This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Cruising up Utah Mountain Road outside Maggie Valley, one begins to get the feeling if they drove any further up…
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America’s First Foods: Cherokee elder’s cookbook celebrates the old ways
 

America’s First Foods: Cherokee elder’s cookbook celebrates the old ways

By Colby Dunn • Correspondent This week, kids across America will learn the story of the first Thanksgiving. How the pilgrims,…
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Stepping to old-time rhythms in a Swain County gym
 

Stepping to old-time rhythms in a Swain County gym

By Jacob Flannick • SMN Correspondent After ending a series of lessons in which she learned the basic steps of clogging,…
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Music, art converge in Bryson
 

Music, art converge in Bryson

Asheville blues/rock group Mojomatic will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Swain County Center for the Arts Bryson…
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Holt brings holiday bluegrass cheer to Highlands
 

Holt brings holiday bluegrass cheer to Highlands

Four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts…
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Santa Claus, author bring cheer to Franklin
 

Santa Claus, author bring cheer to Franklin

Joe Moore, author of the Santa Claus Trilogy, will make a special appearance from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov.…
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Salute to Johnny Cash at WCU
 

Salute to Johnny Cash at WCU

“Ring of Fire — The Music of Johnny Cash” comes to life at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

Dear Pottery Barn photographers, Please consider hiring a consultant who actually has kids before you shoot your next product magazine. Otherwise,…
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‘Hard Candy Christmas’ returns to WCU
 

‘Hard Candy Christmas’ returns to WCU

The 26th annual “Hard Candy Christmas Arts & Craft Show” will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29-30 at…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Editor’s Note: After receiving a heartfelt letter in the mail recently from an inmate at a North Carolina correctional facility,…
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Appalachia comes to life, through food and music
 

Appalachia comes to life, through food and music

Exiting your vehicle at Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley, a cold, late fall wind hits you in the face like…
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Tickets on sale for REO Speedwagon, Robin Thicke at Harrah’s
 

Tickets on sale for REO Speedwagon, Robin Thicke at Harrah’s

Tickets are now available for iconic rockers REO Speedwagon and pop star Robin Thicke who will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee.…
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Mural opening at Canton Library
 

Mural opening at Canton Library

A reception for the opening of a new mural in the children’s room of the Canton Branch Library will be…
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Nantahala Brewing to host bottle launch party
 

Nantahala Brewing to host bottle launch party

The craft beer bottling line launch party will be a 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Nantahala Brewing Company in…
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Open call for Balsam Mountain Roller Girls
 

Open call for Balsam Mountain Roller Girls

The Balsam Mountain Roller Girls want you. A flat track female roller derby league based out of Haywood County, the team…
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WCU workshop to combine business strategy, storytelling
 

WCU workshop to combine business strategy, storytelling

“Telling Your Story,” a workshop that combines business management, marketing, entrepreneurial activity and economic strategies with the art of storytelling,…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

I don’t buy the theory that texting has fueled an explosion in writing among kids. The claim is texting is…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

My ears are still ringing. From Nov. 1-5, I went and saw nine bands. Yep, that’s nine acts in the…
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The people's choir: Ubuntu groups give everyone who loves to sing a voice
 

The people's choir: Ubuntu groups give everyone who loves to sing a voice

“I can’t sing.”  “Nobody wants to hear my voice.”  “I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket.”  They’re recognizable refrains,…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

Pizza. French fry. Those were the initial instructions I was given the first time I went skiing. I must’ve been…
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Bluegrass legend plays Franklin
 

Bluegrass legend plays Franklin

Bluegrass star Rhonda Vincent will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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Atkins brings country swagger to Cherokee
 

Atkins brings country swagger to Cherokee

Country star Rodney Atkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. Atkins has had…
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‘In the Round’ series continues
 

‘In the Round’ series continues

Bobby Tomberlin, Candi Carpenter and Bill LaBounty will bring an adventurous musical spirit to the Songwriters in the Round series…
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African acrobatics swing into Franklin
 

African acrobatics swing into Franklin

“African Acrobatics International Presents: Zuma Zuma” will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for…
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Zombies stalk WCU stage
 

