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Macon residents unhappy with hospital transition
The independent firm responsible for ensuring HCA Healthcare complies with the terms of its purchase agreement for Mission Health Systems…
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Mainspring names new director
Jordan Smith will lead Mainspring Conservation Trust into the new decade following a decision from the nonprofit’s board of directors.
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Real deal boardinghouses don’t exist anymore
Are there boardinghouses still operating here in the Smokies region? There are, of course, hotels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, and motels galore.…
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Betting on Cherokee: Fire Mountain Outpost opens on Qualla Boundary
Motion Makers Bicycles in Cherokee is starting 2020 with a new location and a new roommate, but the same optimism…
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River cane to improve Clyde water quality
A coalition of individuals and organizations came together to get river cane planted at Rivers Edge Park in Clyde this…
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Finding middle ground is a must
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.…
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Yellow blazes and Skip-Bo
It’s been a somber few days since the world learned of the death of Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter, Gianna,…
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No president is above the law
To the Editor: Draw a Venn diagram. Circle one is morality. Circle two is ethics. Number three is law. As…
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Censure Pompeo for his conduct
To the Editor: I am constantly sickened by the rate at which our country is being driven into the toilet…
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Trump defies the global elites
To the Editor: The hysterical, savage and frenzied attacks on President Trump by Democrats, the media, powerful deep state and political…
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The great and fallen artists
A New York Times Op-Ed recently asked, “Is It Time Gauguin Got Canceled?” It raised this question of banishing Gauguin…
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Chamber honors director’s service
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently recognized Julie Spiro Donaldson for 20 years of service as…
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Clampitt, Mau offer stiff competition for Queen, each other
Over the past decade or so, there’s been only one serious candidate willing or able to run for the District…
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Corbin, Conway seek GOP nod for Senate
When five-term N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, announced his surprise retirement at the Macon County GOP headquarters last fall, it…
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Jackson commissioners change meeting schedule
The Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 21 to change their regular meeting schedule, with their second monthly meeting to…
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Super Bowl to showcase Sylva
Western North Carolinians tuning into the Super Bowl this Sunday might do a double take when they glimpse scenes of…
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Haywood to spend $49K on jail space study
Haywood County Commissioners approved spending $49,000 to fund a space needs study at the detention center.
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Envision Pain Management opens in Clyde
For years opioids were overprescribed by physicians and overused by patients, leading to skyrocketing rates of addiction, overdoses and drug-related…
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Haywood commissioners get earful on 2A sanctuary status
The opening act of what promises to be a protracted melodrama played out in the Historic Haywood County Courthouse last…
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The next challenge: Hatton takes the reins at Sylva Police Department
Sylva’s newest police chief was looking for the little town in Jackson County before he knew it existed. “I didn’t…
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The ways and means of melodic connection: Singer-songwriter K.M. Fuller to play Innovation Station
K.M. Fuller isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve, onstage and off. And it’s that exact honesty and…
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This must be the place: I never saw the end of the tunnel, I only saw myself running out of one
For my generation, Kobe Bryant was the torchbearer and living link between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. He was basketball…
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Jackson Arts design winner
The Jackson County Arts Council is proud to announce the 2020 T-shirt design winner is Josie Smoker.
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Haywood Arts receives large donation
On Jan. 13, J Gabriel, Moonlight and Garbo, and Tia Dana presented the Haywood County Arts Council with a $1,200…
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HART ‘Volunteer of the Year’
At the annual meeting of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre Board of Directors on Jan. 21, HART Executive Director Steve…
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Smokies visitation tops 12 million
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw a record 12.55 million visits in 2019, an increase of 1.13 million over…
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Waynesville boarder wins X Games gold
Waynesville native and X Games rookie Zeb Powell took gold Jan. 26 at an international competition held in Aspen, Colorado,…
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Waynesville hires Franklin police chief
Franklin Police Chief David Adams will have some big shoes to fill when he becomes Waynesville’s new police chief, but…
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Design services approved for animal shelter
Jackson County Commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 21 to approve a design services contract for the animal shelter project planned for…
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Shooting victim’s mother opposes gun resolution
The debate over whether or not Haywood County should declare itself a “Second Amendment sanctuary” entered a new phase Tuesday…
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River park efforts revived in Cullowhee
Work could begin on a long-awaited river park in Cullowhee sooner rather than later following completion of an N.C. Department…
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Red wolf event a success
Tea time at Nettie’s Bakery in Waynesville raised $1,350 in support of the critically endangered red wolf during the inaugural…
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Asheville native joins Parkway Foundation Team
George Ivey has joined the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation as the nonprofit’s new development officer.
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The Naturalist's Corner: Snowbirds part deaux
In a past column regarding snowbirds (“Snowbirds are here”), I wrote, “No, I’m not talking about your Uncle Bernie and…
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Keep calm, stay quiet and carry on
Stillness. Silence. For many people, stillness and silence are as unfamiliar — and terrifying — as zombies or Martians. When…
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You can’t stop me from dreaming: Bluegrass banjo legend Marc Pruett releases memoir
It’s just after lunchtime at the Haywood County Health Department on a recent chilly afternoon in Clyde. And standing in…
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This must be the place: Breakin’ ties that you’d grown, catchin’ dreams from the clouds
I think the one of the hardest lessons in life is knowing when to cut bait on those who simply…
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HCC fiber graduate awarded Penland fellowship
Haywood Community College 2019 professional crafts fiber graduate Hannah Mitsu Shimabukuro was recently named a Penland School of Craft Core…
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Who says a sitting president can’t be indicted?
By Martin Dyckman • Guest Columnist | No one in America should be above the law, least of all the person…
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It’s me, it’s me, it’s Ernest T.
As a parent, I’ve tried hard to avoid indoctrinating my children with my political leanings, spiritual beliefs, sports fanaticism, or…
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Health care should not be about profits
To the Editor: Have you a favorite president? I do, Harry S Truman (no period after the S). Truman was the…
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Keep doing what you are doing
To the Editor: It is unbelievable that this quality paper can stand toe to toe with other publications and best…
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Tribal Council approves $4 million Balsam West loan
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hopes to earn more than $1 million over 10 years by extending a $4…
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Sports betting implementation longer than expected
When Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill last July legalizing sports betting on Cherokee land, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos expected to…
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Waynesville’s cemetery policy revamp begins
Proposed changes to and clarifications of cemetery ordinances prompted by public outcry in Waynesville will soon undergo a period of…
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Waynesville board to review homelessness task force applications
The town of Waynesville’s homelessness task force has gotten off to a slow start, but things should start to move…
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Pigeon community revitalization gaining steam
Longstanding plans for a park near the Pigeon Street corridor are about to move forward, as are other plans designed…
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State Treasurer job important, overlooked
Sure, your local civic organization, athletic club or hobbyist group probably has a treasurer — the person with the checkbook…
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