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Taste of Chocolate calls for bakers
Taste of Chocolate is coming April 30 to the Maggie Valley Country Club, and the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center is…
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Library looks for volunteers
When the new Jackson County Public Library Complex opens in early June, an active team of volunteers will be needed…
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Library asks readers to help with move
With the Jackson County Library poised to move to its new home, patrons with valid library cards are asked to…
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Maggie gets Quilt Trail block
The Haywood County Arts Council’s Quilt Trails project will unveil its first quilt block in Maggie Valley at 5 p.m.…
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Art as spectator sport
Great art isn’t often associated with speed – the Mona Lisa wasn’t painted in an hour. Michelangelo took more than…
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5K Run/Walk kicks off festivities
The Jackson County Recreation/Parks Department is still accepting registration for this year’s 5K Run/Walk at Greening Up the Mountains. The…
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Kids become superheroes at Greening Up
What child wouldn’t love to be a super hero for the day? The Downtown Sylva Association is sponsoring a “Recycled…
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Talent contest showcases WNC’s youth
The 2011 Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest at Greening Up the Mountains has really exploded. The start time for…
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Performance schedule
Smoky Mountain Stage (Suntrust Parking Lot, Area D) 10-10:15 — Jackson County Heritage Preservation Commission Poster Contest Awards 10:30-11:30 —…
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Greening Up the Mountains returns to Sylva
The 14th annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival is slated for Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Swain DSS: Related documents
RELATED DOCUMENTS:• Swain commissioners call for DSS board resignations• Jim Gribble and Bob Thomas resignation letters• Public statement by DSS…
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Book captures the essence of waterfalls
Flowing water was the primary agent that sculpted the mountains as we know them today. Long before the first Europeans…
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Macon birding hike follows Little Tennessee
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee and the Franklin Bird Club will host a bird outing at the Tessentee…
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Celebrate Earth Day
Haywood Community College’s Earth Day celebration will include demonstrations of renewable energy and sustainable technologies, a Green Business Expo, green…
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Recycle cell phones
In honor of Earth Day, Steve and Mary Abranyi of Green Mountain Builders & Realty Group are collecting unused cell…
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Freestyle Shootout and Demo Days at NOC
The annual Freestyle Shootout and Demo Days are set for April 15-17 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. The competition in…
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Tour de Cashiers rolls on April 30
More than 200 riders are expected to participate in the 19th anniversary of the annual Tour de Cashiers on April…
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Sponsored bicycle rides begin in Haywood
BicycleHaywoodNC is sponsoring group rides for new and newly returning bicycle riders. The focus of the rides will be to…
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Cherokee Runners Organization seek sponsorships for race
The Cherokee Runners Organization is seeking sponsors for its first Cherokee Runners Moonlight Race 5K Run/Walk, which will take place…
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Mushroom workshop planned for April 14
A workshop on preparing shiitake or oyster mushroom long will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, at…
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Junior ranger day set for April 16
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate its fifth-annual National Junior Ranger Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
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Help clean-up Panthertown Valley
The Friends of Panthertown and the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust will hold a clean-up day along trails in Panthertown Valley at…
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Visitor center state-of-the-art earth friendly
Tom Robbins came out of retirement for two months to help the National Park Center open up the new Oconaluftee…
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A long time coming: Smokies national park unveils new visitor center
To describe the new visitor center on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a…
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‘Catman’ pens new cat book
Harold Catman Sims has published a new book titled Kevin Tames the Bullies. Sim operates the Catman2 no-kill cat shelter…
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Bart Ehrman to read at Blue Ridge Books
Author Bart D. Ehrman will read from his latest book, God’s Problem: How the Bible Fails to Answer Our Most…
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A Southern siren among Manhatten’s literati
In A Ticket to the Circus: A Memoir (978-1-4000-6794-7, $26), Norris Church Mailer gives an account of her marriage to…
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Military budget is where we should look for cuts
To the Editor: If the Republican Congress were really serious about balancing the budget they would take a long hard…
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Haywood revaluation will kill jobs
To the Editor: The commercial property owners, the merchants who rent property for their small, medium and large businesses, deserve…
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In my dreams, it’s raspberry fields forever
Raspberries, like any fruit we plant, represent an act of faith. As others are doing this time of year, this…
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Finding a creative way out of the real estate dilemma
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist A fellow once asked me, about a car I was selling, “What’s the least…
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Discounted cat adoptions
Cat adoption fees will be discounted from April 16 to 19 at Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation in Waynesville. Cats between…
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March against domestic violence
Men and boys are encouraged to gather in Sylva to take a stand against violence against women at 9 a.m.…
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Macon County airport getting longer soon
A 600-foot extension of Macon County’s airport runway is scheduled for completion by mid-May and plans for a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
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Documentary on school crisis in America
The documentary on the state of education in America “Waiting for Superman” will be shown at 3 p.m. Thursday, April…
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Life coach teaches how to be a better person
Life coach Marne Harris will conduct a workshop “Alter Yourself: 5 Fundamentals of Fulfillment” from 6 to 8 p.m. on…
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Program teaches raw food diet for pets
Learn about the benefits of raw food diets for cats and dogs at the Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association’s April…
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Learn conversational Spanish in Haywood
A new class for people who want to learn conversational Spanish is being setup by the Latino Institute for Human…
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WCU faculty seeks role in university restructurings
It required barely 15 minutes and a minimum of discussion for Western Carolina University’s Faculty Senate to unanimously vote it…
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Swain commissioner got DSS aid while niece was agency’s director
A county commissioner got financial aid from the Swain County Department of Services last year while his niece was serving…
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Interim director takes charge of Swain DSS amidst ongoing investigation
An interim director is now at the helm of the Swain County Department of Social Services, bringing to the table…
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Money Mosh puts real life money lessons in play for Cherokee youth
David Cozzo is sitting behind a table at the Holiday Inn in Cherokee, trying to sell a ’76 Volkswagen to…
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Help children dealing with split custody
Children In The Middle, a class for any parent who shares custody of children, will be held from 6 p.m.…
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Swain chamber to hold annual banquet
Swain County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the…
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Tea Party rally in Waynesville on tax day
Fiscal responsibility and property revaluation in Haywood County will be among the main topics discussed at the annual tax day…
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Swain to host wedding expo
The annual Swain County Wedding Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the…
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Business owners rally to make Maggie blossom
Maggie Valley is gearing up for its next round of beauty treatments in an ongoing effort to spruce up the…
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Maggie loses another attraction with closure of Eaglenest Entertainment
After eight years of entertainment, Maggie Valley’s largest venue is closing its doors, falling prey to the poor economy. 800-seat…
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Senior expo offers free health screenings
A senior expo and health fair in Franklin will provide free seminars, health screenings, entertainment and refreshments from 10 a.m.…
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