2006
archives
January
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1/06
1/4/06
Incubator
episode may have long-term consequences
Horton resigns-fired
after taking heat for incubator vote
Incubator
failed to help entrepreneurs
Incubator
snapshots
Atlanta Ballet’s
14-year run in Haywood County is over
Drive safely,
arrive alive
Empowered by Dr.
Phil to entertain Jack
The goose won’t
keep laying golden eggs without proper care
Jackson
musicians collaborate for library fund raising concert
An impressive
collection from a bluegrass veteran
Recommended diversions
The groveling underside
of therapy
Cataloochee Ranch
hosts skiing and snowboarding classes tailored to women
The Naturalist's
Corner
Time to think about
gardening in ‘06
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1/11/06
Getting
kids to read
At storytime,
it’s llamas and pajamas
Fairview
takes personal approach
How can
parents encourage their children to read?
Casino alcohol
proposal galvanizes conservative Cherokees
Incubator
board members admit to lax involvement
Highlands
mayor takes on contentious planning issues
Macon challenges
building moratorium in Highlands ETJ
A long history
culminates in one tumultuous day
In life as
in art, glass artist John Nickerson is a student of methodology
Adam’s 29
falls short of past achievements
Recommended diversions
Ishiguro’s
novel raises troubling questions for modern humanity
Debate erupts over
wording of new Park Service guidelines
Striking at
the heart of Parks
Bear, skunk,
coyote targeted in hunting regulations
Smokies:
Road to Nowhere won’t impair park
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The grumpy traveler
department
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1/18/06
Daycare
closing leaves 70 families in the lurch
Cabe probe ongoing,
says SBI
So long, McDonald’s
sign
Cherokee
reels in North Carolina Casting Championships
TDA proposal
would eliminate corridor funding
Swain student
raises money to help those half a world away
First
Blue Ridge National Heritage grants awarded
Chambers move
closer to merger
Time apparently
not right for casino alcohol sales
Living
in fear of ... everything
Storytime just
didn’t work out for me
There were
valid reasons for Horton’s departure
The sounds
of Jackson County
The Sounds
and the stories
Ordinary World:
twisted, welcome catharsis
Recommended diversions
Pre-school
to pirates, reading is still fun-damental
Baby Beats travels
to France
Two-wheel motion:
Long-time mechanic opens bikeshop
National Park’s
mission pondered
Survey on
tribal lands yields rare species
The Naturalist's
Corner
A locust by any
other name
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1/25/06
Creation
or evolution: an age old debate
Creationism
| Evolution
Where did
we come from? Student perspectives vary
Cashiers
residents form civic group
Grassroots
organizing
Waynesville
could be hostage to Progress Energy prices
Town
will be forced to make adjustments
Cabe to face 20 counts
of embezzling from church
Celebrating
culture and the need for a library
The vicarious
lives of parents
Franklin metal
artist Victor Raul Moraloza grows in art as in life
Student
lecture series focuses on inspiration
A mysterious masterpiece
Recommended diversions
A proper burial
Seeking a
new chill
Winter Fishing
is more than it gets credit for
Grant to
support student field trips, trail shelter repair
U.S. Forest
Service agrees to protect old growth forest
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The thrill of the
chase lives on
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2/06
2/1/06
Consistency, cleanliness are paramount to good sanitation ratings
Consumer tips
700 acres near
Cashiers put into easement
New patient
data system to link WNC hospitals
Macon soup kitchen
needs help to stay open
The difference
between precaution and fear
Jackson County
blacksmiths learn the art of their business and the business of
art
A little frisky
— much better than fair
Recommended diversions
Cupid’s reading
list
Local BMX teen
aims high
Congress debates
longevity of the Endangered Species Act
The Naturalist's
Corner
Time spent outdoors
always validates itself
HCC instructor
thrives as textbook author
Mystery of the coveted
mad stone
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2/8/06
County
Manager resignation fallout spills over into Haywood Rotary Club
Downtown
may get internally lit signs
North shore
to Nowhere: Controversy countdown or just another chapter?
Cash: a better
deal than a road
Call of the
wild resounds loud and clear
Build the
road, honor our sacrifice
What is the
North Shore Road?
