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Climate change is real, must be confronted
To the Editor: First, I want to thank The Smoky Mountain News for co-sponsoring the political candidate forum held at…
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Discussing religion of candidates is tricky
To the Editor: As I was engaged in a peace vigil in front of the Haywood County Courthouse recently, a…
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Forum gave insight into John Snow
To the Editor: A candidate forum was held in Sylva on Oct. 15, 2012. The forum was sponsored by the…
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Beware the candidate who runs attack ads
To the Editor: Campaign advertising is all around us. Much of it is in the form of attack ads meant…
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Oscillating Romney not a good choice
To the Editor: Mitt Romney continuously switches positions to appease his audience. I am citing only a few examples. In…
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Here’s why tax cuts aren’t working
To the Editor: The economy is the largest accident ever designed by man. We think we can’t control it, but…
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Some regulations are good for business
To the Editor: Mark Meadows and Romney-Ryan believe business can exist and prosper without government, that business owners build their…
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Marty Jones’ signs are just too much
To the Editor: It is November, which means it is election time. As we all know election time means campaign…
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Davis has shown support for those with disabilities
To the Editor: Seldom do I cross party lines in politics. However, there is one Republican candidate I will vote…
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Debates provide another view of candidates
The presidential debates of the 2012 election are now behind us. Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent president running for re-election,…
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Support candidates who value early childhood programs
In the Sept. 19 edition of The Smoky Mountain News, there were some disturbing quotes from some of the local…
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Sylva auto dealer locked in sidewalk stand-off with town
A grand goal of bringing sidewalks to the main commercial drag in Sylva has elicited protests from one business owner…
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HCC students register voters
A Haywood Community College political science class got a good dose of the mechanics of voting by running a voter…
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Organizations in Haywood hosting support group
The MedWest Health System Chaplaincy Service, Haywood Community Connections and Mountain Projects are hosting a free Caregivers Unite support group…
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Manufacturing leads Haywood out of recession
For the second year in a row, area research economist Tom Tveidt delivered his state of Haywood County’s economy address…
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Swain brings business training and education center online
After about 18 months of construction, the $1.5 million Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center is officially open…
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Golden LEAF offering funding for Swain
The Golden LEAF Foundation and Swain County are hosting a community forum at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Room at…
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Early voting numbers continue to rise
Absentee voters have been licking their stamps for weeks, and beginning last Thursday, early voters started arriving at polling places…
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News in brief
The newly formed Haywood Area Wholistic Integrative Practitioners group (known as HAWIP) is hosting a silent auction and reception 6:30…
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Business owners lobby for train at every turn
Since the headquarters of the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad moved from Dillsboro to Bryson City in 2008, the little picturesque…
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Tribal employee charged with embezzlement
An Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians employee was recently charged with embezzlement during a 15-year period. Amanda Leigh Smoker, 33,…
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Where Jackson commissioner candidates stand
Whether a grassroots movement to spark planning in Cullowhee dies or moves forward will rests with the next Jackson County…
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A push for planning in Cullowhee gets lukewarm reception from county for now
This November could prove to be the do or die month for the planning effort in Cullowhee when Jackson County…
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Upcoming music in Waynesville
Jazz festival continues in Waynesville The Classic Wineseller and Satin Steel Jazz continue their month-long jazz series with the Michael…
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Franklin welcomes multi-talented ventriloquist
World-class ventriloquist and musician Taylor Mason will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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WCU to host percussion recital
Mario Gaetano, professor in the School of Music at Western Carolina University, will present a percussion recital at 7:30 p.m.…
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Waynesville goes trick-or-treating
“Treats on the Street” for Halloween will go from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in downtown Waynesville. The event welcomes trick-or-treaters to…
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Halloween comes to Jackson County
Jackson County will be rounding out October with a week full of scary and fun activities taking place in Sylva,…
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Scary stories at Shelton House
A Ghosts & Goblets storytelling event will occur at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Shelton House in Waynesville.
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More A&E events
Tavern of Terror at Tipping Point Oct. 31 The 2nd annual Tavern of Terror will occur at 7 p.m. Oct.…
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‘Dracula’ to air on WWNC
Western Carolina University’s original radio broadcast adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula will hit the Western North Carolina airwaves…
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Gemboree returns to Franklin
The 23rd annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree is Oct. 26-28, at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. The Gemboree will…
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WCU to feature glass artists, demos
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host the exhibit “North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50…
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Cherokee loses art advocate
Long-time Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual manager Betty Dupree has passed away. Dupree worked for 27 years as the manager…
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NOCtoberfest takes over Nantahala Gorge
Showcasing all the great things fall has to offer, NOCtoberfest will be an all-day event Oct. 27 at the Nantahala…
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WNC Pottery Festival hits Dillsboro
The 8th annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival takes place from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 2 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov.…
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Spicing up Southern Appalachia
Though the weather is getting colder and winter is emerging on the horizon, Doug Weaver is all smiles. It’s open…
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Rose-breasted grosbeaks on the move through the Smokies
Migrating rose-breasted grosbeaks have been appearing at feeders throughout the Smokies region in recent weeks. Those birds that migrate hundreds…
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Get your cameras and get outside
Lens Luggers of Western North Carolina is hosting an all-day photography outing Oct. 27 to suit even the novice recreationalist.…
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A Natural twist on Halloween fun
Highlands Nature Center will host the Halloween “Enchanted Forest” Nature Trail Oct. 30 for a trick-or-treating experience in nature. Group…
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Blue Ridge Parkway goes mobile for leaf season
Just in time for fall leaf season, a free new mobile app for the Blue Ridge Parkway and surrounding regions…
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Students lend a helping held to bald restoration
A group of Western Carolina University students lent a hand to help restore the open balds on the summit of…
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Federal court upholds closure of the Tellico trails
A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Forest Service and conservation groups’ efforts to close the Tellico Off-Road Vehicle Area…
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Weigh in on policies impacting locally-grown food
Farmers are invited to a listening session on regulations that could hamper or help local food production and markets, being…
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Bears pilfer food from campsites in Pisgah National Forest
Six bear encounters have been reported in the Pisgah District of the Pisgah National Forest over the past two weeks.…
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Run for the Power of Pink
The Power of Pink 5K and Memory Walk to raise money for mammograms for underserved women will be held in…
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Turkey shoot-out golf tournament
The annual Turkey Shoot-Out Golf tournament will be held November 10 and 11 at the Maggie Valley Club. The tournament…
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Franklin half-marathon held on Little T Greenway
The 13-mile Conquer the Mountain Half Marathon will take place on the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin Saturday, Nov. 3.…
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A journey through the Smokies’ timber era past
Hikers are invited to see the how the changes of time have affected the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during…
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Enjoy the fall colors on foot
A 5-mile trail run will be held on the single-track trails of Nantahala Outdoor Center Saturday, Oct. 27.
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