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EBT funds for March still up in the air
The federal shutdown didn’t have as much of an effect on Haywood County’s social services as one might think, but…
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Downtown Waynesville Association sets ambitious plan
The organization charged with maintaining and revitalizing Waynesville’s downtown core is setting an ambitious plan of work for 2019, to…
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Author with Bryson City roots publishes RBG biography
Born of the same generation but in different parts of the country, Jane Sherron De Hart and Ruth Bader Ginsburg…
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Jackson will not buy Pepsi property
Following a series of closed session discussions, Jackson County has opted to cancel its $500,000 contract to buy a 5.61-acre…
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SBI investigating Jackson jail death
The recent death of a Jackson County Detention Center inmate has spurred a probe from the N.C. State Bureau of…
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Plan presented for Green Energy Park makeover
Jackson County got its first glimpse at what a reinvigorated Green Energy Park campus might look like when a preliminary…
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Untreated sewage discharged in Clyde
The Junaluska Sanitary District experienced a discharge of untreated sewage from a blockage in a manhole due to mop heads,…
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N.C. 107 meeting postponed
A meeting to discuss possible solutions to the N.C. 107 issue in Sylva scheduled for today was postponed due to…
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Smokies closed for winter weather
Normal operations at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park resumed for the first time since Dec. 22 on Saturday, Jan.…
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WCU's MLK speaker promotes inclusion through effort
Diversity and inclusivity are easy goals for a university to set, inclusion educator Aminata Cairo said during her keynote address…
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Habitual felons convicted in Haywood
According to the District Attorny's Office, it’s gotten quieter in the Dutch Cove community near Canton since Matthew Dillon Smathers,…
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HRMC to host emergency drill
Haywood Regional Medical Center will host a public service training and emergency response simulation with local law enforcement and emergency…
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Jackson will not buy Pepsi property
Following a series of closed session discussions, Jackson County has opted to cancel its $500,000 contract to purchase a 5.61-acre…
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The inherent flaw of a rush to judgment
His is the face that provoked untold millions of posts on social media, the teenage boy from Kentucky face-to-face with…
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Let’s think rationally about the government shutdown
By Isaac Herrin • Guest Columnist OK, let’s get the opposing comments out of the way: “Rationally, Trump should open…
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Rep. Meadows stands for national security
To the Editor: “Government shutdown is not really about a wall.” Correct. It is the Democrat “resist, resist, resist” philosophy.…
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Are we acting Christ-like?
To the Editor: The other night I dreamed I talked with Jesus. That’s right! Jesus! Jesus Christ! The same Jesus…
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When the fault lies in ourselves
I used to teach seminars in composition, history, literature, and Latin to homeschool students. One day a bright young man…
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Southern Highlands Reserve honors volunteers
The Southern Highlands Reserve is honoring two mountain residents as its volunteers of the year.
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Help feed the hungry
Haywood Gleaners is looking for a co-field glean coordinator to assist in its efforts to feed the hungry with fresh…
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Donation opens visitor centers for holiday weekend
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, two visitor centers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were open over Martin Luther…
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‘Wild West’ agriculture: N.C. Extension tests out cannabis production
Jeanine Davis has spent more than two decades researching new and emerging crops in North Carolina, but she’s never experienced…
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When, not if: The case for and against cannabis in NC
With the recent actions of Michigan and Vermont, 72 million people in 10 U.S. states — 23 percent of the…
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Cannabis legalization under study in Cherokee
As states across the nation loosen restrictions on cannabis products, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is launching a study…
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From the ground up: Appalachian Growers digging into hemp industry
It may look like marijuana and it may smell like marijuana, but it’s not marijuana. Without the THC component, the…
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WCU chancellor search narrowed
The committee leading the national search for the next chancellor of Western Carolina University has narrowed the pool of candidates…
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Federal Shut-Down Food Drive
The Federal Shut-Down is, or soon will be, affecting federal workers, federal and local food assistance deliveries, food-insecure citizens, and…
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Jackson to re-examine health, DSS organization
With the one-year anniversary of Jackson County’s decision to consolidate its health and social services departments looming, commissioners are now…
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Entegra Bank merges with SmartFinancial
Entegra Bank, which has locations throughout Western North Carolina, will soon merge with SmartFinancial, Inc., the parent company of SmartBank…
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Qualla Housing ordinance tabled
An ordinance that would have codified a laboriously passed December resolution abolishing the Qualla Housing Authority was tabled during the…
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HRMC limits visitation due to flu cases
Haywood Regional Medical Center has begun limited visitation at the hospital due to the increased number of positive flu cases…
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Mission Health sale cleared by AG Josh Stein; Contract negotiated to address concerns
Those who were unhappy with the original terms of the proposed sale of Mission Health to a for-profit heathcare giant…
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What lies beyond the horizon: Porch 40 kicks off ‘Pour 40’ tour, new album
Coming into seven years together, the members of Porch 40 continue to hold steady and elevate each other’s craft, with…
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This must be the place: Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
It’s like getting hit in the face with a frying pan. Stepping out of my parents’ farmhouse in Upstate New…
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New monthly documentary program
The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will be starting a monthly documentary series called “DocuWednesday.”
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Local officials weigh in on legal marijuana
On Jan. 15, The Smoky Mountain News contacted almost every elected official in Haywood County for whom an email address…
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Park visitor centers to reopen for MLK weekend
Friends of the Smokies announced Thursday that it will temporarily fund the reopening of Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tenn.,…
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Donation will open Smokies visitor centers for holiday weekend
Despite the ongoing government shutdown, two visitor centers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be open over Martin…
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Jackson inmate found unresponsive
A Jackson County Detention Center inmate is currently at Mission Hospital in Asheville after having been found unresponsive.
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The homeless issue is not going away
A genuine dilemma, or merely some people grousing? You tell me. We’ve been hearing complaints for months now that the…
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Far-reaching consequences of the shutdown
Last week my boys flew on an airplane for the first time without me. I was a nervous wreck to…
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Women empowerment is key to future
To the Editor: No living human will witness a return to a preindustrial global climate. Humanity’s best efforts in transitioning…
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Where are the pesos, Donald?
To the Editor: “I’m gonna build a big, beautiful wall and Mexico is gonna pay for it, I promise you.”
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Funding conservation: Federal program’s expiration impacts local land trusts
On Sept. 30, 2018, a program that’s been pouring money into land conservation for more than 50 years expired. And…
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Parkway nonprofit leaders earns award
The CEO of one of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s most important nonprofit partners recently received a prestigious national award.
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View the lunar eclipse
A total eclipse of the moon will occur Sunday, Jan. 20, with multiple opportunities to view this Super Blood Wolf…
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Grandfather Mountain has record wet year
Wet weather was the norm across Western North Carolina last year, and Grandfather Mountain was no exception — a record…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Live and die by Lake J
Jan. 4, 2019 was a dreary day. It was more than that; it was a dreary Balsam Christmas Bird Count…
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