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The Power Of Pause
How many pauses do you take throughout your day? Do you pause before deciding what to eat for breakfast? Do…
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Gladys Knight, William McDowell vaccinated in Haywood
Gladys Knight, “Empress of Soul,” and her husband William McDowell recently received their COVID-19 vaccinations in Haywood County. The couple,…
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Buy national forest passes online
A new online platform now allows visitors to the Nantahala, Pisgah and Croatan National Forests to pay day-use and annual…
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Bonsai Expo, Orchid Festival canceled
Two popular springtime events at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville won’t take place this year due to ongoing virus-related safety…
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Vehicle-free Wednesdays will continue at Cades Cove
A pilot project that last year kept Cades Cove Loop Road vehicle-free on Wednesdays will continue this year.
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Cub Scouts seeking new members
Despite the pandemic, Sylva’s Cub Scout Pack 999 has been staying active and is currently seeking new members to join…
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Introducing triple-win climate solutions
By Mary Jane Curry • Guest Columnist “Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” — William Wordsworth, 1798…
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Jail spending doesn’t solve problems
To the Editor: Budgets, it has been said, are moral documents. This is because how a community chooses to spend…
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Defer to sheriff on need for jail
To the Editor: There has been a bit of discussion and controversy over the proposal for Haywood County to spend…
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N.C. should pass ERA
To the Editor: Thank you for your February 3 primer on the history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as well as…
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Lit-bits: a wild week with books and words
Sometimes I feel waist deep not in flood waters, troubles, quandaries, or even grandchildren, but in books, literature, literary classics,…
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Leading the way: Love for nature spurred HCC’s Black forestry grads to barrier-breaking lives
Ron Davis Sr. was just 17 years old when he arrived in the tiny town of Clyde, completely alone. It…
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Vaccination coverage improves in WNC
Vaccination coverage is picking up in Western North Carolina, with the percentage of the population receiving at least one dose…
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Local Methodist churches form Justice and Reconciliation Team
The Smoky Mountain District of the First United Methodist Church has created a Justice and Reconciliation Team to take on…
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Top to bottom, prognosis for NC economic recovery is good
North Carolina’s fiscal and economic health, along with years of budgetary discipline and a commitment to economic freedom, bode well…
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Bit by bit, major investments bring broadband to the mountains
After years of pecking away at Western North Carolina’s broadband problem at the state level, a large-scale federal investment in…
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Nikwasi Initiative changes plans for Franklin property
Nikwasi Initiative, the nonprofit that took over ownership of the Nikwasi Mound in Franklin two years ago, recently announced some…
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Hottest ticket in town: Capacity limits for rivalry game ‘make no sense’
It’s a rivalry that runs as deep as the waters of Lake Logan and as wide as the Pigeon River…
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Jail expansion opponents ask county to reprioritize
As promised, members of Down Home North Carolina presented to Haywood County commissioners a budget alternative that prioritizes treatment and…
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All signs point to Canton’s continuing renewal
Another aesthetic improvement to Canton’s emerging downtown business district — rundown and dilapidated for years, until recently — will soon…
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Impaired driver takes Alford plea
A woman who wrecked while driving impaired, killing a close friend after the two left work from the now-shuttered No…
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What lies beneath: The Get Right Band to play Grey Eagle live stream
Before the pandemic and eventual shutdown, The Get Right Band was one of the hardest work musical acts in Western…
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This must be the place: Welcome to my life, tattoo, we’ve a long time together, me and you
Hoisting myself up onto the leather chair, I flipped over and laid on my stomach. I could feel the sharp…
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SCC launches Heritage Arts Endowed Fund
Over the past decade at Southwestern Community College, serving as Heritage Arts Department Chair has become much more than a…
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‘Enroll Anytime’ now available at SCC
Uncertainty about university schedules, childcare and other variables prevented some prospective students from enrolling in college classes this spring.
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Macon Leaders Encourage Vaccine Registration
The supply of COVID-19 vaccine from N.C. DHHS to Macon County remains limited at this time and a waitlist was…
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Traffic stop leads to drug arrests in Haywood
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Haywood County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle on North Canton Road around 4 p.m. A search…
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Haywood reports two more COVID-19 deaths
Haywood County Health and Human Services has received notice of three more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number now to…
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Child pornography arrests made in Macon
Two investigations and subsequent arrests in cases that were first initiated in Fall 2020 has Macon County Sheriff’s Office detectives…
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Join the Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count will return this year, with experienced and novice birders alike encouraged to spend at least…
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WCU prepares to open COVID vaccine clinic
With freezers now on campus, staff in place, and volunteers on the way, Western Carolina University is in the final…
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Love Is Respect - Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence and Awareness Prevention Month. This issue affects not just teens, but their families, friends, and…
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PINK Adventure Tours Adds Gatlinburg Loop
PINK® Adventure Tours recently announced the addition of the Gatlinburg Loop Smoky Mountains Tour to its current adventure tour offerings through the Great…
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HART Theatre - The Women Behind the Curtain
It’s been a trying year for HART Theatre. As an establishment that thrives off human engagement and interaction, a pandemic…
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Feminist Gift Guide: Six Local Women-Owned Shops To Support On Valentine's Day
By Leilah Stone | What do prom portraits, CBD chocolate truffles, and cherry pie scented candles all have in common?…
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Chickpea Salad
Today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, is one of those unseasonably warm winter days. The days that invoke a yearning for spring,…
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The Four Horsemen - 4 Behaviors That Destroy Relationships
Having a long and happy relationship is about so much more than planning a romantic night out for Valentine’s Day.
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Paper and the Pigeon: Canton mill’s wastewater permit up for renewal
As a college student in the 1990s, Callie Moore would frequently find herself driving along the Pigeon River on Interstate…
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Projects prompt parking closures at DuPont
Several parking areas in DuPont State Recreational Forest will be closed the next few months due to N.C. Forest Service…
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N.C. Parks reach a quarter million acres
The N.C. State Parks system has crossed the 250,000-acre mark thanks to recent acquisitions at Deep River and Salmon Creek.
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A look inside a Nazi family
About 10 years ago, I was standing in the checkout line at my local Ingles. The clerk, age 19 or…
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Persistence pays off in rebel mascot issue
When I read that Annie McCord-Wilson was among those leading the charge to have the rebel removed as the mascot…
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Broken wrist presages my new reality
I started snowboarding when I was 15. Even though neither of my parents were athletes, especially skiers or snowboarders, I…
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Hatred is a human flaw
To the Editor: We all probably hate something. It could be a certain vegetable, a hard or distasteful task like doing…
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Dental health helps children learn
To the Editor: Since 1963, Blue Ridge Health (BRH) has provided essential healthcare to residents with the greatest need in…
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When will N.C. ratify ERA?
To the Editor: In January 2020, Virginia became the 38th and final state needed for ratification of the Equal Rights…
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HRMC recognized for maternity care
Haywood Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina with a Blue Distinction…
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Wheels Through Time founder dies of cancer
Dale Walksler, the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, passed away peacefully, with his…
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Macon budget remains agile through pandemic
Despite dire predictions of how local governments would be financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Macon County has fared well…
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