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High stakes, high expectations in Senate race
Redistricting brought small changes to many of Western North Carolina’s legislative districts, but nowhere are those minor changes more major…
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Haywood County nonprofits awarded $66,468 in grants
The Fund for Haywood County with the J. Aaron and Adora H. Prevost Endowment Fund and the Mib and Phil…
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HCS budgets for declining student population
During the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina schools did not incur budget cuts due to lower student populations across the board.…
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HCAE proposes policy changes to review of parental complaints
Haywood County Association of Educators has put forth suggested amendments to the school board policy regarding parental inspection of and…
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Waynesville aldermen ponder projects
It’s a critical time in the Town of Waynesville. Legacy problems like aging sewer and water infrastructure and a malfunctioning…
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‘Righteous fury’: A Maggie Valley man is on a quest to hold Putin accountable, and it’s not his first rodeo
At the end of every dictator’s reign, every time a warlord has been held to account, its due to the…
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Downtown Sylva to test social district
The Sylva Social District test period is one step closer to launch following input from a community task force.
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SCC Health Science Center open for learning
Though students have been enjoying the amenities of the new Health Sciences Center at Southwestern Community College since the start…
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Local family donates $1.5 million to Haywood County Schools Foundation
Students at Pisgah High School will have greater opportunities for higher education funding, after a new $1.5 million scholarship was…
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UNC System extends waiver for SAT, ACT requirement
Through at least fall 2024, applicants to University of North Carolina System schools won’t have to sit for SAT or…
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Tribe eyes property in D.C.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal leaders frequently travel to Washington, D.C., to make their case to lawmakers on a…
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Alaska Presley, business titan and longtime Ghost Town owner, dead at 98
Small in stature but towering in her decades-long influence on Haywood County, Alaska Presley passed away on April 7 at…
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At the End of the Rainbow: A conversation with Sierra Ferrell
Musician extraordinaire. Freelance sniper. Dancer.
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This must be the place: ‘Don’t deny that a rambler must always be free’
Hopping out of the 15-foot U-Haul truck last week, I reached for the gas pump and began fueling up the…
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Maggie aldermen vote to remove zoning board member
During the regularly scheduled Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, April 6, Alderman John Hinton made a motion…
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Smokies proposes parkwide parking fee
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park today announced a groundbreaking proposal to charge a daily fee for parking and significantly…
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Knee-jerk patriotism, sadly, is gaining ground
Gag orders regarding what can be taught in schools are becoming all the rage in many conservative states. Like the…
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Current economic woes were all avoidable
To the Editor: It is not my purpose to simply compare costs from a time long past but rather to…
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Please support the free press
To the Editor: This might sound like a puff piece, but it is really a critical review of a local…
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We need to cap price of insulin
To the Editor: Late last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 6833, a bill that caps the price…
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Support for Ukraine a big mistake
To the Editor: Forgive me if I don’t share the general enthusiasm for the war in Ukraine.
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First CWD-positive deer found in N.C.
The first case of chronic wasting disease, a fatal affliction affecting cervids like deer and elk, has been detected in…
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Indigenous conservation crew forming
Tribal members are wanted to work on a conservation crew this summer emphasizing Cherokee heritage and tradition.
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Panthertown volunteers showed up big in 2021
The numbers are in, and in 2021 a total of 322 volunteers with Friends of Panthertown donated 1,945 hours of…
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Only 6% of forest plan objections eligible for standing, Forest Service says
The U.S. Forest Service received nearly 14,000 objections to the forest management plan it released in January for the Pisgah…
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Smokies mechanic named Employee of the Year
Brad Roberts, maintenance mechanic supervisor for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been named the park’s 2021 Employee of…
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Clingmans Dome opening delayed
Clingmans Dome Road will open for the season April 8, a delay from the typical April 1 opening date due…
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Smokies fire leaders receive regional, national awards
Two fire specialists in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently received awards recognizing them for superior service, innovative thinking…
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Tremont adds adult summer camp
A summer program just for adults will launch this summer at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, offering a…
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National Poetry Month: Honor our poets by listening
What month other than April could possibly be designated National Poetry Month?
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‘Still plenty to do’: Continual curiosity key for awarded botanist
When Ron Lance found out he’d been chosen for a prestigious Southern Appalachian Botanical Society award, he was astonished.
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Sylva man sentenced for drug trafficking
A Sylva man who arrived an hour late to court, appeared to nap through his trial, admitted to using methamphetamine…
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Tuckasegee man pleads guilty to knife assaults
A Tuckasegee man who twice used knives to slash the necks of two men on separate occasions is headed to…
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Sylva grieves young shooting victims
The friends and family of two Sylva boys who died following a tragic shooting incident Sunday, March 27, gathered in…
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Clyde assistant fire chief, wife, charged with embezzlement
The Clyde Fire Department’ assistant chief and his wife have been charged with embezzling money from the department.
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High-stakes Supreme Court primary sees little attention
A recent poll commissioned by the N.C. Values Coalition found that most prospective Republican primary voters know who they’ll likely…
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Haywood recreation plan approved
Haywood County is known for its outdoor recreational opportunities that drive both tourism and the local economy. Now, with the…
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Sylva lays out budget priorities
The town of Sylva will likely see several upgrades to its public spaces in the coming year if last week’s…
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Commissioners advance new Haywood jail project
Haywood County commissioners took an important step forward on April 4 by selecting Moseley Architects of Charlotte as the preferred…
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Dedication with dignity: the future of Haywood Christian Ministry
For more than 50 years, Haywood Christian Ministry has served as a safety net for some of Haywood County’s most…
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New tribal laws aim to empower victims, speed up justice
Victims of crime on the Qualla Boundary will now have a defined list of rights to rely on as they…
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Holy Cow! Pathways’ food truck is back – with a major twist
Haywood Pathways Center’s Holy Cow Food Truck returned to action earlier this week, but customers may notice something slightly different…
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Ode to the traditions, past and present: A conversation with John Duncan
Sitting at the bar counter of Boojum Brewing in downtown Waynesville one recent evening, John Duncan sips a craft ale,…
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This must be the place: Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the antelope play
I’m currently on a cross-country road trip. Pictured sitting on the U-Haul is Christine Kavanaugh, aka: “Aunt Chrissy.” I snapped…
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Fast moving brushfire in Maggie contained thanks to firefighting efforts and rain
A fire that began Monday afternoon on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley and initially spread quickly was 100% contained as…
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Fire continues to burn past sundown in Maggie
A fire that began on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley Monday afternoon has grown to 50-75 acres as of 8:40…
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Wildfire threatens homes in Maggie Valley
Update 4:20 p.m.: Aerial support in the form of a spotter plane and a helicopter carrying a bucket is now…
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Crews quell fires as new weather system arrives
The wildfires that ripped through the mountains last week are now mostly under control, but as of Tuesday afternoon, April…
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Thomas Divide fire cools as Sevier County flames
Crews are getting the Thomas Divide Complex Fire in Swain County and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park under control,…
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Draft food truck ordinance on the table in Maggie
Maggie Valley is a step closer to allowing food trucks after the board of aldermen reviewed an updated working draft…
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