Zombies stalk WCU stage

The world premiere of “Zombies on Campus! A SlaughterPocalypse!” hits the stage nightly at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13-19 in the…
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WCU student selected for Stephen King film project
 

WCU student selected for Stephen King film project

In the coming weeks, Western Carolina University senior Mike Hill may go out after dark to drive up and down…
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AWAKE celebrates 20 years
 

AWAKE celebrates 20 years

AWAKE (Adults Working and Advocating for Kids’ Empowerment) will host a 20th anniversary celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov.…
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Events celebrate Native American Heritage Month
 

Events celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Native American Expo set for WCU The 5th annual Native American Expo at Western Carolina University will run Nov. 11-13,…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

If you can eek out the time for a trip to Asheville, here’s a great excursion for the last lingering…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

I sat there, under old copper piping and newly formed spider webs, wondering where the hell my story was. It…
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Brass Quintet hits WCU stage
 

Brass Quintet hits WCU stage

The Western Carolina University School of Music will present a concert by the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet at 7:30 p.m.…
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WCU’s Frizzell wins service award
 

WCU’s Frizzell wins service award

George Frizzell, head of special collections at Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library, is the 2013 recipient of the Thornton W.…
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Jackson crafters place at state fair
 

Jackson crafters place at state fair

Quilter Susan Sheets (pictured) was one of many first place winners from Jackson County at the 2013 Mountain State Fair.
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

I’ll admit I’m not the fastest draw in the West when it comes to pop culture fads. I’ve yet to…
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Ticket sales for WCU’s Madrigal Dinner
 

Ticket sales for WCU’s Madrigal Dinner

Tickets for the 2013 Madrigal Dinner at Western Carolina University will go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.…
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Art After Dark returns to Waynesville
 

Art After Dark returns to Waynesville

Art After Dark will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in downtown Waynesville. Stroll through working studios…
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Haywood Community Band to honor Hall
 

Haywood Community Band to honor Hall

The Haywood Community Band will honor founding director Bob Hall during a performance at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at…
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Where shadows walk: Franklin ghost tour brings past alive
 

Where shadows walk: Franklin ghost tour brings past alive

October, of course, is the month for haunting, when lawns become littered with skeletons and witches fly in through branches…
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Trick or Treat in Western North Carolina
 

Trick or Treat in Western North Carolina

Bryson City • Haunted Halls of Havoc and Corn Maze will be from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24-27 at…
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Leaf Lookers Gemboree returns to Franklin
 

Leaf Lookers Gemboree returns to Franklin

The 24th annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and 11 a.m.…
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Dillsboro festival celebrates pottery
 

Dillsboro festival celebrates pottery

The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in downtown Dillsboro.
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Hear a rare performance of Shubert’s Octet
 

Hear a rare performance of Shubert’s Octet

 The School of Music at Western Carolina University will present a performance of Franz Schubert’s Octet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
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‘The Heiress’ comes to HART
 

‘The Heiress’ comes to HART

Classic Broadway drama “The Heiress” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and 3 p.m. Nov.…
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Woodcarving demonstration in Clyde
 

Woodcarving demonstration in Clyde

Artisan in the Mountains will host a woodcarving demonstration featuring the Pigeon River Woodcarvers Club from 1 to 4 p.m.…
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Milsap to make an appearance in Franklin
 

Milsap to make an appearance in Franklin

Country superstar Ronnie Milsap will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing…
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This must be the place
 

This must be the place

All I wanted to do was play soccer. In the summer of 1997, I was 12 years old and ready…
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Pumpkin Fest returns to Franklin
 

Pumpkin Fest returns to Franklin

The 17th annual “Pumpkin Fest” will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 and 9 a.m. to 4…
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WCU community to celebrate Homecoming
 

WCU community to celebrate Homecoming

Homecoming Weekend will be Oct. 24-27 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. This year’s theme is “Whee Are Catamounts!” Public…
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Mountain Momma
 

Mountain Momma

We’re in the Halloween homestretch, but I’d wager at least half of you are still riding the costume rollercoaster, days…
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Waynesville celebrates apple harvest
 

Waynesville celebrates apple harvest

The 25th annual Haywood Apple Harvest Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown…
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