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Some memories just spell T-R-A-U-M-A
I am pretty sure I am going to get lashed for saying this, especially as an English teacher, but I…
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Jackson Airport study OK’d
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Jackson County commissioners have decided to invest money in the county’s airport. Commissioners voted…
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Transfer tax goes down in Swain, Macon: Macon school bond, others all defeated
Voters in Swain and Macon counties soundly defeated land-transfer tax ballot initiatives Tuesday, dashing hopes that the newly approved measures…
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Franklin takes steps to fix sewage woes
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Franklin town leaders are in the process of fixing some of the sewage spills…
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Recommended diversions
Ski season Count me among those who continue to be like a kid at Christmas when it’s the beginning of…
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Faces of Neighbors: Photography exhibit focuses on the lives of local migrant workers
By Michael Beadle When nurse Josie Ellis set out to take pictures of Hispanic migrant families several years ago, she…
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Tuckasegee quarry permit denied
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Tuckasegee community members are at ease now that the state Department of Environment and…
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Carter through the eyes of a friend
Prophet From Plains: Jimmy Carter and His Legacy by Frye Gaillard. University of Georgia Press, 2007. 144 pages In the…
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Gauging a country’s greatness
By David Curtis Making the rounds in teacher’s email inboxes is a story about an educator from Arkansas who taught…
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Highlands prepares for mixed drinks, beer
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Restaurant patrons in Highlands will soon be able to sip on rum and coke…
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Election shows counties they have work to do before new funding OK’d
Last Tuesday’s vote was as illuminating as any recent elections, and it should send a few good signals to those…
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Haywood TDA shakeup underway
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Legislation passed in the most recent session of the General Assembly calls for the…
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Courthouse on track for bicentennial festivities
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The renovation of Haywood County’s historic courthouse is halfway complete, and things continue to…
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Winter preparation
If you’ve been getting out in the woods at all lately, you’re aware that it’s been an especially good season…
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Filling up a room with more than a table
By Sarah Kucharski Sunlight streams in our house’s south facing windows. The rays bring out the color in the Kiatt…
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Krauss and Plant deliver no less than expected
By Chris Cooper It’s not such an odd pairing when you think about it; two voices as recognizable as these,…
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Avian rescue at Central Elementary
It’s a little unsettling to hear your kindergartner’s voice when you answer the phone at midday. But I could tell…
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Snow blows at Cataloochee: Resort is once again among the first in the East to open
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Snow is once again blowing at the Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, marking…
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New mayor embraces new face of Bryson City
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer The election of Brad Walker, Bryson City’s new mayor, is more than just a…
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Of Fathers and Wardrobes
Men’s Style: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Dress by Russell Smith. Thomas Dunne Books, 2007. 256 pages. For many years…
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Recommended diversions
Omnivore’s Dilemma What should we eat for dinner? Do we buy organic? Do we grow our own food? Should we…
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Dark and empty night skies — a thing of the past
By Brent Martin For those who have read Charles Frazier’s excellent Western North Carolina tale, Thirteen Moons, you will most…
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Huge development planned for Haywood County: Developers say things are a go, although local residents and officials wonder
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer If all goes as planned, Haywood County will one day be home to a…
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Macon looks for alternative funding for school projects
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Voters in Macon County rejected a $42.1 million bond that would have provided new…
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Surreptitious sounds
By Chris Cooper Every so often a few releases slip beneath the radar, or at least my radar. Massachusetts based…
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Drought devastates local farmers, businesses: With no relief in sight, those who depend on rain for their livelihood are increasingly desperate
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer It’s been more than a week since Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue raised some eyebrows…
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The last syrup of makers
By Brent Martin • Contributing Writer I recently met with Merritt Fouts, a multi-generational resident of Macon County, to talk…
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Cherokee asks for input into corridor planning
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer As Jackson County officials work to develop a plan to regulate commercial growth along…
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Charlotte voters make tough, smart choice
These days Americans aren’t known for making tough choices. To the contrary, our national reputation is one of being soft.…
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Horton returns to WNC as Macon county manager
By Jennifer Garlesky & Becky Johnson • Staff Writers An influential yet controversial figure in public policy is reclaiming a…
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How the cookie crumbles
I look at you. You look at me. We’re dancing sort of, but I’m not much of a dancer and…
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Businessman’s past local projects failed to materialize
By Julia Merchant and Becky Johnson • Staff Writers One of the consultants involved in pulling off Cataloochee Wilderness Resorts…
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Aerial assassins
Alaskan shooters are poised to take to the skies again this year to slaughter as many wolves as possible. This…
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Allen ends bid for re-election
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Sylva town board member Danny Allen conceded his race against fellow board member Ray…
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Films that change the world: Local activist movie club gathers people for education, discussion on a host of social, economic and environmental issues
By Michael Beadle For the longest time, Buffy Queen and John Buckley wanted to share their love of movies with…
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Burrell, Setzer plug plan for Southern Loop
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Members of Jackson County Smart Roads Alliance are sifting through paperwork at the North…
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Even Grinch knows Christmas isn’t in the store
“And they’re hanging their stockings!” he snarled with a sneer. “Tomorrow is Christmas! It’s practically here!” Then he growled, with…
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Pardon the irruption
Common redpolls have been reported in Chatham County and evening grosbeaks in Catawba County here in North Carolina. Bohemian waxwings…
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Today’s youth are missing in action
I was 22 years old in 1967. Although it’s become fashionable to downgrade the sweeping changes brought about by my…
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An English breakdown
Sister Bernadette’s Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences by Kitty Burns Florey. Melville House Publishing,…
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WNC job outlook: Manufacturing out, entrepreneurship in
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Looking to start your own business? You should do well in Western North Carolina.…
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Recommended diversions
“The Santaland Diaries” If you’re reading this, you may already be too late — get thee right now to a…
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Smokies plates lead to annual sales record
Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park appear to have hit a home run with a new license plate…
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The essential nature of winter
When late November finally arrives, my wife, Elizabeth, and I go into another mode. Her busy season in the gallery-studio…
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Jonathan Creek project is just not a good fit
Rumors have been circulating for years about the proposed mega-development in the Jonathan Creek area, the one with a thousand…
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Trischka doubles the pleasure with modern banjo greats
By Chris Cooper It hardly needs to be said that the banjo has taken major leaps in the hands of…
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Making a list, forgetting to check it
By David Curtis Wool socks, silk long johns, cotton turtleneck, boots, down vest, wool jacket, Gortex insulated camo gloves. Deer…
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