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Long as I can see the light: A conversation with Doug ‘Cosmo’ Clifford
They just don’t make’em like they used to. That adage is the pure, honest truth when applied to the music…
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This must be the place: Happy 50th birthday, Dirty Santa
And there I was, at a dive bar in the 800-person high desert town of Victor, Idaho, with the backdrop…
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Adventure for all: Outdoor camp for youth with special needs builds friendships and confidence
Intermittent breeze ripples the water atop Lake Junaluska as the sky vacillates between sun and cloud, but the wind can’t…
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Bill seeks to fund Park Service maintenance backlog
A bi-partisan bill seeking to create a fund to address deferred maintenance in the National Parks System has been introduced…
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New tick species found in N.C.
A new species of tick has been spotted in North Carolina following the discovery of a longhorned tick on an…
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Learning Center opens at PARI
The Learning Center at PARI has officially launched following a ribbon-cutting ceremony this month.
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The Naturalist's Corner: Continuing red wolf saga
U.S. Fish and Wildlife (F&W) held a public meeting regarding proposed rule changes to its Red Wolf Recovery Plan. According…
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Choose your summer reading carefully
The last 10 days have brought some broad swatches of time for reading. Two novels have traveled from the library,…
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My eyes and heart open after Mexico trip
Though my parents were both teachers and worked second jobs to give my sister and me all we needed, they…
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Don’t traffic in fake news
To the Editor: In reference to the letter from Lowell Crisp titled, “The whole truth about Red Hen incident,” I…
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DACA immigrants should leave U.S.
To the Editor: Here is the news … but it is not new — there is a legal way to…
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Folkmoot wins friends around the world
To the Editor: I would like to express my enthusiastic support for the thoughts expressed in Scott McLeod great article…
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The final call to save red wolves
To the Editor: Some of you may have read my red wolf letter to the editor published in early May.…
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Watershed may not meet standards
To the Editor: The Waynesville Watershed has a Water Supply 1 (WS-1) classification, which is the most strict in North…
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Bringing the world to WNC for 35 years
Folkmoot International Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year by introducing some new events during the 10-day cultural exchange…
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Bringing the world to Western NC
Rolf Kaufman was there, at the beginning, 35 years ago. Now approaching 88, he’s spent nearly 40 percent of his…
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Folkmoot guides play critical role
As approximately 200 international performers descend on Hazelwood in the coming days, much of the public — from Franklin to…
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Sunday Soiree brings flavor to Folkmoot
Last year’s inaugural Sunday Soiree featured the usual festive Folkmoot fun — drinks, dancing and heavy hitters on the stage,…
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Honoring the past, welcoming the future
High atop a mountain overlooking Haywood County, Annie Haslam Colquitt sits across a dining room table at The Swag. A…
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This must be the place: Finding Nirvana is like locating silence
Emerging from the Appalachian Trail on the North Carolina/ Tennessee state line this past Sunday afternoon, a hot southern sun…
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County lukewarm on IP complex takeover
A quick discussion by the Haywood County Board of Commissioners on July 16 about the possibility of taking responsibility for…
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STAR Ranch rescues ‘miracle mare’
STAR Ranch Horse Rescue in Haywood County has had many success stories through the years, but a recent horse rescue…
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Plott Creek developers submit site plan
When a controversial text amendment passed the Town of Waynesville Planning Board and Board of Aldermen in back-to-back public hearings…
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Macon seniors lobby for new senior center
Seniors packed the Macon County commissioners’ meeting July 10 to lobby the county for a new senior center.
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Administration shuffled in Haywood County Schools
Haywood County Schools superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte wasted little time in announcing the administrative support team that will help him…
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Central gym one step closer to demolition
A startling engineering report that called Central Haywood High School’s deteriorating gymnasium “unsound and unsafe” prompted Haywood County Schools to…
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Shining Rock moves on land purchase
Just three days after holding a closed meeting during which members of the Shining Rock Classical Academy voted to contract…
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Bryson City to revisit relinquishing right of way
The Bryson City Board of Aldermen will soon revisit the controversial topic of whether to relinquish its right-of-way on Fry…
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WCU chancellor finalist withdraws from consideration
Western Carolina University will have to wait a little longer to welcome a new chancellor to Cullowhee following a July…
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Cherokee hospital to build $39 million crisis unit
Long-debated plans to renovate the old Cherokee Indian Hospital building as a crisis stabilization unit will now move forward following…
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Jackson human services board seeks explanation for consolidation
When the Jackson County Health and Human Services Board met for its inaugural meeting June 11, board members made it…
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Haywood Schools administrative staff takes shape
Just days after taking the reins as Haywood County Schools superintendent, Dr. Bill Nolte announced the support team that will…
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Wandering elk dies following car crash: Overall prognosis positive for elk population
A youthful lark ended in tragedy July 1 for a Maggie Valley elk that trekked through the Pisgah National Forest…
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Tree seedlings for sale
Seedlings are available for sale from the N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program, with specimens offering superior growth, form and disease…
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Grant supports science education
A $3,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation will help support the school outreach program at Highlands Nature Center.
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Just sit on the porch and breathe
I write this down in the country again ... seated on a log in the woods, warm, sunny midday. Have…
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Grab some books and keep the kids reading
Most of us, of whatever age, by a simple act of memory and willpower can revisit distant summers in our…
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Constant evolution: Jam-rock act to play Highlands
In an era when rock-n-roll has seemingly taken a backseat to hip-hop and electronic acts — on the radio and…
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Who’s coming to Folkmoot?
This summer’s Folkmoot Festival is just around the corner and the 2018 lineup is sure to be one to remember.
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Festival’s intangible value is immeasurable
Lori and I have always loved to travel, to go to new places or to get better acquainted with places…
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It’s a broken record, that’s for sure
Quite a few people have contacted me this week seeking an English translation of President Donald Trump’s recent reflections on…
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President Trump doesn’t understand volunteerism
To the Editor: It is not hard to find a lot of things to detest about what President Donald Trump…
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The whole truth about Red Hen incident
To the Editor: Just a note to let you know that I did not like your Opinion editorial about the…
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Hold off on vote for new justice
To the Editor: I am appalled that Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr want to rush through any nominee for…
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Wild West success could be a long shot
Growing up in Gastonia during the 1960s, Mike Withers would pile into an old Ford sedan with his parents and…
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Murphy casino reports growth
Now nearing its third birthday, the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy is seeing strong numbers as…
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New parking pattern coming to Franklin
After a successful trial run, the parking pattern on Main Street in downtown Franklin will soon be changing permanently.
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