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Middle school students collect data for space exploration
Usually, the K-8 Trailblazers group at Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City can be found venturing out to trails…
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Moment to shine: Outdoor economy conference focuses on widening the base
In the wake of COVID-19, 2020 has been a banner year for the outdoor recreation economy, and throughout the month…
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Drive-thru Winter Lights
The annual Winter Lights event at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville will be a drive-thru experience this time around.
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Seasonal burns begin at Cades Cove
Approximately 689 acres of fields in the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be burned…
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Grant will support bear-safe camping in the Smokies
A $4,000 grant from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy will help the Great Smoky Mountains National Park practice proactive bear management…
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A voice of his own: the stories of Ed Stansell
So you’re a reader, a lover of books and the printed word, and if the pandemic permits, you visit your…
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Tribe breaks ground on Sevier County development
The first phase of a development effort worth tens of millions of dollars is expected to open in 2022 following…
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Veteran retreat center opens in Macon
Jessica Merritt is counting down the days until her husband returns home from his final days of service in the…
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From one battlefield to another: A military family called to serve others
Canton native Eric Hill was 18 when he decided to join the military. It was a quick decision. He wanted…
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Spring registration open at HCC
Haywood Community College registration for spring semester is now open for both new and continuing students.
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Mayflower anniversary celebrated
Families observing Thanksgiving this month will be following a tradition that arose several hundred years ago from events in Plymouth,…
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Outcome still uncertain for Jackson’s District 4 race
Election Day results showed Democrat Mark Jones edging Republican Mark Letson by a slim nine-vote margin in the race for…
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Canton’s ConMet now hiring
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer Before the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns gutted U.S. commerce back in March, the Canton…
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WNC prosecutor also serves as military judge
By Quintin Ellison • Special to SMN John Hindsman Jr. leaves his civilian job this week for his military one,…
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Tribe wants to name former chief as new Jackson County namesake
The 18th chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was a lot of things — a World War II veteran,…
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The after-action report: 50 fast facts from the Haywood election results
The results are in — well, sort of — and Republicans in Western North Carolina don’t have much to complain…
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See that love, rise like a river: A conversation with G. Love
For the better part of the last 30 years, G. Love (aka: Garrett Dutton) has been radiating his message of…
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This must be the place: Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right
It was during the third sip of my second glass of wine that I decided to splurge. As a minimalist,…
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New Waynesville art studio
Do you want to make a crafty project with friends, but don’t have the materials, space or know-how? CRE828, a…
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Hospice House in Franklin nears completion
The town of Franklin will soon be home to SECU Hospice House of WNC. This new facility will provide hospice…
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COVID cases on the rise again in Haywood
Haywood County Public Health received notice of 57 new cases of COVID-19 since Oct. 30. As of 5 p.m. Nov.…
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Native American Heritage Month celebrated at WCU
November is Native American Heritage Month and events adhering to pandemic protocols have been scheduled for Western Carolina University.
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Outcome uncertain for Jackson’s District 4 race
Election Day results showed Democrat Mark Jones edging Republican Mark Letson by a slim nine-vote margin in the race for…
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COVID-19 outbreak identified at Sylva nursing home
Two employees at Skyland Care Center in Sylva have tested positive for COVID-19, meeting the N.C. Division of Public Health’s…
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Memories of a mother's cooking
By Elizabeth Doone: Your article was an inspiration and a reminder of the love and attention we received throughout our…
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10 Self Care Tips for November
It's a stressful time and a lot of people are counting on you, but you can't take care of others…
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Q&A with Jodie Appel, Owner of Asheville Salt Cave
Rumble: How did you enter into the world of salt therapy? Jodie: We’ve been open eight years this past month. My…
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Secrets to survival from a COVID-19 survivor
Dear everyone that does or does not like exercise, Are you too tired to exercise? Not sure how to navigate…
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Ask Us Anythin - Providing feedback in a professional way
Part of our goal here at Rumble is to start and continue conversations among women. We want to know what’s…
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Cawthorn scores convincing victory in NC11
It was one of those fairy tales that actually came true. Madison Cawthorn, a 25-year-old political unknown, pounced upon an unexpected…
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Clean up and curate your newsfeeds
For the last few months my social media newsfeeds have been full of inspirational quotes, woo-woo goddess sisterhood memes, cute…
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Conservation purchase complete in Burke County
The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina has purchased 322 acres in Burke County, completing the second and final stage of…
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Rescue crews answer the call
Picture-perfect fall weather drew countless numbers of people to embark on outdoor adventures during the month of October, but some…
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Cleanest air on record: Pandemic accelerates long-term move toward cleaner air in N.C.
When President Richard Nixon ‘s signature on the Clean Air Act of 1970 prompted North Carolina to create its Division…
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Congressmen push for red wolf conservation
An Oct. 27 letter signed by 24 Democratic U.S. Congressmen is asking federal agencies to take urgent action on behalf…
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Storm impacts Panthertown access
Hurricane Zeta has washed out a significant portion of a road used to access the Salt Rock Gap Trailhead at…
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Smokies bridge projects will require road closures
Work has begun to replace seven bridges in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and repair seven others, improvements made…
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Help hellbenders
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to hear about hellbender sightings, part of agency biologists’ ongoing effort to learn more…
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Deadly rabbit disease could spread to N.C.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking for help to monitor the spread of a deadly rabbit disease known as…
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Exhibit re-imagines Bartram’s art
An exhibit featuring the work of more than a dozen regional and local artists who have rendered William Bartram’s 18th…
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Is it OK to just be satisfied, even happy?
As the sun began its descent on Monday — the eve of Election Day — I sat down to write this…
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Remembering the ‘good’ old days
To the Editor: Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision on women’s reproductive rights, has been in the…
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Gillespie keeps far-west house seat in GOP hands
Franklin Republican Karl Gillespie will now become the third Macon County commissioner in the last decade to make the jump…
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Wingate to take the bench in District Court
After spending more than a year campaigning across Western North Carolina, 31-year-old Republican Kaleb Wingate will claim a District Court…
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Pless prevails in quiet District 118 race
The abrupt departure of Western North Carolina’s congressman, Asheville Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, wasn’t the only surprise of the 2019…
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Incumbents keep control of Haywood School Board
Five seats were up for grabs on the Haywood County Board of Education this election — two in the Waynesville district,…
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Haywood Republicans win another term on commission
A pair of Republican incumbents seeking to retain their seats will remain on the Haywood County Board of Commissioners after…
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Corbin coasts to Senate victory
The Macon County Republican political machine just keeps on cranking out winners.
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Clampitt dethrones Queen, again
Western North Carolina’s longest-running political feud, between two men whose families have plodded about these here hills and hollers since…
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Jackson voters approve pool referendum
With 51.41 percent of voters in favor of the measure, Jackson County residents approved a referendum that will allow the…
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