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Many say Medicare action too heavy-handed
Doctors and officials at Haywood Regional Medical Center are accusing state inspectors of being heavy-handed, draconian, unprecedented, dangerous and unfair…
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Camping to return at Needmore
When some 4,400 acres along the Little Tennessee River known as the Needmore Tract was taken over by the N.C.…
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Campaign for Needmore campground goes public
Mountain Neighbors for Needmore Preservation hope to raise about $250,000 to make a family campground on the Needmore tract a…
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Signs that we are growing up
Sparta, N.C. – I am on my way to town to get a birthday cake for my son, Jack. He…
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Henderson pours some hot sauce on it
By Chris Cooper In guitar circles, certain names are spoken in hushed, respectful tones. Players like Mike Stern, Allan Holdsworth…
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Close encounters
Skywalker: Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Walker. Indigo Publishing, 2007. 224 pages. Bill Bryson’s account of his…
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Issues flare up at Jackson Green Energy Park
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Jackson County officials say its high-profile tenant at the Green Energy Park is in…
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Fallout from funding crisis still unfolding
The future of Haywood Regional Medical Center could be in jeopardy following the termination of the hospital’s Medicare and Medicaid…
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Bryson City adopts first land use plan
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Bryson City Alderman have adopted the town’s first land development plan.
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Green Energy Park is not dangerous
By Timm Muth My thanks to the editor for giving me the opportunity to respond to the recent allegations about…
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Recommended diversions
A Continual Feast Evelyn Vitz’s cookbook offers a fine array of rituals and recipes from the Christian calendar. Greek lamb…
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Outpouring of support for HRMC
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer Donning purple ribbons of support, members of the community came together Monday in a…
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The politics of python invasions
By David Curtis Just when you thought you had enough to worry about here comes a news report that’s right…
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Drakes to build 1,500-seat auditorium in Franklin
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Musicians will soon be able add another venue to their tour list next year.
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The changing face of Cherokee: Renaissance continues on the Qualla Boundary
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer Next year Eastern Band of Cherokee tribal members will be able to watch the…
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Situation changes daily at medical facility
Anyone following the saga of Haywood Regional Medical Center has to feel like their head is spinning. So much has…
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Forgive yes, but first a look at HRMC’s recent past
The healing power of forgiveness is at the top of the list of things in which I believe strongly. It’s…
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Unexpected guest
There are almost as many reasons for watching birds as there are birders. Whether you are a backyard birder content…
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Taking back America for Christianity
God’s Harvard: A Christian College on a Mission to Save America by Hanna Rosin. Harcourt, 2007. 304 pages Every once…
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Haywood hospital begins recertification process
By Julia Merchant With its CEO gone and a new consulting group on board, Haywood Regional Medical Center is working…
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DOT takes input on N.C. 107 project
Jackson County residents weighed in on proposed road improvements for N.C. 107 at a citizens informational workshop Feb. 25 at…
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Nurses at HRMC caught in downward spiral
Over-worked and underpaid. It’s a complaint most in America could wage against their boss. But at Haywood Regional Medical Center,…
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Marchers protest Canton mill’s discharges
“Keep it clean! We’re downstream!” was the rallying cry for protesters at a demonstration held Saturday (March 1) demanding that…
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An early account of Western NC
While crossing the Blue Ridge north of present Asheville in the early 1540s, Hernando de Soto’s scribes entered some brief…
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In the studio...
You start a band. The band writes material, rehearses, and plays some shows. What’s the next step? Merchandising? A world…
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Finding homes for wind towers: Balancing green energy with green forests
The National Forest Service is trying to hash out a new policy for building wind towers on public lands. The…
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Stage presence: Cherokee student wins runner-up in state poetry competition
By Michael Beadle Sara Tramper can take you to the powwow at end of the world.
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Haywood doctors open for business
The first stop for sick people in Haywood County should still be their local doctor.
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Second election primary results
Mark Meadows won the second primary on July 17 by a sweeping majority. The conservative Republican candidate for U.S. Congress…
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The countries of Folkmoot USA
New Zealand — Whitireia Performing Arts Whitireia Performing Arts is affiliated with New Zealand College of Performing Arts. This school…
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Guides serve as ambassadors to visiting performers
For many teens growing up in Haywood County, becoming a Folkmoot guide is a dream come true. The job means…
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Serbian performers return to Folkmoot
The Serbian group Talija Art Co., crowd pleasers at the 2009 Folkmoot, will make a return appearance at this year’s…
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Building a bridge of ideas and insight from the Smokies to Iceland
By George Ivey • Contributing writer What in the world would bring together the Great Smoky Mountains and the country…
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Homeward bound
After Jersey and the Big Apple (see last week’s Naturalist’s Corner — www.smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/7554-famous-nyc-offspring), it was time for a leisurely trip…
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The dam is gone, so how’s the Tuck doing?
Learn about biological changes afoot in the Tuckasegee River since the removal of the Dillsboro dam two years ago during…
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Canoe trip to explore the Little Tennessee
A guided canoe float trip down the Little Tennessee River will be held on July 19 as part of the…
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Open water swim added to the Lake Logan multi-sport line-up
The fast growing sport of Open Water Swimming has been added to the Lake Logan Multisport Festival held Aug. 4…
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Girls on the Run to increase presence in Macon County
Girls on the Run is reaching out to elementary and middle school girls in Franklin to get involved in a…
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Bringing back the native river cane
River cane, a native type of bamboo that once grew in large stands along mountain rivers, has gotten a helping…
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Venture to a unique high-elevation granite dome on guided hike
A special guided hike to the Ridges of Cedar Knob in the Highlands area will explore a high-elevation granite dome…
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Get off the eaten path with guided wild mushroom hunt
Join a renowned mushroom forager for a guided mushroom hunt from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday July 29.…
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A measure of hope for the hemlock forests?
A scientist fighting to save the dying hemlock forests of the Southern Appalachians will give a talk on ongoing efforts…
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Smokies workshop to engage teachers
An all-day workshop on July 31 will explore the ethics and ethos behind ecology and conservation in the Great Smoky…
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Land a hand for the Smokies’ historic cabins
The historic cabins, churches, school houses and farmhouses that date back to the times of early Appalachian settlers in the…
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Looking for carnivorous plants in WNC
Some plants like Jack-in-the-pulpit and Dutchman’s-pipe have evolved methods of entrapping insects in their flowers so as to assure pollination.…
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Big Haywood Friends book sale begins July 28
The Friends of the Haywood Library annual book sale begins at 9 a.m. on July 26 and runs through Saturday,…
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Mystery writer to appear at Shakespeare & Co.
Frank Foster will sign copies of his recently published thriller, Catch a Falling Knife, at Shakespeare & Co. Books from…
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Martin earns mention alongside Tolkien
I apologize. About a month ago, when I concluded my review of Clash of Kings, I noted that I would…
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Wealthy are gaining too much political power
To the Editor: OccupyWNC, an affiliate of MovetoAmend.com, along with groups all across the United States, has worked diligently to…
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