Library’s “Puppy Tales” offers remedy for shy readers
 

Library’s “Puppy Tales” offers remedy for shy readers

If you’ve got a young reader who has difficulty reading to parents or teachers, the Haywood County Public Library may…
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Unwieldy story still packs a punch
 

Unwieldy story still packs a punch

Reading So Cold the River may give many readers a weird sense of déjà vu — a feeling that they…
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Very disturbing trends beset this country
 

Very disturbing trends beset this country

To the Editor: Here are some disturbing trends. The top 20 percent of the wealthiest individuals own 93 percent of…
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Ellis is worthy of judgeship
 

Ellis is worthy of judgeship

To the Editor: Some of us may be confused about the many judicial contests. However, the name of one candidate is…
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Ron Robinson must just know it all
 

Ron Robinson must just know it all

To the Editor: Who is Ron Robinson? He must be someone who has powers beyond those of the mortals he wants…
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Spending your money where it helps the most
 

Spending your money where it helps the most

I was sorry to hear that Spring Street Café in Sylva had closed. Emily Elders opened the restaurant about a…
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Sometimes public comment just muddies the water
 

Sometimes public comment just muddies the water

When Haywood county commissioners decided a few weeks ago to adopt new rules guiding public comment at their meetings, some…
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Swain gathers opinions  on how to improve library
 

Swain gathers opinions on how to improve library

Bryson City’s Marianna Black Library could be getting a facelift, and library leaders are looking to patrons for a grasp…
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Women in Business address wide-ranging issues
 

Women in Business address wide-ranging issues

Women in Haywood County looking to improve their business savvy can find support and inspiration from the Greater Haywood Chamber…
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Wal-Mart renovation to be scaled back
 

Wal-Mart renovation to be scaled back

The renovation of Haywood County’s former Wal-Mart will be delayed as architects revise the project to match its budget. Scott…
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Proposal on tethering animals has  some worried about future regulations
 

Proposal on tethering animals has some worried about future regulations

Hunters showed up en masse at a Haywood commissioners meeting to express their concerns about proposed changes to the ordinances…
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Hospitals change names as part of new affiliation
 

Hospitals change names as part of new affiliation

Haywood Regional Medical Center, Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital have taken the next step in the affiliation that…
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Swain sheriff receives federal grant
 

Swain sheriff receives federal grant

The Swain County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice under the 2010 COPS Hiring…
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Learn how to profit from your hobby Oct. 26
 

Learn how to profit from your hobby Oct. 26

The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled “Turning your Hobby into a Business”…
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Group schedules pet registration
 

Group schedules pet registration

Haywood Animal Welfare Association is holding a Microchip Clinic, Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vance…
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Registration under way for kids’ basketball
 

Registration under way for kids’ basketball

Haywood County Recreation & Parks Department is now accepting registration for the 2010-11 Kids Recreation Basketball League. Designed for ages…
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Coat donations sought for Swain’s needy
 

Coat donations sought for Swain’s needy

The second annual “Coats 4 Folks” program in Swain County will continue through Oct. 31, and winter clothes can be…
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Program on addiction scheduled at Junaluska
 

Program on addiction scheduled at Junaluska

The Live and Learn program “The Genetics of Addiction” will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, in…
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Haywood Heroes 5K to make first annual debut
 

Haywood Heroes 5K to make first annual debut

The Haywood Heroes 5K Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run honoring emergency service personnel who gave their lives in the…
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Sylva ‘back street’ eyed for facelift
 

Sylva ‘back street’ eyed for facelift

Neglect has its advantages. At least it does if you are talking about preservation. On back street in Sylva —…
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Jackson sheriff’s candidate’s  only option — complain to sheriff
 

Jackson sheriff’s candidate’s only option — complain to sheriff

Is Mary Rock paranoid, trying to garner a sympathy vote? Or is her opponent for sheriff, incumbent Jimmy Ashe, really…
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Budget issues top Macon commission race
 

Budget issues top Macon commission race

On this, the seven candidates for the Macon County Board of Commissioners agree: the problems of a dour economy, and…
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Flu shots offered
 

Flu shots offered

The Haywood County Health Department is offering flu vaccines on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary, to people ages…
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Franklin commercial corridors facing future controls
 

Franklin commercial corridors facing future controls

Sam Greenwood has been around the governmental block a few times. He twice served as Macon County’s manager, and after…
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Jackson forum allows for more candidate scrutiny ... sort of
 

Jackson forum allows for more candidate scrutiny ... sort of

Jackson County commissioners passed a slate of sweeping development regulations in 2007 designed to rein in what they saw as…
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Jackson commission race stands out in complexity
 

