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Bryson City library to host community jam
The next community music jam at the Marianna Black Library in downtown Bryson City will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Aug.…
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WCU to offer stained glass course
A course in “Creating Stained Glass” is being from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays for the month of August at…
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Russian pianist to perform in Waynesville
Russian pianist Margarita Shevchenko will display her chops at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Performing Arts Center on…
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Shady Ladies ‘Pushing Tradition’ with Gallery 86 show
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 will host an exhibition of art quilt pieces by the Shady Ladies quilting…
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Visual arts series hosting open house, fundraiser
The public is invited to Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design at 1 p.m. Aug. 3 for an…
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Mater Fest returns to Canton Aug. 3-4
The town of Canton will host the ninth annual Mountain Mater Fest from noon on Friday, Aug. 3, to 11…
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Friends of the Rickman Store celebrates its fifth anniversary
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) will host festivities on Aug. 4 to celebrate its purchase of T.M.…
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Stanley slated for Franklin Aug. 11
Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will bring traditional bluegrass music to the stage of the Smoky Mountain…
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Country music legend Ray Price to perform
Ray Price, a country music singer, songwriter and guitarist who has often been praised as one of the best male…
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Guitarist Pete Friedman to play at Sylva library
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will host a free concert by local guitarist Pete Friedman at 7 p.m.…
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Calvary Chapel hosts Messianic singer Aug. 10
Joshua Aaron will host an evening of Messianic worship and singing at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Calvary Chapel in…
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Family, friends of Popcorn Sutton tell the ‘real’ story Aug. 3-4
Friends and family of Popcorn Sutton are holding a reunion from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 3-4 at the Stompin’…
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Popcorn Sutton festival returns to Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley will celebrate one of its most infamous moonshiners with the third annual Popcorn Sutton Acoustic Jam Aug. 3-4.
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The rich history of an award-winning wood carver
By Shannan Mashburn • SMN Intern Wood carver Cliff Hannah is deeply rooted in Western North Carolina. The internationally renowned…
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Tourism change could cost chambers
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer As Macon County officials work to create a new tourism development association, the financial…
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Most Waynesville candidates support Russ Avenue fix
The vast majority of candidates running for the Waynesville town board say they would support a major traffic redesign on…
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Ghost Town hires new general manager
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Ghost Town in the Sky has named Kevin Bailey as its new general manager…
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Drive-thru decision-making is maddening
Let me say this first. This is not really a column about restaurants. The last time I wrote a column…
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In local elections, support those who embrace planning
How’s this for a political endorsement: cast your votes in the upcoming municipal elections for those candidates who support land-use…
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Beauty of the cardinal flower
The fall wildflower season has arrived. Along roadsides and woodland edges some of our more robust native plants are now…
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Candidates: Review necessary to keep land use plan viable
All the candidates running for Waynesville town board and mayor seem to agree on one thing when it comes to…
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Candidates reveal their take on land use plan
Four years ago, the Waynesville town board passed a revolutionary land-use plan that elevated Waynesville to a state example of…
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Happy to be here: David Holt headlines Oct. 14 Bridge Park Project fundraiser
By Chris Cooper David Holt is a happy guy. In a recent phone (cell phone, no less) conversation as he…
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Growth a major concern for Highlands hopefuls
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Six candidates are vying for three spots on the Highland’s Town Board of Commissioners.
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Growth roundtable has guidelines, but now must decide how to use them
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer What to do with advice to give, but no audience to receive it? That’s…
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Sandy Mush land owners receive conservation grant
More than 400 acres on a mountain in Sandy Mush have been protected thanks to a special conservation fund created…
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Canton banks, businesses prepare for buyout infusion
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The town of Canton will experience an infusion of dollars Oct. 12 when Blue…
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Verdict out on the North Shore Road
The National Park Service announced its long-awaited but much expected decision last week over the North Shore Road: don’t build…
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Angling for attention: New fly-fishing shop hopes to fill void in Waynesville
When Matt Rosenthal opened the doors of a new fly-fishing shop in Waynesville last week, word spread quickly among the…
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Art for all ages: Studio 598 in downtown Sylva offers on-going art classes for youth and adults
By Michael Beadle Making a mess never looked so fun. It’s Friday morning at Studio 598 in downtown Sylva, and…
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Where do postage stamps come from?
By Sami Felmet • Columnist My muse seems to be marred in divorce and family issues lately. I think it…
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The wilderness around the corner
For the more intrepid sojourner, the word “wilderness” may conjure up visions of Death Valley, the Alaska Peninsula or the…
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New owners cut 150 jobs at paper mill
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A round of layoffs struck Evergreen Packaging (formerly Blue Ridge Paper) last week when…
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Crowded field seeks Canton seats
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Five candidates are stepping up to challenge the four incumbents on Canton’s town board,…
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An undefined culture gets its own guide
Emo. Emo. Emoooooo. Occasionally the word (pronounced, I believe, I-moo) pops up on the Internet or jumps out of some…
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Recommended diversions
The Green Book Looking for more ways to help save energy costs and be more environmentally responsible? Check out this…
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A Storm in the Big Easy
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 384 pages. Fans of James Lee Burke’s bayou…
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Ex Tempore: Impromptu excellence
By Chris Cooper I first heard Johnny Irion years ago at a little venue in Charlotte. He was performing with…
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Wildland etiquette: The right and wrong way to view wildlife
By Kathryn Sherrard • Contributing Writer Do you like to visit a state or national park? Why? For thousands of…
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Recovering a ghost
NBC News did a segment of their “Fleecing of America” on the $27.8 million proposed by the recovery plan, which…
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Breaking the made in China addiction
By Angela Faye Martin My husband is unwittingly celebrating my month-long, albeit relative, independence from Chinese goods. He sits across…
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The BCCCP Program: As women struggle to pay for cancer treatment, the funds to help them are drying up
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer A mammogram costs $200 out of pocket. A round of radiation is close to…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Spence Campbell, chair of the Henderson County Republican Club, declared his intentions two weeks…
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Two more seek 11th District GOP nomination
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Last week, John Armor, a Highlands attorney, became the third candidate to declare his…
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Chief’s newspaper decree leads to free speech debate
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer The removal of an anonymous opinion column in the Cherokee One Feather has sparked…
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Uncovering winter’s delight
Some trees that might be difficult to locate during the spring through fall foliage season become more apparent in winter.…
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A labor of love: Skipper Russell’s Cold Mountain Corn Maize raises support for cancer research
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer Bright yellow sunflowers ring the edges of Skipper Russell’s Cold Mountain Corn Maize in…
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Sharing the moments as time marches on
By David Curtis Does time go by faster the older you get, or do we just have a better way…
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Railsback retraces ride to commemorate Honors College anniversary at WCU
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College hopes to replicate a successful fundraiser from a decade ago when he…
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Jackson library group needs to raise up to $1 million
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Now that a site has been chosen for the new Jackson County library, the…
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