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Mayor wants windfall from watershed invested
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The Town of Sylva has begun surveying the Fisher Creek watershed in anticipation of…
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Phoenix says doctor recruitment going well
Phoenix Emergency Physicians is making progress rounding up a new set of emergency room doctors to work at Haywood Regional…
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Physicians seek solution to HRMC-ER dispute
The Haywood County medical community was expected to voice its disatisfaction Tuesday night with a move by Haywood Regional Medical…
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Sylva discusses downtown parking woes
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Parking along Sylva’s downtown Main Street is a challenge.
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WCU students help with Cullowhee church plans
The competition between Western Carolina University students to win a building contract at a Cullowhee church was just for fun,…
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What are the issues, and what’s being done about them?
Emergency room doctors at Haywood Regional Medical Center have been on a collision course with hospital administration since a brand-new…
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Journal to remember
Maintaining a nature journal has been one of my ongoing, albeit intermittent, preoccupations. Keeping such a journal assists me in…
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The joy of jogging was the eating
There was a time, about 18 years and 80 pounds ago, that I actually enjoyed jogging. I was never exactly…
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Reinstating draft could be a good thing
Jan. 20, 1961. Inauguration Day. The words that stuck in the minds and hearts of all citizens: “Ask not what…
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Bush attitude toward global warming is growing stale fast
When the administration of George Bush argued Nov. 29 before the Supreme Court that the EPA did not have the…
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Recommended diversions
“A Man for All Seasons” Robert Bolt’s award-winning play was released as a movie in 1966, winning six Academy Awards…
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Then & Now: Project catalogs the ongoing artistic value of what was once mere necessity
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The Craft Revival: Shaping Western North Carolina Past and Present Web site is located…
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Frankly eye-opening
Militant Islam in America by Marshall Frank. Fortis Books, 2006. 198 pages. This morning (Dec. 9), I sat down to…
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Public forum shows loss of community confidence in HRMC leadership
By Becky Johnson • Staff Writer Community outrage with Haywood Regional Medical Center continues to escalate over a move by…
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Q&A with Haywood ER doctors
Haywood Emergency Physicians held a two-hour town hall style meeting Tuesday night to answer questions about the termination of their…
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Biodiesel station opens in Cullowhee
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer The delivery of 3,000 gallons of B-20 biodiesel manufactured by Smoky Mountain Biofuels made…
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Doctor's resolution
Here is a copy of the resolution, which was passed by the Medical Executive Committee on Dec. 6 and affirmed…
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Jackson County mulls EDC participation
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Two years have passed since the Jackson County Commissioners suspended their participation with the…
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Land for Tomorrow wins Jackson support
Jackson County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday night (Dec. 18) encouraging the state General Assembly to provide funding for the…
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Mediation needed, says medical staff: Doctors vote 50-2 to ask HRMC administration to find ‘win-win’ solution
The Haywood County medical community sent a strong message at a countywide meeting of doctors last Tuesday night (Dec. 12).…
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Moratorium stops high-rises
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Macon County Commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium on high-rise development Monday, giving county planning…
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Affordable college is available
By Bill Rhodarmer I read with interest a recent column in a local news publication concerning the high cost of…
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Temporary high-rise ban a wise move
The last thing Macon County — or any of the counties west of Asheville — needs is a high-rise condominium…
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Winter workout
By Michael Beadle Just because the temperatures drop and days grow shorter doesn’t mean you have to give up your…
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Survey shows more mountain residents enjoy the outdoors
A statewide survey to gauge support for making hunting on Sundays legal revealed some interesting side statistics on outdoor recreation.
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Hospital board stands by ER decision
A new set of doctors will take over emergency room operations at Haywood Regional Medical Center at midnight on the…
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Speace’s style still rings true
Something I’ve noticed over the years is that the longer you’re on this planet, the smaller said planet seems to…
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Five questions
Tell us about what you do. How did you learn what you do? What are your duties day-to-day? What about…
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Hospital board stands by ER decision
Despite outcry from the medical community and general public, the hospital board of Haywood Regional Medical Center has stood by…
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Selling national forest land is just a bad idea
The proposed sale of U.S. Forest Service land to find money for counties who have lost revenue from declining timber…
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Jackson commissioners take control of airport authority appointments
Jackson County Commissioners last week strategically deferred making a decision about who would become the newest member of the Jackson…
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Give the lasting gift of independent media
Several years ago, as Christmas approached, I remember my youngest daughter saying, “I can’t imagine what I want for Christmas;…
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It is a sad day, indeed
Thursday night, the Haywood Regional Medical Center Board chose to breach the hospital’s contract with Haywood Emergency Physicians rather than…
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Reality, outcomes and education spending
This deserves emphasis, given the central role that public education plays in North Carolina political debate: our schools have vastly…
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Emergency physicians air concerns, hear public input at community forum
Haywood Emergency Physicians expressed concern at a public forum last Tuesday night (Dec. 19) about the turnover of emergency room…
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The news of 2006
2006 was a big year for news in the mountains. From the economy to the world of politics, there’s been…
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Winter workout and wear
By Rachel Tomlinson With the winter season in full swing, dressing appropriately to prevent cold injuries is often overlooked, especially…
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New fish species gets boost from Fish and Wildlife grant
The sickle-fin redhorse, a new species of fish recently discovered that dwells in only a handful of rivers in WNC,…
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Resolving to go green(er)
The only New Year’s resolution that I know I have kept came after a particularly devastating New Year’s morning back…
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Outside in 06
The Smoky Mountain News Outdoors section has printed scores of news about the environment, adventure sports and outdoor activities in…
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Recommended diversions
Traditions It’s over now, but the 24 hours between Christmas Eve afternoon, say around 6 p.m., and the evening of…
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Abandoned library 06
Well I just received a hurriedly written letter from 2006. (It was on a page torn from a Gideon Bible).…
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Doctors criticize board’s decision and its process
The current falling out between Haywood Regional Medical Center and the ER doctors is a symptom of a larger problem…
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It’s that time again
By Kathleen Lamont The tradition of New Year’s Resolutions can be accurately traced to 153 B.C., although it could go…
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Working on the fly
By Michael Beadle Wintertime may not offer the best opportunities for fly-fishing, but that doesn’t mean fly fishers aren’t busy.
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Start the year with some drama — HART style
By Michael Beadle What is art? What makes a relationship stand the test of time? How do you move on…
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I Got A Guitar For Christmas ... Now What Do I Do?
By Chris Cooper Christmas is one of those times where there’s a surge of buying in the instrument market, and…
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Recommended diversions
Small, but Big Something most retail stores do before a busy Christmas season is run some kind of “sales report”…
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Steps towards manhood
I’m Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers by Tim Madigan. Gotham, 2006. 208 pages. Dear Chris, Your questions…
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