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Central gym one step closer to demolition
A startling engineering report that called Central Haywood High School’s deteriorating gymnasium “unsound and unsafe” prompted Haywood County Schools to…
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Shining Rock moves on land purchase
Just three days after holding a closed meeting during which members of the Shining Rock Classical Academy voted to contract…
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Bryson City to revisit relinquishing right of way
The Bryson City Board of Aldermen will soon revisit the controversial topic of whether to relinquish its right-of-way on Fry…
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WCU chancellor finalist withdraws from consideration
Western Carolina University will have to wait a little longer to welcome a new chancellor to Cullowhee following a July…
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Cherokee hospital to build $39 million crisis unit
Long-debated plans to renovate the old Cherokee Indian Hospital building as a crisis stabilization unit will now move forward following…
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Jackson human services board seeks explanation for consolidation
When the Jackson County Health and Human Services Board met for its inaugural meeting June 11, board members made it…
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Haywood Schools administrative staff takes shape
Just days after taking the reins as Haywood County Schools superintendent, Dr. Bill Nolte announced the support team that will…
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Wandering elk dies following car crash: Overall prognosis positive for elk population
A youthful lark ended in tragedy July 1 for a Maggie Valley elk that trekked through the Pisgah National Forest…
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Tree seedlings for sale
Seedlings are available for sale from the N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program, with specimens offering superior growth, form and disease…
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Grant supports science education
A $3,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help support the school outreach program at Highlands Nature Center.
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Just sit on the porch and breathe
I write this down in the country again ... seated on a log in the woods, warm, sunny midday. Have…
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Grab some books and keep the kids reading
Most of us, of whatever age, by a simple act of memory and willpower can revisit distant summers in our…
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Constant evolution: Jam-rock act to play Highlands
In an era when rock-n-roll has seemingly taken a backseat to hip-hop and electronic acts — on the radio and…
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Who’s coming to Folkmoot?
This summer’s Folkmoot Festival is just around the corner and the 2018 lineup is sure to be one to remember.
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Festival’s intangible value is immeasurable
Lori and I have always loved to travel, to go to new places or to get better acquainted with places…
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It’s a broken record, that’s for sure
Quite a few people have contacted me this week seeking an English translation of President Donald Trump’s recent reflections on…
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President Trump doesn’t understand volunteerism
To the Editor: It is not hard to find a lot of things to detest about what President Donald Trump…
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The whole truth about Red Hen incident
To the Editor: Just a note to let you know that I did not like your Opinion editorial about the…
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Hold off on vote for new justice
To the Editor: I am appalled that Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr want to rush through any nominee for…
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Wild West success could be a long shot
Growing up in Gastonia during the 1960s, Mike Withers would pile into an old Ford sedan with his parents and…
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Murphy casino reports growth
Now nearing its third birthday, the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy is seeing strong numbers as…
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New parking pattern coming to Franklin
After a successful trial run, the parking pattern on Main Street in downtown Franklin will soon be changing permanently.
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Shining Rock looks to the future
Haywood County’s only public charter school is forecasting increasing enrollment for the coming year and has always had expansion in…
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Macon Airport Authority still eyeing expansion project
The Macon County Airport Authority may have hit a roadblock in the planning process for a project that will add…
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Targeted ads hit Clampitt early
November’s General Election is still months away, but that hasn’t stopped the North Carolina Association of Educators from coming hard…
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Outside prosecutor to review Knibbs shooting case
An outside prosecutor has been called in to review the State Bureau of Investigations’ report regarding an officer-involved shooting that…
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New housing planned for WCU
With no end in sight to rising enrollment, Western Carolina University is hoping a public-private partnership with Wilmington-based Zimmer Development…
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Haywood County Schools names new superintendent
The search for a new superintendent of the Haywood County Schools system is over, and as it turns out, those…
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Off the beaten path: Alarka Institute leads quest for rare mountain flower
For even the most woods-savvy of plant lovers, a blooming mountain camellia is a rare to non-existent sight. A member…
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Swain gets new wildlife officer
Dakota Curtis of Sumpter, South Carolina, was sworn in as a new Swain County wildlife law enforcement officer with the…
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Red wolf proposal draws criticism
A long-awaited proposal for future management of the imperiled red wolf population was released last week, drawing ire from environmental…
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Flood threat prompts evacuation in the Smokies
Heavy rains and rising rivers prompted the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to evacuate campers at Elkmont Campground last week,…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Death sentence?
On June 27 U.S. Fish and Wildlife (F&W) announced a proposed rule many in the conservation forefront have deemed as…
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Frazier’s latest novel is a marvelous read
... never acknowledging that the general culture is often stupid or evil and would vote out God in favor of…
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Small-town papers help knit communities together
I’m dedicating my July 4 to the courageous journalists who were murdered last week at the Capital Gazette in Maryland.…
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Thoughts on water and traditions during the holiday
Are you a lake person or a beach person? I always thought I was a beach person, but now I’m…
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Leaders need to act like adults
To the Editor: Thank you so much for so eloquently stating your opinion in this article about “not much room…
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We are a nation in crisis
To the Editor: Children are being shipped around the nation with no records and officials are either lying about their whereabouts or…
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Troubling times for this country
To the Editor: Troubling times? Very troubling times! Is America the beacon of liberty we claim to be? Is America…
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Performing arts center named in Belcher’s honor
The academic unit that is home to Western Carolina University’s programs in music, stage, screen, art and design will be…
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Maggie Valley to join quilt trail
Maggie Valley will be the next town to join the Appalachian Quilt Trail once a mural is completed inside local…
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Sylva mural complete
A long-awaited mural is now complete in Sylva, marking the end of the Sylva Public Art Committee’s inaugural project.
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Canton fifth is for the kiddies
The United States is and has been for some time embroiled in a great discussion about its role in the…
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Vehicle tax hits roadblock in Canton
After two consecutive town board meetings during which Cantonians expressed strong opposition to a proposed vehicle registration tax, one thing…
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Candidates file for judicial races
In addition to several referenda as well as federal, state and local legislative candidates that will appear on Haywood County’s…
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Sentence delivered in 2015 Smokemont murder
A Cherokee resident will spend four years in federal prison for his involvement in the 2015 stabbing death of 25-year-old…
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Haywood school board names principals
Several key staff positions within Haywood County’s high-performing public school system have been filled by some familiar faces, and there…
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Sylva business community organizes against N.C. 107 plans
Dismay over preliminary road construction plans that would force 54 Sylva businesses to relocate has sparked a revival of the…
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