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Construction begins on Canton urgent care
MedWest Health System has started construction on an urgent care center along Interstate 40, at Exit 31, in Canton. The…
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Community funding pool to aid nonprofits
Macon County non-profit organizations have until July 30 to apply for grants through the Macon County Community Funding Pool. Organizations…
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New database puts criminal files at law enforcement fingertips
Law enforcement officers and court officials are being trained on how to use a new $17 million state database that…
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Teacher training center fighting for survival
The General Assembly’s budget would cut funding for a professional development center for teachers in Cullowhee by nearly half what…
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State budget showdown: Perdue vetoes budget, but GOP poised to override it
Governor Beverly Perdue nixed the $19.7 billion state budget put on her desk by the General Assembly Sunday, winning herself…
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Swain commissioners retool strategy in fight over Fontana dam payments
Swain County commissioners have taken back a request made to the General Assembly in February, in hopes of bolstering their…
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The science and art of cadaver dog training
“A dog is an amazing thing,” says Orval Banks, smiling wryly and adjusting his faded gray ballcap. He’s explaining the…
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Tasty right off the shrub
ELDERBERRY WINE There’s a fly in the window A dog in the yard And a year since I saw you…
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NOC event lets all paddlers run gates
The Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Canoe Club Challenge 2011 is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 18, July…
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‘Woodsy Owl’ teaches kids about nature
“Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” a nature and educational series presented by The Cradle of Forestry, will be held from 10:30…
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Mixed-Martial Arts classes offered in downtown Waynesville
The Basulto Academy of Defense, located in downtwown Waynesville, has expanded the schedule of its successful Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program…
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Haywood farms part of agriculture tour
The Family Farm Tour, organized by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), will be held on the weekend of June 25…
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Audubon biologist to speak in Highlands
Curtis Smalling, the mountain region biologist for Audubon N.C., will speak at a program for the Highlands Plateau Society at…
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Land trust hosts birding tour
A Birding Eco Tour is set for Thursday, June 9. The hike is held by The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT)…
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Opportunity to view synchronous fireflies
Discover Life in America (DLIA) is holding a number of events this summer for the public to experience the synchronous…
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Next generation of herpetologists
Dead snakes are certainly interesting and can pique a child’s curiosity. Izzy (9) and Maddie (5) found just such a…
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New mountain bike group to host ride and picnic
The newly formed chapter of Nantahala Area SORBA, the Southeast Off-Road Bicycle Association, will host an event called “Ride, Rinse…
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Grant helps set up working-forest easements
The Land Trust of the Little Tennessee, the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, and the Wildlands Network received a Sustainable…
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WCU faculty, students test ‘energy mile’ theory
Backpackers who take on the challenge of hiking in the Southern Appalachian Mountains can attest to the fact that hauling…
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Library book sale
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual book sale Thursday, June 9, though Saturday, June 11, at the…
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Book club to hold inaugural meeting
A new book club will meet at Southwestern Community College’s Cashiers Center starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. The…
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Father’s Day picks for the reader
Father’s Day, the third Sunday of June and so falls this year on June 19, sports a peculiar history. Although…
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Broadway comes to Highlands
Broadway singer Jeri Sager takes the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Music is back at the Rickman Store
Music lovers are starting to gather again each Friday at the historic Rickman Store in Franklin. Everyone is invited to…
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Contra dance set for Sunday
The next Second Sunday Contra Dance will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. The dance…
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Arts and music hit the streets in Dillsboro
The 27th-annual Dillsboro Arts and Music Festival is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Featured…
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Pop balladeers come to WCU
Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers will play at 7 p.m. on June 16 on the University Center lawn at Western…
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Folkmoot Festival spans 12 counties
The 2011 Folkmoot Festival will take place July 21 through 31 throughout 12 counties in Western North Carolina, with new…
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Quilt trail adds another block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will dedicate its sixth quilt block at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June…
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Museum to host Civil War commemoration day
The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts at historic Shelton House in Waynesville will host three Civil War commemorative groups from…
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Artist demonstrates techniques June 14
The Blue Ridge Watermedia Society will meet from 6:45 until 9 p.m. on June 14 at Haywood Community College. The…
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HCC offers bladesmith course
Haywood Community College will offer a “Handles and Guards” course through the American Bladesmith Society, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.…
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Summer smithing courses lined up
The Jackson County Green Energy Park is offering a new round of blacksmithing courses this summer, taught by blacksmith Brock…
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Groovin’ on the Green concert series opens
Cashiers’ Groovin’ on the Green concert series, now in its third year, opens at 6:30 p.m. on June 10, at…
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Drum circle planned in downtown Franklin
A drumming circle for all ages will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, on the…
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Appalachian lifestyle takes center stage
If there’s one thing that runs deep in Appalachia, it’s roots. Whether it’s the roots of its ancient pines or…
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SMN showed great support for library
To the Editor: As the opening of the new Jackson County Library Complex draws near, it brings to mind the…
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Minick’s reviews are a great part of paper
To the Editor: Jeff Minick has always provided informative and insightful book reviews. His review of Till We Have Faces…
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Article was like those found in tabloids
To the Editor: It was shocking to read the article entitled “Crossing the Line” published June 1 in The Smoky…
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Of mice, Ming and my seed stash
When planting season is upon us, gardeners and farmers of all stripes are making plans and counting seeds. As long-time…
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Rooster 1, Farmer 1 – a first-round draw
There are two puncture wounds decorating my left leg, courtesy of a rooster who has taken an inexplicable but pronounced…
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Really, we just have to get out more often
(Atlanta, GA) — We don’t get out much. Unless “getting out” means running out to Taco Bell because the fish…
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Appreciating good stories, civic engagement
A week before this week’s dedication of the new Jackson County Library complex, this newspaper’s 12th birthday passed almost unnoticed…
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‘Free condoms’ replaced by patch
In Swain County, free condoms aren’t particularly controversial. But the words “free condoms” on a billboard certainly are. At least…
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Swain DSS to meet to discuss director’s possible dismissal
For now, Swain County Department of Social Services Director Tammy Cagle still has her job. But that might soon be…
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Learn about food preservation June 9
A free class covering the basics of food preservation will be offered at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library from 1 …
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Jackson Paper scholarship awarded
The Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company has awarded a $500 scholarship to Candace Erin Ridley, a senior at Smoky Mountain High…
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Lunch and learn in Macon County
This month’s lunch with the League of Women Voters of Macon County will focus on a presentation discussing the background…
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Discuss world wars with WCU professor
Those interested in the history of world wars can join a new discussion group launched by Western Carolina University history…
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Sponsor or volunteer at Cherokee golf tournament
Registration is open for the Meet Me in the Smokies Open at Sequoyah National Golf Club. The event will have…
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