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A post-apocalyptic world fuels sci-fi novel
Back in the ‘60s, I went on a science fiction bender that lasted a decade.
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Ferns stand out this time of year
One of my favorite times to observe ferns is in winter when they stand out in the brown leaf-litter. Of…
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Aiming for adventure: Competition encourages families to get exploring outside
For Tim Petrea, it was a truck and a red box that launched a lifetime affinity for the outdoors. Growing…
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Haywood students to get creative with trash
A competition challenging students to take their best stab at trash sculpture aims to get Haywood County teens thinking about…
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Take a guided hike to Chimney Tops with its trail engineer
A strenuous hike to one of the most unique peaks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will also include…
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Tuck accesses to close for construction
The Barkers Creek and Locust Creek River access points in Jackson County will close over for construction over the coming…
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WNC’s biggest bear
One of the most unique leaf-looking experiences in the country — the Shadow of the Bear — is now visible…
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Game land management plans available online
Final versions of management plans for seven North Carolina game lands, including Sandy Mush Game Lands in Madison and Buncombe…
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New Bryson City fishing pier finds easy popularity
A handicapped-accessible fishing pier along the Tuckasegee River in downtown Bryson City was dedicated this fall. It is located beside…
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Bryson City election may be too close to call
Bryson City’s town election may be too close to call given that there were eight provisionary ballots left to count…
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Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown thumps Cure at the polls
Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown pulled off a resounding victory against his challenger Jonnie Cure — a landslide of 1,394 to…
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Write-in votes plentiful in Webster and Forest Hills
It looks like a shortage of candidates for town board in Webster and Forest Hills won’t mean empty seats in…
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Franklin incumbents replaced with new faces
The Franklin Board of Aldermen will soon have some new blood leading the town into the future.
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Sylva election tight to the end: Provisional ballots will determine mayor and one of three board seats
The race for Sylva town board has been crowded since filing began, and the election remained close all the way…
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Clyde leadership remains steady
Clyde voters gave Mayor Jerry Walker the thumbs-up to add four more years to the 35 he’s served on the…
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Canton incumbents to carry on
After a long day at the polls, Ralph Hamlett and Gail Mull were heading to The Imperial on election night…
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Price wins write-in for Maggie Valley mayor; Aldermen incumbents re-elected for four years
Maggie Valley had the opportunity to select new leadership in this election, but residents voted for incumbents to continue the…
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Lake Junaluska Peace Conference begins Nov. 12
World Music artist, composer and peace activist Yuval Ron will appear in concert with his international ensemble of musicians at…
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WCU ‘haunted walking tours’
Halloween might be over, but the scariness continues at Western Carolina University with a series of “haunted walking tours” on…
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Mountain Faith to play WCU
Jackson County-based bluegrass/gospel act Mountain Faith will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the John W. Bardo Fine…
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This must be the place
“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” It’s a quote by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, a writer whose influence…
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Finding the Flavor: Sylva’s burgeoning culinary scene
One gets hungry strolling downtown Sylva these days. For a town of around 2,600 residents, there sure are a lot of…
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Lake Junaluska to host Peace Conference
Jews, Muslims and Christians will gather at Lake Junaluska next week to promote peace. The Lake Junaluska Peace Conference is…
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SCC working to develop action plan for firing range
With guidance from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Southwestern Community College has instructed ECS Carolinas, LLP, to develop an…
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Franklin voted ‘Top Small Town’ by Blue Ridge Outdoors
Franklin beat out 47 other small towns this year for the title of “2015 Top Small Town” in Blue Ridge…
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Swain celebrates new emergency service structures
Two newly completed infrastructure projects in Swain County are welcome additions for the emergency services staff.
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World War II monument rededicated in Webster
Webster will hold the biggest Veterans Day celebration it’s had for 64 years when it rededicates the World War II…
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Veteran’s Day events
Macon County • Macon County Art Association will hold a reception and portrait presentation event for the Annual Veterans Portrait Project…
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Lawsuit over council pay raises makes its way to Annual Council
A year’s worth of time and a shakeup in leadership haven’t been enough to take the pay raises Cherokee Tribal…
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Jackson Sheriff’s Office cleaning up jail operations
When inmates of the Jackson County Detention Center committed suicide on Nov. 21, 2014, and March 13 of this year,…
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Emergency department construction started at Harris
Construction is now underway for a new emergency department at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, an $11 million project that…
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Cherokee to consider marijuana legalization
Cherokee will take a look at legalizing marijuana on the Qualla Boundary, Tribal Council decided in a unanimous vote last…
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Distillery sets its sights on Maggie building
A brand new craft distillery is looking to set up shop in the former Carolina Nights dinner theater building in…
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Next phase of wilderness recommendation process underway
The conversation about wilderness and how it should fit into the next management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah national…
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Property tax exemption could be fatal blow for controversial recycling venture
A recycling sorting plant proposed in Haywood County has encountered a hitch following an 11th-hour revelation that it would be…
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Opponents rally against recycling proposal
Haywood County commissioners took another volley of criticism this week as they continued to weigh the pros and cons of…
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Little-known Cherokee history, from the archives
When I used to work for the Cherokees, there were occasions when there was little to do. When that happened,…
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Reelected Hamlet, Mull to Canton board
To the Editor: I am writing to express my support for Ralph Hamlett and Gail Mull for Canton aldermen. …
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Steep slope protections a very real economic incentive
Jackson County commissioners are going to pass a smart steep slope ordinance that will help as this region shakes off…
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More than one way to skin environmental regulations
According to Steve Ford, in a piece for NC Policy Watch called “Policies, power, pride divide the NC House and…
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The Eagle Lady says goodbye to Blue Ridge School
Nearly 200 people gathered at Blue Ridge School this month to hear a parting presentation from Doris Mager, known around…
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Like a good neighbor: LTLT to clean up Duncan Oil site this winter
Thanks to some fortunate happenstance and a lot of hard work from the staff at the Land Trust for the…
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Long absent lake sturgeon returned to North Carolina
Absent for more than half a century, lake sturgeon returned to North Carolina waters as more than 3,000 fish were…
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Nominees sought for new Forest Service committee
A new committee focused on revisiting recreation fees in national forests in 13 southern states and Puerto Rico is seeking…
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Forest Management Plan informational meetings scheduled
A pair of public meetings outlining the next steps of the plan revision process for the Nantahala and Pisgah national…
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Be bear aware
It’s a scarce year for the fall foods such as acorns and grapes that bears depend on to prepare for…
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Bat week in the park
It’s bat week in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and park rangers are celebrating by setting up bat information…
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Women writers who took me by the hand
Many readers — and I am one of them — are fascinated by books lists. There are scores of these…
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Jamison to discuss mountain dance, new book
Warren Wilson College professor Phil Jamison will present his new book Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern…
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This must be the place
I got it. Growing up outside of Burlington, Vermont, I came out of the womb with a Phish album in-hand. Founded…
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