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Habitat for Humanity recovers store treasure
 

Habitat for Humanity recovers store treasure

A valuable piece of the history of the Rickman General Store in Macon County is back in its original home…
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Franklin celebrates ‘Airing of the Quilts’
 

Franklin celebrates ‘Airing of the Quilts’

The annual “Airing of the Quilts” festival will be held May 10-11 in downtown Franklin. The event will feature an…
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Waynesville Rec center to throw ‘Spring Fling’ kids’ bash
 

Waynesville Rec center to throw ‘Spring Fling’ kids’ bash

The annual “Spring Fling” will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Waynesville Recreation…
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A hopping weekend in and around Froglevel
 

A hopping weekend in and around Froglevel

Haywood Square to host block party A day of festivities for “Customer Appreciation Day” will be held from 10 a.m.…
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Find the perfect gem for Mother’s Day at Gemboree
 

Find the perfect gem for Mother’s Day at Gemboree

The Mother’s Day Gemboree will run from May 10-12 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. Doors will be…
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Thea & The GreenMan and artist reception planned in Bryson
 

Thea & The GreenMan and artist reception planned in Bryson

A folk concert and artist reception will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Swain…
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Haywood Art Council welcomes brass quintet for Sunday concert series
 

Haywood Art Council welcomes brass quintet for Sunday concert series

The Pyramid Brass Quintet will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Haywood County Library in Waynesville as…
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HCC Crafts students debut work
 

HCC Crafts students debut work

The graduating class of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts program will exhibit some their best work at the Southern Highland…
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Reba McEntire to play Harrah’s
 

Reba McEntire to play Harrah’s

Legendary country singer Reba McEntire will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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Nominations open for Mountain Heritage Award
 

Nominations open for Mountain Heritage Award

Western Carolina University is accepting nominations for the Mountain Heritage Award, an honor bestowed annually on one individual and one…
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Dog lovers unite for trifecta of good times in Sylva
 

Dog lovers unite for trifecta of good times in Sylva

Woofstock, a benefit festival for ARF (the Humane Society of Jackson County), will take place from noon to 3 p.m.…
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David Holt partners with local musicians for Jackson concert
 

David Holt partners with local musicians for Jackson concert

The legendary David Holt and local gospel group Mountain Faith will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, in the…
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J. Creek Cloggers kick into the summer
 

J. Creek Cloggers kick into the summer

The J. Creek Cloggers are gearing up for a lively summer festival season. A high-energy dance team based out of…
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‘Dusty Roads’ photo exhibit opens in Canton
 

‘Dusty Roads’ photo exhibit opens in Canton

Photographer Barbara Sammons will be showcasing an exhibit of her work from May 7 to July 31 at the Canton…
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Waynesville galleries get ready to paint the town for the season’s first art walk
 

Waynesville galleries get ready to paint the town for the season’s first art walk

If the litmus test of a community’s health is how strong its art scene is, then, by the looks of…
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WNC breweries medal big in beer competition
 

WNC breweries medal big in beer competition

All five North Carolina breweries west of Asheville medaled in the recent Carolinas Championship of Beer during the Hickory Hops…
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Spring up at Greening Up
 

Spring up at Greening Up

The 16th annual Greening Up the Mountains festival takes place Saturday, April 27, on Main and Mill streets in historic…
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Photography exhibit goes underwater
 

Photography exhibit goes underwater

Haywood County Arts Council announces a new exhibition, “Under the Sea,” featuring work by Dr. John Highsmith from May 1-27…
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Controlled Chaos Film Festival comes to Cullowhee
 

Controlled Chaos Film Festival comes to Cullowhee

Films created by Western Carolina University students will be screened at the fifth annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival at 7…
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Dunn to play Harrah’s
 

Dunn to play Harrah’s

Country star Ronnie Dunn will be taking the stage at 9 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.
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Tennis legends Roddick, Courier to face off in Cashiers exhibition match
 

Tennis legends Roddick, Courier to face off in Cashiers exhibition match

Tennis superstars Andy Roddick and Jim Courier will play a charity exhibition match on Saturday, July 27, at Cedar Creek…
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Thunder in the Smokies rides into Maggie Valley
 

Thunder in the Smokies rides into Maggie Valley

The Handlebar Corral presents the annual Thunder in the Smokies spring rally will be held May 3-5 in Maggie Valley.
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Aiming for the soul, one note at a time
 

Aiming for the soul, one note at a time

When finding your artistic voice, it’s about moving forward and not looking back, being true to yourself and refusing to…
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Haywood library offers free digital magazine downloads
 

Haywood library offers free digital magazine downloads

Haywood County Public Library announces the addition of Zinio to its system. Zinio is an online service that allows you…
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WNC Ecofest comes to Haywood
 

