Number-crunching kinks in Raleigh puts Swain behind on crafting budget
Swain County should finally have a budget by early August, nearly six weeks after the start of the new fiscal…
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Public restrooms coming to downtown Bryson City
Visitors to Bryson City will have a free place to go when nature calls once public restrooms are installed in…
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Community colleges in the crosshairs: Merging colleges could save money, but erode meaning for county
Local and state leaders in Western North Carolina are vigorously opposing a cost-savings plan to consolidate administrations of 15 of…
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Are community colleges efficient?
The answer is no, according to a recent study by the state Program Evaluation Oversight Committee. Here’s what they found:…
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Cherokee fish hatchery digs out after flash flood
A flash flood struck the Cherokee fish hatchery last week, pummeling fish in the raceways with a wall of water…
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New WCU chancellor steps out from the ivory tower
A new strategic plan for Western Carolina University will include ideas and voices from the local community, new Chancellor David…
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Former governor visits Cherokee
Former Gov. Jim Hunt toured Cherokee last week at the invitation of Cherokee Preservation Foundation. The governor, who helped negotiate…
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Recycling containers come to downtown Waynesville
No more schlepping those empty drink bottles or cans home after a day of browsing in downtown Waynesville. A dozen…
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Old Cullowhee sidewalk stretch hinges on county match
The state Department of Transportation has agreed to pay 80 percent of the cost for a quarter-mile of sidewalks in…
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Sylva police department to find new home on Main Street
A dire space crunch for Sylva’s police officers has been solved. Jackson County will give the old library building on…
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Post-storm clean-up needed in Caney Fork
With hurricane season looming, Jackson County wants to remove a number of large trees that were blown over into Caney…
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Tee off at Cherokee golf tournament
The 2011 Meet me in the Smokies Open will be held at 10:00 a.m. on July 29, at the Sequoyah…
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Library gets new books for home-school students
The Haywood County Public Library has received an $18,500 grant to be used for a home-school outreach collection. These federal…
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Mission Hospital opens outpatient center in Clyde
Mission Outpatient Care Center will celebrate its grand opening on Hospital Drive with health presentations on July 20 and 21…
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Get information on dementia
A dementia-training workshop is available from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, at the Haywood Community Connections.…
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Every home has a story – particularly this one
Haywood Habitat for Humanity and Long’s Chapel Church came together to remodel a Habitat home in the Lake Junaluska community…
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Grant money available for nonprofits
Grace Episcopal Church is accepting applications from local nonprofit agencies to be awarded grants following the annual parish fair. All…
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Laid off by state cuts, workers likely to join the underemployed
Dianne Lee is one of the lucky ones — an experienced and talented stained-glass artist, she has a ready-made job…
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Democrats gearing up for election 2012
The race for the state’s 50th Senate District, a seat currently held by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon County, is shaping…
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GOP redistricting leaves Davis vulnerable to Democrats
Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon County, doesn’t mince words: he knows perfectly well that his budding state political career is being…
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Stymied at every turn, erecting heritage signs proves harder than it sounds
For the last six years, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area has been waiting for signs. Twenty-two signs, to be…
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Better late than never, Franklin jumps on board the motorcycle tourist scene
Franklin, long a popular byway for motorcyclists heading to Highlands, or via N.C. 28 to the Tail of the Dragon…
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MANNA FoodBank to close Franklin distribution center
MANNA FoodBank will close its Franklin distribution center by October, putting three part-time employees out of work as the agency…
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Tribe moves slowly but surely toward a new Constitution
The specter of a constitution has again risen in Cherokee, making its way to committee for the first time in…
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Waynesville voters not shy of options this fall
The contest to fill Waynesville’s town board has drawn a wide crowd this year, a mixture of incumbents, political newcomers…
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Basulto Academy adds offerings
The Basulto Academy of Defense in downtown Waynesville has expanded its schedule of its Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program to include…
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New inn opens its doors in Waynesville
A new bed and breakfast has opened in downtown Waynesville. Twin Maples Farm house is located two blocks off of…
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Herb sale benefits hospice center
The Mountain View Garden Club held its third biannual “A Celebration of Herbs” at the Laurel Ridge Country Club on…
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SCC, Harrah’s help workers earn GEDs
Harrah’s Casino has partnered with Southwestern Community College to provide free GED training to Harrah’s employees. Classes are taught at…
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Paddling on the decline, but still alive in WNC schools
In North Carolina, it’s illegal to hit a prison inmate. You can’t hit a child in a day care center.…
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Haywood County doctors doubly vested in health care venture with MedWest
A new $9.3 million surgery center in Haywood County is being financed with equity put up by 20 doctors in…
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Outpatient center to improve patient experience
Patients seeking simple, routine procedures from mammograms to cataracts will no longer have to ride the elevators and trek up…
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WCU upgrades webcam
Western Carolina University recently unveiled a new webcam designed to provide visitors with a look at the newly redesigned central…
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Keep young athletes healthy
Carolina West Sports Medicine will hold a free seminar on youth-sports related topics at 6 p.m. July 21 at the…
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Avoid sports injuries
A physician with Carolina West Sports Medicine will discuss how to avoid sports injuries during the monthly pediatric wellness lecture…
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Bryson City animal shelter wins $1,000
PAWS Animal Shelter in Bryson City has won a $1,000 prize for getting the most votes in a second round…
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Free health screenings available in Franklin
Angel Medical Center will hold a series of health screenings in Macon County as part of a Live Smart event…
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Who’s running in town races so far
Candidates who want to run in town elections have until at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 15, to sign up,…
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Chief and vice chief trail in primary, signaling tough campaign ahead in Cherokee
The race for the title of principal chief has tightened in Cherokee, where Chief Michell Hicks found himself in second…
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Lake Junaluska balances heritage, progress
Trevor Hudson has never liked the hymn “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus.” The world behind me, the cross before…
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Dog walk raises cash for Sarge’s
This year’s Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, with sign-up at 9 a.m. The…
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More than two dozen jobs lost at state teaching center
A state teacher-training center based in Cullowhee has slashed half its workforce in the fallout of a nearly 50-percent budget…
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Find a place in hospice volunteering
Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care will hold a volunteer training series from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
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Maggie Valley seeking contractor for park
Maggie Valley is now taking bids for improvements at Parham Park. Licensed grading contractors are welcome to submit construction bids…
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Deadline approaching for disaster assistance
Farmers seeking assistance for crops damaged in 2009 have until Friday, July 29, to apply for help under the Revenue…
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WCU sees leadership change
Linda Seestedt-Stanford, who has been serving as Western Carolina University’s interim provost since last summer, is returning to her previous…
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Students tune into the digital world via SCC
Middle and high school students can experience various digital media through Southwestern Community College with a week-long series July 18-21…
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Macon buys downtown Franklin building
Macon County’s first move after buying a canary-colored bright yellow building in downtown Franklin will be to paint it, probably…
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DSA in search of new director
The town of Sylva plans to start advertising soon for an in-house director for the Downtown Sylva Association. Julie Sylvester,…
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Late-night bands could be silenced by tougher Sylva noise ordinance
When it comes to noise, Commissioner Harold Hensley of the Sylva town board is clearly prepared to make a bit…
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