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Renewed steam engine service excites Bryson, Dillsboro business owners
Spirits were high in Dillsboro last week as Steam Engine No. 1702 chugged noisily to a stop on the Great…
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Voter ID law struck down in N.C.
Ruling that North Carolina’s 2013 voter identification law purposely targets African-Americans with “almost surgical precision,” the U. S. Court of…
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Tale of the tape
If you find yourself charged with a crime and can’t afford an attorney, one will be provided to you; if…
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Downtown Waynesville Association gets five-year deal
A new state law calling for more competition and transparency in how Municipal Service Districts are managed sent shudders down…
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Waynesville property owner sees bumps in the road to MSD exit
The same 2015 law that robs local governments of control over how and for how long they can contract with…
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Getting what you give up
In a 12-round heavyweight professional boxing match, at the beginning of the twelfth round there is a bell and the…
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Locally shot, genre-bending sci-fi thriller draws inspiration from the region
The presence of breathtaking topography, ancient native lore, and centuries of American history makes the Great Smoky Mountains a mystical,…
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Filming in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park requires permits for a number of activities beyond simply camping — getting married, holding…
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Haywood County to filmmakers: We’re ready to roll
Miles and miles of film have been shot in Haywood County, but it’s not just about national recognition or local…
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This must be the place
As I enter my fifth year living and thriving here in Western North Carolina, I’m also sliding into a space…
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Green Energy Park wins grants
The Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro was recently the recipient of two new grants, both intended to further…
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What’s life in Cuba like right now?
You can get answers to that question and more first-hand information about the island nation during a symposium and art…
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Galaxy of the Stars series returns to WCU
The Galaxy of Stars Series, the only professional entertainment series in Jackson County, enters its 12th season this fall. It…
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Trumpeting fear to a gullible electorate
To the Editor: After listening to Donald Trump’ s speech, I got the feeling that the earth was spinning out…
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I’ll be calling, and you might want to listen
To the Editor: About those phone calls -— you know the ones I mean — an unknown person is calling,…
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School closing lawsuit should move forward
I hope the lawsuit by Mark Melrose against the Haywood County School System has its day in court, and was…
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If neither candidate suits you, well, we can help
On our way back from the coast on Saturday in bumper-to-bumper traffic just outside Charleston, I saw a billboard that…
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Winged wonder: Bird study gets up close with WNC’s avian residents
Cloud cover keeps the summer morning cool as Mark Hopey makes the rounds below Cowee Mound. By 8:30 a.m., he…
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Local naturalist releases hiking guide
Naturalist Ken Czarnomski — in partnership with the the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority — has released the third installment…
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High schoolers conquer the Rockies
After biking more than 300 miles through the Rocky Mountains, the group of five high schoolers involved in Western Carolina…
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Fatalities prompt caution when visiting waterfalls
Two fatalities related to waterfalls occurred in the Pisgah National Forest last week.
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Bradbury created a genre all his own
Last year a storm of controversy erupted over the destruction of writer Ray Bradbury’s home in Los Angeles. Architect Thom…
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Folkmoot moments
Peru: We travel to different countries. It’s our fifth festival this year, already two in France. We like a lot…
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Folkmoot dance party at Asheville’s Orange Peel gives a peek below the cultural waterline
After talking with staff, volunteers and last year’s groups, Folkmoot Executive Director Angie Schwab decided that this year, she wanted…
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Sam Love Queen and the values of Folkmoot
In May, the auditorium in the Folkmoot Friendship Center was dedicated to a man instrumental in establishing Waynesville and its…
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Faith alone: Ugandan group changes lives through performance
Just prior to the 2016 Folkmoot Wanderlust Gala, Folkmoot staff, sound technicians, photographers and performers scurried about behind the stage.
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SCC launches ‘PEAK’ initiative
PEAK, which stands for “Professional Expectations, Attendance and Knowledge,” is the name of Southwestern Community College’s new Quality Enhancement Plan…
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New beer to benefit conservation trust
Mainspring Conservation Trust will benefit from a collaboration with Lazy Hiker Brewing Company to create Needmore Ale, which will be…
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HCC hosts free Latino Business Start Up series
The Small Business Center at Haywood Community College in partnership with The Support Center and the Western Women’s Business Center…
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Ethics rules passed in Cherokee
Tribal government is expected to gain on openness and accountability following passage of a pair of laws in Cherokee Tribal…
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Swain officials discuss houseboats with TVA
Members of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors recently requested a meeting with Swain and Graham County officials to…
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Lead cleanup poised to start at SCC
After more than two years of tests and evaluations, the end is now in sight for an effort to remove…
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No decision yet on Jackson hospital appeal
The jury is still out on a property tax challenge being waged by Harris Regional Hospital, which claims its property…
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High stakes in hospital tax dispute
Haywood Regional Medical Center and county officials are locked in a dispute over how much the hospital should pay in…
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Jackson’s new industrial ordinance limits fracking, emphasizes traffic considerations
After sixteen months of meetings, a change of planning director and a nearly complete turnover of membership on the Jackson…
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WNC artist visits Cuba in search of its political and cultural meaning in the 21st century
It’s about 855 miles between the quiet mountain town of Waynesville, North Carolina and the urban hustle and bustle of…
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An Artist’s Visit to Cuba
By Christopher Holt • Special to SMN When my plane touched down at Havana International Airport to loud applause from the…
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Discussion to focus on Cuba
You can get answers to that question and more first-hand information about the island nation during a symposium and art…
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Second Bryson City brewery to open
The Mountain Layers Brewing Company has begun construction on a seven-barrel craft microbrewery and taproom located on Everett Street in…
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This must be the place
I noticed it two rows behind me. Sitting at the cold, hard tables of my eighth-grade science class in the…
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GALLERY: Folkmoot “Wanderlust” Gala
The annual Folkmoot USA The "Official" North Carolina International Folk Festival once again has touched down in Western North Carolina.
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So this is who we are, and I didn’t see it
Amidst a raucous crowd of nearly 600 runners — and probably just as many spectators — a couple of Saturday…
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God really does work in mysterious ways
Until 18 days ago, the Bible had always been an afterthought in my spiritual journey. It was a book I…
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Lawsuit could bring about a more righteous process
By David Teague • Guest Columnist Possibly the best perspective I’ve ever read about the importance of open government, and the…
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Planning begins for logging project in Haywood
Round tables and large, neon sticky notes characterized last week’s kickoff of a planning process to cut timber and create…
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Wading through nostalgia
Give a Loosiana boy a reason to don his hip boots and strap on a headlight and you’ve got a…
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Program turns high school students and teachers into park rangers
Students and teachers from communities around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are starting six weeks of hands-on learning and…
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WNC angling to take over television
Jackson County will be displayed on national television this week with the airing of Anglers & Appetites, a show that…
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Conservation groups plead for red wolf program to stay
Petitions bearing nearly half a million signatures urging protection of the endangered red wolf made their way to the U.S.…
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Cowan’s writing could make you cry
When Leo Cowan, Jackson County’s noted historian and author, died last February just after his second book was published, I…
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