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 15:27
Swain residents don’t deserve another broken promise
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 07:41
Tell legislators to keep a good thing going
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 20:25
Voters should defeat bigotry and Amendment One
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 15:20
Our sister publication takes the Smokies nationwide
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:37
Staring over the edge of the political divide
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 22:40
Celebrating a society built on open government
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:23
The gorilla on the state’s back is getting heavy
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:20
My go-to source for a shot of inspiration
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 16:15
Counties don’t need to be in the banking business
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 15:55
Celebrating our little corner of the world
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:36
New LTLT an important voice for the region
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:20
A reminder of the inhumanity that is war
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 09:32
Vote on NCAE dues like a slap in the face to teachers
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 22:05
A good time to get back to the beginning
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 09:30
No more important time than now to keep it local
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 08:50
Awful timing for Duke’s rate hike request
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 14:34
Once you cross the line, there’s no going back
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:55
Optimism in the public sphere is always refreshing
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 08:59
Pope is pulling the strings in state politics
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 07:47
A witness to the Cherokee renaissance
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 08:46
WCU’s future important for entire region
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 07:55
More media is almost always beneficial
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:24
It’s time to approve dealers at Harrah’s casino
Wednesday, 03 August 2011 07:59
Wake up America, the world is watching
Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:10
Leave politics at the door and enjoy Folkmoot USA
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 07:15
Proposed 11th District rips out the center of WNC
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 14:59
Appreciating good stories, civic engagement
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:39
Six pints of Guinness and a glass of milk
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 17:37
SCC road gets mired in questions about motives
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 15:19
Common sense loses to ideology in House budget proposal
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 14:42
Justice will be painful, but so was Aubrey’s short life
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 11:00
Special moments, a spoonful at a time
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:41
This time, WCU passes academic integrity test
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 08:45
Here’s to a swift kick to the trash heap for 2008
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 14:20
Make open government a part of constitution
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 16:02
What happened to all the big, sweeping ideas?
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:47
Budgets and politics clashing across the land
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 15:57
Vindication for HEP, a little satisfaction here
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 15:29
Mistake is a reminder to tell it like it is
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:34
Hagan, Senate wrong on DREAM Act
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 15:38
Jackson’s new leaders have room for improvement
Wednesday, 11 March 2009 15:02
A tax break for one business is not a plan
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 11:56
Perdue’s no-show was a missed opportunity
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:13
Nuisance debate both crass and credible
Wednesday, 01 April 2009 10:23
Pondering the future of newspapers
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 11:52
The new frugality is an old idea
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 10:59
No we aren’t becoming socialists
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 14:18
A few moments – and 10 days – to celebrate cultural understanding
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 19:01
The bottom of the ticket is next to sink into the slime
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 15:02
Sometimes public comment just muddies the water
Wednesday, 08 July 2009 13:27
Cherokee could do better regulating bear zoos
Wednesday, 06 October 2010 15:07
The truth still matters, even in politics
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 09:36
Schools vs. prisons is an easy choice
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 09:53
If not now, then health care reform may never pass
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 09:43
Florida’s loss likely means our gain – and challenge
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 14:58
Judging a society by what it values
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 12:50
‘Judge not,’ or so my mom always taught me
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:12
Elder abuse case shines light on larger issue
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 12:37
Time to tackle immigration reform
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
An engaged – and very angry – electorate
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 10:18
Ghost Town saga reaches deeper into WNC
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 08:19
Tough times lead to tough choices
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 07:34
The tribe’s audit is bound to cause bitterness
Wednesday, 09 June 2010 08:24
Economic development that works for the region
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 15:23
A refreshing victory for what started as a grassroots effort
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 15:02
Forest Hills and CuRvE could fulfill Cullowhee’s potential
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 07:53
Federal investment in the outdoors a good thing for WNC
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 14:51
Taking the pulse of a region
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 14:23
WCU poll is first attempt of its caliber to measure political opinions on solely local scale
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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… - 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
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- 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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