a multi-piece bronze sculpture of three children…
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GOP leaders should provide emails
To the Editor: Everybody wants transparency in government — everybody except our Republican legislators in Raleigh. Last year, they passed…
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Keystone Pipeline could help economy
To the Editor: Are you concerned if you are in your 50s or late 40s that the Social Security fund…
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