DOT plows ahead
despite outcry from residents
Board majority
said Horton violated trust
Macon takes official
stand against I-3
Wal-Mart
talk still going strong in Cherokee
A wide open race
in Jackson
Religion
and public schools a volatile mix
Looking in on the
iPod cocoon
Customers
say restaurant grades matter
Unto These Hills
gets a facelift
A changing
audience
Hayseed’s
latest falls flat on its grass
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A troubled talent
Elk negotiations continue
State sues TVA
for polluting mountains’ air
TVA lawsuit Q&A
Pigeon
River Fund: the grants that keep on flowing
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Corner
Civil War in the
Smokies
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2/15/06
Officers deal
with the professional and emotional aftermath of using a gun in
the line of duty
$254 million
Harrah’s expansion targets baby boomers
Residents
irate about DOT’s plan for Hazelwood Elementary road
Time for
change at Cherokee’s ‘Unto These Hills’
Small towns
make for different news
A primer on the
right way to use a gun
TDA board on track,
confident in director
Mardi Gras party
aims to raise money two arts groups
New talent and
old influences enter jam genre
Recommended diversions
Wonderful words
The hunt
for Bigfoot comes to town
The Bigfoot
crew
Bigfoot:
personal encounter?
Supreme Court
to hear clean water case
The Naturalist's
Corner
Lyon was among WNC’s
notable botanist
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2/22/06
Haywood
County Council on Aging suffers dubious budget shortfalls
Missing flood
money: Just water under the bridge?
On the council
Judge’s
ruling keeps McClure on the airport authority
Board made wrong
decision, says press attorney
Closed session
minutes reveal reasons for EDC probe
Haywood
schools appear ready to pass tobacco ban
Open government
always a good thing
With Mike
gone, train’s call is truly lonesome
WCU art museum
presents poetry and painting from three inter-related generations
Tips for visiting
an art gallery
Tremont
workshops weave together art and nature
Boggs represents
country music’s greatest hope
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Sex, scandal and
character
A pickle of
a Prong
National
spotlight on Road to Nowhere
Land trusts
launch national vetting process
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Corner
Gilfillan’s
Burnt House to Paw Paw
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3/06
3/1/06
Teachers,
parents, tribal elders and new innovative immersion programs are
helping to keep the Cherokee language alive and well for future
generations
Sequoyah: inventor
of talking leaves
TDA wants Reece
off board
Town’s
support of road project irks aldermen
School traffic
expert offers alternative solution
Reinventing
the wheel or just a spoke here and there
Problems
and solutions
What’s
expected to turn into a wide open congressional race as November
nears is now just barely on the radar for WNC residents
Banning
tobacco in schools shouldn’t be so difficult
Even giving
isn’t all that easy
Power carries
a yoke of responsibility
No loaves,
just fish ... sticks
Mountaineers
went to Sedro Wooley
World-famous
extraordinist Craig Karges comes to Western Carolina University
New book studies
Appalachia’s national significance
A well-crafted,
if not adventurous, electronic trip
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A look at three
self stories
As U.S. finds niche
in winter sports sales spur for local shop
Who is
holding the axe in forest sale?
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Corner
Logging plan
for Kirby Knob forest upheld
Table Mountain pine
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3/8/06
Council on
Aging embezzlement investigation underway
Greenway contract
dispute settled
National
forest proposal provides fodder for Taylor-Shuler race
Macon steps
into fray
Sylva aldermen
put mixed drinks vote on May ballot
Two more counties
join opposition to I-3
Interpretation
of precedent could decide Reece’s fate with Haywood TDA board
Financial
woes at the Council on Aging continue
So many
reasons to oppose forest sale
We admired Andy
but related to Barney
Radical Islam
is infiltrating U.S.
Macon County
Art Association makes strides to bring art to everyone
Sheik’s
musical soup takes swings with brutal honesty
Recommended diversions
Modern twist on
southern gothic
Land for
sale — yours
Can’t
find the forest for the trees?
Just the dregs
| Handouts by
the numbers
Chopping
block bound?
