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Harrah’s donates $20,000 in flood relief
To help relieve the burden of those affected by the catastrophic flooding that occurred in Haywood County, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos…
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Cherokee voters to choose representatives, alcohol regs
Election Day is coming to Cherokee on Thursday, Sept. 2, with voters set to choose Tribal Council and School Board…
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Beyond major: Cruso depth dwarfs 2004 figures
Though Tropical Storm Fred bears the brunt of the blame for last week’s flood, a cold front moving ahead of…
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Flood of peppers: Fred strips fields prime for harvest
Rain was coming down hard as Gary Griffith surveyed his fields in Bethel, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17.…
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How to help
Haywood County Government urges those interested in donating time to help with relief and recovery efforts to visit recoverhaywood.com and…
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Finding Flood Assistance
For those in need of assistance, www.recoverhaywood.com is the best source for all information.
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As deadly floodwaters recede, Haywood grapples with enormous loss
Huddled together in the dark atop a bunk bed in a barricaded bedroom with two dogs, four cats and her…
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Jackson narrowly avoided catastrophic floods
While the Cruso area undisputedly received the worst of the flooding in Western North Carolina, it did not receive the…
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Haywood School Board reverses course, mandates masks
At an emergency meeting Saturday, the Haywood County School Board voted 5-2 to mandate masks and enact a plan that will…
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Haywood commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
Haywood County Board of Commissioners Chair Kevin Ensley tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 19. Ensley is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms…
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‘We’re just lucky to be alive’: Flood survivor recounts day of destruction
It’s late Friday morning. With cloudy skies above and a cool breeze swirling around her, Aubrey Ford gazes out onto…
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Flood victim assistance
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has set up a Victims’ Assistance Center in Haywood County to answer questions of…
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Haywood County Schools assess flood damage
Tropical Storm Fred ravaged portions of Haywood County last week, including several school properties. The school board called an emergency…
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Folkmoot director to return to Louisiana
Folkmoot Executive Director Glenn Fields has announced his plans to return to Louisiana in a memorandum to the Folkmoot Board…
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How to help flood victims
As the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Fred recede, the full extent of the damage is becoming clear. Residents of Haywood…
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State and federal officials respond to Haywood flooding
As Haywood County continues to assess damage from the Pigeon River flooding associated with excess rainfall from Tropical Storm Fred…
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Indiana approves EBCI casino purchase
The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved a deal that would put an Indiana casino in the ownership of a company…
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Bear caused 2020 Smokies death, autopsy shows
A man found dead in the Hazel Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last September likely died…
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Making sense of the unimaginable: Floodwaters ravage the tightly-knit mountain community of Cruso
It’s about a mile past Jukebox Junction, down along U.S. 276 heading towards the small mountain community of Cruso, when…
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Many still missing in Haywood after last night’s floods
More than 30 people remain unaccounted for and search and rescue operations continue at this hour after heavy rainfall from…
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There is no middle ground with Covid
With the Delta variant raging across the state and school systems in every direction hurriedly moving to mask mandates for…
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A new generation’s Saigon moment
By William Hite • Guest Columnist “You have all the watches, but we have all the time.” — Taliban adage It’s…
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Letter made curious, inaccurate claims
To the Editor: When I first read Jim Gaston's letter to The Smoky Mountain News claiming to champion independent thinking…
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Weigh in on Haywood’s recreation planning
An update to the 2007 Haywood County Recreation Master Plan is underway, with a survey now available to take public…
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Parkway motorcycle crash causes fatality
A 74-year-old Georgia man is dead following an Aug. 8 accident on the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Old Fort.
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Closures at Waynesville pool
Lack of staffing has prompted the Waynesville Recreation Center to close its water park and constrain hours for the lap…
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Planning for adventure: Sylva, Cherokee to partner on trails plan
The highest-elevation mountain bike trail on the East Coast is on the path from concept to reality after the Cherokee…
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‘Year of the Trail’ planned for 2023
The N.C. General Assembly has declared 2023 to be “Year of the Trail” in North Carolina, marking it as a…
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Effort begins to clean up Fontana campsites
On Tuesday, Aug. 10, 14 volunteers converged on Fontana Lake to clean up dispersed campsites that had been trashed by…
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Doubling up: a review of Basil’s War and Bourdain’s World Travel
I’ve long been a fan of Stephen Hunter’s novels, particularly his series about Bob Lee Swagger. Swagger is a sniper,…
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Qualla Arts and Crafts turns 75
The Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with an Open Air market, exhibition, and a…
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This must be the place: I don’t want to look at the past and be sad, there were plenty of good times and more to be had
Like clockwork, the garbage truck shook me awake at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday. Picking up the dumpster from the pizza joint…
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Knight celebrates ‘75+1’
A special 76th birthday performance by beloved folklorist, storyteller and musician Lee Knight will take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday,…
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Shining Rock begins school year in new, permanent home
The quiet calm of a bright summer morning dissipates like dew off the freshly manicured lawn upon entering Shining Rock…
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As COVID cases rise, schools reverse mask decisions
As COVID-19 cases rise, in large part due to the spread of the new Delta variant, school boards across the…
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Pandemic pivot: Some used lockdown to reach educational goals
Kaitlyn Nelson was three-and-a-half months into living her Australian dream when the Coronavirus Pandemic hit, forcing her and her partner…
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Residents file suit against Mission Health
A group of Western North Carolina residents has filed a class action lawsuit against Mission Health System and its parent…
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Zoning change could result in sale of Waynesville parcels
A pair of undeveloped parcels at the southwest corner of Asheville Highway and Howell Mill Road have undergone a zoning…
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Down Home N.C. fire local organizers
Over the past few years, political action group Down Home North Carolina has made a name for itself in Western…
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First responders ‘Tired, frustrated, angry, fearful’
The resurgent Delta variant of COVID-19 has created a dangerous situation across the country and across the state, and now…
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Sylva faces $2 million road repair
Fixing ongoing landslide issues on Allen Street could cost up to $2 million — an amount equivalent to more than 40%…
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Labor market impacts college hiring season
Amid a nationwide struggle to fill open positions in a multitude of sectors, higher education institutions in Western North Carolina…
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The Pigeon River Flood of 2021
Editor's note: As the sun rose above Haywood County on the morning of Aug. 18, residents and first responders were…
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More COVID cases, deaths in Haywood
In the week since the last press release, Haywood County Public Health has received notice of 206 new cases of COVID-19. As…
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After emergency meeting, Haywood Schools still won’t require masks
Almost three weeks after controversially voting to start the school year with optional masks for students, the Haywood County Schools…
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Downtown Waynesville Association narrowly survives contentious hearing
The Downtown Waynesville Association has been in the fight of its 36-year political life since Waynesville aldermen refused to renew…
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Lunch Boxes & Backpacks & School Supplies... Oh My!
By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | I love this time of year! My boys are older now and instead of packing…
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When Anxiety Offers You Wisdom
Several weeks ago I wrote about my anxiety surrounding the Lake Logan triathlon. At the time, I’d been training since…
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In Pursuit of Nothing
By Jordan Israel • Rumble Contributor | I love the feeling of unfettered potential in a new notebook. This may explain…
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Daytime closures resume on Newfound Gap Road
Daytime closures associated with an 8-mile paving project on Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will…
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