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Speir, Cats excited about 2018
By Todd Vinyard • Special to The Smoky Mountain News Taking over a football program coming off five wins in the…
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band headlines Canton festival
The 112th annual Canton Labor Day Festival will be held Sept. 2-3 in Sorrells Street Park in downtown.
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Voicing the truths of Southern Appalachia
In the digital age that is the 21st century, and in many aspects of this modern era, the culture and…
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This must be the place: I wanna be an American cowboy, and I ain’t never moving away
Every-so-often, I’d look around the crowd and wonder if I’d have known any of these folks, perhaps called them dear…
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Americans know better, even if Trump doesn’t
We native-born Americans — most of us, anyway — have no real concept of life under a despot except from…
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The casting call is under way at the Cox home
Here’s something I never thought I would say: I’m looking for a cat. Not just any cat, but a particular…
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For me the glass is half full
To the Editor: I hear that Trump derangement syndrome has now morphed into Trump anxiety disorder. I guess that means…
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Expanded ballot choices a good thing
To the Editor: North Carolina now has five political parties represented on the ballot. They include the Republican Party, Constitution…
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Where in the district is Mark Meadows?
To the Editor: Mark Meadows represents a district that covers over 6,600 square miles and a constituent base of nearly…
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Drain the swamp indeed
To the Editor: Do you know why Donald Trump has refused to reveal his income taxes as each president has…
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Turkeys played important role in Cherokee culture
Editor’s note: This George Ellison column first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in August 2016. The comeback of the…
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Mandatory bear canisters proposed for A.T. campers
Increased bear activity is prompting the U.S. Forest Service to consider broadening the list of places in Western North Carolina…
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Tremont gets new CEO
Catharine Terry has been hired as the new president and CEO of the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont near…
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Hiaasen’s graduation book misses the mark
About 15 years ago, I was listening to a female critic discussing the seasons’ upcoming movies. When the moderator mentioned…
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History through story: Cherokee storyteller seeks to preserve historical memory with filming project
Kathi Littlejohn can get lost in stories. Especially Cherokee stories. Their origins are often moored in worlds long past, but…
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‘Mocking memes’ matter moves forward
Although none of them were personally in room 3A of the Haywood County Courthouse, pornographer Larry Flynt, Rev. Jerry Falwell,…
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Ghost Town sale, ride inspections still haven’t happened
Amid high hopes for a rejuvenated Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park, it’s looking more and more like the…
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Cat museum stretches its legs: As visitation grows, museum plans for larger location
Now well into its second year of operation, things are purring along at the American Museum of the House Cat…
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A place where everyone can play
Most playgrounds aren’t accessible to children with physical or cognitive challenges; what’s worse, those kids are often left on the…
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Jackson abolishes consolidated health, DSS agency
Jackson County commissioners are back to square one after voting to abolish the newly consolidated human services agency and its…
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Jackson human services board votes to delay director hire
Eight months have passed since the Jackson County Commissioners voted to merge the county’s health and social services departments, but…
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Haywood County announces new manager
After nearly a year without a permanent county manager, Haywood County commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 20 to extend an offer…
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Knibbs' toxicology report released
District Attorney Greg Newman confirmed Monday morning that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of North Carolina released its…
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Fly Fishing Hall of Famers announced
Inductees for the 2018 Fly Fishing Hall of Fame have been announced, with an induction ceremony set for Saturday, Sept.…
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Report ranks N.C. high on solar growth
A new report from the Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center ranks North Carolina third for solar energy production…
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Harrah’s employee recognized for environmental commitment
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos’ housekeeping supervisor Arena Hall-Miller was one of three people chosen from across the Caesars brand for the…
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MST sees fundraising success
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail surpassed its fundraising goal of $200,000 to bring in $274,838 through its 40th anniversary campaign.
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Water Management Trust Fund awards $26 million
The N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund is closing out the 2017 grant year after having given nearly $26 million…
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Purchase to boost Bartram access: Mainspring conserves 71 acres of Little Tennessee River bottomland
A recent land purchase by Mainspring Conservation Trust could spell a new era for the Bartram Trail in Macon County. …
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The Naturalist's Corner: It’s getting pinker
Our annual beach and marsh R&R at Wild Dunes on Isle of Palms, South Carolina, is history. Thanks to the…
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An antidote to our society’s hysteria
Over the past few decades, our society has pushed for more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students. Countries like…
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Grief is love’s souvenir
Three of life’s top five stressors are death of a loved one, divorce and moving. Within the past two years,…
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Bad website, long waits mar DMV experience
A recent attempt to update my driver’s license has exposed long waits and online delays at the North Carolina Division…
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Is this the president you want?
To the Editor: One only has to watch a GOP rally when the president is present to see and hear…
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Rep. Clampitt definitely ‘needs improvement’
To the Editor: Last week I found in my mailbox a political flyer from Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City. He…
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My friend: Big Brothers Big Sisters fills youth mentorship needs
“When I was matched with Ann in fourth grade, I had grown up with some difficulties in my life,” said…
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One-way ticket to kid world
My car is usually something of a mess, a magnet for loose papers, empty food wrappers and an impressively random…
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Flag flap far from finished
Just weeks after a violent “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville last August, complaints arising from the display of Confederate…
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Opinion split on middle school
A public input session on the question of whether Jackson County should form a middle school drew split opinion during…
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WCU, Morris partnering to provide high-speed internet to Cullowhee Valley
Western Carolina University has reached an agreement with Morris Broadband to expand high-speed internet service to rural, underserved areas of…
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Train offers land in exchange for street closure
The debate over whether the town of Bryson City should relinquish its right of way on Fry Street has resurfaced,…
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Clean Slate Coalition gives hand up to women
Marsha Crites doesn’t believe in tough love. She believes in second chances — and even third and fourth chances if that’s…
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Cherokee looks to increase retirement vesting period
Pension plan double-dipping is prompting the Cherokee Tribal Council to consider tripling the number of years required to draw from…
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SCC’s health building aims for fall groundbreaking
Southwestern Community College is moving forward with plans for a $20 million health sciences building, having accepted applications from 11…
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Missing the mark: protestors, congressman differ on VA reform
Last August, three-term Asheville Republican Congressman Mark Meadows held his fourth Veterans Solutions Seminar in Waynesville. Last week, he held…
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You’ve got a way all yours: A conversation with Jim Lauderdale
Legendary troubadour Jim Lauderdale is a longtime pillar of the fiercely independent singer-songwriter scene in Nashville. He’s always gone his…
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This must be the place: Tomorrow’s gonna be a brighter day
Back to square one. Dammit. You’d think that after existing on this earth for 33 years, and being a legal…
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DEVO frontman to appear at WCU
The Western Carolina University School of Art and Design and WCU Bardo Arts Center present a special evening with Mark…
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Renaissance on South Main Street
Near the end of 2016, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced plans for an $18 million makeover of Russ…
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