The Naturalist's
Corner
Mountain lion lore
| The Underground
Panthers
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3/15/06
Medicare
prescription drug benefit plan options create problems for participants
Pharmacists
find themselves on the receiving end of Medicare confusion
Metal building
in downtown Bryson raises eyebrows
Bankruptcy in
cards for Council on Aging?
LTLT helps conserve
53-acre historic farm
Taylor says
forest sale ‘not going to happen’
Savoring
the coming political season
Mélange
of the Mountains returns to Balsam Mountain Inn March 23
Tea Leaf Green’s
mixed bag contains a few nuggets for jam band disciples
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Leaving no doubt
behind
Waynesville
elite cyclist Nancy Lux competes nationally with BMW-Bianchi women’s
cycling team
N.C. governor
battles Bush administration over road-building in national forests
Burroughs Fund
adds $138,600 for WNC science education
Conservation
groups file lawsuit to protect endangered warbler
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Corner
HCC students
recieve NC Community College System Academic Excellence Award
The Asian connection
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3/22/06
Regulating
steep slope development
By fine-tuning
its process and forging through tough times, Canton’s Blue
Ridge Paper Products sees a promising future
HCC does its
part
Macon
may include regs in subdivision ordinance
Mountain Projects,
DSS to take over Council on Aging programs
Evidence
mounting that health care system is broken
The monkey
on my back flips over birdies
Delving
into French-American relationships
A natural born
storyteller
WCU Fine Art
Museum presents new exhibit featuring Cherokee artist Natalie Smith
Comic book art
form morphs as demands on the media change
Cerberus show
proves angst is alive and well in WNC
Recommended diversions
A graphic evolution
Book by WCU history
professor examines student activism in 1960s
In good hands
Forestry’s
new era
Mountain college
world-class status
Cornell goes
to the mat over ivory-billed
Minds merge
to ponder WNC’s future at i7 Futures Forum
When there’s
no place like home
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3/29/06
Commissioners
get slope ordinance from planners
N.C.
Education Lottery sparks debate over how dollars will be spent
Retailers
get ready for opening day
Where
does the revenue from the lottery money go?
A raw deal for
WNC
Officials
hope taping TDA will promote civility
Subdivision
ordinance talks continue in Macon
Substance
Abuse Task Force forms in Jackson, Cherokee
State OKs
sewage plan for part of Gorge development
There
are many good reasons to get slope ordinances on the books
Media consolidation
just ain’t good
A public grace
worth emulating
Rash draws on
his own Civil War ties in his new novel, The World Made Straight
High-caliber creativity
and fearless fretsmanship shine on Grass
Recommended diversions
Books that evoke
special times
Carden wins
Brown-Hudson Folklore Award
Filming
on the fly
Park lifts ban
on brookies thanks to long-term trout recovery
The Naturalist's
Corner
WCU students
mentor Cherokee youth, explore heritage
The doghobble’s
claim to fame
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4/06
4/5/06
Supporters confident
Wingate will be exonerated
‘Spend
or lose’ law leads to unspoken credo to use money
Lottery funding
formula needs to be changed now
Slaves to titillating
news and ....
The Doc is
still in
‘Doctors
for Doc’ takes the lead in Watson concert fundraising
Cherokee language
soars with new CD
Solid country
from outside the Nashville machine
Recommended diversions
An attempt to straighten
the world
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Gus the gruffy
grouse gets territorial
The Naturalist's
Corner
Deep into Gorges
State Park
Alien vs. Predator
in the GSMNP
Park: Don’t
blame us for the ladybugs
Bike the Big
Laurel
Cast out the castor
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4/12/06
Morgan runs to win
Armor – Eclectic
to the nth degree
Local PAC exerts
influence
Haywood race
revolves around Horton’s resignation
Jackson Democrats
must choose among a crowded field
Changing
budget laws would save taxpayer money
Forging a
wise immigration bill
Words on the
wind
Stillwell earns
fans the hard way
Recommended diversions
Simple significance
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Franklin mountain
biker sets his sights on a busy racing season
The Naturalist’s
Corner
Foundation
focuses on motorcycle safety
Cherokee
anthem realized through WCU
HCC awarded
for marketing excellence
Squirrel stories
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4/19/06
Growth is
on Jackson’s agenda
Pro-planning
candidate holds ground at forum
Jackson
County sheriff’s race reaches full tilt
Candidates
weigh in on the North Shore Road
Who goes
first?
