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Tap personal potential with workshop
A workshop geared toward reaching emotional freedom and full-potential, “7 Keys to Self Empowerment,” will be held from 9 a.m.…
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Counties push back against state threat to shift its budget burdens
Budget concerns that the state will dump responsibilities on local governments, and anecdotal assessments of the current economic climate, dominated…
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WCU meets its new chancellor: First new leadership in 16 years
Western Carolina University’s next chancellor is David Belcher, a classically trained pianist who is currently a top administrator at the…
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Belcher brings unique skills to new post as WCU chancellor
The last time David Belcher played publicly was about a year or so ago, when he paired with cellist Melita…
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Repairs aim to get Lyn Lowry cross lit by Easter
The cross on Mount Lyn Lowry still lies dormant, but repairs are under way with hopes that the bulbs will…
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The Bobcats are back at HCC
“Go Bobcats!” can now be the cry at Haywood Community College, where they’ve adopted the feline as their new mascot.…
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Merchants fear higher rent in fallout from rising commercial property values
Despite its vibrant façade, downtown Waynesville hasn’t been immune to the economic recession. So Richard Miller was surprised, to put…
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Civic orchestra wraps up season
The Western Carolina Civic Orchestra will end the season with a concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, in…
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HCC brings marketing to the arts
A free seminar entitled Marketing for the Craftsperson and Artist will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday,…
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WCU percussionists perform original work
Western Carolina University’s Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14,…
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HART presents ‘The Cemetery Club’
The comedy “The Cemetery Club” opens April 15 at Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s Studio Theater in Waynesville,with performances at 7:30…
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HART to hold auditions for ‘Deathtrap’
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its June production of “Deathtrap” at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and…
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Duncan performs for album release
Barbara Duncan will hold a release party for her new album, Music Says Go, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April…
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Put together your Peeps diorama
A Peeps Diorama Contest is being held at the Marianna Black Library for teens in grades six through 12. Entrants…
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Learn Coptic bookbinding in Franklin April 16
Learn the art of Coptic bookbinding with artist Katherine Cays from 11 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 16,…
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Create cards with local artist
A Craft Club workshop teaching the art of crystal acetate card making will last from 10 a.m. until noon on…
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WNC welcomes Easter traditions
When the sun crests the mountains’ edge Easter morning, it will creep down through the hills and fall on Lake…
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Tutorial: How much is your neighbor’s home worth?
It’s what everyone wants to know: is their neighbor’s house worth more or less than their own? It’s not hard…
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In the beginning… some very eloquent sentences
As I begin writing this it’s midnight, April 4-5, 2011. When insomnia strikes I always look for something to read.…
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Poetry contest for Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
“I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree” … wait, that’s been done, hasn’t it?…
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Stocked trout season has arrived
Fishermen took to the creeks and rivers last weekend with the opening of hatchery-supported trout waters. The N.C. Wildlife Resources…
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Spring brings trout stocking and U.S. championship
The Western North Carolina Fly-fishing trail is being stocked with 49,400 trout up through June, with the U.S. National Fly…
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Fontana bass fishing tournament
The annual Fontana Classic Bass Tournament will be held April 9 and 10, a chance for anglers to compete for…
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Racers get ready for Lake Junaluska duathlon
Local athletes who enjoy the challenging combination of a mountain-terrain duathlon — a 2.2-mile run, followed by a 20-mike bike…
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Looks like this race is a winner
The Lilly of the Valley half-marathon attracted a whopping 164 runners last weekend, triple what organizers expected for the inaugural…
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Volunteer to keep the Tuck clean
Raft loads of volunteers will take to the Tuckaseigee River on Saturday, April 16, for the 27th annual clean-up organized…
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WCU outdoor adventure summer camp
From kayaking to rock climbing, elementary and middle school students can sample outdoor adventure through the Catamount Adventure Camps this…
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Gorges State Park hosts spring celebration
Gorges Gratitude Day will be held Saturday, April 16, featuring special presentations on a variety of topics, live music, food,…
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A perfect fit
The planets must have been in alignment when Buddy Young, director of residential services at Lake Junaluska, and Candace Stimson,…
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Gearing up for spring
Kathy Calabrese, who makes herbal-medicine products such as lip balms, sprays and salves using herbs she grows at her Whittier…
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Sentimental story is also very memorable
The Memory of Running is a “road book.” In some respects it resembles what critics in the 19th century called…
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Thomas Rain Crowe to Read from New Poetry Collection
Tuckasegee poet Thomas Rain Crowe will be at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 8,…
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Take N.C. 107 bypass off priority list
To the Editor: Jackson County Commissioners are ranking road improvement projects in the County’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) at their…
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Haywood Chamber needs visitor center
To the Editor: The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority board has voted to cut funding to the Haywood County Chamber…
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GOP legislators try to block federal money
To the Editor: The good news is the North Carolina Department of Transportation has received a $461 million federal grant…
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Voter ID bill just a waste of good money
To the Editor: As an advocate for seniors and senior services, I find I am more and more concerned about…
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Katahdins proving to be great sheep for these mountains
Maybe I’m just self-absorbed, but I swear that when I’m interested in something, it often seems as if the whole…
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For better or worse, for normal or weird
One of the advantages of getting older is that you learn a few things if you pay attention. For example,…
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Grab bargains at indoor yard sale
An indoor yard sale will take over the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University from 8 a.m. to…
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Create soaps, salts, rugs at crafting classes
Learn to make scented soap, bath salts or a hooked mug rug in three new classes from 10 a.m. on…
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Writers’ group welcomes local author
Heather Newton, author of Under the Mercy Trees, will be the speaker for the Mountain Writers’ Network at 1 p.m.…
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‘Shipwrecked’ to stage at HART
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater is gearing up for its next production, “Shipwrecked,” showing at 7:30 p.m. on April 8…
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Dance and dine at monthly contra day
A free contra dance will be held from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Bridge Park…
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Take the A train with WCU stage play
Western Carolina University theater students will present the unconventional “The Atrainplays, Vol. 2” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, through…
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Voices in the Laurel 15th Anniversary Gala Concert
Western North Carolina’s renowned youth choir Voices in the Laurel will perform with award winning composer and guest conductor Dr.…
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Overlook Players to do ‘Sound of Music’
Franklin’s Overlook Players will perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” April 14 through 17 at the Smoky Mountain…
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Curly Hollow: From Canton to Nashville and back
By DeeAnna Haney • Smoky Mountain News Intern Although Curly Hollow might sound like the perfect picnic area down some…
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Waynesville considers compromise on parking in front of building
Waynesville leaders will vote this month on whether to loosen town guidelines governing growth. A special task force spent the…
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Take a walk in her shoes
Men and their families are invited to Take A Walk In Her Shoes, a sexual assault awareness event, will run…
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Enroll in Red Cross babysitter’s training
The Haywood County Red Cross is encouraging boys and girls ages 11 to 15 who would like to start their…
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