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Arts council celebrates 35 years, Miller steps down
Haywood County Arts Council Executive Director Kay Miller is stepping down after nine years on the job.
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A long and winding road
At a McDonald’s in Canton, S.R. “Sha” Shahan sits quietly in one of the corner booths, casually sipping his coffee…
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The source of the sound
It’s the greatest show in town, but the location is a secret. With the tall smokestacks of the Canton paper…
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College kids gum up Jackson County’s economic stats
The economic situation seemed to be looking up in Jackson County: unemployment was on a steady decline; the real estate…
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Haywood County economy outpaces its peers
Joey Del Bosque scrolled through his appointment book for the week; time slot after time slot was filled, with just…
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Economic indicators show WNC’s pump is primed but still waiting to flow
More doom and gloom or a light at the end of the tunnel? For five years, the nation has waited…
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Dismal participation in Sylva’s recycling begs the question
Since the town of Sylva’s curbside recycling program was reinstated about five years ago, its participation has stagnated, with the…
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So long sweepstakes: Supreme Court upholds state’s authority to regulate gambling
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last week that state lawmakers indeed have the power to ban video gambling in…
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Old hospital building needs a new lease on life, but takers are few
What to do with a hulking, four-story, run-down, decades-old, now-empty former hospital in Waynesville?
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Confederate flag flap in holding pattern in Haywood
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have postponed voting on a controversial flag display policy until after the New Year,…
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Franklin ambulance garage to hold green-go power over nearby stoplight
Ever wanted a magic button you could press to make the stoplight turn green? Macon County Emergency Medical Services will…
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Billing error for casino IT services translates into $4.1 million refund for tribe
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was accidentally overbilled $2.7 million for IT service over several years by the company…
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Bryson City radio station fine tunes programming for local AM airwaves
Two years after being saved from imminent death in the nick of time, WBHN began broadcasting regularly in Bryson City…
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Compromise forged to save metal truss bridge
Macon County residents hoping to save an old metal truss bridge spanning the Little Tennessee River scored a small win,…
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Arrest comes down in case of missing headstones in Sylva
An ongoing investigation into gravestones purchased from Moody’s Funeral Home in Sylva but never delivered to the buyers has resulted…
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Winter mushrooms a welcome find
Most people who hunt mushrooms do so in late summer and fall when an array of choice edibles are abundant…
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Historic Appalachian Trail shelter gets a lift
The Nantahala Hiking Club recently renovated an 80-year-old Appalachian Trail shelter about a mile north of Burningtown Gap in Macon…
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Franklin Young Professionals awarded for trash pick-up
The Franklin Young Professionals were recently awarded a plaque for their participation in the N.C. Big Sweep river cleanup this…
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Foundation makes year-end push for one donation per mile
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has once again launched a year-end fundraising campaign called the 469 Challenge. Inspired by the…
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Project to engage farmers in biofuel industry
A $130,000 grant from The Biofuels Center of North Carolina is providing seed money aimed at developing the clean energy…
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Reintroduce rudolph! (You may need your children to help you read this)
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a great wilderness of about a half-million square acres. It has been the…
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WNC lakes join list with mercury warning for fish
Two more lakes in the region are now under a fish consumption advisory due to mercury contamination. Unsafe levels of…
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Re-discovering a child’s outlook and a sense of humor
Although its publisher marketed Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever as a children’s book, this touching story of a mother’s love…
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Help protect local nonprofits from fiscal cliff fallout
To the Editor: As the executive director of Cherokee Preservation Foundation for the past 10 years, I’ve seen the tremendous…
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Make gun, ammo buyers pay to solve problem
Gary Peebles • Guest Columnist In an entirely predictable way, the Connecticut shootings have touched off another round in the…
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Investment in mental health might provide some answers
By Bob Scott • Guest Columnist After the killing of 26 children and adults by a young man using a…
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Martin’s CD explores somber themes without being dark
By Dean Williams • Contributing Writer Angela Faye Martin’s Anniversary, the follow-up CD to her Mark Linkous produced Pictures From…
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KC and The Sunshine Band hits Harrah’s Cherokee
Keeping disco alive, legendary group KC and The Sunshine Band will be hitting the stage with their wild, funky music…
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Celebrate the end of the World with polka and craft beer
There will be a winter solstice party at from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at City Lights Café…
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WCU professor releases live-recorded jazz album
Pavel Wlosok, associate professor of jazz studies in the Western Carolina University School of Music, is releasing a jazz record…
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Steep Canyon Rangers receive Bluegrass Grammy nomination
Nationally acclaimed bluegrass sensation Steep Canyon Rangers from Asheville has racked up yet another accolade — and their second Grammy…
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Great Smokies music revived, receives Grammy nomination
He went east to discover the final frontier. In 1937, Californian Joseph S. Hall was a 30-year-old graduate student. Hired…
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Memories of the lost village of Needmore
Is there another region in the United States that has had more flourishing towns and villages disappear than the one…
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REI grant used to save Chimney Tops trail in the Smokies
Recreational Equipment Inc. donated $5,000 to support the Smokies Trails Forever program and helped fund a crew and 106 volunteers…
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New speciality plate looking for support
Show your support for the Mountain to Sea Trail by being one of the first 300 people to buy a…
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Appalachian Trail ambassadors sought
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy seeks to fill 15 volunteer positions as Appalachian Trail community ambassadors. These ambassadors will support the AT…
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The day the sun stood still
Ladies and gentlemen, return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts. Spaceship Earth will be screeching to a stop at…
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Gear Guide 2012: Blackrock Outdoor Company
Hammocks by Eagle’s Nest Outfitters — $55 to $80 These hammocks are a great gift for anyone simply looking to…
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Gear Guide 2012: Nantahala Outdoor Center Wesser
GoPro Hero3 Camera: Black Edition — $400 If you’re tired of showing boring vacation photographs and videos to friends and…
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Gear Guide 2012: Outdoor 76 Franklin
Outdoor 76 t-shirts and “828” caps — $22 to $26 If you fish local, hike local or kayak local, then…
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Gear guide 2012: Mast General Store
Sawyer Squeeze Filter — $60 This may be the best, and last water filter, you ever buy. The new filter…
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Holiday gear guide to the rescue: SMN serves up goods bets for the outdoors person on your shopping list
For outdoors enthusiasts, Christmas brings but fleeting respite from the cold, dark days of winter — with the promise of…
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Bringing out the horror of teen angst
In recent years, there has been a kind of Swedish literary invasion in America, especially in the horror genre. Perhaps…
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The fiscal cliff is already in our rearview mirror
By Kenn Jacobine • Guest Columnist Washington is full of drama. Americans are constantly being treated to high political suspense.…
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Taking advantage of our unique attributes
The recently announced plans for a Blueways Trail focusing on the recreational uses of Western North Carolina’s waterways is one…
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Franklin merchants run afoul of festival planning protocols
Some downtown merchants in Franklin have clashed with town leaders in recent weeks over a perceived lack of support for…
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On the job with Franklin’s Main Street director
Franklin’s Main Street Program has found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight in recent weeks as Franklin merchants have complained that…
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Newspaper says advertising was pulled after critical news coverage
A side drama playing out in the downtown Franklin fracas involves an unusual public display of the tension that often…
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Downtown discord prompts call for renewed collaboration
Both sides in a downtown Franklin dispute have pledged to work together after publicly locking horns in recent weeks. “It…
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Despite student pleas, WCU hikes tuition again
Western Carolina University’s Board of Trustees approved an 8 percent increase in tuition next academic year — much to the vexation…
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