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Waynesville Art After Dark wraps up season
The Waynesville Gallery Association will celebrate the holiday season during its final Art After Dark of 2011 from 6-9 p.m.…
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Students to compete in Poetry Out Loud competition
The Haywood County School District will hold its district competition of the Poetry Out Loud (POL) National Recitation Contest at…
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Lights, cameras, jubilation!
Communities in Western North Carolina are gathering to spread holiday cheer with plays, parades and art shows. Check out the…
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Chief Hicks won’t veto alcohol vote
Michell Hicks, chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will allow a controversial vote to go forward next April…
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Thanksgiving and lungwort bread
I have perused Kephart’s Camping and Woodcraft many times, but somehow or other had consistently overlooked his entry on lungwort…
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Know the law before you hit the woods
Don’t forget you must get written permission from landowners and leaseholders before hunting, fishing or trapping on privately owned, posted…
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Reindeer Dash to hit streets of Bryson
Run off some of those holiday calories at the inaugural Reindeer Dash 5k and one-mile fun run starting at 9…
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Reflecting on the year’s accomplishments
Haywood Waterways Authority’s annual banquet will be held Thursday, Dec. 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska.…
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Haywood Waterways recognizes Haywood farmer Bill Holbrook
The Haywood Waterways Association has spotlighted the farm efforts of Bill Holbrook, a farmer in the Bethel community. Holbrook, who…
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Farmers still offering local produce
Just because winter is here doesn’t mean you have to skip on locally produced foods. Haywood’s Historic Farmers Indoor Winter…
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Climate change activist makes stop in WNC
A leading national activist in climate change will visit Asheville as part of the Climate Reality Project at 7 p.m.…
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Support a good cause and celebrate the holidays
A holiday celebration benefiting Friends of the Smokies will be held at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville starting at 5:30…
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Help turn the wheels toward a regional bicycle plan
A kick-off meeting for developing a regional bicycle plan for Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties will…
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Animal experts on hand for programs
Learn about wildlife by tapping into Wild South, which offers a wide range of educational wildlife programs through school presentations…
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Help recognize outstanding wildlife-diversity contributors
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through Jan. 30 for the seventh annual Thomas L. Quay Award. The…
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Land protections see an increase
Voluntary land protections have increased by 27 percent over the five-year period from 2005-2010. The first census of land trusts…
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New wells tapping more landfill gas in Jackson
Four new landfill gas extraction wells are being drilled at the Green Energy Park in Jackson County, with the resulting…
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A new twist on backyard habitats
There are butterfly gardens and wildlife-oriented gardens, so why not reptile and amphibian gardens, too? For people looking to make…
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Deja vue all over again
Friends of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge just finished waving goodbye to the Navy, its fighters and their outlying landing…
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One ski at a time: Anyone can learn how, says Cataloochee’s new ski school director
Mark Rozof sat behind a beat-up white desk surrounded by skis, walkie-talkies, snow jackets and other sundry gear strewn about…
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Selections for your favorite bibliophile
The rigors of holiday shopping are hard upon us, and bibliophiles, like everyone else, will turn their eyes toward bookshops,…
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‘Moonshiner’s Daughter’ book signing at WCU bookstore
Mary J. Messer, author of the Appalachian memoir Moonshiner’s Daughter, will read from her book and answers questions from the…
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Holiday events
• A Traditional Thanksgiving & Tree Trimming will be held from Thursday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 27, at the…
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WCU Jazz Ensemble to perform Nov. 29
The Western Carolina University Jazz Ensemble will present its annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Under the…
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Stillwell returns to SMHS for homecoming concert
Popular Nashville recording artist Matt Stillwell returns home to the mountains of Western North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 3, for…
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Museum to take Cherokee story to wider audience in 2012
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will take its story on the road in 2012, holding a series of new…
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Holiday craft show returns to Cullowhee
A popular post-Thanksgiving arts and crafts tradition will once again fill Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center for two days of…
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Barbara Bates Smith play to be performed at Jackson library
The Jackson County Public Library will host a performance of “Deck the Halls with Southern Writers,” the new one-woman Christmas…
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Tickets available for Balsam Range/John Wiggins show
There are still limited tickets available for $25 for the Balsam Range concert with John Wiggins at 7:30 p.m. on…
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Polar Express now boarding in Bryson
In 1985, Chris Van Allsburg wrote The Polar Express, a story of a magical train ride on Christmas Eve. The…
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Roller derby divas
Judy Lau is a mom and detective with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office; Miss Demeanor is a tough-looking roller derby…
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The mad, mad world of Scroto Baggins
Newspaper people are a special breed. As a type, these are individuals who tend toward the eccentric and are decidedly…
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Warm memories from a frozen scout – awesome
During the winter, we met every Tuesday night in the conference room of the First Methodist Church, and on the…
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Enjoyed talking to mountain farmers
To the Editor, I just want to express my sincere appreciation to the farmers of Haywood County, the members of…
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‘I hear the train a comin’ … to Dillsboro
To the Editor: Every businessman and political and community leader in Jackson County should feel some gratitude this Thanksgiving and…
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Tea Party and Occupy are so similar – not
To the Editor: I guess it’s inevitable that comparisons will be made between the Occupy and Tea Party movements. In…
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No more important time than now to keep it local
There’s more than just a little irony the official Small Business Saturday promotion that encourages people to spend their money…
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Local scout troop gifted CPR dummy
Local Boy Scout Troop 999 sponsored by Sylva First Methodist Church is focusing this year on what to do when…
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Chamber joins the second annual Small Business Saturday
The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will participate in the second-annual Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26. Small Business Saturday is…
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Chief to decide on alcohol referendum
Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will decide this week whether to veto tribal council’s…
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Commissioner steps down after second DWI
Brian McClellan will resign from the Macon County Board of Commissioners following his second drunken-driving arrest in just more than…
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Cherokee plays hardball with state on casino
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has agreed to give up 8.5 percent of the gross revenue from new table…
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Sen. Davis makes political rounds to tribal council
N.C. Senator Jim Davis spoke about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ contribution to Western North Carolina at a tribal…
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Bryson City needs standards, but public split on how far to go
Gil Crouch was working in his Bryson City business one day this summer when a regular visitor to town told…
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Renegade houseboat meets its demise
A houseboat on Fontana Lake was dismantled and hauled off this month after the owner repeatedly failed to dispose of…
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Sylva crunching budget to pay for police department move
Renovating the old library on Main Street in Sylva for a new police department is on something of a hiatus…
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Jackson subdivision rules come under review
It could mark the first move in an effort to dismantle a set of strict land regulations in Jackson County…
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There is more than one road to Cherokee …
Jackson County wants some of the Cherokee-bound traffic diverted its way despite highway signs that indicate the way to Cherokee…
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Consultant talks traits for new town manager
The clock is ticking on what will be a rigorous and thorough process to replace long-time Waynesville Town Manager Lee…
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Summer-lovers group gears up for possible school-calendar fight next year
A group protesting ever-earlier school starts in North Carolina has turned the heat down for now on its shining Bad…
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