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State gives dam removal a go Duke to be forced to dredge sediment
Duke Energy has received clearance from the state to tear down the Dillsboro dam but will be forced to dredge…
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A year from the Naturalist’s Corner
“ATBI identifies 5,000-plus species — 1/10/07 I have written several columns regarding this ambitious program to document all species within…
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Bryson halts sewer connections outside town limits
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Developers in Swain County eyeing a quick, easy connection to Bryson City’s sewer system…
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The maples face an emotional buzz saw
By David Curtis Trees are making the news again in Haywood County as two commissioners are debating the sugar maples…
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The new year begins
I know, I know, it’s not Jan. 1 yet. But that’s just a date on a calendar. This year, Dec.…
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Macon seeks solution to animal woes
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Dealing with stray dogs and cats has been a problem for Macon County officials…
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You cats dressed in blue, this is for you
(Editor’s note: Smoky Mountain News columnist Chris Cox delivered this address to the graduating class at Southwestern Community College this…
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Foundation helps families who lose babies to birth defects
An ornately decorated tree in the foyer of the Women’s Care Center at Haywood Regional Medical Center will help families…
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Getting connected: Regional internet access on the upswing
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Tommy Calhoun of Whittier stares at a web page on his white Mac notebook’s…
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Christmas traditions from the Moravians
Moravian Christmas in the South by Nancy Smith Thomas. The University of North Carolina Press, 2007. 184 pages Easter is…
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Recommended diversions
Flight Of The Conchords on DVD Two discs of complete silliness from Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, New Zealand’s “not…
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Swain’s subdivision ordinance tabled after stiff opposition
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Nearly 200 people packed a Swain County public hearing on Dec. 10 to voice…
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Foy’s influence will endure
The praise for outgoing Waynesville Mayor Henry Foy has been plentiful. Both of the other newspapers in Haywood County have…
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Jackson ponders the merit of continuing dam debate
Jackson County commissioners are weighing whether to continue a four-year fight against Duke Energy or cut their losses and bow…
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Ten yers after Harrah’s, Cherokee is a better place
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino quietly marked its 10th anniversary in November, but it’s impossible to ignore exactly what it has meant…
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A honey of a locust
Every few years, there will be a bumper crop of long flat strap-shaped honey locust pods, many up to two…
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Online shopping not taking a big byte yet, say store owners
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer This Christmas season, Laura Ammons has scoured for presents for her loved ones, checking…
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Disappearing fringes threaten national forests
By Brent Martin We see it everywhere we look in Western North Carolina — land advertised and marketed for its…
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Smathers aims for state’s second-highest political job
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer As mayor of Canton, Pat Smathers has overcome his fair share of obstacles —…
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Warren Haynes’ 19th Annual Christmas Jam — mostly
By Chris Cooper Before getting started, let me say that I completely missed Grace Potter’s performance at the Christmas Jam.…
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Maggie Valley gets new police station: It’s the town’s first new public building since incorporation in 1974
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer As captain of the Maggie Valley police department, Jason Moody normally keeps his emotions…
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Gifts that keep giving
Looking for a Christmas present? Western North Carolina is home to many outdoors organizations, conservation groups, outing clubs, nature societies…
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Home again: ‘Emissaries of Peace’ returns to Cherokee after a Smithsonian excursion
After a successful five-month run at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, the “Emissaries of Peace: The 1762 Cherokee…
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TWASA waits for capacity expansion go-ahead
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Officials at Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority are waiting for the go-ahead from the…
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Mountain protections gained wide support in 2007
For those of us who have been beating the drum about the need for mountain communities to get serious about…
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A Christmas Day playlist
By Chris Cooper Years ago I read an article in one of the many music and entertainment publications out there…
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Pinnacle Park's future
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Sylva Town Board members are brainstorming for ways to manage Pinnacle Park, 1,100 acres…
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2007: A year for development news
This year marked a turning point across Western North Carolina when it comes to political will and the development industry.
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Blessed be the tin-eared hymn singer
By David Curtis “Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new born King.”
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Fed OKs $6 million for North Shore Road payment
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer After 64 years, it looks like the battle over the North Shore Road in…
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Hike to Pinnacle Peak
There are two ways to hike to Pinnacle Peak, which is renowned for its 360-degree views from the Plott Balsams.
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The honesty of a cat’s purr opens my eyes
By John Armour We have two cats: Weasel, a grey female calico, and Orion, a male orange and white tabby.…
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A Christmas gift
Citizens of Washington County, hundreds of thousands of migrating waterfowl and Navy pilots who would have been put in harm’s…
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WCU trustees OK fee increases
Western Carolina University’s board of trustees unanimously approved proposed tuition and fees for the 2008-09 academic year, including increases to…
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Mining company appeals decision; quarry’s future remains uncertain
A Franklin-based mining company has filed an appeal against the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources decision denying…
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A plant’s purpose
There are more than 300,000 plant species in the world. Some are edible, some can be used for their medicinal…
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Recommended diversions
Christmas Eve dinner Not the particular food, per se, but the tradition. In our home it’s Lori’s homemade lasagna, and…
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In WNC, voters showing support for Edwards, Huckabee
By Tom Jensen • Guest Columnist John Edwards and Mike Huckabee are the most popular Presidential candidates in their own…
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Why he rode: Continental cyclist A.J. Rowell returns home to Sylva after nearly 10,000 miles on the road
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer On June 1, 2007, A.J. Rowell left Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, and began pedaling a…
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Parkway views from Waynesville overlook protected
A ridgeline tract adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway overlooking Waynesville has been saved from development, thanks to the acquisition…
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When Florida was wild
Crackers in the Glade: Life and Times in the Old Everglades edited Betty Savidge Briggs. University of Georgia Press, 2007.…
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On Cataloochee Wilderness: Project spokesman Frank Singleton talks about fitting into the community and facing possible opposition
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Frank Singleton, the spokesman for the 4,500-acre proposed Cataloochee Wilderness Resort in Haywood County,…
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A little moss, hopefully, is forever
By Stephanie Wampler A thick, green sheet of moss is growing across my roof. When I first noticed it the…
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Rapp tries to round up support for slope development bill
When back-to-back tropical storms hit the mountains with heavy rains in 2004, the saturated soils triggered more than 140 landslides.…
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Cowee group fights to keep school community-owned
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer For more than 60 years, students have been learning at Cowee Elementary School. But…
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Restaurant owners scramble to comply with mandatory recycling law
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Landfills in North Carolina should become a lot emptier due to a new law…
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Hits and misses
The Carolina Field Birders (CFB) conducted their sixth annual Christmas Bird Count this past Saturday (12/29.) The annual CBC count…
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441 corridor planning teaches students about smart growth
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Students at Smokey Mountain Elementary and Cherokee Indian Reservation schools will be learning an…
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What? Me read?
Letters to My Son on the Love of Books by Roberto Coltroneo. Ecco Press, 1998. 151 pages. In the Dec.…
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