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On the way to an imperial presidency
To the Editor: This is what President Barack Obama said this week: “Where I can act on my own without…
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Weaker slope law could lead to lawsuits
To the Editor: After reading the Jan. 15 edition and seeing continued plans to weaken the present Steep Slope Ordinance…
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Awards deserve a little more comment
To the Editor: I always look forward to the “Awards” issue of The Smoky Mountain News. May I make three short…
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Education is alternative to killing more bears
To the Editor: The changes in the five-year black bear management plan currently being proposed by the North Carolina Wildlife…
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Plan for teacher raises a bone of contention
The ramifications of one particularly disturbing directive passed in the last session of the General Assembly is unfolding right now…
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Grant to bring advanced manufacturing training to Swain
The Golden LEAF Foundation and Duke Energy recently funded a trio of advanced manufacturing training grants, totaling $1.3 million, to…
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HRMC labor and delivery unit to be remodeled
The Haywood Regional Medical Foundation has donated $400,000 to MedWest Haywood for a remodel of the fourth floor, which includes…
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Changing of the guard in store for Haywood tourism board
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will see unprecedented turnover on its board this month, with five of the 12…
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Stepping down: Aumen’s departure marks end of an era for Haywood TDA
Editor’s note: Alice Aumen has been a major voice in Haywood’s tourism landscape for more than half a century —…
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Jackson TDA hires trio of marketing firms for trial period
After a split vote that followed nearly an hour of discussion, the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority hired three different…
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Hunters upset about ‘Something Bruin’ tactics
Hunters from all over the mountains came together last weekend to speak out against the tactics used by undercover wildlife…
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In Waynesville, meter readers going the way of milkmen
Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent Some homeowners in Waynesville might have started wondering why a certain visitor who had routinely appeared…
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McCrory to appoint Holt’s successor, but could ignore bar’s counsel
Attorneys in the seven western counties will to be called on in the coming weeks to weigh in on their…
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Local churches lift the lives of homeless, incarcerated
On Sept. 12, Jeff Clontz walked out of Haywood County Jail a free man. It wasn’t his first time, though.…
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Reforming lives on a wing and a prayer
A proposal to convert a closed-down state prison into a halfway house and homeless shelter in Haywood County is gaining…
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And, goal: WNC soccer players train with Olympics in mind
Jacob Flannick & Holly Kays • Correspondent/Staff writer When Scott Cline graduated from Swain High School in the mid-1990s, the community…
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Forum aims to create new vision for Canton
When Heidi Dunkelberg first entered the town of Canton, she couldn’t imagine ever living there.
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Rules rule and rulers rue it
I mentioned the fact a couple of weeks ago that N.C. House Bill 74— the Regulatory Reform Act of 2013…
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Cold temps freeze Highland’s lake
Lindenwood Lake, a four to five-acre stretch of water in Highlands, froze over last week during the area’s record-cold temperatures.…
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Slide closes Tsali Trail loop
The left loop of the Tsali Trail system popular among mountain bikers is closed due to a slide along the…
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News from the farmers market
New farmers market planned for Macon The Macon County Heritage Center at the old Cowee School is launching a new…
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Race to support the Community Table
Registration is now open for the Assault on Black Rock, a seven-mile trail race in Jackson County that takes runners…
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Last call for Polar Plungers
Haywood Waterways Association is calling on lovers of clean water, those immune to the cold or anyone out there crazy…
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Relocated white-tailed deer come to Cherokee
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will receive 25 to 50 white-tailed deer every year for the next three years…
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The cost of cleaner air: New pollution standards would cost paper mill $50 million in upgrades
Evergreen Packaging’s Canton paper mill will be writing some big checks over the coming years as it moves to comply…
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Much of ACA came from conservatives
To the Editor: When Hillary Clinton proposed a government-run, single-payer system to solve our health care crisis, Republicans responded by proposing…
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Columnist’s anti-Israel tirade distorts truth
David C. Friedman • Guest Columnist Doug Wingeier’s op-ed published in The Smoky Mountain News on Dec. 25, 2013, titled, “Christmas…
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Views on Israel based on life experiences
Doug Wingeier • Columnist My oh my! Looks like the long arm of Israeli surveillance has reached out to us…
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Hipps brings work ethic to race
When Jane Hipps began toying with the idea of running for state Senate as a Democratic challenger, a wave of…
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Robinson says WNC voters need representation in Raleigh
Ron Robinson thinks a state senator should represent all of his constituents.
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Battle for state Senate seat begins to take shape
The North Carolina Senate seat for the seven western counties could be one of the few swing races in the…
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Negotiations in progress over Ghost Town gunfighter incident
Nearly six months after a staged gunfight left a Ghost Town gunfighter injured, the incident is still not resolved. Ghost…
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Mayor’s mandate for change in Franklin searching for traction
Jake Flannick • SMN Correspondent He campaigned on the promise of making Franklin fertile ground for new ideas and encouraging more…
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A winter rescue: Rangers trek into frigid, snowy darkness to save hikers
By 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, the sky had long gone dark and rain was turning to snow. It was…
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New Canton board to hold public forum on vision, direction for town
Canton residents will have the chance to weigh in on the town board’s yearlong search for a town manager at…
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Jackson County has a new slogan; now what?
Jackson County tourism leaders are weighing the best way to get their message to the masses.
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Laxer steep slope rules head for public hearing in Jackson
Controls on mountainside development in Jackson County could be loosened following a year-long line-by-line rewrite of steep slope rules by…
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HART to hold 2014 season auditions
There’s an open call for actors to audition for “To Kill A Mockingbird” Feb. 2-3 at the Haywood Arts Regional…
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Apollo Winds brings chamber music to WCU
Apollo Winds, a professional chamber music group, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the recital hall of…
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FUN ZONE ribbon cutting, customer appreciation skate
Smoky Mountain Sk8way & FUN ZONE will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and customer appreciation skate on Wednesday, Jan. 15,…
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Reenactment, other activities planned in honor of MLK
Play Shop, a free event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and Celebration, will be…
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2014 marks 125th year for WCU
This year marks the beginning of Western Carolina University’s 125th year of existence, and university faculty, staff and students are…
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The Stuart Brothers to play The Strand
Appalachian fiddle and banjo duo The Stuart Brothers will perform at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Strand at 38…
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‘Good Thoughts Better’ exhibit opens at WCU
An exhibit of work by Edward J. Bisese titled “Good Thoughts Better” will open with an artist talk and reception…
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This must be the place
Hailing from the Green Mountains of Burlington, Vt., The DuPont Brothers have emerged as a breath of fresh air in…
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Tossing fate into the air
What started as a backyard game one afternoon has turned into a passionate career for Nathan Lowe. “I just got…
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Bringing in the new year naturally
Some musings on the New Year, from one who never cared much for noisy midnight celebrations of any sort, but…
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Bear hunting changes possible
A public hearing on changes to the state’s hunting and fishing rules, including looser rules for black bear hunting, will…
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Deep Creek crossing wins photo contest
Hiker Danny Bernstein of Asheville, author of The Mountains-to-Sea-Trail Across North Carolina, won third place in the “People on the…
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Garden and landscape designer to give talk
One of the region’s premier garden and landscape designers will give a talk at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at…
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