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SMN wins prestigious honors at Press Association conference
The Smoky Mountain News won 16 advertising awards and 20 editorial awards from the N.C. Press Association in a ceremony…
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No coincidence: good local newspapers = good place to live
There’s a basic human longing for a sense of place, some part of the world that’s home, a place where…
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The circle of life in a new apartment
The ‘circle of life’ philosophy is not only about procreation and ensuring the long-term existence of a species. It’s also…
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Who works for the general good?
To the Editor: Republicans like to talk about how Democrats are ruining the country without being specific on how that…
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Booming Times, Busted Budgets: Growing visitation strains resources in and around the GSMNP
Christine Cole Proctor was home alone with her big sister at the family cabin on Forney Creek when she heard…
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Cherokee County man found guilty of drug trafficking
A Cherokee County man who sold large quantities of illegal drugs out of a Canton hotel room will spend, at…
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Child molester gets 50-70 years
Following two weeks of evidence and testimony, jury members needed only 29 minutes of deliberations to convict a Jackson County…
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Red Cross urges blood donations
A strong blood supply is key to preparedness for disasters and medical emergencies, and donors can ensure blood is on…
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Haywood man admits to infant death
A Haywood County man confirmed on the record in Superior Court that he killed his girlfriend’s 9-month-old daughter.
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Amid shortage, Macon schools passes bus driver retention bonus
Bus drivers in Macon County will receive a retention bonus totaling $500 this year as part of the school system’s…
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Highlands shreds more than 2 tons
More than two tons of paper were collected for shredding and recycling recently at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands,…
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Canton announces plans for new town hall, police department
Almost immediately after deadly flooding swamped downtown Canton for the second time in less than 20 years, town officials began…
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Sylva reins in short-term rentals
New short-term rentals in Sylva will only be allowed as an accessory use to an existing dwelling, not the only…
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Tribe prepares to rent new Whittier housing
New housing will soon be available for Cherokee tribal members in Whittier following a unanimous vote from Tribal Council Aug.…
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Buyers gaining more power as market shifts
Home sales in the Western North Carolina region continued to slow in July, mirroring broader housing trends and declining affordability…
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WCU opens ‘Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories’ exhibit
Beginning in the 1870s, the U.S. government attempted to educate and assimilate American Indians into “civilized” society by placing children…
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Ecopoetry ruminations from the Great Smokies
“We must unhumanize our view a little, and become confident / As the rock, and ocean that we were made from.” —…
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This must be the place: Set of keys and a dusty suitcase, car wheels on a gravel road
What’s that feeling the day before a big trip? More so, a road trip? Where you’re mulling over what to…
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Days we left behind: Arnold Hill to play Canton Labor Day
One of the finer experiences of being a bona fide music freak is to witness and appreciate the growth and…
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Ready to try theater?
The Haywood Arts Regional Theater in Waynesville is currently offering a wide variety of classes in the theater arts for…
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WCU gets new air quality monitors
New air monitors measuring particulate matter, temperature and relative humidity are now up on the Western Carolina University campus.
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Second deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
A second deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease after North Carolina’s first CWD-positive deer was found in December…
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Notes from a plant nerd: There’s goldenrod on them there hills
Goldenrods (Solidago spp.) are among the most widespread, beautiful and important wildflowers in all of Southern Appalachia. There is almost…
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Southside story: Bid awarded in contentious timber project
Five years after it first proposed the controversial Southside Timber Project, the U.S. Forest Service has awarded a timber bid…
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Culvert project to improve fish habitat
A portion of Connelly’s Creek Road in the Nantahala National Forest will close starting Sept. 6 to upgrade an existing…
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Trail repairs done on Tennessee A.T.
New bog bridges and repaired steps are now in place on the Bradley Gap Section of the Appalachian Trail through…
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A trio of books all worth a read
Before proceeding to reading and books, a note on circumstances and environment.
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Street Food Institute event to help local food businesses
N.C. State Cooperative Extension, Eastern Band of Cherokee Commerce Department and EmPOWERING Mountain Food Systems are hosting the Street Food…
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Blinded by the light: WNC clogger becomes social media sensation
Before March 2022, 28-year-old Zeb Ross didn’t have a social media presence. No Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. He did have…
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Legislators, candidates stake out positions on abortion ban
After nearly 50 years of contention and debate over what was once considered “settled law,” abortion has now become a…
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Mainspring considers Ela Dam purchase
Franklin-based nonprofit Mainspring Conservation Trust will take the lead in efforts to remove 97-year-old Ela Dam if its board decides…
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Lawsuit puts Ghost Town development in limbo
Just two weeks after a lawsuit was filed to dissolve Ghost Town in the Sky, LLC — the company that…
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Haywood commissioners reject misinformation at meeting
When a small group of concerned citizens turned up to the most recent Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting, it…
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SRCA board operates with reduced membership
Over the last eight months, three board members have either resigned or been removed from the Shining Rock Classical Academy…
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Jackson to receive $3 million in opioid settlement
Jackson County will receive more than $3 million as part of an opioid settlement. The timeline for collecting that money,…
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Tribe seeks state recognition for enrollment cards
While the federal government considers tribal enrollment cards official forms of identification sufficient to board a domestic flight or cross…
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Haywood Healthcare Foundation awards grants
The Haywood Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees voted at its June meeting to award $497,500 in grants for fiscal year…
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Ceremony celebrates High School Equivalency grads
Like every other graduate at Southwestern Community College’s High School Equivalency commencement ceremony, Calbert Christian navigated a unique road on…
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Let’s have a civil dialogue about abortion
To the Editor: Thank you, Jane Harrison, for setting me straight about my being in the minority of Americans because…
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Successful tyrants sell big lies
Americans may wonder what it felt like to be living in Italy or Germany when they were submitting to tyrants. Now…
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A purple state is a better state
To the Editor: I’ve been a casual visitor to Highlands for years, becoming more of a seasonal visitor and now…
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Trump should be prosecuted
To the Editor: One of the most revealing, declarative statements ever uttered by a politician in the last 50 years…
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This must be the place: Time waits for no one, lord, why did I hesitate?
Stepping out onto the porch late Sunday morning, the air was cool. The first sign of an impending fall, even…
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‘It can’t be like that all the time’: Farmers recover from Fred amid inflation, weather worries
When Gary Griffith woke up a rainy Tuesday on Aug. 17, 2021, he never imagined that by the next morning,…
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Barn dance raises $85K for the Smokies
Friends of the Smokies raised $85,000 to support the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at its Smokies Stomp event held…
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N.C. declared free of bird flu
North Carolina is now officially free of High Path Avian Influenza, meaning that the state can resume export and international…
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Local author pens novel about pre-Depression Asheville
I’ve said it before — our local authors are “going to town” these days, and in this case quite literally.
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Bardo Arts Center fall season announced
The Bardo Arts Center (BAC) at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee is excited to welcome patrons into its spaces for…
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