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New state office to focus on outdoor recreation growth
Outdoor recreation leaders in the region recently had the opportunity to weigh in on a newly established North Carolina Outdoor…
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Jackson to vote on Blackrock conservation project
Sylva commissioners voted unanimously during their May 24 meeting to contribute $250,000 to a 441.5-acre conservation project adjacent to Pinnacle…
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Jackson seeks homeless shelter manager
Before Jackson County commissioners can answer the question of whether Jackson should have a permanent, year-round homeless shelter building, they’ll…
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N.C. 107 remake could displace many Sylva businesses
For more than 30 of its 45 years in business, Speedy’s Pizza has served its famous pies out of the…
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Haywood County tourism strong, growing
Encouraging signs from Haywood County’s Tourism Development Authority suggest the lingering effects of the Great Recession of 2008 may finally…
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Tribe looks to diversify business interests
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is hoping to diversify its revenues beyond gaming through creation of a new limited…
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Term limits could end for Jackson ABC
Term limits could soon be lifted for the Jackson County ABC Board, pending a final vote from the Jackson County…
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Renovated Lambuth Inn looks to the next 100 years
Western North Carolina is a region filled with special places, one of the best known being a century-old religious retreat…
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Franklin proposes 4-cent tax increase
The Franklin Town Council is recommending a 4-cent property tax increase this year in order to cover its growing expenses…
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A penny for your thoughts: Fee increases keep Waynesville taxes down
The Town of Waynesville is about to embark on year two of a more conservative budget mindset; the days of…
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A penny for your thoughts: Fee increases keep Waynesville taxes down
The Town of Waynesville is about to embark on year two of a more conservative budget mindset; the days of…
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New Waynesville gallery, pottery classes
Our Summerhouse Pottery, LLC opened its doors in a very familiar location in downtown Waynesville. The former studio of Dane…
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All-American bluegrass girl: A conversation with Rhonda Vincent
Hot off the heels of winning the Grammy for “Best Bluegrass Album” this past winter, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage…
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This must be the place: Chasing the American Dream of Breakfast
It’s the only way to eat breakfast. Two eggs, two slices of toast (cut into four triangular pieces), a side…
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Over opposition, Waynesville passes controversial text amendment
A Gastonia-based developer’s request to change a small part of the Town of Waynesville’s zoning rules to allow for multi-family…
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Smokies celebrates 20 years of new discoveries
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is celebrating 20 years of conducting biodiversity inventories, with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory…
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Base Camp prepares to go mobile
A mobile recreation program offering outdoor recreation opportunities in communities throughout Haywood County will begin June 18, and a meeting…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Back in the saddle
I have had, since 2004, one of the best gigs any bird nerd could ask for. That was when I…
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Audio books a real pleasure when traveling
For 16 years, I have made several annual trips between Western North Carolina and Front Royal, Virginia, a town located…
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If you have opinions on growth, it’s time to speak up
Fifteen or so years ago, meetings like those Monday and Tuesday night in Waynesville were all too common: private citizens…
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Summer break is coming into view
Watching my two little boys get excited about summer vacation makes me reflect upon my own childhood summers. Both my…
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Air B&B destroying my peace of mind
To the Editor: It would seem that Haywood County has a new growing pain, at least for my small neighborhood.…
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Presidents are not 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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Large corporations get boost under bill
To the Editor: Thank you Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., for your public service, and thank you for your response to…
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Cancer support group values patients
To the Editor: The Cherokee Cancer Support Group is in its 20th year. We couldn’t have progressed without donations from…
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Teachers take to the streets: WNC teachers demand more money for public education
More than 20 school districts in the state of North Carolina had to shut down as more than 15,000 teachers…
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Clampitt: teachers need to start ‘sharing the toys’
As thousands of North Carolina teachers descended on the state capitol last week demanding more education funding and better pay,…
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Haywood’s legislators show support for Second Amendment
One day after the 22nd school shooting of 2018 took place in Texas, a previously planned Second Amendment rally at…
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Macon budget battles increasing costs
Macon County’s proposed budget for 2018-19 does not include a tax increase despite increasing costs and capital needs throughout the…
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Macon Schools request $3.2 million for capital projects
Between Macon County Schools and Southwestern Community College, education expenses make up 18 percent of the county’s budget.
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Never again, again: School safety could be beyond the reach of counties, states
In April, students at Santa Fe High School southeast of Houston walked out of classes to protest gun violence in…
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Sneed investigation results ‘ease concerns’ about wrongdoing, press release says
An investigation into the legality of a lawsuit settlement in which Principal Chief Richard Sneed agreed to pay seven former…
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Tax increased proposed in Jackson
A proposed property tax increase in Jackson County would pay for increased school safety personnel and community safety resources.
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TWSA to keep upfront fees
The Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority will look to keep up-front fees for water and sewer hookups high when it…
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Cherokee to vote in alcohol referendum
Increased alcohol availability could be on its way to the Qualla Boundary pending the outcome of a referendum vote slated…
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Conservation project stalls in Jackson
An effort to conserve 441.5 acres of land in the Plott Balsam Mountains adjacent to Sylva’s Pinnacle Park has met…
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Affordable apartments for seniors coming to Franklin
A second affordable apartment development is coming to Siler Road after the Franklin Town Council approved a special-use permit.
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Least I got the blues: Justin Townes Earle on songwriting, Van Zandt
When two-thirds of your full name encompasses two-thirds of arguably America’s greatest songwriters, it’s pretty apparent you’ll follow suit —…
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Cry sweet tears of joy, touch the sky
Right around the point of the song “Beginnings” when Chicago singer/keyboardist Robert Lamm belted out the lyrics, “Time passes much…
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Plotting progress: Community conflicted over proposed apartment complex
It’s rare to see great interest taken in the meeting of a municipal planning board, but a contentious proposal that…
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Tribal Council media ban a mistake
Symbolism is often just as important as reality. The decision by the Cherokee Tribal Council to ban all media from…
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It’s prom, and my daughter is trying on adulthood
My daughter has become the person she hoped she would be at age seven. We should all be so lucky.…
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Tax cut got me a measly $60 a year
To the Editor: In response to an opinion letter published recently, I would like to share how the GOP tax…
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Our economic, political systems are not working
To the Editor: It is encouraging to see more and more letters to the editor noting that our economic and…
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Trump really cares about the people
To the Editor: The liberals want Trump out of office because they have someone in there who cares about the…
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Best of the burden: Smokies mules make backcountry operations possible
In popular culture mules get a bad rap, cast as stubborn, ornery and even mischievous. But Danny Gibson, animal packer for the…
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City Lights Café recognized for green practices
City Lights Café in Sylva has been recognized by the state for its sustainability efforts, earning certification from the N.C.…
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Paving work begins on the Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway will resurface more than 65 miles of pavement between Asheville and Cherokee this summer, with work…
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Lands protected in WNC
From mountains to coast, a cadre of land conservation agencies is working to preserve the properties most important to North…
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