Taylor tangled
in Abramoff’s web
Baseball’s
scapegoat
Mixed drinks
won’t be good for Sylva
Cherokee
on stage
Howle’s
character, craftsmanship shines through no matter the genre
Recommended diversions
King’s zombie
nation
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Moldies but goodies
The healing
power of slime molds
Winged migration
of a different sort
Video production
degree brings Tinseltown to WCU
Stuck in a stinky
situation
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4/26/06
Old-style ‘machine’
a factor in Swain
Bushyhead run
puts spotlight on Swain-Cherokee relationship
Cherokee
voters in Swain County
Political
factions help define Haywood race
Enforcement
issues cloud zoning debate
Jackson
candidates weigh in on education issues
Get over the
fear and say it: ZONING is GOOD
Get ready for
the backroom abortionists
Powerhouse
blues prodigy leaves WCU’s Ramsey Center in his wake
Recommended diversions
Of Rhyme and Reason
Use Eagles
if Necessary
HCC Forestry
students rack up wins at timber sports meets
Rotten to the
core
Tennessee Valley
Authority recognizes clean marinas
WCU to
guarantee admission to community college graduates
WCU students
work on appearance of Cullowhee business district on the Tuck
Wild, mysterious
and sometimes a bit sly
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5/06
5/3/06
A
Quiet Industry
$750,000 grant
OK’d despite collapse of Council on Aging
Merchants
hope study provides reliable data about customers
Holland, Jenkins
to face off in November for sheriff
Swanger upset;
Kirkpatrick, Curtis top vote getters
Newcomer, incumbent
win in Macon
Sylva voters pass
liquor by the drink
Pro-planning
group wins in Jackson
Incumbents
hold ground in Swain commissioner race
Ashe cruises by
Cruzan in sheriff race
Tailgate markets
a reminder of something too valuable to lose
Declare war
on incumbents
The life-long
legacy of a few brushmarks
Frank may be gone,
but not frugality
The past, present
and future on Alarka
After-hours
art stroll creates buzz in downtown Waynesville
Tale of an unusual
find wins Jackson writing contest
Synthesized production
undermines Chapman’s talent
Recommended diversions
A lost soul finds
a home
Use Eagles
If Necesary
A brand
new world
The making of
a 469 mile journey
Reaching
out for the Little T
Mount Sterling
— a hikers’ crossroads
Hepatica —
a thing of beauty and lore
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5/10/06
Where
to from here?
A good cause
brings together local artists
Peeping tom
caught in Ingles’ restroom
Macon man honored
for paper recycling efforts
Canton minister
tells story of cancer survival
Cherokee
break ground on new tribal subdivision
Gas prices, HCC’s
needs and Sylva’s liquor dilemma
Reflections
on May 2 – what’s really going on?
The media
is the muse
Atlanta Shakespeare
Company wraps up week-long residency at Cherokee High School
Five CDs that
deserve a spin
Recommended diversions
Love sex print
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Have you seen
this fish?
