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Let’s restore common sense in November
To the Editor: Last Saturday afternoon, Aug. 11, hundreds of people traveled to Jackson County to attend a rally which…
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We need laws to control loud, dangerous pets
To the Editor: What an ignorant letter (“People, not dogs, are the problem,” Aug. 1, The Smoky Mountain News) written…
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It’s important to protect the golden goose
To the Editor: As Western North Carolina strives to attract more businesses into this area, a major selling point is…
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Valid criticism better than false accusations
To the Editor: I have been in such a state of shock over a letter published in your newspaper (“Obama…
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Raymond Fairchild and a vanishing tradition
By Charles and Cynthia Seeley • Guest Columnists I am a visitor to Maggie Valley. My husband, two friends and…
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Jackson revisits development rules along U.S. 441
Jackson County leaders appear to be backing down from a lofty vision to transform U.S. 441 leading to Cherokee into…
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State senate candidates stake out positions
Verbal sparring over key campaign issues in this fall’s state senate race was lively and pointed between N.C. Sen. Jim…
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Trading autonomy for security: Lake Junaluska weighs whether to merge with town of Waynesville
When Tom Sigmon tells people in Charlotte that he only lives there part-time, they often ask where he spends the…
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Jackson task force mired down in finer points of merging two tourism entities into one
A task force charged with creating guidelines for a joint Jackson County Tourism Development Authority is still struggling to figure…
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Room tax on the rise, a sign of hope in the tourism industry
Many counties are seeing an increase in tourism-related spending this year, but most have still not bounced back to their…
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Team weight-loss competition starts soon
The Franklin Angel Medical Center is hosting the kick-off for its third team weight-loss competition 9 a.m. Aug. 25 in…
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Cat adoption fee lowered for five days in August
The Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation in Waynesville is lowering the fee to $5 to adopt cats five months or older.…
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HRMC Foundation presents its 21st annual Charitable Classic Golf & Gala
The HRMC Foundation is hosting its 21st annual Charitable Classic Golf & Gala, a two-day fundraiser Aug. 28-29 to benefit…
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HCC trustees narrowly split on whether to expand their search for new president
The Haywood Community College Board of Trustees have apparently rejected five finalists in its search for a new college president…
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For bargain price, Haywood County is proud new owner of shuttered prison
For a little less than the cost of a cup of coffee, Haywood County is buying the small, closed-down state…
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MedWest-Haywood to fill key slots
The county is looking to fill five open positions on MedWest-Haywood’s hospital authority board during a critical time when the…
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Maggie to loosen sweepstake machine regulations
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen will vote this week whether to relax restrictions on sweepstakes machines for businesses that…
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Low values prompt reval delay
Real estate prices have taken such a drastic plunge in Macon and Jackson counties — which once boasted the highest…
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Going once, going twice … Local banks still feeling hangover from unprecedented boom and bust
As Macon Bank scurried to get in on the ground floor of the real estate heyday in the mountains, it…
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Confederate flag controversery still unsettled in Haywood
Haywood County temporarily backed off its hard-line stance against tiny Confederate flags being stuck in the ground around the base…
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Former Bryson fire chief charged in connection with fire department funds
The former Bryson City fire chief Joey Hughes is facing criminal charges following a months-long investigation by the State Bureau…
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‘Lincoln’s Dreams’ concludes Civil War-based talks
The Friends of the Library will present the final novel in the “Let’s Talk About It: Civil War Novels” discussion…
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Fashions for mastectomy patients to be featured at talk
Jody Kraner, owner of Amaste Woman, will speak from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 20 in the conference room of the Cooperative…
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Chamber music performance at the Jackson County Public Library
Members of the Western Carolina Civic Orchestra — conducted by William Henigbaum — will present a string chamber orchestra concert…
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‘Wine for the Arts' celebrates 12th year
The Haywood County Arts Council will host its 12th annual “Wine for the Arts” from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 23 at…
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Design school faculty to present work Aug. 23
Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 23 for its biennial School of…
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Highlands Cashiers players to present first play of the new season
The Highlands Cashiers Players’ will premiere an uproarious, laugh-out-loud new Ken Ludwig comedy “The Fox on the Fairway” Aug. 23.…
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Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band to perform in Bryson City
Appalachian Fire Bluegrass Band of Flat Rock will perform a concert of classic bluegrass and gospel music at 3 p.m.…
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Kenny Rogers is coming to Cherokee
Country legend Kenny Rogers will take the stage at Harrah’s Event Center in Cherokee at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
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Sean Kingston offers free concert at WCU
Contemporary vocalist Sean Kingston will perform a free outdoor concert on Western Carolina University’s Central Plaza on at 7:30 p.m.…
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Marshall Ballew to perform in Waynesville
Tennessee songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Ballew will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Waynesville library auditorium on Haywood…
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Trombone recital to take listeners on European tour
Dan Cherry, associate professor in Western Carolina University’s School of Music, will take listeners on a “European Tour” when he…
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Caribbean Cowboys to perform in Fontana
The Summer Concert series at Fontana Village Resort will feature Logan Murrell from 8-11 p.m. Aug. 17 and the Caribbean…
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Bluegrass jam livens up Fines Creek
The 15th annual Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam will take place from 5-11 p.m. Aug. 24-25 on the lawn of the Fines…
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A cappella group to fill Franklin church with song
Land of the Sky Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church…
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Jeff Little Trio slated for Stecoah Aug. 18
The Jeff Little Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Stecoah Valley Center as part of the…
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Cruso quilting group to hold annual show
The Cruso Friendship Club will host its 23rd Quilt Show Aug. 24-25 at the Cruso Community Center on U.S. 276…
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Apply now for Arts Council sub-grants
Haywood County Arts Council is now accepting applications for North Carolina Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program sub-grants through Sept. 20.…
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Funding for the arts available
The Jackson County Arts Council is now accepting applications for arts program grants for the fiscal year 2012-2013. The grant…
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Local playwright tells story of Horace Kephart
Gary Carden, storyteller and humorist, will once again visit Highlands at 4 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Hudson Library to…
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WCU alumnus, 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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An evening with Balsam Range: Pulling the strings of bluegrass, brotherhood and backwoods tradition
The strings of tradition and progress echoed from the back alley. Upon further inspection (and a lone door cracked open),…
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A taste for noir
Wild to Possess and A Taste for Sin by Gil Brewer. Stark House Press, 2006. One of the great delights…
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Blue Ridge Paper Products changes name, moves headquarters
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Blue Ridge Paper Products, long one of the largest employers in Western North Carolina,…
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When did the need for AC move up the mountain?
When we were having record and near record heat back in August, I did what any overheated mountain dweller would…
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Mills new owners have a strong legacy to live up to
When the new owners of the Canton paper mill announced a few weeks ago that company headquarters were being moved…
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Its not easy being green
Balsam Mountain Preserve is, first and foremost, a real estate development. As such, it is subject to all the pressures,…
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Exploring every angle: Alison Brown’s bluegrass journey comes to Maggie Valley’s Eaglenest Entertainment Sept. 8
By Chris Cooper The phrase “well rounded” gets thrown about pretty often, but it fits few people better than banjoist…
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When to teach, when to tell? Sexual exploration among pre-schoolers is normal, but some activities cross the line
When a workshop on proper and improper sexual behavior in preschoolers premiered at a childcare conference in the region a…
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Enchanting the summer evening
No late summer wildflower is more widely recognized than evening primrose. The four broad yellow petals that open in the…
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