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Liars Bench presents scary stories
The Liars Bench will present “Appalachian Spook Tales” at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center…
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Movie briefs
Christie mystery to be screened Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19-22 at the Smoky…
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Jubilee to showcase speakers, gospel music
Western North Carolina Encouragement Jubilee will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 through Oct. 24 in the Beall Auditorium…
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Beer and pottery auction to support nonprofit
The Community Table in Sylva has two fundraising events coming up. The Community Table is a nonprofit organization dedicated to…
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Library to host community jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in downtown Bryson…
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Children’s costume ball to be held in Sylva
A costume character ball will be held during family night at 6 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Jackson County Public…
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Writers/artists wanted for publication
Submissions are now being taken for the 2012-13 edition of “Milestone,” the biennial art and literary review published by Southwestern…
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Fall art and craft festival hits Franklin
The Smoky Mountain Fall Art and Craft Festival will celebrate 20 years on Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27 at the…
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Mountain heritage at harvest festival
A harvest festival will take place Oct.19-21 at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center on the grounds of the Stecoah…
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North Hominy Apple Festival is Oct. 20
The North Hominy Apple Festival will take place from 7 a.m. until closing Oct. 20 at the North Hominy Community…
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Waynesville to host Apple Harvest Festival
The Haywood County Apple Harvest Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 in downtown Waynesville. The…
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Children of the corn
Sliding into the parking lot of the Cold Mountain Corn Maze, the smell of campfire and old, fallen leaves fills…
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N.C. Wildlife Commission sets the record straight on euthanization as last resort
To the Editor: A letter was recently circulated regarding the euthanizing of a black bear in the Mountain Aire community…
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Leap of faith by NOC bus driver saves paddler from watery death
When Rob Kelly climbed behind the wheel of a bus two Saturdays ago for a relatively routine assignment shuttling paddlers…
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State candidates wrangle over 1-cent sales tax
Democratic and Republican candidates squaring off in state races this year offer voters a clear choice on a key philosophical…
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Old O’Malley’s building to get new lease on life
The building that once housed the downtown anchor O’Malley’s On Main Pub and Grill in Waynesville has a new owner.
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Learn tips and tricks for coupon clipping
A Clip and Save Coupon Club meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Senior Resource Center…
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Journey stories brought to light at WCU
A panel of veterans ranging from World War II to Afghanistan will discuss of the physical, emotional and psychological journeys…
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Adult basketball leagues starting up
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will hold an organizational meeting 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, for the adult…
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HCC brings on interim president for short stint
Haywood Community College trustees have picked an interim president to replace current leader Rose Johnson who will retire at the…
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Cherokee ramps up green initiatives with new energy czar
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is hiring an energy program coordinator to oversee a growing slate of energy-saving and…
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‘Coats for Folks’ drive is underway
People can drop off gently used or new winter clothing articles for children and adults at any Swain County governmental…
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Is your genealogy revolutionary?
A genealogical “how to” presentation will be held Monday, Oct. 15, at the Boiler Room restaurant in Franklin by the…
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Inch-by-inch, Jackson County plods toward vision of Tuckasegee greenway
The vision is grand: a snaking, multi-use recreational path along the shores of the Tuckaseegee River — approximately 20 miles…
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Bryson City federal court site could be on the chopping block
Although it has been spared for now, federal belt tightening could eventually lead the government to close its federal court…
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Trifecta of taxes, spending and debt debated in Haywood commissioner race
Haywood voters must pick two county commissioners from a field of four candidates. Both the sitting commissioners are running to…
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Donate items for homeless veterans
Members of the Silas McDowell Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution are collecting items for homeless veterans in…
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Liars Bench will present southern Appalachian fright tales at WCU
The Liars Bench will present its third annual show of “Appalachian Spook Tales” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at…
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State, Jackson commission candidates square off
A candidate forum will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at the Jackson County Public Library.…
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Keeping up with the Joneses in Jackson’s commissioners race
A race for Jackson County commissioners this fall has come down to a contest of the Joneses. The similar names…
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MedWest hopes round of layoffs will shore up financial picture
The three MedWest hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties laid off 82 employees this week to cope with shrinking…
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The battle before the war
It was a tranquil Saturday afternoon when the stampede began. Lines of vehicles, like mechanical horses with flags waving high,…
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First frost ushers in winter
It’s Oct. 7 as I write this. The first hard frost hasn’t as yet arrived. But it won’t be long…
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Take outdoor photos with the experts
The Lens Luggers outdoor photography group will host two excursions, Oct. 20 and 21, to give visual enthusiasts the opportunity…
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Join a guided hike to Hemphill Bald at Cataloochee Ranch
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is leading a hike to Hemphill Bald at Cataloochee Ranch at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.…
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Free seminar to cover ins-and-outs of conservation agreements
A free workshop for landowners interested in learning more about conservtion agreements with a land trust will be held from…
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Old time campin’ on tap in the Pisgah Forest
Historical and outdoor enthusiasts can go watch a small group of re-enactors in a reconstructed campsite of the early 1900’s…
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Tuckasegee to receive 19,600 trout this fall
The delayed harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in Jackson County, one of 15 spots on the Western North Carolina…
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Massey Branch Boat ramp to close
The U.S. Forest Service will close the Massey Branch Boat Ramp on Lake Santeetlah beginning Oct. 15 so that improvements…
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Guided hike will explore historic parts of Cataloochee Valley
A guided hike in the Cataloochee Valley area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be held Thursday, Oct.…
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Raising hellbenders is no small feat
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission have launched a captive breeding program for the giant, odd-looking Hellbender salamander, also…
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Leaf lookers take heed
The U.S. Forest Service has launched a web site for “Leaf Viewing in Western North Carolina.” The site features scenic…
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A braver, newer world
Or at least a younger one anyway — one of the ranking members of the House’s Committee on Science, Space…
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Uncovering the past before it’s too late: Old Smokies’ homesites slowly succumbing to time and elements
As Don Casada veered off-trail and began bushwhacking his way over fallen logs and through overgrown shrubs along the shore…
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Writer talks about memoir
Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a book talk with Barbara Taylor Woodall on at 7 p.m. Oct.…
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Civil War author to give talk
Jackson County Public Library will host a book talk with Emily Cooper, author of Queen of the Lost, a fictionalized…
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Authors to discuss works in Sylva
Two authors will present their latest works on Oct. 13 at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Ava Lindsey Chambers will…
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Burke again captures the essence of the Bayou
In Creole Belle (ISBN 978-1-4516-4813-3, $27.99), novelist James Lee Burke returns to a territory he now owns in the literary…
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WCU to host guest saxophonist, pianist
The School of Music at Western Carolina University will present a guest artist recital featuring saxophonist Allison Dromgold Adams with…
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Students run to raise funds for research
Two weeks before the football teams from Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University tangle in their traditional rivalry game,…
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