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All that glitters
Franklin gears up for 7th annual
Mother’s Day Gemboree


Dazzling stones. Jewelry beads. Rare minerals. Ancient fossils. They will all be on display and for sale this weekend at the Mother’s Day Gemboree in Franklin... full story

See the museum

             
IN REVIEW:
Ability beyond her years
At 16, Sierra Hull has a confidence and command of the mandolin that eludes players easily twice her age. Like her friend and mentor Alison Krauss, Hull fits the concept of “child prodigy” perfectly, gifted from the get go with a musical understanding that must’ve begun sometime in the womb... full story
Recommended diversions
Rashid is the greatest storyteller in all the land, but after his wife runs away with a neighbor, he’s reduced to babbling gibberish. Then one night, the storyteller’s young son Haroun meets a genie plumber. Off they go on a mechanical bird to Kahani, a magical realm... full story

Creativity Camp comes to Cullowhee

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