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Wrangling bison: A delicate dance with 2,000 pounds and four hooves
As the small, all-terrain vehicle drew near, the buffalo snorted and then lowered its massive head. It shuffled its feet,…
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Tell Obama the numbers still need to add up
To the Editor: I have always had a problem with numbers, I joke that numbers traumatized me at an early…
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Letter writer should follow her own advice
To the Editor: A recent area letter writer cautioned us to dig for truth and find facts before we go…
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League forums are non-partisan events
To the Editor: Recently, the Macon County League of Women Voters started a membership campaign and in our invitation, we…
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Davis supporters were not out of line
To the Editor: A recent letter to the editor in another newspaper criticized Sen. Jim Davis’ supporters for wearing red…
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Elect those who support capitalism, free markets
To the Editor: Here are some questions that need to be addressed to the people who are leading our country…
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Intelligent voters need to use their brains
To the Editor: I have been out of town so I am late in responding to my neighbor, Joanna Swanson’s…
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Hospital affiliation may be best chance for survival
Count me among those who hope the MedWest affiliation between Haywood, Jackson and Swain hospitals survives. Otherwise, I fear none…
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The search is on for an HCC president — and an interim, again
Haywood Community College has not only expanded its search for a new president, but is now on the hunt for…
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Former Bryson Fire Chief and wife charged with embezzlement
Former Bryson City Fire Chief Joey Hughes and his wife, Cylena, were arrested and indicted on embezzlement, fraud, and other…
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WCU takes over off-campus shuttle service
The university’s parking and transportation services office has assumed responsibility for running an off-campus shuttle service previously provided by Jackson…
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Good intentions bite Maggie with sewer fee quandary
Greg Snyder was perturbed when he addressed the Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen in June. In March, Snyder had plunked…
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Meet fellow Franklin entrepreneurs Aug. 23
The Macon County Economic Development Commission will host an entrepreneur networking night at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Appalachian…
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Families sought to host international students
Ayusa, an international student exchange organization, is looking to match willing families with international high school students. The program is…
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Maggie bids farewell to longtime voice and local personality
Longtime alderman and Maggie Valley resident and business owner Phil Aldridge resigned from the town board last week. Aldridge was…
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Sylva welcomes new town board member
Barbara Hamilton participated in her first Sylva Town Board meeting last week after being newly appointed to fill the vacated…
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Jackson sweepstakes violations land on unlikely doorstep
The mayor of Sylva, Maurice Moody, was first to receive a violation notice for an allegedly illegal sweepstakes establishment in…
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Russ Avenue in Waynesville to get Ingles gas station
Ingles has unveiled plans to build a new gas station on Russ Avenue, Waynesville’s most heavily trafficked commercial corridor. It…
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Ingles chain to make big splash in Waynesville
Waynesville will be home to the largest Ingles grocery store in Western North Carolina following major renovations and expansion at…
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Cherokee Preservation Foundation celebrates 10 years of good work
Winners of Cherokee Preservation Foundation’s 10th anniversary photo contest will be announced at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.…
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Political corner
Mike Clampitt, a candidate running for the state House, is hosting “Mornings with Mike” from 7-8 a.m. every Tuesday at…
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New college landscape greets returning WCU students
It’s been more than three months since voters in Jackson County approved a countywide alcohol initiative. Yet, except for a…
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WCU Chancellor Belcher announces raises for faculty
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher gave an opening address to kick off the fall semester last week and…
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Gov. Perdue and Chief Hicks bask in mutual success of live gaming deal at Harrah’s
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue and other dignitaries gathered at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel Tuesday to officially mark the…
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Canton bridge work finished ahead of schedule
Traffic headaches caused by bridge work in downtown Canton for the past nine months are now over. Detour signs were…
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Haywood commissioners wade gingerly into Confederate flag fray
About 20 Southern heritage supporters lined a bench of Haywood County’s historic courtroom in Waynesville Monday, a show of force…
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The Temptations review starring Dennis Edwards to perform Aug. 31
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former lead singer of The Temptations, Dennis Edwards, will take the stage at…
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An evening of music with Ron and Julia Thompson
As part of a Summer Music Series, the Bryson City library will present acoustic country music by Ron and Julia…
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Ceramicist to show at Green Energy Park
The Jackson County Green Energy Park will host a reception at its art gallery from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for…
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Patton String Band to entertain in Macon
The Macon County Public Library will host the Patton String Band at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Come and enjoy old…
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Labor Day LakeAlooza party at Fontana Village
Fontana Village Resort will host the third annual LakeAlooza celebration Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Local residents and visiting guests are invited…
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Art raffle to benefit nonprofit arts program
Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is raffling off 24 original art works ranging from painting and printmaking to mixed media and ceramics.…
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Back a cat to help support Catman2
Hard economic times have taken a toll on animal rescue groups, and Catman2 is no exception. Harold Sims, commonly known…
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Clogging classes starting in Bryson City
Beginner clogging classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 60 Almond School…
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Metal artist featured in lecture
Noted artist Grace Cathey will share the story about her chosen craft genre – metal sculpture – with her presentation…
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Overlook Theatre to present ‘The Civil War, an American musical’
The Overlook Theatre Company in Franklin will present “The Civil War, an American Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 23-25…
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‘Fox on the Fairway’ opens this week
The comedy “Fox on the Fairway” opens the Highlands Cashiers Players at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Performing Arts…
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WCU screens series of free documentaries
Western Carolina University will offer a series of films on topics from local food to the life of a forgotten…
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Lee Knight to present free educational music program
Folk singer/storyteller Lee Knight will bring his unique sounds to the stage of the Village Commons in Cashiers at 7…
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Ellison to lead reading at Rickman Store
Writer and naturalist George Ellison will read from his new collection of poems, Permanent Camp, at the Rickman Store at…
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Tablescapes luncheon at Grace Church
Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville will be having its annual “Tablescapes” luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 25. The…
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Audition for Haywood’s Got Talent
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is once again presenting a chance for area talent to show take home the gold…
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Labor Day celebrations
Canton Labor Day Festival The town of Canton will kick off its annual Labor Day Festival on Aug. 31. The…
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2012 Haywood County Fair
It’s that time of year again. The Haywood County Fair will be taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 22, to Sunday,…
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The ties that bind Trantham family uses music to bind generations together
When Doug Trantham was a kid, he wanted to impress his father. “I was 10-years-old when my dad made a…
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Beach Boys coming to Canton
By Chris Cooper The ocean’s a powerful thing. Source of life, nice to look at ... all that stuff. How…
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Nature inspired art
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education specialist Lee Sherrill dips out a cup full of…
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Duke just hasn’t offered much to the region
The phrase “do the right thing,” the name of an early Spike Lee movie, has become a part of the…
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Swain appoints members to re-configured TDA
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The restructuring of the Swain County TDA is well under way with a host…
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Many in Macon excited about rec center prospects
After visiting the Town of Waynesville’s recreation center, Michelle Green left marveling at the range and quality of activities the…
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