ELECTION COVERAGE:
- 12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
- Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
- Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
- Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
- N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
- Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
- Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
- Macon commissioner candidates share their views
- Will NC pass amendment banning same-sex marriages? Question decided May 8
- Voters swimming in a sea of U.S. Congressional candidates
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
- One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:07
George R.R. Martin’s world captures readers
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 20:36
‘Raylan’ is business as usual for Leonard
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 07:28
Light-hearted take on life’s last lingering years
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 08:57
Nature shines in Morgan poetry collection
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:58
Taking a trip down dark, violent passages
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 17:03
Shortage of dollars threatens to kill popular local show, ‘The Liar’s Bench’
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 17:01
Sylva’s Gary Carden a true Southern Appalachian original
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:50
Book tells the story of a young boy’s journey
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:39
Book delves into a dark corner of our world
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 22:19
Well-crafted stories about the dark side of life
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:10
Intrigue, violence and opium in Oslo
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 16:37
A ‘kafka-esque’ story that offers redemption
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:12
Disturbing crime novel covers some dark ground
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:02
Could we bring Shangri-La back to the mountains?
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 09:10
A hunt for a murderer and some peace
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 16:06
Professor George Herring could always flip the switch
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 14:45
This is delicious, fast-paced crime fiction
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 08:09
An intriguing, intricate tale with plenty of twists
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 08:33
Skippy Dies: The anguish of being young
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 09:07
Writing that transcends the mystery genre
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:26
Hell hath no Fury like a guilty conscience
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 07:19
Rash’s new book of poetry evocative, resonant
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:56
John Still’s posthumous novel ‘heart-rending’
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 08:32
A collection of dark plots and twisted characters
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 09:07
Mysterious tribe’s tale
Wednesday, 06 July 2011 06:21
Murder, sex and celebrities — 1920 style
Wednesday, 15 June 2011 08:09
Anti-hero investigator brings tension to thriller
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:57
The story of a modern-day oracle
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 15:17
Davis at the top of his game as a storyteller
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:13
Holman’s novel dubbed compelling, tantalizing
Wednesday, 06 April 2011 14:45
Sentimental story is also very memorable
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 14:45
Stephen King collection gets the thumbs-up
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:27
A new take on murderess legend
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 08:45
Beyond the rules of fiction
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 08:45
Memories of WCTC’s feline director of all things theater
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 16:11
Love, devotion and a restless journey
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:50
Vampire saga lacks traditional horror appeal
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:44
Area storytellers featured in new book
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:32
Just call me the Rhodes Cove grinch
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 16:08
A grisly war novel that stands apart
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:22
This is quality Southern writing
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 15:21
In new novel, outlook is grim without technology
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 16:05
A dark story about death, love and loss
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 15:58
A bunch of possibilities for your book lover
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 16:27
Lehane’s latest as good as it gets
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 15:08
Kephart, transplants and the debate over legitimacy
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 14:30
Brooding obsessions
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 14:17
Carden’s insights and answers to Appalachian 101
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:21
Tales of survival from the American frontier
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 15:23
A complex legacy
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 15:01
Digging up John Williams
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 15:33
Zafón back… but not, this time, in Barcelona
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 12:11
Judging Kephart: Legacy of author, outdoorsman still debated
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 11:57
Dispatches from the kinky South
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:15
Everyone's mother
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:36
A gem of a novel
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:33
Death in the arctic
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 11:52
Remembering Popcorn
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:23
Carden’s views on Kephart have softened
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:13
Ode to the Sylva Coffee Shop
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:00
Humanizing literature
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:16
Recreating the past with nostalgic
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13:49
Don West’s affinity for Appalachia
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 15:08
Unwieldy story still packs a punch
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 13:19
Take a chance on Ravens
Wednesday, 06 October 2010 15:17
Crews’ world is full of blood and bone
Wednesday, 26 August 2009 09:57
A force of lyrical storytelling
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 08:47
Oxford American: The best magazine ever
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 15:20
Jackson County’s mosaic is still being painted
Wednesday, 05 August 2009 15:14
Particular parables and perverse ponderings
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 13:17
Film highlights Asheville’s many offerings
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 10:01
The dark side of the Romantics
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 14:53
Whimsical tales defy explanation
Wednesday, 07 October 2009 10:27
Kephart’s novel a time capsule from bygone era
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 09:55
Judgment day arrives
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:10
Eli Book takes us back to a nostalgic time
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 08:37
Typical Zombie fare
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 14:37
Southern stories don’t disappoint
Wednesday, 30 December 2009 10:54
Dickens’ backstabbing best friend explores London’s underworld
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 07:59
Savagery taints classic town in King’s new novel
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:37
A different take on a legend
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Suspenseful guest drives novel
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:50
One fateful night
Tuesday, 07 September 2010 15:15
Putting the spotlight on Whittier
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 12:04
Power struggle
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Hill recreates horror that dad Stephen King perfected
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03
Carden wrestles with storyteller legacy
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:12
A requiem for Cataloochee
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 11:12
Presentation of Carden plays to benefit library fund
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 12:37
Taking readers down a deep spiral
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 12:37
A modern take on Chaucer’s classic
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:18
Learning to play the Angel’s Game
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:34
The tannery and the Green Fly
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:34
Reading Nina Simone’s tragic life
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 09:32
Slow corruption
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 08:28
Yearning for ancient ties
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 14:40
A fascinating murder story
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 15:28
Memoir project a mixed bag
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00
Tales of alienation and horror
- Business community lends a hand with start-up grantsTwo businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners…
- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming… - Fate of live dealers hinges on state HouseThe quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the…
- Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buyingJackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical…
- Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash haulingHaywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the…
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease defaultRegular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah…
- The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountainsIn addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save…
- Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetingsWhen it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food…
- Creative arts building back for more contingency fundsA feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed…
- Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron… - Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson CountyJackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the…
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hairTwo weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an…
- Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes… - Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol voteA request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic…
NEWS BRIEFS:
- MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
- Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
- Celebrate EMS Week with open house
- Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
- Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
- Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
- Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
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