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Donate to the Seed Library
The Seed Library of Waynesville is now open, with donated seeds available for free of charge to members of the…
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Final decision issued on Twelve Mile Project
A years-long environmental assessment process is complete with the issuance of a final decision on the Twelve Mile Project on…
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A poet of the mountains
This past weekend was given over to reorganizing the books in my home library. In the process, I relocated a…
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Heads up gents: last-minute tips for Valentine’s
No book review this week. Just some last minute advice for men about the Feast of Love. It’s V-Day, guys;…
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Trump deserves all the criticism
To the Editor: These comments are offered in rebuttal to a previously published letter. The first sentence in the letter…
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Why I’m backing O’Shea for Congress
To the Editor: I served two terms on Asheville’s City Council and am a former candidate for Congress in North…
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Changing the world one book at a time
Lately I’ve been pondering the meaning of life. If everyone took their very best skills and traits and put those…
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Good manners and good food go a long way
I’m not comfortable writing this, and that’s why I have to write it. In the past three weeks, I’ve given…
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WCU works to engage student body
Students at Western Carolina University have helped hundreds of their fellow Catamounts register to vote in the 2020 election, and…
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Youth voters on the rise
The elusive youth voter. Politicians want to know what they’re thinking, what issues motivate them and what it takes to…
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Tribal Council OKs donation to Jackson Schools
Tribal Council approved an $89,745 donation to Jackson County Schools during its Budget Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 4, money that…
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Five candidates seek Macon commission seats
Five candidates will be running in the primary election for a chance to claim an open seat on the Macon…
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Democrats face off in Jackson commission race
With Republican Commissioner Ron Mau leaving his seat for a run at N.C. House District 119, three Democrats are vying…
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Democrats fight to flip 11th Congressional District seat
The 2018 General Election was a momentous one for Democrats still smarting from the stunning 2016 loss by one of…
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Republicans seek to maintain control of Meadows’ seat
Last September at a Macon County GOP event, Franklin Republican and five-term Sen. Jim Davis announced that he wouldn’t be…
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Can’t rock my dream face: Joel Cummins of Umphrey’s McGee
For the better part of a quarter-century, Umphrey’s McGee has remained one of the most fundamental and innovative acts on…
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This must be the place: If I ever loved once, you know I never loved right by you
It had been several years since we’d sat down over a drink and chatted. An old friend and former lover,…
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Open call for volunteers
The historic Shelton House in Waynesville is currently in need of volunteers for an array of upcoming events.
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Draft forest management plan released
After more than six years of work, a draft forest management plan for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is now available.
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Student Democracy Coalition achieves more than voter registration
CULLOWHEE – It is starting to get very busy for members of the Student Democracy Coalition at Western Carolina University. Led…
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Slide Closes U.S. 19/74 in Nantahala Gorge
TOPTON – A rockslide has closed U.S. 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge for the remainder of today and at least through…
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Tenants trickling in to former Gateway Club
Less than a year after it finally found new owners, a historic building in downtown Waynesville is beginning to attract…
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Cause of WCU evacuation undetermined, but classes will resume
The Health and Human Sciences Building at Western Carolina University will reopen on Monday, Feb. 10 after a Feb. 6…
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Sponsored: Honoring a hero
If you love to run and enjoy the scenic views of the Smoky Mountains, come out on Saturday, April 4,…
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Tribal Council lifts media ban
Tribal Council expressed its support of the free press during a thoughtful discussion between its members and Smoky Mountain News…
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Parkway Foundation receives donation
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation will receive 100 free hours of public relations and marketing services as part of the…
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Tremont contends for international award
Tremont Institute is a finalist for an international education award in recognition of its Community Leaders Fellowship program.
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Smokies shatters visitation records: Congestion issues prompt park to seek community input
The Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains logged a collective 3.7 million visits to park entrances in North Carolina…
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Catawba conservation purchase to become part of new trail system
A 68-acre conservation purchase in Catawba County is expected to become part of the planned Wilderness Gateway State Trail, which…
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Remember wildlife while doing taxes
Support wildlife in North Carolina with a voluntary contribution to the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund on line 30 of…
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The rollback administration
The present administration is no friend to the environment. In a New York Times analysis, which was based on data…
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Rep. Queen is leading the way
To the Editor: Our N.C. House Rep. Joe Sam Queen is fulfilling every campaign promise he made two years ago.…
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The president can do no wrong
To the Editor: Congratulations, by now the president has been acquitted of high crimes and misdemeanors. The Republican Senate has…
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Some call it the death of irony
By Mark Jamison • Guest Columnist | Some have called it the death of irony, the moment when Kenneth Starr,…
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A sports hero who left too early
When I came into the bedroom last Sunday afternoon, Tammy had this look on her face. “What is it?” I…
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Healthcare for those in need is threatened
By Steve Wall • Guest Columnist | Why do we even need any medical insurance programs or Social Security? Well, because about…
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Frog Level soup kitchen lease won’t be renewed
Much misinformation is being spread about the state of and the fate of Frog Level’s community-based food ministry — namely,…
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Long’s Chapel looks for the next Open Door
Long’s Chapel leadership only received word about two weeks ago that its lease for The Open Door Ministry building in…
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Symposium seeks input on Cherokee language preservation
How do you create new fluent speakers in a language that’s no longer the common tongue of its community? That’s…
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Three Democrats face off in Swain primary
Three Democrats running for county commissioner will appear on the primary election ballot in Swain County this year, and voters…
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Franklin appoints interim police chief
Capt. Danny Bates will serve as Franklin’s interim police chief while the town goes through the hiring process to find…
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GOP attorney general candidates offer differing perspectives
North Carolina’s attorney general may be the top law enforcement officer in the state, but the AG also serves as…
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Agriculture commissioner election about more than just farming
From the mountains to Manteo, it’s easy to see that agriculture is North Carolina’s largest industry, but while driving through…
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Haywood commissioners pass broad ‘Constitution protecting’ resolution
Haywood County didn’t pass a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution on Feb. 3, but what commissioners did pass was somehow something…
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Road project guides Sylva budget talks
Sylva’s finances are in a good place going into the 2020 budget season, but with the N.C. 107 project looming…
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Exuberant English and forgotten riches
What kind of a nut writes a play about antiquity using blank verse, sentences as convoluted as any in Shakespeare,…
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Something old, something new: Traditional string act Frank & Allie release album
About a mile from downtown Bryson City, on a dirt road alongside the swift moving Deep Creek, sits a bungalow.…
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This must be the place: Could have been the Willie Nelson, could have been the wine
By the time you read this, it will have been my 35th birthday. Yep. It’s here. No doubt about it,…
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Haywood commissioners to hear 'Constitution protecting' resolution on Monday
While it’s not exactly a “Second Amendment sanctuary” resolution, a proposal to declare Haywood County a “Constitution Protecting County” does…
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