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Fast track legislation a threat to democracy
To the Editor: Fast Track legislation that was prepared in secret by some 600 lobbyists of the largest transnational corporations…
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Exotic pests a continuing threat to our mountains
By Jason Love • Guest Columnist I am writing on behalf of the Western North Carolina Public Lands Council, an advisory…
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Out of the headlines, but not out of the woods
The rioting in Baltimore has settled down and we haven’t heard much out of Ferguson, Missouri, recently. The uproar and…
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Swain schools asks county to cover capital needs
Swain County schools are requesting an additional $250,000 from the county commissioners to cover some much-needed building maintenance projects at…
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Planning board gets new member
The Jackson County Planning Board will have a new face at the table with the appointment of Bonnie Claxton, a…
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No one enforcing mountain building rules in Jackson
Jackson County planning and code enforcement staff will be pouring through two years’ worth of building permits and retroactively inspecting…
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Franklin approves policy to allow promotional banners
Event promoters may soon be able to advertise by hanging a banner across Main Street in Franklin. The Franklin board…
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WNC Hospice House gets closer to goal
The Hospice House Foundation of WNC is in the midst of a major fundraising campaign to construct and operate a…
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Jackson pursuing staff attorney hire
Commissioners in Jackson County are moving forward with a plan to scrap their policy of contracting legal services with a…
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Waynesville bans smoking on sidewalks
Smoking will soon be banned on sidewalks in Waynesville. Town aldermen voted unanimously last week to ban smoking on all…
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For the better: Haywood Pathways resident reflects on what’s behind and what he hopes is ahead
Calvin Mann can’t make it far across the campus of Haywood Pathways Center without bumping into a friend.
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Getting the Pathways Center off the ground
Participation at the Haywood Pathways Center in Waynesville has been holding pretty steady ever since it opened in late 2014,…
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The soul of a soup kitchen
Spend a few hours on the streets in Frog Level, and the heartwarming stories flow like water.
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Adding to the problem
Theoretically, a new homeless shelter that opened across town in Hazelwood last fall should have made things better for Frog…
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When worlds collide: Vexed by loitering homeless, Frog Level merchants beg for help combatting soup kitchen’s overflow
Teri Siewert picked up a pink Hello Kitty alarm clock by the cord and dragged it out from under the…
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NAACP chapters prep public for voter ID hearing in Sylva
Local NAACP chapters in Haywood and Jackson counties are holding workshops to educate the public on North Carolina’s new voter…
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Haywood proposes 2.5-cent tax hike to pay for employee raises
Haywood County commissioners say a property tax increase is needed to dig the county out of a recession-era backlog.
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Library to screen ‘First Language’
A screening of the documentary “First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Jackson…
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Leno to hit Harrah’s stage
Comedy legend Jay Leno will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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Cashiers Blues, Brew & BBQ festival
The Blues, Brew and BBQ festival will be from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Village Green…
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Lonesome River Band, Mountain Faith in Franklin
Acclaimed bluegrass groups Lonesome River Band and Mountain Faith will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Smoky…
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This must be the place
They are my brothers. Well, in terms of genetics, they technically aren’t. But, when it comes to heart and soul,…
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From the street to the stage — Productive Paranoia
Turning the corner at Church and Main streets in downtown Waynesville, I saw them out of the corner of my…
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Avian adventures
What better way to spring into the season than chasing migrants across Western North Carolina? I was with the Franklin…
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Creek clean-up day scheduled in Haywood
First Maggie Valley Creek clean is May 30 The inaugural Maggie Valley Community Creek Clean will take place at 10…
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Extention office seeks gardens for tour
The Haywood County Cooperative Extension Service is seeking gardens to include in its 2016 Haywood County Garden Tour. Anyone who…
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Merrell Adventure race is family-friendly
The Merrell Adventure 5K Dash and 1K Fun Run will be held Saturday, May 23, along the Nantahala River near…
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Conservation groups plan river float trip
A float trip down the Little Tennessee River on May 16 is being sponsored by two land conservation organizations, the…
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Ducks on the Tuck helps New Century Scholars
Why adopt a tiny rubber duck that’ll soon be floating down the Tuckasegee River in Swain County?
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Cast away: Cherokee man finds competitive success with the fly rod
When Michael Bradley first picked up a fly rod in 2011, he wasn’t looking for anything more than a relaxing…
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A place where home is an elusive ideal
In the last decade, British authorities uncovered evidence of massive sexual abuse and human trafficking in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Two…
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The mystery of U.S. foreign aid
To the Editor: One of the great mysteries of government in America is how and why we give over $50…
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If you’re not ‘of the beach,’ it’s just a nice place to visit
Even though she’s an Indiana girl who had only seen the ocean once before we met, there is something about…
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In WNC, economic development is a different game
He was tall, maybe 6 feet 8 inches or taller, and was standing at an intersection studying a map. My…
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Jackson gears up to replace planning position
The business end of Jackson County Planner Gerald Green’s departure — who will be in charge of finding a replacement,…
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Sylva budget haggling concludes
A stalemate over whether to raise property taxes in Sylva ended last week with the majority of town board members…
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Cashiers residents support fire department, question fairness of proposed fire tax
A public hearing to get Cashiers’ take on a proposed fire tax for the area drew about 70 people to…
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Jackson schools might expand drug testing
A bigger number of Jackson County students could be subject to random drug testing if a proposed policy change being…
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A land of possibilities: YMCA breaks ground on Swain summer camp
It’s a land with a rich past and a hopeful future. As YMCA employees, volunteers and future campers walked the…
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Smart pharmacist receives Macon entrepreneur honor
After years of education and learning the pharmaceutical ropes, Jacob Reiche had just about reached the end of his.
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Sales tax shuffle
What the bill says: The method of doling out sales tax to towns and counties would be changed to give…
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Statewide issues
Hunting on Sundays What the bill says: The Sunday hunting ban would be lifted on private land. (House bill 640)
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Local Issues
Lake Junaluska annexation What the bill says: Lake Junaluska would become part of the town of Waynesville pending approval by…
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Legislation crosses over, has chance to become law
State lawmakers unleashed a torrent of proposed bills in the halls of the General Assembly this year — more than…
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Haywood budget burdened by higher costs of doing business
The give-and-take of crafting a budget is in full throttle in Haywood County, but what will be cut and what…
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Haywood commissioners ponder property tax hike to give county workers raises
Haywood County commissioners are contemplating a property tax increase to pay for raises for county employees.
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Macon library to screen Front Porch Interviews
The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County will show some more of their DVDs of past Front Porch Interviews with…
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Rickman Store welcomes Owenby, music jam
Writer Nita Welch Owenby and the SouthEast Bluegrass Association will perform on Saturday, May 16, at the Rickman Store in…
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Brannon to host paper-making class
A paper-making Creating Community Workshop will be held at noon Saturday, May 16, at the Jackson County Public Library in…
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Waynesville Ingles ‘Taste of Local’
Ingles Markets will host a “Taste of Local” event from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at their Waynesville…
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