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Price won’t run in NC-11, endorses fellow Democrat
UPDATED Dec. 19: Hours after this story was posted, Rep. Meadows announced he wouldn't seek reelection to the seat…
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Time to face reality regarding the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park — for all its grandeur — is facing serious challenges, and it’s going to…
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Downsizing Christmas, meaningful memories
It seems a lot of folks are downsizing Christmas this year, me included. My reasoning is specific to my life…
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Make America great by dumping Trump
To the Editor: George Washington led Americans in the Revolutionary War defeating a tyrant, King George III, and giving birth…
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Children in poverty face many challenges
To the Editor: Did you know that 44.1 percent of children are living in poor or low-income homes in Jackson…
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FSA election winners announced in Haywood
William “Danny” Hyatt of Waynesville has been elected to represent his local administrative area during the Farm Service Agency’s recent…
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Panthertown chosen for Leave No Trace awareness program
Panthertown Valley’s popularity is increasing, and advocates for the backcountry area — located near Cashiers in the Nantahala National Forest…
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Smokies facility chief wins regional honor
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to the winner of this year’s Facility Manager of the Year for…
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Burnsville woman wins national park writing residency
Sue Wasserman of Burnsville has been chosen as the winner of the second annual Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency, funded by…
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Last-minute holiday ideas for the literary
You’re down to the wire. It’s only a few days until Christmas, and you have yet to get that book…
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Studies show correlation between PTSD and substance abuse
By Taylor Sexton • Special to SMN | Emma Jordan lives in Hatteras, North Carolina, where she spends her days working hard,…
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Running through life with PTSD
By Taylor Sexton • Contributing writer | I was 5 years old when I watched my father’s fist fly into the wall…
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Macon inmate captured after fleeing custody
Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland told commissioners last week that he tries his best not to ask for more money…
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Macon amends contract for jail medical services
Macon County commissioners approved two amended contracts that will hopefully keep costs down at the detention center.
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Airport authority chairman retires after 25 years
Macon County commissioners recently recognized Miles Gregory for his many years of service to the county, including his 25 years…
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Two plead guilty to trafficking
Samantha Casey Green, 27, of Franklin, entered a guilty plea to one count of trafficking opiates as a result of…
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Gilchrist named Regional Teacher of the Year
Jackson County Public Schools announced that Dawn Gilchrist has been selected as the Western Region Teacher of the Year.
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SCC celebrates new class of grads
Dressed in a royal blue cap and gown, with a glowing Christmas tree behind her and a smile from ear…
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Candidate signups continue in WNC
There will be a primary election for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat following Susan Bogardus’ decision…
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WNC Entegra branches to close during merger
A merger between Macon County-based Entegra Bank and First-Citizens Bank is moving forward, but under the condition that Entegra will…
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Beer and wine sales approved for WCU athletics
Beer and wine could join hot dogs and sodas as common concessions at Western Carolina University athletic events following a…
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WCU trustees approve increases for fee, room and meal rates
The cost of attendance at Western Carolina University will rise 3.27 percent next year following the WCU Board of Trustees’…
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Tribal employees to see 7 percent raise
Christmas will be extra sweet this year for tribal employees following Tribal Council’s vote to enact a 7 percent cost-of-living…
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Town to form homelessness task force
Calling it a campaign promise kept, newly-minted Waynesville Mayor Gary Caldwell announced during the first few moments of his term…
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Waynesville board becomes more diverse
The town of Waynesville swore in Haywood County’s first openly gay elected official — Biltmore Farms Director of Information Systems…
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Realtor association merger will help with affordable housing
Local Realtors are about to experience a change most of them will barely notice, but the merger of the Haywood…
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Viva Arts Studio becomes creative hot spot in Sylva
Standing in a two-bay garage in downtown Sylva last Friday afternoon, Victoria Shufelt was putting the final touches on a…
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This must be the place: Roads that we abandon and others that we take
As the decade comes to a close, I sip this cup o’joe in a quiet coffee shop in a small…
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Waynesville coffee shop gets national recognition
Orchard Coffee in downtown Waynesville was recently recognized as one of “The Best Coffee Shops in America: 2019” by Food…
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‘OK Boomers,’ let’s just settle down
By Bob Clark • Guest Columnist A 25-year-old New Zealand legislator, Chloe Swarbrick, was speaking about the environment when an older…
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The long wait is finally over
I didn’t know how much I would miss Shoney’s biscuits and gravy, potato soup, and hot fudge cake until they…
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Roadside trash hurts our economy
To the Editor: I recently sent this letter to Jackson County commissioners. I am writing because I am dismayed in…
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Gov. Cooper is red wolf ally
To the Editor: Fewer than 20 red wolves persist in the wild in Eastern North Carolina. Although the population has…
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Thanks for EV charging stations
To the Editor: This Thanksgiving season I would like to recognize and thank the towns of Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Sylva…
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2020 election could be compromised
To the Editor: Rachel Carson, legendary scientist and writer, made this profound statement in her 1962 classic environmental book Silent…
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Two Sparrows: Town WCU renames renovated collections facility in honor of Cherokee past
Long before the creation of Western Carolina University, the state of North Carolina or the U.S. Constitution, the valley now…
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Parkway recognizes all-star volunteers
Over the past year, 1,380 volunteers contributed more than 48,000 hours of service to the Blue Ridge Parkway, but six…
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Outdoor certification courses now enrolling
Landmark Learning, a nationally accredited school in Cullowhee offering certification training for outdoor recreation workers, is enrolling for a variety…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Guilty pleasure
Last Saturday, Dec. 7, had the makings of a very productive day. Girls were going to Asheville shopping and home…
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Walking ancient pathways with a gifted writer
Growing up, one of my favorite books was H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine. In Robert MacFarlane’s The Old Ways, instead…
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Orchard Coffee welcomes popular songwriters
Last Saturday evening at Orchard Coffee in Waynesville, two nationally acclaimed singer-songwriters stepped in front of microphones and projected their…
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This must be the place: Can’t I live while I’m young?
It was about halfway into the quirky tune “My Sweet One” when the memories started to flood my field of…
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Arnold Hill album release shows
Americana/rock act Arnold Hill will be hitting the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the Lazy Hiker Brewing…
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Balsam Range offers ‘Gospel Collection’
Acclaimed bluegrass group Balsam Range has reliably featured gospel songs on each of their nine albums, making them an integral…
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Family gets Habitat home
John and Landy Savage of Whittier will soon be able to move into their new home after losing their mobile…
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Tree planted in memory of Riley Howell
With funding from The Fund of Haywood County and RE/MAX Executive, an oak tree was planted and a plaque installed…
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Jackson calls for stricter environmental enforcement
Concerned by ongoing erosion issues at the Western Carolina University Millennial Apartments construction site in Cullowhee, the Jackson County Board…
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Torture, indifference alleged in Haywood horse cruelty case
Accusations of animal cruelty have been swirling about Haywood County stable operator James Lunsford for much of the year but…
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Lunsford refutes cruelty allegations
Haywood County resident James Lunsford, 65, is currently the subject of an animal cruelty lawsuit filed against him Oct. 11…
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Emergency shelter operating in Bryson City
Swain County now has an emergency homeless shelter in downtown Bryson City thanks to a generous donation and the hard…
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