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Meet ‘Mr. Folkmoot’: Rolf Kaufman has played a large part in festival’s success
Rolf Kaufman has been a fixture on the Folkmoot scene since before it even began, bringing people from foreign lands…
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New music director takes over at Folkmoot
Dillon Ingle will only be the third music director in Folkmoot’s 33-year history.
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Below the waterline: Folkmoot 2016 looks at more than just the tip of the iceberg
Everyone in Western North Carolina knows that once the Smokies shed their winterwear and the trees begin to bud, summer’s…
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Many countries, one community
Ongoing coverage of the 33rd year of Folkmoot — an international folk dance festival based in Waynesville. • Folkmoot 2016 looks at…
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Evergreen Foundation gives away half million
The Evergreen Foundation has provided $507,995 in funding to 13 agencies providing programs and services for individuals with behavioral health,…
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Western works to address low salaries
When Bill Yang decided to leave the world of private industry to join Western Carolina University’s School of Engineering and…
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Franklin bike walk projects revealed, ranked
Franklin is one step closer to outlining a plan to provide better connectivity throughout the town for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Jackson health department gets new leadership
Jackson County’s health department is gearing up to start millions of dollars of construction for its animal shelter and health…
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Business owner wants out of downtown tax district
At least one local property owner plans to take advantage of a new law allowing for withdrawal from Waynesville’s Municipal…
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New DSS director hired in Jackson
After 20 years with the department, Jackson County’s director of social services will be retiring from county employment at the…
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Charters of freedom coming to Sylva
After months of fundraising, cash is now in hand to get a monument to the country’s founding documents in place…
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Swain County to vote on quarter-cent sales tax
Swain County residents will get to decide whether the county can levy an additional quarter-cent sales tax when they vote…
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November election lineup complete
Ballots have been finalized in Haywood County for November’s General Election, and while a number of national and state campaigns…
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Plaintiff suffers setback in school board lawsuit
Arguments were heard in Haywood County Superior Court July 19 in the matter of Melrose v. The Haywood County Board…
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Secluded country store can’t hide from time
The pungent aroma of morning dew was still in the air and Kelly Sutton had just opened the Big Creek…
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Waynesville to formalize policy for pro-bono utility work
Waynesville utility crews will no longer donate labor to run power, water and sewer connections for community projects on a…
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Cherokee council votes to extend dog running season
Bear hunters on the Qualla Boundary may be able to run their dogs through tribal reserve land for a full…
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It’s raining cats and dogs (quilt blocks)
Inspired by the popular Haywood County Quilt Trail and the “Adopt Me” quilt block located at the Waynesville Animal Hospital,…
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The true story of Sparklehorse
The documentary “The Sad & Beautiful World of Sparklehorse” will be shown at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the…
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Canton Labor Day schedule announced
The 110th Canton Labor Day Festival schedule released on July 11 shows that organizers have been working just as hard…
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J. Creek Cloggers win top honors
The J. Creek Cloggers picked up wins at the Appalachian Clogging Classic at Haywood Community College and ShinDig In The…
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This must be the place
You can’t ignore it. That little voice in the back of your head, always interrupting your daily train of thought,…
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Hitting the ground running: Franklin welcomes second brewery
Taking a right off East Main Street, just before crossing the bridge into downtown Franklin, you pull onto Lakeside Drive…
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Ghana, Romania denied Folkmoot visas
Earlier today it was announced that Ghana and Romania will not be joining in on the Folkmoot festivities as planned.
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New tuition plan holds great promise for NC
Tuition just got significantly cheaper at Western Carolina University, and as long as the legislature keeps its promises to fill…
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Not perfect, but not all gloom and doom
To the Editor: Reading two letter writers in the June 29 issue, I immediately remembered Ronald Reagan’s famous campaign retort,…
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The staggering true cost of HB2
To the Editor: North Carolinians know about the immediate economic fallout from HB2 — the so-called bathroom bill — as…
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False dichotomies play out in black and white
There are people who believe that the reason black men seem to keep getting shot and killed by police officers…
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Lungwort used for making beer, bread
Lungwort is the leaf-like lichen common on tree trunks several feet or more above ground level. It resembles liverwort but…
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Rule will allow tribal members to gather plants on park land
Native Americans will soon be allowed to gather plants on national park land for traditional purposes following the National Park…
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Ginseng lottery open
The lottery is open for permits to harvest one of Western North Carolina’s most valuable plants.
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LEGO masterpieces celebrate the natural world
Nature-inspired LEGO creations will add an extra incentive to hit up the N.C. Arboretum the next few months, with the…
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Sylva teen to compete in national angling competition
A Sylva teen is preparing to prove himself on the national stage of fly-fishing after qualifying for the U.S. Youth…
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Voting contest yields funds for Smokies tower restoration
Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will get a makeover thanks to a $250,000 grant that supporters of the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Tackling the Beast: Prepping for a 60-mile mountain bike challenge isn’t easy
By Jamie Arnold • Contributing writer It’s a 95-degree Sunday afternoon. Most folks are at the lake, or lounging on the…
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The glitterati’s influence not always what it seems
In her novel Under The Influence (William Morrow, 2016, 321 pages, $25.99), Joyce Maynard makes her title do double duty…
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Dogwood Crafters celebrates 40 years
The Dogwood Crafters Cooperative will be celebrating 40 years of creating space for local crafters at 1 p.m. Saturday, July…
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This must be the place
It’s when you know you’re home. Those places and faces, those sights and lights that truly signal the arrival back…
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Between the fingers lies the soul
They all do something with their hands. Meandering around Western North Carolina and greater Southern Appalachia, one thing becomes apparent…
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Tourism entities have same goal, different focus
If a rising tide lifts all boats, it only makes sense for organizations with common goals to work together, but…
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Opportunity for change: Three seats open on Maggie Chamber board
As three members of the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors rotate off the board next month,…
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The value of a Maggie chamber membership
Businesses in the valley have varying views on whether being a member of the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce…
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Tribal Council favors amending deceased man’s will
Cherokee Tribal Council is closer to finalizing a decision to revoke part of a former vice chief’s will, following its…
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Food truck ordinance passed in Cashiers
Cashiers recently completed its own effort to address food trucks with an ordinance approved by the Jackson County Commissioners last…
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Sylva to revisit food truck rules
After seeing the showdown over food truck rules playing out in Waynesville, Sylva is gearing up to take a look…
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Waynesville enters agreement to expand broadband
The lack of high-speed internet in Western North Carolina has been more than just an annoyance to Netflix binge-watchers —…
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Former elections director sentenced for embezzlement
Kimberly Michelle Bishop, the former director of Macon County’s Board of Elections, was recently sentenced to six months in prison…
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After pedestrian fatality, county scrambles for funding
After a June 9 accident that left a man dead and a community grieving, the effort to address a road…
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