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Tombstone buyers in grave situation with Moody Funeral Home
It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since Edna Queen lost her son, and despite forking over $1,100 for a headstone to…
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Sylva funeral home directors swindled pre-payers, investigators say
A former Jackson County funeral director has been charged with fraud for swindling people who paid for their own funerals…
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Macon planning board on the chopping block?
The fate of Macon County’s planning board and whether it will exist in a meaningful form will be decided at…
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WCU will host ‘Vagina Monologues’ Feb. 10-11
Western Carolina University’s Department of Intercultural Affairs will host “The Vagina Monologues” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10-11 in the…
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Four Waynesville women recount trek through Nepal
Four local women who hiked in Nepal will give a talk at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8. The event is…
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Wheels Through Time Museum to have special opening
The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley is celebrating its first special weekend opening of 2012. The museum will…
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ECA members earn state accolades
Two Jackson County Extension and Community Association members won first place in the State ECA Cultural Arts Competition in New…
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ColorFest, Art & Taste of Appalachia, to host Dillsboro festival
Colorfest, Art & Taste of Appalachia, plans to change Dillsboro into a Paris-like setting with artists painting at easels under…
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‘La Pasion Flamenca’ to hit WCU on Feb. 13
The Arts and Cultural Events Series at Western Carolina University will present “La Pasion Flamenca” at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 13,…
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‘Where the Wild Things Are’ comes to the Smoky Mountain Center
The Overlook Theatre Company will present “Where the Wild Things Are” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Smoky…
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New Saturday story time begins in Sylva
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will begin offering a new children’s story and craft time at 2 p.m.…
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OICA to exhibit paintings by TJ Holland
The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will feature an exhibition of paintings by artist TJ Holland during…
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Series to feature Chompin’ at the Bit String Band
The Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam series will feature the Chompin’ at the Bit String Band from Asheville at Western Carolina…
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Old Fines Creek School to house dance Feb. 4
The Fines Creek Community Association will host a broom dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Feb. 4 in the…
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Winter Concert Series continues at Colonial
Balsam Range will perform with special guest The Harris Brothers on Feb. 4 at the Colonial Theater in Canton. The…
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WCU revives ‘Music Is’ for the first time since 1976
Western Carolina University will present a concert version of “Music Is” by George Abbott at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 4, and…
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Hand-made music: Waynesville woman hopes to pass on dulcimer-making craft
Molly McCurdy is rare. Specifically, she is one of a small number of female luthiers in the U.S. A dulcimer…
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Slide closes westbound I-40
A rockslide has shut down a portion of Interstate 40 in Haywood County for up to two weeks. In the…
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The fascinating story of the Plott hound
A new book has been published that will be of particular interest to area hunters, outdoorsmen, and dog lovers. It…
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Guided hike to be held at Cataloochee Ranch
A 4.4-mile hike on the Wallhalla Trail at Cataloochee Ranch in Haywood County will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,…
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Bike race coming up at Fontana Village
The Icycle Mountain Bike Racing Classic will return to Fontana Village Resort on January 28. The race is packed with…
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National forest seeking trail allies
Learn about the U.S. National Forests’ Trail Strategy initiative at a Thursday, Jan. 26, workshop in Franklin, from 6 p.m.…
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Despite late spike, Smokies visitation slips for the year
Overall visitation to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most-visited national park in the nation, was down overall last…
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Getting bears out of backpacker food fare
The specialty Appalachian Trail license plates have raised money to help backpackers safeguard their food from roving black bears along…
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Indoor soccer kicks off in Waynesville
Get ready to play indoor soccer through the Haywood County Recreation and Parks Department, which starts the winter playing-season this…
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Adult swim lessons available MedWest
It’s truly never too late to learn how to swim, and the MedWest Health & Fitness Center in Haywood County…
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Outdoor camp in Maggie Valley helps troubled youth
A grant from Healthy Haywood has helped launch an Outdoor Mission Camp for court-involved kids. Positive Community Connections is designed…
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Historic Highlands-area trail gets a half-million dollar facelift
Dry Fall Trails in Macon County will see a $446,000 restoration project to stabilize the historic trail and reconstruct the…
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Land surrounding Judaculla Rock now protected
Jackson County resident Jerry Parker has entered a conservation agreement on 107 acres to help protect the ancient petroglyph Judaculla…
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Cold-weather wimps
No, I’m not talking about those of us who stay in the warm confines at Cataloochee, nursing Ninja porters, while…
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Trust in mother nature: Balsam center provides hands-on experiences
Enter Balsam Mountain Trust’s nature center and you’ll come face to face with bobcats, skunks, black bears, maybe even a…
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North Carolina writer to host critique dicussion
Bob Grove will facilitate the North Carolina Writers Network West new Prose Critique Sessions at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9…
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High Vistas contributors to visit City Lights Bookstore
City Lights Bookstore will celebrate the release of High Vistas Volume II at 6 p.m. on Jan. 27 with a…
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Well-crafted stories about the dark side of life
Several months ago, I reviewed Daniel Woodrell’s Winter’s Bone, and received an unusual number of responses from readers. In general,…
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We need to stop the Great Outdoor Giveaway
Over 100 years ago, Republican President Theodore Roosevelt said to the American people: Of all the questions which can come…
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Protesting against war remains important
To the Editor: Thanks for the kind words you have for me and our peace vigilers in last week’s issue…
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WNC Alliance also a Needmore partner
To the Editor: As Quintin Ellison notes in her article, “By Land and By Water— (Jan. 18 Smoky Mountain News)…
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Joe Paterno’s fall from grace has Oedipus-like storyline
When the legendary — and former — Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno died on Sunday morning, the first…
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Selfish Me and Harried Woman
“Why didn’t you tell me?” the woman — wild-eyed, disbelieving and somewhat hysterically — called over to where I was…
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New LTLT an important voice for the region
Western North Carolina residents will be well served by the merger of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee and…
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Job help streamlined by SCC and JobLink
Southwestern Community College and Macon County JobLink Career Center have joined forces to provide a “one-stop shop” for people looking…
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New accounting firm opens in Franklin
The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for Carla L. Haire, a certified public accountant who…
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Haywood chamber to host elected officials reception
The Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual elected officials reception from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on…
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Free speech or rude disruption? Jackson County bans woman from holding signs during meetings
In town and county governments there are those dedicated members of the public who speak out and stand up to…
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Sales tax hike for education faces uphill battle
Gov. Beverly Perdue laid out a proposal last week to increase the state’s sales tax by three-quarters of a cent…
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Sullied by sewer back-ups, Cherokee resident files suit against tribe
A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is suing the tribe over sewage overflows onto her property, which…
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Occupy protesters rally in Bryson City
Western North Carolina occupiers “took possession” last week of the Federal Building in Bryson City where federal court is held…
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Police look for high-tech help tracking stolen goods
Sylva will likely hire a private company in Texas to process daily pawnshop and second-hand dealers’ receipts instead of those…
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Conrad Burrell steps down as SCC leader
Macon County resident and longtime educator Terry Bell will take over as chairman of Southwestern Community College’s Board of Trustees.…
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Smoky Mountain Living seeks spring photos
Smoky Mountain Living magazine prominently features images from across the southern Appalachians in each edition. Photo essays adhere to the…
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