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Ballroom dance lessons available at Waynesville Recreation Center
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer ballroom dance lessons in April, May and June at the Waynesville Recreation…
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Contra Dancing hosted at the Gateway Club
The next Fourth Sunday Contra Dance will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on March 25 at the Gateway Club…
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Frank Vickery opens at The Bascom on March 24
A display of artist Frank Vickery’s work will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m., March 24, in the atrium…
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Bryson City library’s peep contest begins
The Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has begun its second annual peeps contest. The competition runs from March 5…
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WCU School of Music to hold ‘pops’ concert March 29
The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a family-friendly “pops” concert featuring musical selections from the Broadway stage…
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State Tourism Office expects economic boost from ‘Hunger Games’ fans
North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” the…
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8th annual Mélange returns to Haywood
Rather than spending months crossing Haywood County’s choice eateries off their list of places to go, culinary enthusiasts can get…
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The art of interviewing — let’em do the talking
When I started writing features for a newspaper in the late 1980s, I didn’t have much of a clue as…
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WCU beats ASU in ‘Battle of the Plug’
Western Carolina University won the three-week "Battle of the Plug" challenge against Appalachian State University, reporting a higher percentage of…
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WNC Alliance gets new board members
One of the region's most storied conservation groups, Western North Carolina Alliance, has some new blood on its board. From…
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Guided nature walk focusing on amphibians
Learn about slithery things at "On the Lookout for Amphibians," a program on amphibians followed by a guided amphibian hike…
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Anglers getting ready for some spring action
The Fontana Marina Classic Bass Tournament will be held March 17 and March 18 with overall prizes of $5,000 in…
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Foundation gives in big way to parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has given more than $650,000 to the Blue Ridge Parkway for projects and programs this year.…
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Help cleanup the lake you love
Lake Junaluska will have its annual clean-up day on Saturday, March 24. The lake is down for silt removal, which…
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Mountain Treasures
In 1987 the U.S. Forest Service issued a "final" forest management plan — a plan so vague and so lacking…
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Laurel Garden Club supports plant rescue efforts
The Laurel Garden Club is giving the Highlands Biological Station a grant to purchase a greenhouse package for the propagation…
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Third-annual Meadowbrook Cubs runs and health fair
Cubs on the Run 5k Race and Fun Run/Walk is set for 9 a.m. March 24 in Canton, following a…
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Registration under way for trail workshop at WCU
Volunteers interested in assisting with construction and maintenance of a new trail at Western Carolina University are invited to participate…
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Spring hikes focus on fauna
Two great opportunities to learn about and enjoy spring wildflowers are coming up, both under the guidance of the Land…
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Get ready for Polar wade into Bear Lake
Well, it might not exactly live up to the name "Polar Plunge" given the current spate of warm weather, but…
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A full day of events at City Lights
City Lights Bookstore will continue its monthly Coffee with the Poet series on March 15, and Don and Diane Wells…
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Rose Senehi to signing copies of her latest book
Rose Senehi returns to City Lights Bookstore to sign her newest book, Render Unto the Valley, March 17. She will…
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Gossip and privacy in the modern world
Little Sally was eating lunch with her family when her parents ask her if she learned anything in Sunday School…
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From Drags to Riches: Harrah’s host drag show
Harrah's Hotel and Casino will host three of the country's top Drag Queen entertainers in DRAGS TO RICHE$, a new drag…
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Grace Noon Concerts to begin 4th year
The fourth season of Grace Noon Concerts will kick off at noon on March 15 at Grace Church Episcopal in…
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WCU professor’s book about ‘H.D.’ published
The University of Iowa Press recently released "The American H.D.," a book by Annette Debo, a Western Carolina University associate…
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Robin Whitley to perform songs and stories
Musician Robin Whitley will offer a program called "Songs and Stories of Life" at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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Dora May featured in OICA Gallery
The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will feature an exhibition of work by artist Dora May during…
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Edible book contest at Waynesville library
Craft an edible creation inspired by a book. Whether your favorite recent read is The Lorax or Lord of the…
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Theatre presents the musical, Lamb of God
The Overlook Theatre Company will present the musical, "Lamb of God," March 22-25, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the…
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Groovy Movie Club presents “The Double”
The Groovy Movie Club will show the film "The Double" on Friday, March 16. The event will begin with a…
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Balsam Mountain Roller Girls host retro Prom-O-Rama fundraiser
Haywood County's first female flat track roller derby team, Balsam Mountain Roller Girls, is hosting a retro prom at the…
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Stellar Chapman to lead Songwriters event
Stellar "Tall Girl" Marshall Chapman will head the next Songwriters-in-the-Round event on March 17 at Balsam Mountain Inn. Chapman is…
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Renowned Christian artists to perform
Four legendary artists — Steve Green, Twila Paris, Wayne Watson and Michael Card — will unite together for their Christian…
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Singers earn places in honor choir
Four members of Voices in the Laurel were selected to sing in the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Children's…
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Story of dramatic mountain rescue to be centerpiece of Liars Bench show
The Liars Bench will perform the first in a series of stories called "Balsam Chronicles" at 7 p.m. on March…
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WCU’s literary festival promises raft of talented wordsmiths
From written word to silver screen, Western Carolina University's Spring Literary Festival will celebrate its 10th year by featuring two…
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Another broken promise about national park
To the Editor The National Park Service says we need to charge for backcountry camping. After hundreds of letters and…
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State GOP leaders did cut education
To the Editor: The Republican state legislators have repeatedly said that the $428 million in cuts to the public education…
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Support of bike rallies not a good idea
To the Editor: I was amused to read recently that Scott Cochran, the promoter for the town's upcoming Rumble in…
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Pressley deserves everyone's support
To the Editor: All of Haywood County — and especially Maggie Valley —should be standing on their heads in support…
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Police presence should be a blessing
To the Editor: Complaints about the significant police presence in Maggie Valley, I think, are highly exaggerated. In the 10-plus…
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Maggie Valley police presence appreciated
To the Editor: With regard to your news story "Are cops making a pest of themselves in Maggie Valley?" (Feb. 29…
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Letter a sad example of misinformation
To the Editor: Since Obama took office Jan. 20, 2009, the DOW has risen 48 percent, the S&P 500 is…
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Hitting the trail not so easy in Jackson – at least not yet
Thanks to work obligations that have put me in Franklin several days at a time these last few weeks, I've…
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Celebrating a society built on open government
We — this country, its leaders and all of us — are imperfect. We're human, and that means we get…
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Waynesville eyes Walmart site for new ABC store
After more than a year of will they or won't they, Waynesville's ABC Board will soon decide whether to open…
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Haywood college students hit big time with their CSI skills
When a person was found dead in a hotel room recently, six students in Haywood Community College's criminal justice association…
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Macon planner makes move to town post
Macon County Planner Derek Roland will leave his post to become the Town of Franklin's planner. Current Franklin town Planner…
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Eye of the storm: Macon’s Lewis Penland speaks out
Lewis Penland doesn't attempt to deny he's a stubborn man, or soften the suggestion that he digs in the heels…
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