Papageorgio's to replace Apple Creek Cafe
Papageorgio’s Italian-American Restaurant is set to open Friday, Sept. 2, on Main Street in Waynesville where Apple Creek Cafe has…
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Affordable housing issues on Haywood County’s horizon
Anecdotal accounts of a tight housing market have long swirled about Haywood County, but a quick look at hard data…
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Habitat houses give people hope
About five years ago, Suzanne Cianciulli and her son were living in a rundown mobile home rental while she tried…
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Going tiny: Some look to downsized housing for personal freedom, financial security
When her husband lost his battle with cancer, Lindey Herrington was living in a 1,800-square-foot house in Lakeland, Florida, where…
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Old hospital’s rehab into low-income housing falls flat
Despite a perfect score on its application, Haywood County was not awarded tax credits that would have helped developers turn…
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Affordable housing development looks for resources
Passersby probably don’t give a second thought to seeing news houses being built on the hillside when traveling up Jonathan…
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Self-build program empowers low-income families
Mountain Projects’ self-build housing program is all about helping those who are willing to help themselves.
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Party in the front, business in the back for Haywood County Board of Education
Admittedly, the issue of recording work sessions and regular board meetings on video would be mostly moot if the public…
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Davis, deVille spar over state education funding
In the last year, Macon County teacher John deVille has asked county commissioners several times to pass a resolution asking…
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High impact development ordinance to protect vulnerable populations
Haywood County commissioners are considering an ordinance that would ensure that certain types of developments do not pose adverse effects…
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Haywood Board of Elections copes with changes
The recent ruling out of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may have county elections boards…
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Cherokee council, chief tussle over veto power
When the Cherokee Tribal Council voted last month to investigate hiring and firing practices in tribal government, Principal Chief Patrick…
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Plan for new mountain biking system moving forward
A meeting seeking feedback on an emerging plan to turn Sylva’s Pinnacle Park into a mountain biking destination drew about…
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WCU opens $29 million building
With fall classes newly underway, 420 Western Carolina University students are settling into their rooms in brand new Noble Hall,…
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Funding shortage results in fewer Macon library hours
Macon County Public Library in Franklin will be cutting its hours of operations to combat a budget deficit.
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Macon manager earns hefty raise
After exceeding expectations for more than three years without a merit raise, Macon County commissioners approved an $18,000 salary increase…
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Living well: A look at health and fitness in WNC
• Clyde woman finds strength and spirituality in aerial skills• Fusions Spa relocates to downtown Sylva• Fitness by the numbers at…
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School board to continue recording meeting
Earlier today, Haywood County Board of Education Chairman Chuck Francis reversed his controversial decision to stop taping the board’s work…
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Sheriff searching for break-in suspects
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is searching for one or more individuals who around midnight Tuesday, Aug. 16, broke into the…
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Rev. Jimmy Pennell named 2016 Chief Junaluska
Rev. Jimmy Pennell was recognized as the 2016 Chief Junaluska recipient during Lake Junaluska Associates Weekend held on Aug. 6.
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9-1-1 texting soon available in Haywood
The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office will soon have full 9-1-1 text message capabilities.
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Town manager hopes to bring Waynesville to new heights
Waynesville’s new town manager won’t take the helm until Aug. 22, but The Smoky Mountain News was recently able to…
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The ‘man’ behind the ‘manager’
When hiring a new employee in any profession, the focus is first and foremost on professional qualifications, as it obviously…
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Fly fishing museum moves to Bryson City
Just one year after setting up shop in Cherokee, the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians will be moving…
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Board brings early end to MSD exodus
Sharon and James Earley had sought unsuccessfully for almost two years to have their property removed from Waynesville’s downtown taxing…
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TVA meets with Alarka houseboat owners
Following a May 5 decision by the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors to ban all houseboats on Fontana Lake…
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Maggie Valley landmark more than just a restaurant
The year was 1966; “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” was on the big screen, “Bonanza” was on the…
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Canton welcomes first brewery
After operating in Waynesville for the past four years, BearWaters Brewing will be making a big move to downtown Canton.
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The Book of Joe
Brenda O’Keefe has dozens, if not hundreds, of stories about the people who have passed through her life at Joey’s…
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Maggie to begin charging trash fee
Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen adopted a budget in June that includes a new $5 solid waste fee for all…
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Greenway use rising in Jackson County
The greenway in Jackson County has now been fully open for a month, and use is skyrocketing on the one-mile…
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New manager arrives in Jackson
Jackson County’s new county manager is now on the job, and commissioners are looking forward to start working with him…
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Campolo urges churches to get involved and change lives
For Tony Campolo, spending last week amid a gathering of senior citizens from across the Southeast was just about the…
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Maggie to establish penalties for code violations
The town of Maggie Valley has been working on cleaning up the U.S. 19 corridor for more than a year,…
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Model airplanes take to the sky for charity
The Macon Aero Modelers Club members are looking forward to showing off their flying skills to the public this weekend…
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Franklin gets answers on new Ingles project
Many rumors were put to rest Monday night as Ingles Market representatives laid out the plan for its newest grocery…
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Council approves independence for Employee Rights Office
A second decision made during last week’s Cherokee Tribal Council meeting could affect how council’s decision to order a third-party…
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Cherokee council asks for investigation into hire-fire decisions
Some members of the Cherokee Tribal Council are saying that something’s amiss in how hire-fire decisions are being made in…
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Central Elementary declared ‘surplus’ for ‘disposal’
Haywood County’s Central Elementary School has been declared “surplus” school board property and will be disposed of according to proper…
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Drug testing in Haywood County schools: do results justify cost?
Some surprising statistics regarding drug testing in Haywood County schools have raised questions about the policy’s cost and effectiveness.
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New landlines no longer available in Swain County
Even though Londa Bohl had the summer off from teaching in Swain County, she spent most of her vacation learning…
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Putting the pieces together: Archeologists continue to uncover mysteries of Cowee Mound
While most people come to Macon County in the summer for a relaxing mountain vacation, Kathryn Sampeck makes the trip…
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Waynesville hires new town manager
After a seven-month search that included more than 40 candidates, the Waynesville Board of Aldermen selected former Pittsboro, Southport and…
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Protecting the past: Mounds hold key to understanding Cherokee history
Following the Little Tennessee River miles away from modern civilization in Franklin — past the pavement and subdivisions and through the…
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WCU donates equipment to Haywood mission trip
When Western Carolina University alumnus Greg Boothroyd of Haywood County issued a call for donations of soccer equipment for a…
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Swain trash site changes go into effect Sept. 1
Beginning Sept. 1, Swain County residents will notice some big changes when they go to drop off their trash and…
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Key personnel change at Waynesville City Hall
After almost three years with the town of Waynesville, Amie Owens is out as administrative services director.
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Swain left off SCC priority funding list
Southwestern Community College is receiving $7.17 million from the Connect N.C. bond to make major infrastructure improvements to its three…
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Council shortens term of casino board member
Tribal Council narrowly passed a resolution last month that would shorten the term of embattled Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board…
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Former Sequoyah Fund director pleads guilty to embezzlement
The former director of an organization charged with spurring community development on the Qualla Boundary has pled guilty to embezzling…
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