This must be the place
If Keith Richards had been born below the Mason-Dixon Line, his name might have been Mike Cooley.
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Native art: Bill Eleazer bronze comes home to Waynesville 30 years later
Nearly 30 years after Bill Eleazer put the finishing touches on “Chasing Tadpoles,” a multi-piece bronze sculpture of three children…
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Tossing fate into the air
What started as a backyard game one afternoon has turned into a passionate career for Nathan Lowe. “I just got…
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This must be the place
Hailing from the Green Mountains of Burlington, Vt., The DuPont Brothers have emerged as a breath of fresh air in…
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‘Good Thoughts Better’ exhibit opens at WCU
An exhibit of work by Edward J. Bisese titled “Good Thoughts Better” will open with an artist talk and reception…
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The Stuart Brothers to play The Strand
Appalachian fiddle and banjo duo The Stuart Brothers will perform at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 16 at The Strand at 38…
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2014 marks 125th year for WCU
This year marks the beginning of Western Carolina University’s 125th year of existence, and university faculty, staff and students are…
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Reenactment, other activities planned in honor of MLK
Play Shop, a free event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and Celebration, will be…
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FUN ZONE ribbon cutting, customer appreciation skate
Smoky Mountain Sk8way & FUN ZONE will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and customer appreciation skate on Wednesday, Jan. 15,…
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Apollo Winds brings chamber music to WCU
Apollo Winds, a professional chamber music group, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the recital hall of…
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HART to hold 2014 season auditions
There’s an open call for actors to audition for “To Kill A Mockingbird” Feb. 2-3 at the Haywood Arts Regional…
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Welcome to the crib: Game of cribbage mixes competition, congeniality
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent If someone asked you to describe the world of competitive, non-electronic gaming, your first thought…
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This must be the place
The train came to a halt. Looking out the foggy window, a cold, snowy landscape awaited me. “The current temperature…
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WCU events commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Western Carolina University has several speakers and programs as part of its annual Martin Luther King celebration, which is themed…
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Haywood celebrates MLK weekend
Haywood County will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a pride march and a weekend full of services, including…
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Earl Scruggs Center documents the life of a premier musician
The new Earl Scruggs Center, honoring one of the nation’s premier banjo artists, will celebrate its grand opening at 11…
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Cherokee exhibit at Jackson County library
The touring exhibit “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future,” will be on view through Feb. 9 at the Jackson County…
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‘Galaxy of Stars’ presents ‘50s rock revue
“Smokey Joe’s Café,” a song and dance revue of hit tunes from the rock ’n’ roll era before the Beatles,…
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Taking to the open road of success
The real deal is hitting the airwaves. Blasting out of the backwoods of Robbinsville, My Highway is a crossroads for…
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This must be the place
Every Jan. 1, a clean slate arrives. It’s a chance to start over, to push into exciting pursuits where curiosity…
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Balsam Range ‘Winter Concert Series’ welcomes John Driskell Hopkins
Balsam Range’s annual “Winter Concert Series” will continue with John Driskell Hopkins at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4, at the historic…
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WCU Mountain Dulcimer Winter Weekend at Lake J
Dulcimer fans and aficionados will gather for the annual Mountain Dulcimer Weekend held Jan. 9 through 12 at Lake Junaluska,…
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Folkmoot generates $9.2 million economic impact
Folkmoot USA had a $9.2 million impact on Western North Carolina in 2013, according to an economic impact study conducted…
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Ellison to host watercolor, collage demo
Painter and paper maker Elizabeth Ellison will demonstrate the use of collage in a landscape painting at the Art League…
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A Santa for all occasions
By Colby Dunn • Correspondent This time of year, there’s a Santa around every corner. There’s the jolly Santa flying around…
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Winners announced for inaugural ‘Gingerbread House Competition’
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural “Gingerbread House Competition” at Franklin’s Town Hall during this year’s Winter Wonderland.
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GSMR plans New Year’s Eve Gala
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is ringing in the New Year at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 31 in Bryson City. The…
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Kool & The Gang, ZZ Top to play Harrah’s
Funk group Kool & The Gang and rock band ZZ Top will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Kool & The…
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Film and TV at the Haywood County Tourism Office
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority has officially revived the Haywood County Film Commission. Becky Seymour, video marketing manager of…
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Mountain Momma
Supposedly just 8 percent of Americans who make a New Year’s resolution keep it. The obvious reason is human beings…
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This must be the place
Who in the hell is that? Standing on the porch at Camp Hope in Bethel, I found myself in amazement…
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Cataloochee documentary to be screened at HCC
The new documentary “Cataloochee” will be shown in a special preview at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, in the Charles…
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WCU annual holiday video greeting is unveiled
Western Carolina University has unveiled its third annual holiday video greeting card, “Moments to Remember” and hosted at the website…
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Mountain Momma
Like many of you, I’ve been amassing Christmas presents for months now — stocking up at consignment sales, cruising craigslist…
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Quilters present work to National Guard
The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild of Franklin, together with members of Misty Mountain Quilters Guild from Blairsville, Ga. and the…
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Neff painting exhibit at WCU
Work by painter Edith Neff will be on exhibit through Jan. 31 in the Fine Arts Museum at Western Carolina…
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National Park hosts Holiday Homecoming
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3…
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Tipping Point celebrates anniversary
On Dec. 21, Tipping Point Brewing in downtown Waynesville will be celebrating its third year in operation with a “Customer…
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This must be the place
Next week will mark my second Christmas in Western North Carolina. And, like last year, I won’t be making it…
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WNC Artists find new home at Mahogany House
Bouncing around her gallery like a rubber ball, the energy of Teri Siewert is contagious. “The ambiance here is something…
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Faculty member and students light and learn
The Lights and Luminaries festival will be held in downtown Dillsboro, Dec. 13-14. Helping Dillsboro glow for the town’s annual…
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Cherokee Healing and Wellness Coalition plans potluck dinner
The Cherokee Healing and Wellness Coalition is sponsoring a Snow Moon (Usgiwi) celebration and potluck lunch will be from 11:30…
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Young poets compete
Haywood Early College students recently participated in the National Career Development Association’s Poetry and Poster Contest, “Charting the Course for Our…
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Student film wins award at Asheville festival
The Western Carolina University student-created film “Jerry,” a dark comedy about a homeless man who comes back to haunt the…
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Nature photographer showcased in Waynesville
Wildlife/nature photographer Ron Brunsvold will be the featured artist for December at the Mahogany House Gallery in Waynesville.
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Franks joins Opry House ‘Christmas Show’
Television star and International Bluegrass Music Museum legend Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” of the former show “In the Heat of the…
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Haynes takes pride in ties to Asheville, WNC
By Joe Hooten • Correspondent Asheville will once again be the home of the annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam at the…
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This must be the place
Named of the “12 Comics to Watch” for 2013 by LA Weekly, Atlanta-bred comedian Dave Stone has been taking over…
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Open house, 2014 schedule released at Franklin arts center
On a recent crisp early winter evening, hundreds of folks from around Western North Carolina and beyond converged onto the…
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Mountain Momma
Last weekend, I sat down with a calendar and began sifting through all the fabulous Christmas-related events happening this month.…
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