Jackson commission race stands out in complexity

Ambivalence toward development, and who should pace and manage growth in a manner that preserves the natural beauty of the…
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Judging the judges: Forums put candidates in public eye
 

Judging the judges: Forums put candidates in public eye

Candidates in this year’s race for District Court judge fielded questions about the job they’re seeking to fill at a…
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Learn the art of gingerbread houses at Grove Park
 

Learn the art of gingerbread houses at Grove Park

Complimentary demonstrations on how to build a gingerbread house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov.…
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Get your pet photographed in their Halloween best
 

Get your pet photographed in their Halloween best

A Halloween event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Best Buy store…
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‘Liar’s Bench’ returns to Sylva, Waynesville
 

‘Liar’s Bench’ returns to Sylva, Waynesville

Storyteller and writer Gary Carden’s Liars Bench programs will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Lights…
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Bluegrass sensations Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson slated for Oct. 29 show
 

Bluegrass sensations Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson slated for Oct. 29 show

Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson will perform Oct. 29 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.…
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The rightfully named ‘King of Slow Soul’
 

The rightfully named ‘King of Slow Soul’

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Percy Sledge will bring his distinctive voice and style to Eaglenest Entertainment in…
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Country artists come to Guadalupes Oct. 22
 

Country artists come to Guadalupes Oct. 22

Guadalupes in Sylva will be hosting a “Country Music Get Down!” on Friday, Oct. 22, featuring the Dan River Drifters…
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‘Arc’toberfest to benefit Haywood organization
 

‘Arc’toberfest to benefit Haywood organization

The Arc of Haywood County is holding its second annual “Arc”toberfest from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29,…
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Night of gospel music is Oct. 23 in Franklin
 

Night of gospel music is Oct. 23 in Franklin

Gospel group, Blue Ridge, will host a unique night of music beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at The…
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Historic Shelton House hosts Ghosts and Goblets event
 

Historic Shelton House hosts Ghosts and Goblets event

Pale glimmers of subdued lighting casting shadowy silhouettes against a backdrop of muffled voices will transform the historic Shelton House…
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WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia
 

WCU to exhibit contemporary photos of Appalachia

The changing face of Appalachia is the subject of an upcoming photography exhibit at the Fine Art Museum at Western…
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FPAC marks five years with Oct. 22 gala
 

FPAC marks five years with Oct. 22 gala

Western Carolina University will mark five years of art and entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, at…
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WCU’s ‘Rooted in the Mountains' features regional music and speakers
 

WCU’s ‘Rooted in the Mountains' features regional music and speakers

A concert and free symposium to raise awareness of the intersection of environmental, health and indigenous issues related to mountain…
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Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members
 

Waynesville Public Art Commission seeks members

Are you artsy or interested in art? Want to engage the community and enrich public spaces through original art that…
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ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23
 

ColorFest returns to Sylva Oct. 23

ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge, will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 in downtown…
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His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music
 

His time to shine: Stillwell’s Jackson County roots run through his music

By Brittney Burns • SMN Intern Sylva native Matt Stillwell spent the last week of September as the opening act…
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Mountain Farm Museum comes to life
 

Mountain Farm Museum comes to life

“An Evening on the Farm” will be held at the Mountain Farm Museum on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 5 to…
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Stimulus money funds exotic plant eradication
 

Stimulus money funds exotic plant eradication

A team of a dozen people will spend the next three years scouring the Cheoah River corridor in Graham County…
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Workshop for environmental activists
 

Workshop for environmental activists

A three-day workshop called “Inspiring Ourselves to Save the Planet: Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers” will be held…
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Poetry and wine on the farm while helping the Little Tennessee
 

Poetry and wine on the farm while helping the Little Tennessee

A poetry reading accompanied by local wines and foods will be held as a fundraiser for the Little Tennessee Watershed…
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Author to recount old hunting tales of the Smokies
 

Author to recount old hunting tales of the Smokies

Author Bob Plott, an expert on the cultural heritage of the Smokies, will share stories of life during the past…
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Birds of prey on display in the Smokies
 

Birds of prey on display in the Smokies

Naturalist Doris Mager, also known as the Eagle Lady, will introduce the public to some of her favorite birds of…
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Exhibit journey’s into life and times of famed plant explorer
 

Exhibit journey’s into life and times of famed plant explorer

A new exhibit on the early natural history explorer William Bartram is on display at the Macon County library. The…
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Grants encourage new ways of farming
 

Grants encourage new ways of farming

Mountain farmers are encouraged to tap into two different grants to expand and diversify what they grow, as well as…
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