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HCC gets $2 million grant to re-train workers
Two million dollars in grant money is coming to Haywood Community College for laid-off workers to find a new place…
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Community college merger idea gets thumbs down from Haywood leaders
Haywood County commissioners sent a message to Raleigh lawmakers this week to abandon the notion of merging small community colleges.…
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Battling the bureaucracy for veterans
David Gifford proudly stood as a congressman presented him with medals for meritorious service in the Air Force and the…
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Volunteers needed for Toys for Tots
The Toys for Tots coordinator for Macon, Jackson and Swain counties is beginning the search for volunteers. Randy Dean Hughes,…
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WCU students sponsor shoe donation drive
Students in Western Carolina University’s Criminal Justice Club will host a shoe donation drive to benefit people in need during…
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WNC’s version of a wild west land grab: Lots sell at slashed prices in ‘The Ridges’
The disembodied voice crackled through the walkie-talkie: “I’ve got someone who wants to buy two lots, cash deal.” “Sell ‘em,”…
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Benefit bash to help Haywood animals
Furry Friends Benefit Bash will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Gateway Club in Waynesville…
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Learn about Medicare options
There will be a presentation on Medicare Low Income Subsidy at 1 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Haywood County…
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Bring your animals to be blessed
A Blessing of the Animals will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Grace Episcopal Church in…
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Federal grant expands dental care for the needy
The Haywood County Health Department will be able to expand dental services for the needy thanks to a $100,000 grant…
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East Haywood to get public safety center
An ambulance garage and substation for deputies is being constructed in the Canton area, allowing for faster delivery of medical…
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Local schools now getting food from local farmers
The growing local food movement that is gaining traction around the country has made its way into Haywood County Schools,…
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In my dreams, I am organized and efficient
I am a great admirer of efficient people. In my enthusiasm for them I sometimes mistake myself for one of…
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When is Frontier DSL arriving in outlying areas?
To the Editor: While the good folks at Frontier (Everett, Wash., customer service call center) offered as a good faith…
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Rep. Phil Haire wrong on gay marriage bill
To the Editor: I found Rep. Phil Haire’s recent letter outlining and justifying his opposition to SB 514, the Defense…
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Haire should support the people’s vote
To the Editor: I’d like to address the letter three weeks ago by my representative to the General Assembly, The…
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Go ahead and do the Macon revaluation
To the Editor: If property revaluation is postponed until 2015, the Macon County Commissioners are again gambling that property values…
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Some questions for progressives to answer
To the Editor: These questions are directed to progressives, liberals or left-thinking people. • Why do you think it’s OK…
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It is time to move beyond gay marriage debate
When will we say, “It is enough”? On Sept. 19, a 14-year-old boy named Jamey Rodemeyer from Buffalo, N.Y., committed…
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Delve into the arts with fall courses
The Oconaluftee Institute for the Cultural Arts is offering evening classes this fall in a variety of disciplines. • …
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Fall craft show in Maggie
The Maggie Valley October Leaves Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday,…
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Calling all chili cooks
The Bryson City Chamber Chili Cook Off will mark its 21st year, on Saturday, Oct. 15, and the Swain County…
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Fall festival fills Waynesville streets
The Church Street Art and Craft Show will fill the streets of downtown Waynesville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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Terror Tales Tour tells history’s scary stories
The Tuckasegee Terror Tales Tour will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in October, starting at 7 p.m. in Whittier.…
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A taste of German culture in Franklin
An Oktoberfest will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the National Guard Armory in Franklin. The…
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Tony Award winner coming to Highlands
Tony Award-winning actor Anthony Crivello will direct the hit play, “Heart What’s In the Heart,” which will run Sept. 30…
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Program proves Carden knows Jack
Storyteller and playwright Gary Carden will present a program on Appalachian Jack tales and their origins at 7 p.m. on…
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Balsam Range wins Song of the Year
The Haywood County bluegrass group Balsam Range won the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Song of the Year award for 2011…
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Sing along to old time music at Songfest
Sing for the Fun of It, a songfest featuring old familiar favorites, will start at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11…
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The Grascals bring contemporary bluegrass to Cullowhee
Grammy-nominated bluegrass musicians the Grascals will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo…
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Open Mic starts second season
Open Mic nights are returning this fall from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at…
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Irish singing sensations visit Harrah’s
Celtic Thunder, a singing group from Ireland, will perform 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, at Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel and…
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Dailey & Vincent to perform Oct. 7
Dailey & Vincent, an award-winning bluegrass band, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, at the Smoky Mountain Center…
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Jammin’ at the Millpond returns to HCC
Jammin’ at the Millpond will be held from 10 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, Oct. 8, on the Haywood Community…
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Learn watercolor techniques with Ann Vasilik
Watercolor artist Ann Vasilik will present at the next meeting of the Blue Ridge Watermedia Society, from 6:45 to 9…
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The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival offers entertainment across three venues
The tri-venue Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival will run from Oct. 7-9, in the three festival villages: Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire.…
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An artist at last: Job loss turns passion into profession
In Tara Melton-Miller’s basement studio, the soft, rhythmic chatter of wood clanking repetitively against wood creates a soothing metronomic singsong…
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Penley to discuss a life of art Oct. 7
Painter Steve Penley will give a free talk about his art, his life, his faith and experiences at 7 p.m.…
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Film series continues with screening of ‘Mars’
There will be a free screening of “Mars,” a romantic comedy that follows three astronauts on the first manned mission…
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Variety show entertains for Make-A-Wish
Angie Toomey and Friends will present a variety show to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.…
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An Appalachian ‘original genius’
(Note: Since its publication several years ago, this column about Evan O. Hall has sparked a number of comments. Something…
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Paddling Club to hold organizational meeting
A meeting to organize the Smoky Mountain Paddling Club will be held at the meeting room in United Community Bank…
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Celebrate mountain heritage at the ‘Cradle’
Celebrate the heritage of Western North Carolina during the annual Forest Festival Day on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m.…
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Testing the waters
The Summit Charter School’s eighth-grade class tested seven water sources commonly used by hikers along the Appalachian Trail in Macon…
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Certain trout waters open next month, under specific rules
Delayed-harvest trout water rules on 15 Western North Carolina counties start Oct. 1, replacing a different set of regulations on…
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Seed swap taking place in Sylva
Time to swap those seeds, plants and bulbs at the annual Jackson County Farmers Market exchange scheduled for 9 a.m.…
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Hone those birding skills
A guided bird walk sponsored by the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee is set for Friday, Sept. 30, near…
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Monarchs to be monitored by students
For the second year in a row, sixth-grade students from Macon County will find themselves galloping through goldenrod to catch,…
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“Two Special Rocks” program at the Pisgah Center
“Two Special Rocks,” a program on how Looking Glass and John Rock were formed, will be held on Oct. 1…
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Hope is a thing with wheels
Avid birder and burgeoning cyclist Lena Gallitano has come up with an ambitious plan to combine two of her passions.…
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