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Combating things that sting and itch
This is about critters and plants that sting and itch. There are lots of things out there in the woods…
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An evening with George Ellison and Lee Knight
As part of a summer series of music, the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City is presenting a special program…
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Local author publishes second mystery set in WNC
Morgan James of Macon County will sign copies of her book Quiet Killing at Books Unlimited in Franklin at 10…
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Snake handlers riveting but cliché
“... and these signs shall follow those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons, they will speak…
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SummerVoice camp supported by Young Singers Foundation
Voices in the Laurel’s SummerVoice Music Camp will expand this year to become the Voices in the Laurel Summer Music…
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WCU to hold Dulcimer U
Registration continues for Dulcimer U, a residential program at Western Carolina University that draws dulcimer enthusiasts from across the country…
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Professor to teach stars and planets program
Paul Heckert, professor of astronomy and physics at Western Carolina University, will present a special program about stars and planets…
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Rickman Store to host ‘Music, Art & Poetry Night’
“Music, Art & Poetry Night,” an open mic arts night, will begin at 7 p.m. June 29 at the Rickman…
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Sew it in Sylva
Ann Gill-Johnson, a member of the Sew Easy Girls Extension and Community Association, will offer a sewing class at 1…
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Learn to solve common painting problems
The Art League of the Smokies will meet at 6:15 p.m. July 5 at the Swain County Center for the…
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Arts series features ceramics workshops
The Cullowhee Mountain ARTS Summer Visual ART Series is offering three weeklong ceramics workshops at Western Carolina University’s School of…
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Workshop series brings art to the masses
Cullowhee Mountain ARTS is offering weeklong workshops through Aug. 3 as part of its Summer Visual Arts Series at Western…
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Top artisans from Southeast to convene for crafts show
The 23rd annual Mountain Artisans Summertime Art & Crafts Show will present the top artisans and crafters in the Southeast…
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The Mad Batter to celebrate spirits in Cullowhee
The Mad Batter is celebrating their introduction of beer to their menu with live music and a beer tasting from…
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Joe Penland to open Songcatchers series
Ballad singer and storyteller Joe Penland will kick off the 2012 Songcatchers Music Series at 4 p.m. July 1 at…
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A cappella group to sing at Franklin arts center
Voices of Lee, an a cappella ensemble from Lee University, will perform at 2:30 p.m. July 1 at the Smoky…
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Bascom to host barn dance
The Bascom, a visual arts center in The Highlands, will hold its first Summer Barn Dance of the season from…
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Celebrate world cultures through Folkmoot
Nearly 300 performers from nine countries will descend on Haywood County July 18 to 29 for the Folkmoot Festival held…
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Neil Diamond tribute artist to perform at Franklin arts center
Neil Diamond impersonator and tribute artist Tom Sadge will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at the Smoky…
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Cherokee recording artist to perform at Fontana June 30
Cherokee Recording Artist Shea Keck will be performing from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. June 30 at the Wildwood Grill…
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The Barefoot Movement to play in Jackson
The Barefoot Movement will play a free concert at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva at 7 p.m. July…
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Registration now open for Franklin’s July 4 horseshoe and cornhole tournaments
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fourth of July horseshoe and cornhole tournaments will begin at 10 a.m. at the…
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WNC lights it up for the Fourth
From cornhole tournaments to a homemade raft race, from a fireworks train ride to kids-only parade, mountain communities are pulling…
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Firecracker 5K lights a fuse with runners
If you are looking to run a personal best, consider the Bryson City Firecracker 5k on July 4th. The…
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Youth National Fly Fishing Championship held in Cherokee
This year’s U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Championships were held in Cherokee last weekend, with venues including the catch-and-release waters in…
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Horse exhibition to benefit Panthertown
The Bald Rock Horse Exhibition will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30 in Sapphire to…
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Lecture series travels into the world of bogs
From spider behavior to salamander pheromones, researchers with the Highlands Biological Station are seemingly undaunted by the finer, even…
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Chimney Rock completes new elevator and staircase to iconic rock tower
Building the original elevator to the mountain’s summit in 1949 took workers 18 months to blast through solid granite, creating…
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Watch that stream
The Town of Waynesville has partnered with Haywood Waterways Association to strategically place stream-crossing signs around town and help…
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Join rangers for a hike to Black Balsam
Rangers with the Blue Ridge Parkway will lead a hike to the summit of Black Balsam Knob in the Shining…
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‘Spectacular’ nature photography on exhibit at Cradle of Forestry
“Spectacular Southern Appalachians” is the theme of a Nature Photography Exhibit by the mountain chapter of the Carolinas Nature Photographers…
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Growers needed for new Stecoah market
A new farmer’s market has opened at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Graham County every Wednesday morning…
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Canary Colition to screen documentaries at annual meeting
The Canary Coalition’s annual membership gathering will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 29 at the Jackson County…
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Waynesville artist supports Haywood Waterways Association
Artist Rick Hills, a studio owner in Waynesville, is donating 20 percent of the sale of his artwork on display…
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Wielding a symbolic veto against fracking’s unknown downsides
Gov. Perdue has to be weary. This weariness was apparent months ago when she declared she would not seek…
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Mapping Mountain Treasures: Wilderness on the line
A sweeping review of the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests will get under way in a matter of months, a…
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The changing face of WNC’s national forests
A million acres of national forests sounds like a lot, and indeed it is. But consider the 8.6 million people…
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Start-up costs hinder possible remedy for Macon child care shortage
A couple in Macon County is trying to raise $2 million to open a childcare center that would serve 120…
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Cashiers chamber to step up its game under new director
Don’t expect business as usual at the Cashiers Chamber of Commerce as a new director takes over for the first…
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Maggie police under the gun in budget talks
The Maggie Valley Police Department will see minimal cuts to its new budget despite multiple discussions about whether the small…
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Maggie cuts employee benefits, lowers its tax rate
Maggie Valley’s mayor and Board of Alderman voted quickly Monday to cut the tax rate by three cents and approve…
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Sylva town leaders must pick new member to join them
The Sylva town board has lost what was arguably its most progressive member with the resignation of Stacy Knotts, who…
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Influential DOT board member from Jackson steps down
Western mountain counties will have a new representative on the N.C. Department of Transportation board with the departure of long-time…
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Lush yard waste policy costing Waynesville big bucks
Lee Galloway never goes anywhere without a spare copy of Waynesville’s yard waste ordinance. Even a simple evening jaunt to…
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Haywood businesses catch the solar bug
Two technology-related businesses in Haywood County are looking to save some green by going green.
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Lawsuit blames Cherokee for investment losses in children’s trust fund
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has denied any wrongdoing in a lawsuit related to investment losses in a trust…
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Opportunities to serve in Waynesville
The Town of Waynesville is seeking citizens willing to serve on its boards and commissions, including its ABC Board,…
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Richard Twiss to preach at Lake Junaluska
Richard Twiss will preach Sunday, July 1, at Lake Junaluska as part of the Native American Summer Conference. Twiss…
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Roller Girls competition set for Haywood
Swain County’s Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will travel to Haywood County to take on the Thunder Road Roller Girls…
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Fontana Dam clings to its tiny yet vital post office
The tiny town of Fontana Dam is getting to keep its post office, but what’s not clear yet is whether…
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