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This must be the place
I could see it in their faces. It was something I felt before, and also had seen in pictures taken…
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The world through your fingertips
It’s about speaking with your hands. For guitarist Joe Taylor, his lifelong passion and career as a musician is one…
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Join the new movement or die
To the Editor: I read with interest the editor’s op piece (Even today, our republic is on shaky ground, www.smokymountainnews.com/opinion/item/17903).…
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This country needs Donald Trump
To the Editor: I was reading Scott McLeod’s piece last week (www.smokymountainnews.com/opinion/item/17903) with interest when suddenly I felt like I…
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In praise of passionate, civic-minded teachers
As they say, the devil is in the details, and in this case the details are simply ridiculous. A bill…
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We have to teach boys how real men act
Because when she dresses like that, she is just asking for it. Because saying “no” is part of the game,…
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Shooting suspect wanted in Haywood
Haywood County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for an armed and dangerous suspect involved in a June 26 shooting incident in…
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Jackson names interim manager
With a one-month gap between the retirement of Jackson County Manager Chuck Wooten and the arrival of his successor Don…
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Staggered payments for Cherokee Minors’ Fund
When teen members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians come of age, they find themselves in sudden possession of…
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Canton a ‘workplace of first choice’
Canton’s new budget includes a provision making it the first living wage certified government in Western North Carolina, but at…
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November election taking shape in Haywood County
Although the upcoming general election has much of the nation’s attention focused on just two candidates — a controversial populist…
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WCU plans for medical building to improve education, expand health care access
Students pursuing health careers at Western Carolina University will soon have ample chance for hands-on learning right on campus if…
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Jackson hopes to end the free ride for out-of-county dumpers
Suspicions that people are concealing old sofas and worn-out mattresses over state and county lines to dump on the sly…
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Solving Jackson’s last-mile internet challenge will take time and money
When Travis Lewis was hit with a $600 charge for going over his monthly cell phone data allotment two years…
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SkyFi aims for 11 new wireless towers
Jackson commissioners were put in a tough spot this month by county staff seeking special treatment for wireless internet towers…
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NC ‘Sanctuary Cities’ threatened with loss of school, road funding
In late October 2015, Gov. Pat McCrory signed the “Protect North Carolina Workers Act,” requiring state and local governments to…
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State budget agreement reached
The North Carolina General Assembly reached the finish line a bit earlier than expected in their race to present GOP…
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Presnell calls emissions testing a ‘sham’
The Great Smoky Mountains are known across the world for their beauty and the unique bluish haze produced in large…
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Chili's restaurant coming to WCU this fall
CULLOWHEE – Chili’s Grill and Bar, a popular national chain restaurant, will be open for business on the campus of…
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Even today, our republic is on shaky ground
“What really shaped me was doing all of those community programs and talks, where you could really make a connection…
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Resurrecting – and passing on – my wanderlust
If I described my childhood, it may sound to some like I was raised by a band of gypsies. And…
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Moral Monday event made me proud of WNC
To the Editor: I’d like to thank the community of Western North Carolina for so cooperatively hosting the historic Moral…
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Cox column promoted his brand of politics
To The Editor: Chris Cox’s opinion column concerning “trying to make sense of Orlando” in the June 15 edition of…
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Zahner lecture series kicks off
The Zahner Conservation Lecture Series at the Highlands Nature Center kicks off its initial program on July 7
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Adopt a stream
Volunteers are wanted to help keep Haywood’s streams free of trash by adopting a section to clean once per year.
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New water slide is higher, faster
A new slide has been installed at the water park at the Waynesville Recreation Center.
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Arboretum works on pollinator hospitality
The nation holds only seven Bee Campus USA gardens, and now the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville is one of them.
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Man finishes lap of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Ray Russell recently finished nearly a month of running with his arrival at the Blue Ridge Parkway’s end in Cherokee.…
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Nonprofit forms to teach survival skills during summer camp
The wilderness is where one can find peace and clarity while also finding inner strength and determination. That is the…
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Peregrines once again at Devil’s Courthouse
A couple of Saturday’s ago Bob Olthoff and I made a quick trip up the Blue Ridge Parkway. We were…
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Jim Harrison lived in servitude to words
In March, Jim Harrison, age 78, died of a heart attack. Harrison was among the most prolific of American writers,…
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Rare wood hunter unearths irresistible beauty in salvaged burl wood
Stephen Metzger was like a kid in a candy shop as he clambered over a massive mound of behemoth tree…
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Balance sought in Howell Mill rezoning
As the $11.6 million Howell Mill Road project was winding down in late 2015, the Waynesville Planning Board began to…
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The Raleigh roundup: Budget battle brewing
The North Carolina General Assembly continues to haggle over specific provisions in the proposed 2016-17 state budget as they race…
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Jackson County picks a new manager
Jackson County commissioners last week unanimously named a new county manager with a long and successful local government track record…
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Fight not over for Fontana houseboats
Houseboat owners on Fontana Lake aren’t quite ready to give up their investments without a fight even after the Tennessee…
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Tourism groups prepare for rare eclipse in 2017
Nick Breedlove has been brushing up on his astronomy lately — studying maps and learning the science behind the total…
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Mountain Projects eyes new facility
For more than 50 years, Mountain Projects has been known for helping the most vulnerable in the community, but with…
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Downtown Waynesville wins planning award
Downtown Waynesville has racked up another accolade with the Great Places in North Carolina award — an honor that carries a…
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What’s all the buzz about Haywood County mosquitoes?
Citing recent news stories about mosquitoes transmitting the Zika virus, Haywood County Director of Health and Human Services Patrick H.…
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Haywood County taxes steady, but fees rise
Although the Haywood County Board of Commissioners passed a 2016-17 budget June 20 that was 3.1 percent higher than 2015-16,…
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Shelter advocates turn out in force
Easily identifiable in their teal T-shirts with the “#buildtheshelter” hashtag emblazoned on the back, an estimated 100-plus person crowd turned…
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Franklin property proposals focus on outdoors, gardening
The Franklin Board of Aldermen has yet to agree on what it should do with a 13-acre tract it owns…
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County increases operational funding to Macon schools
After further negotiations, Macon County Schools and the county commissioners will both have some skin in the game when it…
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Waynesville boosts fire protection
Waynesville’s 2016-17 budget includes funding for eight new full-time firefighters, effectively doubling staffing, shortening response times and increasing firefighter safety…
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Brown’s budgets warrant deeper look
After several public opportunities for comment resulted in sparse discussion, Waynesville’s 2016-17 budget passed June 14 with the largest tax…
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Open call for Folkmoot guides, volunteers
Applications are now being accepted for Folkmoot USA Festival 2016 volunteers and guides. This year, Folkmoot is seeking volunteers for…
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This must be the place
It’s a rabbit hole. When one dives into a band, performer or genre, you find yourself swimming in the depths…
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Jackson hires new county manager
The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners has selected Don Adams to succeed Chuck Wooten as county manager.
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Trying to make sense of Orlando
I don’t know what to tell my children, so I don’t tell them anything. Not yet anyway. It is the…
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