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Avian experience coming to Sapphire
A raptor demonstration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Sapphire Valley Community Center will give participants a chance to…
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Story of the Cullowhee lily to be told at Lake J
The tale of the once-common Cullowhee lily will take center stage at the next meeting of the Tuscola Garden Club,…
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Obstacle race serves up family-friendly adventure
The Merrell Adventure Dash, held at 4:30 p.m. May 24 in the Nantahala Gorge, will give participants of all ages…
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Ducks on the Tuck fundraiser floats into Swain County
Ducks — of the rubber variety — will take to the Tuckaseegee River 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in an…
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Parkway project funding announced
More than $700,000 in funds raised from license plates, gifts and grants will go toward projects and programs on the…
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Turning away the invaders: Natural stream banks key to healthy waterways
Take a walk in mid-May, and you probably won’t get far before finding somebody bent over a garden bed, weeding.…
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The excitement in a bag full of books
Recently I returned from a trip to the library with a bagful of books. When handling these books in the…
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HCC Professional Crafts Students hold graduate show
Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts department 2014 Graduate Show will run from May 17 through Sept. 14 at the Southern…
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Blues, Brew & BBQ festival in Cashiers
The Blues, Brew and BBQ festival will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Village Commons…
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Celebration honors Graham County’s history, people
The Proctor Revival Organization will once again honor the history of Graham County through May 31 with “A Time To…
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Dolly Parton to play Harrah’s
Country superstar Dolly Parton will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 25 at Harrah’s Cherokee.
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This must be the place
Short shorts and a neon orange trucker hat. Strolling down Main Street in downtown Waynesville, I found myself adorned with…
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Writers join Cullowhee Mountain ARTS summer series
Now celebrating its third season, Cullowhee Mountain ARTS will be hosting creative writing workshops, taught by nationally recognized writers, as…
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The Pope’s message twisted by ideologues
To the Editor: A friend of mine just bitterly complained that the new pope is a communist. It seems that…
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PCs for GED grads a grand success
To the Editor: Seventeen. Seventeen, as a number, doesn't normally mean much when compared to other numbers, does it? But,…
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County leaders need to help public education
For school systems in relatively poor, rural areas where resources are scarce and student achievement is low, there’s no magic…
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Dog survives shot, Canton man charged
A Haywood County terrier is earning points for toughness after surviving a gunshot to the face. “The dog is alive…
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Student jailed following alleged threats at Tuscola High
It was a pretty normal Wednesday morning was for most students at Tuscola High School last week, but as the…
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WCU athletic professor gets top honor
James Scifers, professor of athletic training at Western Carolina University, received the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association Educator of the…
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Downtown Waynesville a model of success
Downtown Waynesville was recently recognized as a model of success at the annual NC Main Street Conference this year, titled…
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Swain students attend advanced manufacturing expo
About 200 Swain County students recently got an up-close look at emerging technologies at a manufacturing expo at the Swain…
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Telecomm outage rattles public, but emergency services keep humming
A telecommunications outage hit the Waynesville area last Thursday evening, knocking out cell phones, TV, Internet and even landlines for…
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Grid failure sparks shooting, car chase
A man shot up the outside of a Verizon Wireless store in Waynesville last week following a town wide outage…
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Application withdrawn for Forest Hills drug recovery home
Kingdom Care Ministries, a faith-based recovery home for women that had been looking to locate in the village of Forest…
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Incumbent shake-up: Bushyhead leads Swain revolution
With two of four incumbents losing their seats during the primary election, there will soon be some new blood on…
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Jane Hipps’ cakewalk ends, fight for N.C. Senate begins
Jane Hipps was quickly anointed front-runner status in the Democratic primary for N.C. Senate — from the day she entered…
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Donation gets ball rolling for new Swain library
Karen Wallace knows the importance of a library. “In a rural area, the library is the single greatest man-made resource offered…
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New portal to indulge public passion for planning debates in Jackson
Public outcry over a proposal to weaken steep slope rules in Jackson County has led to the creation of an…
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Republican runoff called in Jackson sheriff race
A single primary wasn’t enough to clear out the crowded field of candidates for the sheriff’s seat in Jackson County.…
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Cullowhee plan inches toward finish line
Don Kostelec stood in front of a flip pad in the cafeteria of Cullowhee Valley Elementary School. He asked for…
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Capital from the crowd: Artists, entrepreneurs go online for a financial head start
A soda bottling operation. An original children’s book. A new music album. A mural downtown. Pallets and pallets of Mason…
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Horse course: Horse therapy pilot program to be offered at South Macon Elementary
When summer school starts up at South Macon Elementary this year, a pair of horses will be standing in a…
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A few poems as spring awakens the mountains
Since the year 2000, I have written going on 750 Back Then “columns” for The Smoky Mountain News. I am…
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Smokies home to rare synchronized lightning bugs
Spots are going fast to view the unique synchronous firefly display in the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Regional counties to form Mountain United Classic soccer teams
Soccer players ages 11 to 18 looking for a challenge beyond their local leagues will have a chance to try out…
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Birds of prey program swoops into Cherokee
A Birds of Prey program planned for 1 p.m., May 9, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center will give visitors an…
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Smokies to offer glimpse of park careers
Anyone who’s wondered what a day in the life of a National Park Service employee looks like will get a…
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Springtime, garden time
Unearth the secret of square-foot gardening A free introduction to square-foot gardening at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at the Canton…
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Growing Season: New farmers markets to bring local focus to Cowee, Maggie Valley
The grassy field is empty and the playground vacant as the sun sheds evening beams across the grounds of Cowee…
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The Jane Goodall of sea turtles
As I write this, I am wondering if I should disqualify myself from writing a review about a book written…
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Chicago to hit the Harrah’s stage
Classic rock icons Chicago will perform at 9 p.m. May 16 at Harrah’s Cherokee. The Grammy and American Music Award-winning…
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WCU unveils schedule for Galaxy of Stars Series
The Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a lineup highlighted by a…
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Sylva library welcomes multi-instrumentalist
Musician Marshall Ballew will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.
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Comedy-drama hits the stage in Bryson City
The comic/drama “Painting Churches” will kickoff Smoky Mountain Community Theatre’s 2014 production season at 7:30 p.m., May 9-11 and 16-19…
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This must be the place
“Hey, Garret, what’s up, man?” I looked up from my notebook and there standing in front of me was a familiar…
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Soldiering on: WNC band releases debut
What a difference a year makes. For the last 12 months, Haywood County group Soldier’s Heart has been roaming Western…
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Court rules in favor of clean air, water
To the Editor: Human health, wildlife resources and sportsmen had a big win recently in the Federal Appeals Court. The…
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Raising minimum wage is a mistake
To the Editor: On the way to Wilmington using the smaller roads off the interstate, I found it depressing to…
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Obama’s socialist agenda has failed
To the Editor: It appears that Bob Wilson, a frequent letter writer, is stuck in a 1950’s time warp. He’s…
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Steep slope issue headed for a November showdown
I think Jack Debnam was wise to delay action on the rewrite of the Jackson County steep slope rules until…
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