The Naturalist's
Corner
SCC wins $950,000
grant to create virtual intranet portal for students
WCU graduates
935 during May 6 commencement ceremony
The honest little
bird
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5/17/06
Building
a better life
Learning
the language
Railroad
right of way claim could stall business expansion
Divided
Franklin board OKs vote on alcohol sales
Blue
Ridge banking on cool cartons
Swain election
protest appealed to state
Pesticide contaminants
found in subdivision
Leadership
is all about good ideas
Tammy deserved
better
Becoming one
with the multi-taskers
Osteoporosis
is real – get tested
Swain youth
is champion picker
IN Review
A Melange of murder
and myth
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Finding
the forest less logged
The Naturalist's
Corner
Follow Bartram
through ancient Cherokee towns
Everything old is
new again
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5/24/06
Gibson hits
dead-end in quest to balance childcare and work
Michelle Gibson
freed after jury rejects second-degree murder, manslaughter charges
An outpouring
of support
Swain teacher
fills vital role for Latino students
Two
congressional proposals
FERC draft OKs
for dam removal
Celebrating
10 years as an A+ school
The test,
and nothing but the test
Selling
the library out for all the wrong reasons
An encore for
mama
The Swiss
experience
Achtung Elf! Lessons
in learning a foreign language
Crafty, curious
Codetalkers
Recommended diversions
Discovering the
dawn
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Remembering
the Mother Town
The phoenix
has crashed
Trout Unlimited:
Brook trout need help
Recycling gets
a boost in the Smokies
The ridge named
blue
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5/31/06
Critics
say FERC not tough enough on Duke
Momentum builds
to challenge TDA
Tourism models
in WNC
Haywood, Maggie
Valley tourism entities ponder merger
Sylva residents
rate quality of life high
Macon superintendent
departs amid harassment suit
Gibson case
highlights larger problems
The art of
the graduation speech
Personal heart
therapy with Homer Harris
Making
Jennings Randolph proud
Quilting art
Zeitgeist of
Germany, circa 2006
Life
in the (really) fast lane
A gem from Charlotte’s
crown
Recommended diversions
Hard times and
happy days
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Riverwild
Paddling
ban is unfair
Solitude
would disappear
The Naturalist's
Corner
A world without
end
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6/06
6/7/06
Local event
planners examine festival trends
Area festivals
Tourism board
divided over festival funding
Elected
officials meet to hear tourism complaints
Festival
funding models vary among WNC counties
Walksler,
Reece have altercation at meeting
HCC Trustees
try to save largest tree on campus
So how far
have we come?
Paddlers will not
do damage to the Chattooga
The Second Act
Telling a
better story
Scenes
of redemption
Sweet vinegar
sounds
Recommended diversions
Spill the beans
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Tree hunters
scout Wildes Knob for hidden old-growth forest
The Naturalist's
Corner
A walk in the
wild
Jackson
author wins writing award for his ‘modern-day Walden’
WCU authorized
to start master’s program in teaching English as second language
HCC’s
millhouse grinds corn at Mountain Echoes
Battered berries
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6/14/06
Farmers
increasingly feel forced off their own land
Land for Tomorrow
Geologists
nearly finished with Macon landslide study
Haywood
considers wider tourism study
Hearing heated,
but no surprises
TDA’s
Reece injured in motorcycle accident
Some question
Rinehart’s TDA status after move to Asheville
Heritage Area
program will give out $350,000 in 2006
Bryson City
developing first zoning plan
Look at TDA structure,
and then let’s move on
The principle
is always important
A heated
rivarly where everyone’s a winner
Scared of the
Dark?
Finding a
father while keeping a Dad
A Taste
of Scotland
Becoming art
smart
International
festival revamps, ramps up for 2006 season
Roman Candle’s
‘Wee Hours’ aims for a place in the heart
Recommended diversions
Amazing language
found in a lost novel
Use Eagles
if Necessary
Things that go
blink in the night
The Naturalist’s
Corner
Only a couple
of chances to challange the Cheoah in 06
The Little
River watershed
Mitigation
demand holds in Supreme Court
Buchner’s
father/son account wins literary acclaim
Living inside the
box
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6/21/06
A moment of
your time?
Pulling
the right strings
How to herd a
bill
Haywood
appoints second committee to study TDA
Separate
surveys reveal support for conservation
Sylva slashes
funding for downtown group
Franklin
hires Main Street coordinator
Verizon
expands DSL service in rural areas
Low cost
spay-neuter available in Jackson
Support
for downtown Sylva is a wise investment
Saving
farms is not about nostalgia
The difference
between co-opted and compromised
On the dulcimer
A man in full
Soul Infusion’s
fifth
Recommended diversions
Money verses morals
Use Eagles
if Necessary
The battle
for the Chattooga rages on
The Naturalist's
Corner
Demand
leads to expansion at the Purchase Knob
Long-term
project to monitor bird population begins in Highlands
Medicinal uses of
black cohosh
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