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Sylva reinstates civil penalties for discharging firearms, Molotov cocktails
The Town of Sylva has reinstated misdemeanor charges for discharging a firearm or a Molotov cocktail in town limits after…
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WCU set to recognize education champions Phil and Connie Haire
To recognize their exemplary contributions to Western Carolina University and the local and regional community, WCU’s Board of Trustees is…
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Elizabeth Waldroop joins Southwestern Community College’s Board of Trustees
Elizabeth (Betty) Waldroop’s ties to Southwestern Community College go way back to the very beginning and they run deep.
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Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy
Union Academy, an alternative high school in Macon County, will henceforth be known as Bartram Academy, home of the Explorers.
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Cherokee man sentenced in meth case
A Cherokee man will serve more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge of possession with…
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Legal Aid of NC uplifts domestic violence survivors
Legal Aid of North Carolina announced it has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Governor’s Crime Commission, the chief…
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Word from the Smokies: Blue Ridge artist Tray Wellington builds bridges with bluegrass
Late last month, I was lucky enough to catch a special musical performance in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Smokies, Parkway visitors spend the most in the NPS, study finds
According to the recently released results of the National Park Service’s newest peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis, in 2022 North Carolina…
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Dahlias to dazzle in Highlands
The 13th annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, in Highlands.
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Campground closed near Tellico Plains
Indian Boundary Campground in the Cherokee National Forest near Tellico Plains, Tennessee, is now closed due to damage from a…
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Wild guests to visit NOC
Delve into the captivating world of wildlife during a 60-minute interactive experience starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at…
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Dove season opens Saturday
The hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens Saturday, Sept. 2, and will be separated into three segments.
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Buy Mountain State Fair tickets now
Advance tickets are now on sale for the N.C. Mountain State Fair, slated for Sept. 8-17 at the Western North…
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Eat burgers, learn to fish
Learn how to fly fish with the Tuckasegee Chapter of Trout Unlimited 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at East LaPorte…
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Waynesville Rec Center to close for maintenance, expand pool hours
The Waynesville Recreation Center will close for its annual maintenance week Monday, Sept. 4, through Tuesday, Sept. 12.
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Talk land conservation with the Sierra Club
Look behind the scenes of a land conservation project with a presentation at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Manheimer…
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Wooden trout to race in support of local organizations
Support Haywood Waterways Association and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County during the annual Trout Race slated for 2…
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Moody, Dever sentenced in sovereign citizen ‘phony writs’ case
Two defendants who pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in communicating threats to dozens if not hundreds of…
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Free speech, as it turns out, needs protecting
It was an eye-opener for me, that’s for sure.
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Thank you, lord, for the fixers
Once in a while, something will happen that freezes time for just a moment.
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Ante up: High-stakes poker tournament brings thousands to Cherokee
Gone are the days of backroom poker tournaments where players peer through a haze of smoke just to see their…
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Bryson City community jam
A community jam will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.
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Sylva Pride Pageant event elicits threats, controversy
The 2023 Mx. Sylva Pride Pageant wasn’t all glitz, glamour, pomp and pageantry, as social media threats and agitated protesters…
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More than a football game, much more: Pisgah High kicks off season amid continued community heartache
It didn’t matter that Pisgah High School defeated neighboring Brevard 24-10 last Friday night. What mattered most were the kids…
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Lacking landlords: Short-term rentals squeezing out Section 8 tenants
The effect of short-term rental properties on the availability and affordability of workforce housing has been well-documented in Haywood County.
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A voter guide for Wolfetown Tribal Council
This year’s race for Wolfetown/Big Y Tribal Council is an unusual one, with the two incumbents having held their seats…
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Placement of pedestrian islands in Maggie Valley causes concern
A construction project on the five-lane road in Maggie Valley is aimed at improving pedestrian safety, but some are also pointing…
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Accountability, remediation focus of DEQ secretary’s Canton mill visit
Elisabeth Biser, secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality, made her second visit to Canton last week, touring Pactiv…
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Madison elections go partisan, Haywood spared
Over the past two years, Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) has made multiple attempts to bring partisan municipal elections to the…
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HCC’s first class of truck drivers looks down the road
Six months ago, the eight men gathered on the auditorium stage at Haywood Community College’s Regional High Technology Center were…
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Crane works to lower smokestacks at mill
The appearance of a bright yellow construction crane towering over Pactiv Evergreen’s shuttered Canton paper mill prompted questions from citizens…
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Jackson tables FRL governance change
With the Fontana Regional Library agreement up for its 10-year review, Jackson, Macon and Swain county commissions are taking a…
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Local partnership to impact regional housing needs
A new collaboration is poised to make a large impact by providing new housing options for Jackson County seniors, low-income…
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BBB warns about paving scams
BBB Scam Tracker has numerous reports of unscrupulous contractors who trick homeowners with supposedly good deals.
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Residents offer feedback on parkway plan
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is one step closer to drafting its new action plan following a series of seven…
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Film screening to show safe highway wildlife crossing efforts
The Safe Passage Fund Coalition is hosting The Crossing, a free event and screening of films highlighting road ecology in Southern…
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Book signing, benefit for Botanical Gardens
Western Carolina University’s Highlands Biological Station will be hosting a book signing event to benefit the Highlands Botanical Gardens from…
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Get outside with Haywood County Recreation
Haywood County Recreation is hosting a series of events throughout September. Here’s a look at what lies ahead
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Volunteers needed for annual stream cleanup
Join Haywood Waterways for its annual “Big Sweep” cleanup event, which will remove tons of trash from local waterways and…
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Franklin opens pickleball courts
The Town of Franklin has modified the basketball court at Memorial Park to include two new pickleball courts.
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Get Involved with Friends of Panthertown
Friends of Panthertown has two events coming up in September that will give people a chance to get involved.
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Join Jackson County Recreation
Jackson County Recreation will host a series of events throughout September.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation adds to council of advisors
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation recently welcomed Bronwyn Lance to the nonprofit organization’s Council of Advisors.
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Plant more trees
The N.C. Forest Service is now accepting tree seedling orders for its annual sale.
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Audubon interim director to speak at Grandfather Mountain
Long-time Audubon staffer Curtis Smalling has been named interim executive director of Audubon North Carolina.
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High bids put Highlands Middle School project on hold
The Highlands Middle School renovation project went out to bid in May, but after two rounds in which only one…
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Partisan elections bill passes, with one major change
Just two hours after Senators failed to concur on a bill that would have forced Haywood and Madison counties to…
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Partisan elections bill pushed by Pless is down, but not out
After months of pushing for partisan municipal elections in the counties he represents, Rep. Mark Pless (R-Haywood) has again come…
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