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Guided hike to Andrews Bald in the Smokies
A guided hike to see the wild rhododendrons of Andrews Bald in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be…
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Hit the trail with Outward Bound race
N.C. Outward Bound School will hold a 5K and 8K trail race on Saturday, June 9 at the N.C. Arboretum,…
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Take on the French Broad triathlon
The French Broad Challenge Triathlon will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Carrier Park in Asheville as…
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Soccer camps this summer in Waynesville
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department is offering two summer soccer camps, a British Soccer Camp and a TetraBrazil Soccer…
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Fishing day for kids
A free kids fishing day will be held in various spots across the mountains on Saturday, June 2. The event…
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Arboretum’s Discovery Camp and the ultimate in outdoor learning
Kids can explore nature, wildlife, the environment and science during week-long Discovery Camps held at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville…
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Homeowners get rooftop solar incentives from Progress Energy
More than 150 homes in North Carolina are now producing power from rooftop solar photovoltaic panels thanks to Progress Energy…
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Forage for your lunch on edible wild plant hike in Haywood
A wild edibles adventure will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at Cove Creek Gap…
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Time to go birding
The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society chapter is leading birding outings throughout the summer, with the next one planned for May…
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Trail maintenance in wilderness areas
Training for people new to trail work will be held from May 29 through June 1 through the Wilderness Skills…
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Volunteers needed to help in Panthertown
A trail workday in Panthertown Valley will be held Saturday, May 26, and is open to anyone willing to lend…
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Aqua fitness class to be offered at WCU
An aqua fitness class at Western Carolina University will be held from 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays…
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A day in the life
Up at 4 a.m. to try and catch up on a little correspondence before I hit the road for the…
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Does this grow here? The answer holds key to farming future
• Black Perigord Truffles: Three years ago researchers brought in Filbert trees that had their roots inoculated with truffle spore.…
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Burley and beef to broccoli and biofuel: Test farm plants seeds of new farm economy without forgetting its roots
Testing canola varieties for biofuel. Growing truffles. Finding hemlocks and Fraser firs that can survive the scourge of the adelgid.…
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Bob Plott and Harold Littleton to visit City Lights Bookstore
City Lights Bookstore will host discussions and book signings for two novelists — Bob Plott and Harold Littleton — during the…
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Adding the stories of James Still to the Appalachian canon
For those who don’t know, James Still (1906-2001) is one of the most beloved and influential of all Appalachian writers.…
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Redefining marriage is always defeated
To the Editor: According to recent letters to the editor, Christians, or anyone else, should not be allowed to vote…
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Recognizing the enemies within
By Martin Dyckman • Guest columnist In July of 1861, Major Sullivan Ballou of Rhode Island composed a letter to…
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Welfare state has destroyed California
To the Editor: California is back in the news. Two Saturdays ago, Gov. Jerry Brown announced that the state’s budget deficit…
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A majority did not support Amendment One
To the Editor: Three letters in the May 16-22 edition of the Smoky Mountain News reflect differing views about what…
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A festival for the unassuming goat
Every small town needs a street festival, and what better excuse for one could there be than goats? This past…
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Swain residents don’t deserve another broken promise
“It’s like déjà vu all over again,” quipped the legendary Yogi Berra after watching Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Roger…
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Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson County
Jackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the state at…
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Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease default
Regular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah Fund, an…
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Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetings
When it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food and pizzas…
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Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash hauling
Haywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the way to…
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MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
MedWest-Haywood will discontinue in-home aide services in Haywood County, laying off 17 nursing assistants that visit housebound patients and aid…
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Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer the “Fun in the Sun Summer Camp” for kids ages 5 to…
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Celebrate EMS Week with open house
MedWest-Harris Emergency Medical Services will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 23 to celebrate…
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Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
Food coach Manon Fancher of Sylva will be at the Jackson County Public Library at 7 p.m. on May 31…
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Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
The third annual Open Door Benefit Bike Run will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9. The fund-raiser, hosted by…
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Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
Time is running out for Haywood County veterans to register to participate in the Memorial Day Parade. The Memorial Day…
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BizWorks to close two regional offices
The Mountain BizWorks office in Sylva, which serves would-be entrepreneurs and other small business owners in the state’s seven westernmost…
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Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
Student athletes can get free sports physicals Tuesday, May 29 at the MedWest Health & Fitness Center on the campus…
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Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
A celebration honoring the sacrifice of those who made the WWII construction of Fontana Dam possible will be held as…
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Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buying
Jackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical support to…
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Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol vote
A request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic beverages has…
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Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hair
Two weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an insanely tight…
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Creative arts building back for more contingency funds
A feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed more than…
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Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming to the…
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Business community lends a hand with start-up grants
Two businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners during the…
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Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron DeSimone emphasized…
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The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountains
In addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save Haywood County…
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Fate of live dealers hinges on state House
The quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the Governor and…
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Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes for the…
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Mountain Garden Club to hold yearly plant sale
The Mountain Garden Club will host its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon on May 26. The sale…
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New belly dance troupe to offer classes in Bryson City
Belly dancing group Smoky Mountain Shimmy will teach its first “Introduction to Belly Dance” class from 10 a.m. to noon,…
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Cashier bookstore to hold fund-raiser for military families
The Chapter 2 Books in Cashiers will host a Memorial Day fund-raising event to benefit the Special Operations Adventure Race…
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Pisgah student receives Bryson scholarship
The Annie Lee Bryson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Skylar Clark from Pisgah High School. The scholarship provides $500 to…
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