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Will Sylva vote expose usual fault line?
The race for the Sylva town board this fall could once again gauge the extent of shifting demographics of the…
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Who’s running and who’s not?
Canton Mayor Pat Smathers could face opposition this fall from his leading opponent on the town board, Alderman Eric Dills.…
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Tourism office takes tech strides
In her nearly six-month tenure as executive director, Lynn Collins has been helping Haywood County’s Tourism Development Authority make strides…
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Tindall-Taylor leaving HRMC
The director of Haywood Regional Medical Center’s Foundation and Corporate Communications Department for the past 20 years, Robin Tindall-Taylor, has…
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Public Art Commission paver design coming to fruition at new police station
The plaza at the entrance to the new Waynesville Police Station is nearing completion. Workers are placing the final touches…
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Recipes, 6/24/10
Rainbow trout with lemon caper sauce: Grill filleted trout over medium-hot coals. Baste with butter and fresh herbs (parsley, chives,…
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Mountains of mushrooms
Is this going to be a bumper year for wild mushrooms? Maybe so, if the rainfall we have been experiencing…
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Ode to the Sylva Coffee Shop
Most small southern towns have a place like The Coffee Shop in Sylva — a cafe that has become a…
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Franklin followed the law by leaking Duke’s counteroffer
The town of Franklin acted appropriately by making public the terms of an out-of-court settlement offer extended to the town…
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Downtown merchants anticipate homecoming for county workforce
Downtown merchants in Waynesville hope to get a boost in customers when the Haywood County Historic Courthouse throws open its…
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The Naturalist's Corner
WNS impacts western Carolina caving The USDA Forest Service issued an order on May 21 closing all caves and abandoned…
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Lawmakers veer way off path
By Bob Scott • Guest Columnist North Carolina Legislators have declared war on tube roses. Tube roses are little roses…
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Great Smokies become instant recipe for tourists
The mountains of Western North Carolina were no stranger to tourism prior to the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Humanizing literature
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Dial Press. 277 pages For…
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No we aren’t becoming socialists
Don’t you just love how words and labels take on a life of their own in the ideological debate that…
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Waynesville seeks input on pedestrian plan
A master plan for making Waynesville even more pedestrian friendly has been unveiled after a year in the making. The…
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Historic courthouse welcomes back county offices
After two-and-a-half years of operating in temporary quarters, the big move is here. Stacks of boxes are piled high in…
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Casino to buy liquor in bulk, but from whom?
Cherokee isn’t the only one that potentially stands to make money off the sale of alcohol to patrons at Harrah’s…
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In search of hidden lookout towers
The line-up of hikes in the Lookout Tower Challenge spans Western North Carolina. Seven are located in the Nantahala National…
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Katrina refugee wades into the fray against Duke
As Jackson County leaders continue their fight against Duke Energy, an unassuming local lawyer that few have heard of has…
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An unfortunate object of affection
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has long been synonymous with black bears. From the first automobile tourists to today’s…
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Carolina Mountain Club challenges hikers to seek views from the top
By Peter Barr • Guest writer The Carolina Mountain Club is challenging hikers to seek out some of Western North…
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Swain backs down from hardline stance with Bryson City Fire Department
Swain County will continue contracting with the Bryson City Fire Department to provide county fire service, despite threatening to cut…
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Sunburst: Fantasy and Reality
By Karen Dill Sunburst. The word evokes a magical image. Yet, in my childhood community of Bethel, Sunburst was simply…
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Value-added products up the ante for homegrown goodness
Across Western North Carolina, an increasing number of people are discovering new and creative ways to use the bounty of…
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Tour retraces Haywood County history
By Ellen Cirino • Special To The Smoky Mountain News The fifth Cold Mountain Heritage Tour, a self-driving tour to…
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WCU braces for housing crunch in face of growth, construction delays
Come the start of fall semester, some Western Carolina University freshmen could find themselves residing in unusual living quarters. A…
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Maggie festival embraces all things trout
Maggie Valley will celebrate the trout heritage of the Smoky Mountain region with its annual Trout Festival, held from 9…
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Out like trout
Anybody who knows any thing about Western North Carolina is aware of the bountiful rivers and stream waters that paint…
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Casino donates money to national park non-profit
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino has donated $10,000 to Friends of the Smokies in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great…
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NC Utility Commission OK with dam seizure
Jackson County appears to be on firm footing in its quest to seize the Dillsboro dam from Duke Energy as…
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Swain budget cuts target Sheriff’s office
Swain County commissioners have opted to target one department rather than spreading out county budget cuts among all county employees.…
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Tensions escalate between commissioners, audience
A member of the public was escorted from a Haywood County commissioners meeting Monday (June 15) by a deputy after…
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More than 1,000 purebreds vie for top honors at inaugural dog show
Haywood County became the Westminster of Western North Carolina this past weekend as more than 1,000 dogs and their owners…
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Craft Revival Project receives funding from Cherokee foundation
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation recently awarded $87,700 to Western Carolina University’s Craft Revival Project to continue the university’s Cherokee crafts…
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They’re here, with beer
The beer business has exploded on the scene in Western North Carolina in the past several years, with Asheville alone…
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Haywood erosion enforcement shot down in court
Landowners have won a lawsuit against Haywood County claiming they were victims of overbearing enforcement of erosion control laws. Judge…
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Northerners in our southern climes
Elevations above 4,000 feet in the Blue Ridge Province can be thought of as a peninsula of northern terrain extending…
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Bardo declines nomination
Western Carolina University Chancellor John Bardo will not be among the pool of candidates being considered for president of the…
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Swain given option to rescind property reval
Swain County will be able to rescind its latest property revaluation — which caused property values to increase by an…
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Garden records
By Jim Webb Don’t you wish you kept good records? I sure do. Those Elvis Presley 45’s, purchased the first…
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The Naturalist's Corner
Birds of a feather Yep, they’ll be flocking June 25 at 10 a.m. at the North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick…
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Terms of Duke’s offer made public
The terms of Duke Energy’s counter-offer to Jackson County and the town of Franklin in exchange for dropping their opposition…
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Woman turns passion into beneficial career
When Suzanne Wilson’s job was eliminated last December, she quickly found a new career, one that would allow her to…
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Families sacrifice land for creation of the park
Gudger Palmer has never forgotten the fond memories of growing up in Cataloochee Valley. At 100 years old, one memory…
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Macon budget avoids tax increase, layoffs
If you’re a county commissioner in Western North Carolina, it’s hard not to feel envious of Macon County’s budget. While…
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Haywood passes budget that includes tax hike
After months of struggling to solve a $7 million budget shortfall, Haywood County commissioners voted 3 to 2 Monday night…
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Duke begins prepping for dam removal
Despite the looming threat by Jackson County to win control of the Dillsboro Dam using eminent domain, Duke Energy announced…
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Education cuts deal harsh blow to public schools
By John Sanderson • Guest Columnist It was great to learn recently about the effort the Haywood County Schools Foundation…
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