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, 23 May 2012 08:28
The allure of Panthertown Valley is timeless
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:28
The beetles beneath the ground
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 08:37
Intricate flora sometimes defy description
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 21:12
Twice sold lands now part of Bryson City
Wednesday, 25 April 2012 08:39
Black locust a favorite for its strength
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 07:53
Cherokee masks come in many guises
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 09:18
WNC border may have been drawn “under the influence”
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 08:05
When the kingfishers return
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 07:52
Nomenclature has meaning when it comes to plants
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 09:15
Learning and writing haiku
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 23:46
The art of interviewing — let’em do the talking
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:44
Flowers are beautiful reminder of early settlements
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 17:28
Different tribes treated captives differently
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:27
Pileated woodpeckers a mainstay in the mountains
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 09:05
One of the Smokies’ finest poets
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:54
Geronimo’s brush with Western North Carolina
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 16:56
Poetic writing by a true mountain woman
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 22:42
The fascinating story of the Plott hound
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:57
Beech tree retains its tropical bark characteristics
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 10:37
Holing up is common for poisonous snakes in winter
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 22:55
The playful raven is a Smoky Mountain favorite
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 09:11
The poetry in a weather’s sharp vision
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 10:13
Navigating the waterways of WNC
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 16:58
The light of winter is ‘tricky business’
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:45
Going back to explain ‘back of beyond’
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:40
Feeling sprightlier on an early winter day
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 10:15
Thanksgiving and lungwort bread
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 09:29
A poetic tribute from a son of the Smokies
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 15:25
Ginseng, ferns and an ancient dialect
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 08:06
Casual, unplanned — and heavenly
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 09:47
Civil War crossing of Smokies was memorable feat
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 09:01
Old-timers and their colorful plant names
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 08:39
An Appalachian ‘original genius’
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 09:51
Shooting frogs through the car window
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 07:26
Otters are what beautiful aspires to be
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 09:24
Monkshood — both beautiful and deadly
Wednesday, 31 August 2011 08:26
Screech owls don’t really screech
Wednesday, 24 August 2011 07:40
Oliver deserves more credit for his writing skills
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 09:22
Our unique geography leads to unusual names
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 09:03
Late summer is an awesome time to botanize
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 08:45
Add acreage to your spiritual landscape
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 09:50
Charlie’s Bunion and early history of the park
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 09:37
Constructing your own coffin
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 07:56
‘Big Ice’ links flora and fauna here and in Asia
Wednesday, 06 July 2011 06:37
The mystery of mountain ferns
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 14:57
Plant life distinct to the southern Blue Ridge
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 09:15
Blundering upon a Smokies icon
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 15:41
Tasty right off the shrub
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 15:15
A voice heard in the distance
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 23:53
Serpents elicit mixed responses among humankind
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 15:50
Magnolias not just a Deep South species
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 15:55
A treasure that deserves reprinted in 1933 ‘Guide’
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 15:30
Native cougars no longer grace these mountains
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 15:23
A look back at Kephart’s cabin
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:33
New GSMNP visitor center is worth a trip
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 14:59
Book captures the essence of waterfalls
Wednesday, 06 April 2011 14:58
In the beginning… some very eloquent sentences
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 14:46
A blemish by any other name
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 15:08
The rushing of wind through a hemlock
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:31
The common beauty of the robin
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:57
Getting to know liverworts
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:38
An interested observer
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 08:51
Wolf lore
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 14:50
Cherokee’s own big fish legend
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 16:24
Archery lessons with James Dickey
Wednesday, 02 March 2011 16:16
Walking a mountain gives it life
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 16:11
A first-hand account of the Indian wars
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 16:02
Tragedy and the Ghost Dance’s demise
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:47
Oil lamps are useful… and nostalgic
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 16:22
Ghost Dance has a long history in Cherokee
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 16:25
Dogs that make our lives whole
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 15:11
Nothing like old-time boardinghouses
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 08:38
Coming across words to remember
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 16:02
A special place in the heart of arborists
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 15:45
A family full of marriage, but not quite bliss
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:54
Big fish of the Smokies
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 16:34
Noticing the little things of winter
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 16:09
Images etched in memory for a lifetime
Wednesday, 01 December 2010 16:30
The creek outside my window
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 15:08
Kephart, transplants and the debate over legitimacy
Wednesday, 24 November 2010 14:51
A story about darkness, light and the red bird
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 14:42
Cowbirds a favorite to despise
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 14:01
Reservoir rendezvous
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:39
Forsythia heralds the spring season
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:23
Owls remain mysterious, alluring
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 15:40
Making friends with an injured crow
Wednesday, 18 March 2009 15:15
Uplifted by the flight of birds
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:45
The curious habits of birds
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 10:46
Popeyed pleasures
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 15:43
A father’s influence
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 11:54
Wild mountain boars
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 11:38
Ancient chemical warfare
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:14
Dogwoods in the mountains
Wednesday, 08 April 2009 10:42
Old stone walls redux
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:11
Bluebirds continue to fascinate
Wednesday, 10 November 2010 16:14
Where the buffalo roam
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 12:40
The alluring calls of song birds
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 12:17
Yaupon and the ‘Black Drink’
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 11:30
The story of the fiddlehead
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 11:26
A haven of nectar and beauty
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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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