WNC Ecofest comes to Haywood

WNC Ecofest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Haywood Community College. The festival…
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Folkmoot festival holds Canton fundraiser
 

Folkmoot festival holds Canton fundraiser

Folkmoot USA will kick off its 30th anniversary year with the “BIG 30” from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, May…
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Historian to discuss secret son of Cashiers founder
 

Historian to discuss secret son of Cashiers founder

Local historian Jane Nardy will lead a presentation on the secret child of Mordecai Zachary at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April…
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Empty Bowl: a meal and music with a cause
 

Empty Bowl: a meal and music with a cause

The Empty Bowl fundraiser will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, at The Community Table in…
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‘Greening Up the Mountains’ in Sylva
 

‘Greening Up the Mountains’ in Sylva

 The 16th annual Greening Up the Mountains street festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27,…
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Dramatic comedy embraces small town life
 

Dramatic comedy embraces small town life

Haywood Arts Regional Theater in Waynesville will kick off its 29th main stage season this month with a stage adaptation…
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Mom’s Music Fest returns to Waynesville
 

Mom’s Music Fest returns to Waynesville

The outdoor Mom’s Music Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, in Waynesville, featuring…
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Celebrate ‘Record Store Day’ in Sylva
 

Celebrate ‘Record Store Day’ in Sylva

A “Record Store Day Celebration” will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at In Your Ear Music Emporium in…
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Liars Bench to showcase Carolina Dusk
 

Liars Bench to showcase Carolina Dusk

The Liars Bench presents music group Carolina Dusk at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Mountain Heritage Center auditorium…
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Carden monologue celebrates early vision of teaching college
 

Carden monologue celebrates early vision of teaching college

Renowned Appalachian writer Gary Carden will perform “Madison,” a monologue about the life of Dr. Robert Lee Madison, at 7…
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Acclaimed Georgia artist featured at The Bascom
 

Acclaimed Georgia artist featured at The Bascom

The work of Linda Anderson, a prolific artist whose pieces depict her life in rural North Georgia, will be on…
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‘Dead Man Walking’ opera hits Cullowhee
 

‘Dead Man Walking’ opera hits Cullowhee

A concert production of “Dead Man Walking” will come to the stage at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in the…
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WCU Jazz Festival to feature innovative saxophonist, Slovakian drummer
 

WCU Jazz Festival to feature innovative saxophonist, Slovakian drummer

The 2013 Jazz Festival will take place from April 27 and 29 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, featuring jazz…
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Mélange puts culinary excellence on display
 

Mélange puts culinary excellence on display

Haywood County Chamber of Commerce held their annual “Melange of the Mountains” culinary gala at Laurel Ridge Country Club on…
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The luck of the draw
 

The luck of the draw

All bets are on in Cherokee. The first major poker tournament held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort has lured…
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Serving up a taste of Appalachia
 

Serving up a taste of Appalachia

When Doug Weaver looks around Haywood County, he sees potential.  “We’re on the fence, right in the middle of where…
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Community meals in Cashiers feature pickin’ on the side
 

Community meals in Cashiers feature pickin’ on the side

The Gathering Table is providing fresh, nutritious dinners from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday evening at the Cashiers Community…
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The finer points of candlewicking unveiled
 

The finer points of candlewicking unveiled

A candlewicking workshop will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 18, at the Jackson County Extension Office…
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Sarge’s hosts annual pet photo competition
 

Sarge’s hosts annual pet photo competition

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s Annual Pet Photo Contest award ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at…
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Songwriters series returns to Balsam
 

Songwriters series returns to Balsam

The popular Songwriters in the Round series will return to the Balsam Mountain Inn at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13,…
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Folk, then jazz, at the Classic Wineseller
 

Folk, then jazz, at the Classic Wineseller

The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville will showcase live music from singer-songwriter Ben Wilson at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, and…
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Taste of Chocolate fundraiser returns to Maggie Club
 

Taste of Chocolate fundraiser returns to Maggie Club

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate will be delight partakers in the 14th annual Taste of Chocolate from 6 to 9 p.m.…
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WNC breweries to release collaboration beer ‘Ryeway 74’
 

WNC breweries to release collaboration beer ‘Ryeway 74’

All five Western North Carolina microbreweries west of Asheville collaborated on a craft beer that will be simultaneously released at…
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Musical with benefit auction on the side hits WCU stage
 

Musical with benefit auction on the side hits WCU stage

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a playful take on classic musicals of Broadway, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 11-13, and…
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Students push the limits of digital media and art
 

Students push the limits of digital media and art

DigiX, a digital media and arts event, will bring technology demonstrations, exhibits, workshops and a competition showcasing digital masterpieces to…
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WCU dance students to honor the Rockettes
 

WCU dance students to honor the Rockettes

Western Carolina University students will perform “A Salute to Rockette History” on 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the Niggli…
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