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Girl Scout volunteers needed
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont will host “Information Hours” for new volunteers at the Haywood County Library in Canton…
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Spring Break camp at Waynesville Rec Center
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer “Spring Break Camp” from April 16 - 20. This will take place…
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Democrats rally in support of pre-K education
Haywood County Democrats will hold a rally to support public funding for pre-K education and to oppose privatizing it. The…
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Organizing for America to host kickoff event
Organizing for America volunteers are hosting the kickoff for the Haywood County campaign to reelect President Barack Obama at 3…
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Sudden resignation by water and sewer director in Jackson
Joe Cline, executive director of the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority, has suddenly voluntarily resigned without publicly specifying why. TWSA…
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Swain leaders OK Cherokee early voting site after weeks of uncertainty
The Swain County Board of Elections has decided to continue running a satelite early voting site in Cherokee, but to…
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Room tax increase sails to passage in Swain
With little brouhaha or fanfare, the Swain County Board of Commissioners voted last week to nudge its room tax up…
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WCU’s Gender Research Conference set for March 15
Derreck Kayongo, a former child refugee who now serves as the senior advocacy coordinator in the Southeast for the CARE…
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Local Post members to mark anniversary
The American Legion will observe its 93rd anniversary March 15-17, and Legionnaires of Jackson and Swain counties will celebrate that…
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Medical marijuana backers try to make their cause heard
Margaret Wakefield is not a college student nor does she sport dreadlocks and Birkenstocks while chatting about how the world…
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Sylva finds it easy being green Solar panels and passive heating find their places in new police, fire stations
The Town of Sylva, in a quiet way, is busy setting a green example for its Western North Carolina neighbors.…
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Did you miss it? Local lost and founds include some odd, poignant items
Courtney Hall pawed through a cardboard box wedged in the corner of the utility closet at Panacea Coffee Shop bearing…
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Shopping for a high-speed fiber network to call your own?
Selling off a high-speed internet system of fiber optic lines in Sylva that belonged to the now-defunct Metrostat Communications is…
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Jackson County starts up floundering economic commission in hopes of spurring job growth
Jackson County, two failed attempts to the contrary, looks poised to once again hold hands with the county’s four towns…
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Primary for state House seat attracts new Republican field
When it comes to the election season, 2012 has turned into a bellwether year for North Carolina, and Republicans are…
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Grant to help trout farm fish for new markets
Sunburst Trout Farms in Haywood County plans to add jobs and expand its operations thanks to a grant from the…
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Mountaintop statue of Jesus part of long-range plans for Ghost Town revival
Driving down Maggie Valley’s main drag, it’s hard not to notice the gauntlet of signs offering cheers of support for…
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Different tribes treated captives differently
I conduct workshops on Southeastern Indian history and culture at the John C. Campbell Folk School for two full weeks…
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A different martial arts style comes to Sylva
Aikido, a form of martial arts that means “the Way of Spirit Harmony,” will be offered in Sylva from 7:30…
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Eat wings on the run in Finger Lickin’ race
Runners will have a chance to mix running and chicken-wing-eating as a Western Carolina University student organization, the Western Athletic…
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WCU’s Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon
Runners still have time to register for Western Carolina University’s Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5-K at early…
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Re-discovering Cherokee Trails focus of program
The historic Cherokee trails in Jackson County and the surrounding areas will be highlighted during program held at 7 p.m.,…
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Farmers get new community kitchen
Thanks to an $8,000 grant from WNC Agricultural Options, the Jackson County Farmers Market in Sylva will open a community…
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Learn to grow your own mushrooms
The Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance will hold a workshop on shiitake and oyster mushroom cultivation at 2 p.m., March 24, at…
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Learn how to take care of your fruit tree
The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will hold free fruit tree workshops that will cover the basic needs of apple, pear…
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Bass fishermen set sights on Fontana Lake
A bass tournament hosted by Fontana Village Resort will be held on Fontana Lake March 17 and March 18. With…
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Spring equinox on stage at planetarium presentation
A special StarLab Planetarium presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute…
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Land Trust gets “heroes” thumbs-up
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust was awarded an honorable mention in “eco-preservation” category of Southern Living magazine’s “Heroes of the New…
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What light over yonder horizon shines?
Due to a lack of foresight and copious amounts of poor planning, I found myself last Sunday evening (Feb. 26)…
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HCC students serve up animal calls at annual wild game dinner
Chris Graves had just parked a school van in a field, and his wildlife students were filing out for some…
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Trey Carland to read from ‘A Seeker’s Guide’ to Inner Peace
Asheville resident, Trey Carland will read from and discuss his book A Seeker’s Guide to Inner Peace at 2 p.m.…
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Local author publishes new children’s book
Jane Grahl, a Waynesville resident, has published a new book, Just One Won’t Hurt, about the demands of high school…
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Bob Plott returns to City Lights
Bob Plott will revisit City Lights to present his newest book Colorful Characters of the Great Smoky Mountains at 7…
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A newfound power in 20 minutes a day
Twenty minutes a day. In early January, writing in my book column for this paper, I made a New Year’s…
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Gospel quartet to perform at Smoky Mountain Center
The King’s Messengers, a Southern Gospel music quartet who will soon celebrate 48 years singing, will perform at 7:30 p.m.…
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Three country greats to perform March 9
Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw and Joe Diffie — all platinum-certified country music recording artists — will come together for a…
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Vienna Boys Choir to perform at WCU
The Vienna Boys Choir, one of the most celebrated choirs of all time, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March…
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Music and storytelling with Lee Knight
City Lights Bookstore will host an evening of music and storytelling with local performer Lee Knight at 7 p.m. on…
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Bladesmithing symposium March 8-11
Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department will hold a Great Smoky Mountain Bladesmithing Symposium “Spring Hammer In” on campus from…
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WCU to offer stained glass course
Western Carolina University will offer a course on creating stained glass from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays from March 8 through April…
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‘Cook smart, eat smart’ series to begin in Sylva
Cook Smart, Eat Smart Cooking School is hosting a four-part class on preparing simple, healthy and delicious food during March…
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Bethel organization seeks local artists
Bethel Rural Community Organization’s Historic Preservation Committee will be entertaining bids from Haywood County artists who are interested in painting…
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Sylva group schedules its next contra dance
The next contra dancing event in Sylva will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. The dance…
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Moe on display
The Macon County Library will display paintings, drawings, furniture and photographs by Justin Moe in its meeting room throughout the…
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Cherokee Language Program collaborates with local publisher
The Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University is collaborating with EarlyLight Books of Waynesville to publish a bilingual and…
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Stress management workshop offered
Author and inspirational speaker Kim May will lead a workshop from 1 to 4 p.m., March 3, at The Creative…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Look Homeward’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its spring production of the Thomas Wolfe classic “Look Homeward Angel”…
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Show choir celebrates 30 years with country western performance
Tuscola High School’s show choir will put on a country western performance, titled “Thirty Years and Counting,” to celebrate its…
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Shortage of dollars threatens to kill popular local show, ‘The Liar’s Bench’
There’s a meeting this week to determine the future of “The Liar’s Bench.” This is a two-year-old throwback of sorts…
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Sylva’s Gary Carden a true Southern Appalachian original
Gary Carden didn’t realize he had an audience. He was coaching Lara Chew through a rehearsal of “Mother Jones,” a…
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