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‘Jekyll and Hyde’ musical comes to Franklin
Jekyll and Hyde, the musical thriller, will be shown at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin…
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Fine food and wine on the plateau
Highlands Culinary Weekend returns for the fourth season Nov. 11-14, showcasing Highlands’ award winning restaurants, innovative chefs and a huge…
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Catch the Spirit hosts writing program at Jackson library
Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will hold a 2-hour holiday celebration of its writing program starting at 7 p.m. on…
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Cooking program offered at Shook House
The continuing cultural education series, “Short and Sweet,” will present a cooking program at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at…
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Jazz trio to perform at WCU Nov. 9
The Pavel Wlosok Trio will perform original music at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the recital hall of the…
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Rock bands to rage against cancer Nov. 6
“Rock Against Cancer” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, at The Gateway Club in Waynesville. This…
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Student percussion ensemble plays Nov. 11
The Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the recital hall of the…
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Blue Ridge Books hosts open mic series
“Open Mic Nights” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month beginning Nov.…
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Chorus presents free concert Nov. 14
The Haywood Community Chorus will hold its fall concert at 4 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the First United Methodist…
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Potters converge on Dillsboro Nov. 6
The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival expects record attendance this fall as the juried festival continues to attract master potters…
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Haywood book honored by historians
Haywood County: Portrait of a Mountain Community, was awarded the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award and the Presidents Award…
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Grab a bowl of Chilly in Sylva Nov. 6
The Downtown Sylva Association’s 3rd annual Chilly Fest is from noon until 5 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Bridge Park…
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Bryson celebration to feature craft and dance
Bryson City Bellydance and Movement will host a Harvest Hafla (celebration of dance) from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Learn glassblowing at the Green Energy Park
Benjamin Elliott will teach a glassblowing workshop for beginners from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 and 5…
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Haywood to install inaugural quilt block
The Haywood County Arts Council will install the first Quilt Block on the Haywood County Quilt Trail at 10 a.m.…
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Sylva After Dark pleases the senses with food, art and more
The next Sylva After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Nov. 5 in downtown Sylva. The evening…
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Art After Dark is Nov. 5
Waynesville’s next Art After Dark will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. Held the first…
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Passing it along: With a nod to tradition, Canton’s Bryan McDowell finds a way of his own
By Kristen Davis • Contributing writer Triple-threat musician Bryan McDowell was first introduced to bluegrass music as a young child…
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Poor Edgar, doomed to an eternity with a crazy cat lady
An unhappy reader this week took me to task for writing harsh words about my 17-year-old cat, Edgar, after the…
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Finding the right seat to sit on
In a short while our weather will be a tad chilly for frequent riding of motorcycles. Ah, a sad time…
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The bottom of the ticket is next to sink into the slime
It’s Election Day (or very early morning, actually) as I sit to finish this, and the theme of the day…
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This group might have some bite — watchdog group formed to monitor WCU
It just wouldn’t be the Jackson County we’ve all come to know and love if there wasn’t some kind of…
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WCU board of trustees tasks search committee to find a new Bardo
Don’t rush when hiring a new chancellor to replace John Bardo, one board of trustee member for Western Carolina University…
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Immigration solutions topic of Women Voters program
The Macon County League of Women Voters will host a program on comprehensive immigration reform on Nov. 11 at the…
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Information session on ‘fixing’ N.C. 107 set for next week
Are you ready to rumble? Because here we go again: The great debate in Jackson County on whether traffic congestion…
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Waynesville to hold annual food drive
The town of Waynesville’s annual food drive, including a Nov. 5 curbside pick-up of food donated by residents, will take…
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Junaluska Assembly selects new director
John “Jack” L. Ewing, Jr. has been named the new executive director of Lake Junaluska Assembly. He will begin his…
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Town is slow moving on alley cleanup
In a downtown Canton alleyway, a rusty junction box juts out awkwardly from the sidewalk, long since abandoned to its…
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Macon campus to hold reception for Collings
A welcome reception honoring Richard Collings, Southwestern Community College’s new president, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 4-5 p.m.…
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WCU Public Policy Institute launches N.C. politics blog
The Public Policy Institute at Western Carolina University has created a new blog site designed to offer a nonpartisan glimpse…
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Kathryn Magendie book release party is Nov. 6
Kathryn Magendie will celebrate the release of her new novel, Sweetie, at Blue Ridge Books at 4 p.m. on Saturday,…
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Veterans Day events
Jackson County honors veterans Southwestern Community College will honor veterans of all wars for their patriotism and willingness to serve…
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White Oak citizens seek well testing ahead of landfill privatization agreement
While Haywood County’s bid for privatizing the White Oak Landfill is still being considered, the site has now drawn the…
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Witch-hazel’s name — A botanical mystery
The unusually dry, warm days this month have resulted in a delayed color season as well as an abundance of…
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Brock gets break to study climate problems
Warren Wilson College chemistry professor John Brock was recently awarded a grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Camping in Cataloochee will require forethought
Cataloochee Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will re-open next year under a new advance reservation system. When…
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Forest service using new methods to save hemlocks
The U.S. Forest Service has begun using a series of new approaches to save hemlock forests under attack from the…
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Ancient road signs
Having followed Indians trails and routes for decades, I have learned that some fascinating cultural road markers and signpost elements…
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Farmers Market gives thanks to customers
Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market will host a customer appreciation event during the last day of its regular season on Saturday,…
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Blue Ridge Parkway documentary airs
A new documentary about the Blue Ridge Parkway will air at 10 p.m. on Nov. 4 on UNC-TV. Documentary filmmaker…
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Extension offers beef quality certification
The Cooperative Extension Service in Swain County will hold a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification program for beef cattle producers…
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October nights
The clear night skies last week provided the perfect backdrop for this year’s Hunter’s Moon. The Hunter’s Moon is the…
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The 1776 campaign against the Cherokee
By Lamar Marshall • Contributing Writer It was a crisp, cold day with snow on the ground when I pulled…
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Secret Life of Bees to be discussed
Sally Salyards will lead a discussion of The Secret Life of Bees at 7 p.m. on Nov. 4 in the…
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City Lights book group meet and greet
Are you in a book group? Do you want to be in one? Is your book group looking for good…
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Taking readers to a warm and colorful place
As cooler weather plucks leaves from the trees, stripping the branches bare as a freshly-barbered poodle, as that wonderful green…
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Evil cat proves you get what you pay for
Every column should have a point, and here’s mine, right in the first paragraph (this to save you from having…
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Groups need to work together for wildlife
To the Editor: In my conversations with responsible hunters, wildlife advocates, employees of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and organizations who value wild…
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We need independent political leaders
To the Editor: If ever there was a need for common sense and independent thinking among our nation’s leaders, that…
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Thirty years later, partying like it’s 1979
James looks at me, briefly averts his eyes, then looks at me again, this time with a purpose and a…
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