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Highlands soccer complex gets a green light
Macon County has it sights set on building a new soccer field in Highlands, one of the few mountain communities…
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From more inmates to more foster kids, drug abuse hits Haywood in the wallet
Illegal drug abuse and its repercussions are costing Haywood County taxpayers. An increase in drug use has led to more…
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Cherokee hopes to make inmates pay their own way
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could make the inmates housed in its future jail pay — literally.
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Inspectors’ job is to determine which bridges are holding up
Delvin Adams stood at the top a ladder leaning against the underbelly of a bridge near Harmon Den in Haywood…
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Waynesville pays homage to historic character with new guidelines
Building owners in Waynesville’s historic districts may have to jump through extra hoops before undertaking renovations or alterations to their…
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Sandwich boards: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Judge not lest ye be judged. The Waynesville Planning Board is delving into the town’s sign ordinance to create more…
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Painting the town orange
A slap-happy spray paint job by a utility contractor has tarnished the quaint brick sidewalks in downtown Waynesville with obtrusive…
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1882 Cowee Tunnel disaster comes into 21st century spotlight
Charged with stealing, 15-year-old Charles Eason was sentenced to work on a prison chain gang. It was 1882, and the…
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Feeding ban worked: Fewer ducks and geese now populate Lake Junaluska
There’s been a noticeable decline in the number of ducks and geese at Lake Junaluska since a feeding ban went…
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Cullowhee gets endorsement for land-use planning
Cullowhee community activists have finally made headway in a push to create a community land-use plan to regulate growth and…
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WCU retirees organize to renew old bonds
While many professors and staff members enjoyed their careers teaching, assisting students and helping to keep the ever-growing Western Carolina…
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Hear a DJ set by The Crystal Method
Electronic gurus The Crystal Method will hold a special DJ set at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Harrah’s Cherokee…
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PlottFest returns to Maggie Valley
Showcasing the Plott hound and local music, PlottFest is set for June 22-23 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. The…
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Mountain momma
We have lots of bug barns in our house: from the old-fashioned Mason jar with holes punched in the lid…
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Handmade crafts come to Cullowhee
Mountain Artisans’ Summertime Arts & Crafts Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30, in the Ramsey…
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Handmade crafts come to Cullowhee
Mountain Artisans’ Summertime Arts & Crafts Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29-30, in the Ramsey…
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Billy Idol rocks Harrah’s
Rock-n-roll legend Billy Idol performs at 9 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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Francis mill receives recognition, holds open house
The Trantham Family will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at an open house for the recently…
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This must be the place
It was the reason I came to the South. Situated in the southeastern corner of Tennessee, the city of Chattanooga…
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In search of the sound
In Western North Carolina, it seems the two most important things are tradition and family – and nothing incorporates those…
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Inspired effort from the Smiths has something for everyone
By Chris Cooper Inspiration comes from a variety of sources. And as much as a new love, a rainy day…
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Nice threads: WCU Fine Arts Museum exhibit features fiber art instructors and professors from throughout the Southeast
By Michael Beadle Imagine hundreds of stainless steel threads woven together to make a scarf that looks like silk. An…
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Deck the halls: Decorators’ diverse demands drive the ornament market
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Working her way past the miniature Christmas village homes and a star topped tree,…
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Pickles and sun gods?
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer For Germanic cultures having a Christmas tree was all about finding the pickle.
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Recommended diversions
Stand on Zanzibar In 1968, a British science fiction writer named John Brunner wrote a novel, a 50-year projection into…
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Christmas stories aloud
The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. Penguin - 6th edition, 2006. 432 pages Of course, we cannot all read aloud…
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ER physicians call foul over contract termination
After a sudden termination of their contract by Haywood Regional Medical Center last week, emergency room doctors say the reputation…
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Macon prepares high-rise moratorium
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer A high-rise moratorium is in the works for Macon County. On Monday night (Dec.…
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Mid-stream contract rewrite
Haywood Regional Medical Center and Haywood Emergency Physicians disagree over whether it was necessary to rewrite the doctors’ contract with…
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Rapp promotes regional approach to address slope development
A regional effort is afoot to address mountainside and slope development as a region rather than relying on individual counties…
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Sylva librarian resigns as of Jan. 31
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Jackson County Librarian Michael Cartwright will be resigning from his post by the end…
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Turf war leads to ousting of ER docs
An ongoing power struggle between Haywood Regional Medical Center CEO David Rice and doctors in the emergency room came to…
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Spreading seeds — a special feat
While conducting plant identification workshops, I always try to remember to discuss two aspects that are essential if one is…
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Backroom deals should all just go away
In the years I’ve been going to Swain County, David Monteith has emerged as a barometer of sorts. One may…
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Sylva’s elected leaders should take the lead
Downtown Sylva Association members are doing all the legwork on discussing the creation of a special downtown taxing district. At…
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Another step toward protecting farm land in Bethel
A new initiative is now underway to encourage landowners to keep the Upper Pigeon River Valley in the Bethel community…
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Go forth and add
It’s time once again for the Granddaddy of bird counts. Audubon’s 107th annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) takes place between…
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Simple Living: Care to unplug?
It’s highly possible that you have been daydreaming about a less stressful holiday season, and it includes those memories of…
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Water Warrior: Former teacher helps students learn more about the importance of a precious resource
By Michael Beadle Kathy Boydston was never one to sit quietly in retirement. A veteran elementary school teacher, world traveler,…
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By the numbers
A private research and public opinion firm was hired by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to measure public sentiment…
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Land trust and neighbors secure 154 acres on Cowee
Landowners in Jackson County are in the process of protecting 154 acres on Cowee Mountain from future development by placing…
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Fat and sassy
Dwayne Martin loves birds, loves learning about birds and loves educating about birds.
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The Sunday ban: Hunters hope to lift 1869 hunting law
Many hunters in Western North Carolina are hoping that an 1869 law banning hunting on Sunday might finally be lifted.
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A Nose for Books Tiny, small-town bookstore attracts big-time authors
By Michael Beadle Cyrano’s Bookshop in downtown Highlands may be all of 700 square feet, but that hasn’t stopped its…
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Three from the vault
By Chris Cooper I’m beginning to notice a relationship between the acquisition of “new” used CDs at my place of…
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Recommended diversions
NPR’s All Songs Considered Podcast Admittedly, I’ve been slow to catch on to the iPod revolution. I received a green,…
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A darkness that resides
Coronado by Dennis Lehane. William Morrow Publishers, 2006. $24.95 — 232 pages.
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Campaign kicks off to replace historic Francis Mill’s waterwheel
The Francis Mill Preservation Society in Haywood County is gearing up for a major campaign to replace the metal wheel…
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Community Assurance Statement
The following statement was provided to The Smoky Mountain News following a meeting of the Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospital…
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Divided Franklin board OKs Super Wal-Mart
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer With the announcement of plans to bring a new Wal-Mart Supercenter to Franklin, some…
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