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Vote as if the Earth depended on it
To the Editor: I recently hiked to the top of Wayah Bald. Stunning views, and sobering to see the remnants…
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Tribe purchases casino-adjacent property
Tribal Council unanimously approved a $3.4 million land purchase in the Painttown Community during its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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Just what is ‘appropriate' for a newspaper?
Our readers have spoken. You won’t find a single case of the F-word in this article, and perhaps never again…
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Tribe asks for new BIA superintendent
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is asking the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to give it a new agency…
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The power of music amidst the chaos
When I was a little girl we had a Victrola sitting atop the stairs in our split-level home. Occasionally my…
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Research shows parks are important to Americans
A recently released report from the National Recreation and Park Association shows that most U.S. adults — 82 percent of them…
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Fairview teen wins national volunteer award
Fairview resident Virginia Ward has received the 2019 Youth Award as part of the George and Helen Hartzog Awards for…
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Rolf Kaufman reflects on Folkmoot USA
“Dr. Border was a neighbor of mine. He called me one day in 1983 and asked me to come to…
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This must be the place: Ain’t it funny how the time just flies, don’t you think it’s time to get on board?
Nearing midnight here in Eastern Idaho. A landscape I used to call home some 12 years ago. The faces I…
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Haywood K-5 students will return to in-person learning
Elementary school students in Haywood County will return to school full-time beginning Oct. 5.
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Drowning victim found in Big Creek area
Emergency responders have found the body of a 25-year-old man reported missing at 7:36 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, after falling…
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From end to end: Against ATC wishes, thru-hikers summit Katahdin
When Karly Jones began the Appalachian Trail on Feb. 27, the weather was cold and the trail crowded. She quickly…
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Maggie Valley Fall Days, a community affair
Fall decorations in Maggie Valley are a tradition that involves the entire town.
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Smokies investigates racially charged vandalism on Foothills Parkway
Racially charged vandalism in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has prompted an investigation searching for those responsible.
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Perfect Picnic Spots in the Great Smokies
As the sweltering heat is nearing an end, the fall season provides many enjoyable outdoor activities. Utilizing the beauty of…
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Two contractors die in fire at Canton paper mill
Haywood County Emergency Services issued an alert at 6:15 a.m. Monday morning reporting a large commercial structure fire at Evergreen…
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Onederland and Wanderlust
I struggle with my wanderlust most of the year, but there’s something about the change from summer to fall that…
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Cooper says K-5 students can all return to class Oct. 5
On. Sept. 17, Gov. Roy Cooper authorized Plan A in-person opening of schools for all elementary students in Kindergarten through fifth…
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Jackson seeks legislative change following Cullowhee erosion issues
Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 15 to ask for the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ support for state legislation…
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COVID-19 cluster reported at Canton salon
The Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency, in consultation with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services…
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House District 120 candidates to debate online
Western North Carolina voters are invited to participate in the first-ever online candidate forum featuring two candidates who are running…
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CDC issues temporary moratorium on renter evictions
As a means to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a…
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Hospitals, BCBS renegotiating Medicare Advantage plans
Unless a new agreement is signed, patients with Blue Cross, Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plans will have to pay out-of-network…
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Family Life Abroad
By Whitney White Living abroad with my family is simultaneously good, weird, and freeing. As I sit down to pen…
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Meet the director of Nikwasi Initiative
Nikwasi Initiative, a new nonprofit established in 2018 with the mission of preserving the Nikwasi Mound in downtown Franklin and…
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Peaches and Cream Pie and a late summer wedding
My sister was married last month in a small ceremony in Waynesville.
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Conservation projects protect key National Forest inholdings
Two parcels totaling 219 acres will eventually be added to the Nantahala National Forest thanks to a recently completed conservation…
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Smokies deputy chosen for NPS superintendent job in California
Clay Jordan will soon leave the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after landing a job as superintendent of Sequoia and…
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Hemlock initiative to continue
On Sept. 2, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and WNC Communities Executive Director Jennifer Ferre cosigned a pledge to continue support…
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Looking back at famous Americans
Every once in a while, I’ll read a book of history and want to throw a party: bottles of champagne,…
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Consider the kind of leader you want
To the Editor: Consider this case study in trust: A meteorologist reports the track of a category 2 hurricane, explaining that…
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Davis puts public health before politics
To the Editor: If you were hanging around outside one of the NC-11 Congressional debates at WCU’s main campus in…
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Cawthorn wrong about health care
To the Editor: As the campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District enters its final months, I’d like to draw…
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Vote Democrat and restore morality
To the Editor: As another Election day approaches, I feel compelled to express my thoughts and opinions to my community.…
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Who is the real ‘sucker’ and ‘loser’?
By Mike Leatherwood • Guest Columnist | When I was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Corps of…
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HIGHTS builds tiny home to support programs
HIGHTS (Helping Inspire Gifts of Hope, Trust and Service) works with communities’ most at-risk youth to provide meaningful service opportunities,…
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Haywood’s biggest pizza party: Pizza nights at Ten Acre Garden grow community
At 5 p.m., the August sun is hot and high overhead as my husband and I walk through the hodgepodge…
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Clampitt/Queen forum announced
Republican Mike Clampitt and Democrat Rep. Joe Sam Queen, candidates for the North Carolina House of Representative District 119, will…
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War of words: Race to replace Mark Meadows takes an ugly turn
The major party candidates seeking the NC11 congressional seat recently left vacant by former Rep. Mark Meadows spent much of…
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Demonstrators greet Cawthorn before debate
Around 30 demonstrators affiliated with a group called Sunrise North Carolina showed up to a congressional forum held by Southwestern…
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Town places moratorium on Franklin gazebo events
The gazebo in Downtown Franklin has long been a popular gathering spot for live music during Pickin’ on the Square,…
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Despite COVID concerns, Waynesville’s apple fest still a go
A three-decade tradition, Waynesville’s Apple Harvest Festival, will indeed take place this year but as with all things coronavirus-related it…
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Drowning victim found in Big Creek area
Emergency responders have found the body of a 25-year-old man reported missing at 7:36 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, after falling…
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Beaverdam project will move forward
Continuing what has thus far been an aggressive push toward economic development, Haywood County and the Town of Canton have…
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Another new Ingles planned for Franklin
Developers are planning another new Ingles project that will include a complete upgrade to the Holly Springs Plaza off U.S.…
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Jackson County nears end of 2021 revaluation process
Tax values for Jackson County properties are set to rise next year as the county enters the final stages of…
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Maggie Valley joins regional affordable housing effort
Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday, Sept. 8, to join the Southwestern NC Home Consortium after previously opting not…
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Haywood County Schools will return to in-person learning
Students in Haywood County will return to in-person learning Monday, Sept. 28, after being fully remote since the beginning of…
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Play by your own rules: A conversation with Sam Bush
Fresh out of high school in 1970, Sam Bush was a teenager in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with aspirations of being…
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This must be the place: Oh, the day we met I went astray, I started rolling down that lost highway
It’s 4:41 a.m. at the Motel 6 in Laramie, Wyoming, which means it’s nearing 7 o’clock back at my apartment…
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