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Wildflowers as artistic inspiration
Artist Kathie Blozan will lead painting workshops from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on August 11 and 13 at the…
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Kids to join in dances from around the world
Elementary school-aged children and their families are invited to a free ARTSaturday workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on…
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Mountain Music Jamboree offers unadulterated bluegrass
The Haywood Fairgrounds will host its third annual Mountain Music Jamboree on Aug. 13. Featured performers include White Water Bluegrass,…
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Get ready for the holidays with Gingerbread 101
A free Gingerbread 101 workshop will be taught by Grove Park Inn chefs from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on…
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Basket classes offered by Dogwood Crafters
Basket classes will be taught by Dogwood Craft members at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Applegate Inn in…
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Porsches rev into Waynesville Inn
The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa will once again be hosting the Porsche Concours “In Den Bergen” on Saturday,…
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‘Always … Patsy Cline’ stages in Highlands
The hit musical “Always … Patsy Cline” opened July 28 at the Highlands Playhouse and will continue at 8 p.m.…
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Elvis does gospel at the Smoky Mountain Jubilee
The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin will welcome three sensational Gospel groups at the Smoky Mountain…
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Americana band echoes Appalachian roots
Dehlia Low will perform at An Appalachian Evening at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in…
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Fashion show fundraiser for Republican women
The Mountain High Republican Women’s Club will hold a luncheon and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19,…
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WNC Woodturners to meet in Glenville
The August meeting of The Western North Carolina Woodturners Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, at…
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Kriya yoga workshop comes to Creative Thought Center
Steve Dean, a teacher of the Kriya yoga tradition, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 12, at the…
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Big House Radio to rock Bridge Park in Sylva
Big House Radio returns to Sylva’s Concerts on the Creek from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. The Bryson…
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Nashville's finest to light up Fontana
Shinefest, a two-day showcase held at Fontana Village Resort, will bring together acts from across the country world, veterans to…
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Restoring earth before the end of the world
I have some good news. But first the bad news. The world is ending. Evangelist Harold Camping has predicted it.…
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One Katahdin ram, two sheep and three really good lessons
Turkeys, I’ve learned, are curious animals. That curiosity was on full display for company this past weekend when Kirk Hardin…
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Free Press in Cherokee? Not now anyway
To the editor: In this recent atmosphere of mudslinging, it’s all too easy to lose focus on what’s important. What…
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New state abortion rules seek to coerce women
To the editor: I am writing to thank NC Representative Phil Haire for his courage and integrity in voting against…
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Life seems so good that nostalgia sets in
“It’s like floating on a cloud,” that’s what the man in the booth said about his nifty adjustable hammocks. We…
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Young professionals group launched in Haywood
The Haywood County Chamber of Commerce is starting an After Hours Networking Event for the Young Professional of Haywood County,…
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Xtreme Networking conference coming to Franklin
A networking conference will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, in Franklin, offering business coaching…
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Haywood Chamber to help businesses go green
Haywood County businesses and organizations interested in “greening” their business practices should sign up for the Green Initiative Program with…
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Tribal council kicks controversial land ownership to courts
A family whose land was seized last month by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will now have their day…
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Help for small businesses available through SCC
The Small Business Center at Southwestern Community College is partnering with several organizations to offer workshops for small businesses. The…
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WCU chancellor to meet community
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher will meet members of the Macon County community on from 6 to 7:30…
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Motorcycle ride to remember Trail of Tears
A motorcycle ride honoring the Trail of Tears, the Remembrance Removal Tour, will leave the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds in Cherokee…
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Workshop to look at domestic violence issues
From 911 to prosecution, a training session for service providers, law enforcement, criminal justice and legal aid, will be held…
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Engaging and energized, new SCC president pledges to work for the community
Donald Tomas, the new president of Southwestern Community College since July 1, believes local institutions such as SCC will rely…
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Protests erupt for those living in the shadow of Duke’s new transmission lines
The bell has just rung on the next round in the fight between Duke Energy and the Swain County residents…
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Dairymen struggle for footing, but milk regulations limit their options
Farming is not an easy life — the hours start early, the labor is pretty backbreaking and success often depends…
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HCC to offer Basic Law Enforcement Training
Haywood Community College will offer a night Basic Law Enforcement Training class meeting from 6 to 11 p.m., Monday through…
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Former senator Carpenter dies
Robert C. Carpenter, a towering figure in Republican politics in Western North Carolina who served as state senator for eight…
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To Duke’s chagrin, dredging may be in the cards for Emory
State and federal environmental agencies say Duke Energy might have to scoop out silt-filled Lake Emory as part of its…
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Lake Emory headed toward oblivion one grain at a time
There’s a story, perhaps apocryphal, about how a bunch of drunks overturned their boat one night in Lake Emory just…
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As Jackson heads toward alcohol vote, bar owners lament their loss of monopoly
When Dale McElroy plunked down $100,000 to expand Mica’s Restaurant & Pub in southern Jackson County last year, he was…
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A dry county? Hardly. Booze abounds in Jackson thanks to creative state laws
It’s midday on a weekday, and the bar is hopping at Sapphire Brewing Company near Cashiers. Jackson County, technically, is…
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Steep-slope ordinance slides out of reach
The likelihood of Macon County imposing development guidelines for houses and roads on steep mountainsides grew increasingly remote after the…
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Traffic delays ahead: Canton bridge work could clog up downtown
Anyone headed to Canton will need to book a little more drive time starting this fall, when a key downtown…
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Add acreage to your spiritual landscape
Lots of folks like to study those molded relief maps of the region, the ones that show the upraised contours…
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The many desirable and luscious traits of moss
A workshop titled “Go Green with Moss” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, August 11, at the…
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Master Gardeners form new organization for Jackson and Swain
Master Gardeners from Jackson and Swain counties have joined together to form the Jackson-Swain Master Gardeners’ Association. The group works…
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Smokies expands firewood ban
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is ratcheting down its firewood policy for campers over fears of invasive insects and fungus…
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Smokies black bear license plates keep growing
The black bear license plate has had strong sales and has benefitted wildlife throughout the Great Smoky Mountain National Park…
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Race in the shadow of Fontana Dam
The Fontana Dam 5K and 10K race will be held on Saturday, August 27, along with a one-mile fun run.…
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Main Street Mile to blaze through downtown Waynesville
The second annual Waynesville Main Street Mile will be held on Friday, August 12. The race ends at the historic…
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Another notch in the conservation of Yellow Mountain
Another 207-acre tract on Little Yellow Mountain in Mitchell and Avery counties has been saved from development thanks the efforts…
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Hundreds of athletes to descend on Lake Logan this weekend
Haywood County will be crawling with runners, bikers and swimmers this weekend for the Lake Logan Multi-Sports Festival on August…
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Gone Fishin’ at the lake
A Gone Fishin’ program will be offered from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. Participants will meet…
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Farm to School movement takes off in Jackson County
A Farm to School movement, an effort to get fresh, healthy foods in front of school kids, has taken off…
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Haywood farmers bone up on business skills and planning
Nine Haywood County farmers and growers boosted their business planning with agriculture-specific training through Mountain BizWorks. Bethel farmer Skipper Russell,…
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