Archived (29061)
Children categories
When it comes to stings, all aren’t created equal
A number of readers have informed me that the agonizing sting I described in last week’s column was the work…
Read More
Lake issue raises complex questions
To the Editor: Thank you for the thoughtful, informative and balanced article on Lake Emory in Franklin. I would like…
Read More
Park proposals add insult to injury
I recently wrote in the Swain County newspaper about a singularly misguided proposal by Great Smoky Mountains National Park leadership…
Read More
The man behind the town An unabashed champion of Canton, Pat Smathers nears the end of his dozen year tenure
Pat Smathers is what you might call a born politician. His first campaign was pitching Terry Sanford’s 1960 run for…
Read More
What’s in their wallets? Salaries could be a factor in upcoming tribal election
Cherokee tribal elections are little more than a week away, and with the economy topping the list of major issues,…
Read More
Divulging Lambert’s salary a political tug-of-war
Principal chief candidate Patrick Lambert is calling foul after refusing to divulge his pay information to the tribe’s internal auditors.…
Read More
RV park planned for Scaly
A new motorcoach resort for up to 21 recreation vehicles will be built on N.C. 106 in the Scaly Mountain…
Read More
Tourism summit coming up at Lake Junaluska
It’s not too late to register for this year’s Gather ‘Round the Blue Ridge, the fifth-annual meeting of the Blue…
Read More
Bryson residents needed to make town better
HandMade in America has spent the past year assessing how to make Bryson City a better place to live, and…
Read More
DOT plans new rest area in Balsam to serve other side of the highway
A new roadside rest area is coming to Balsam, serving westbound travelers on U.S. 23-74. It will sit on seven…
Read More
Sexual assualt suspects at large
Investigators are looking for two men who followed a woman to her home in the Cashiers area and sexually assaulted…
Read More
Chopping prowess lands woodsman coveted spot in national championship
In 24 seconds flat, Daniel Jones can chop through a 13-inch white pine log, perched atop it and swinging his…
Read More
U.S. Senator Burr gets back to basics with Waynesville businessmen
U.S. Senator Richard Burr, R-N.C., didn’t don kid gloves when addressing a cross section of Haywood County business leaders representing…
Read More
Students — and their wallets — return to Jackson County
Aside from the occasional “welcome WCU students” signs, there isn’t much visible evidence in Sylva that signals more than 7,000…
Read More
Faculty packs overflow balcony to hear new chancellor’s opening address
Western Carolina University is facing, at best, an austere financial year. Chancellor David Belcher, in his first address to faculty…
Read More
WCU’s lack of college scene viewed by many as an asset
Between the two of them, daughter Alison “Ali” Howie is clearly holding up better than her mother, Paula Dennis. “I’m…
Read More
Macon planning board sends toned-down construction rules to commissioners….again
Macon County’s embattled planning board has agreed on a handful of basic construction guidelines for developers building houses and roads.…
Read More
Produce vouchers connect farmers with the needy
Food stamps and food pantry vouchers are finding their way into the farmers markets in Jackson and Swain counties, putting…
Read More
Grants available for Haywood arts groups
Applications are now available for the Haywood County Arts Council’s Grassroots subgrants. These grants are designed to support arts activities…
Read More
Local music at Lake Junaluska
Old-time musicians Trevor and Travis Stuart, natives of Bethel, will perform at this year’s Gather ‘Round the Blue Ridge, the…
Read More
Contestants sought for Mountain Youth Talent Contest
The Youth Talent Contest will return to the Great Smoky Mountains Railway Railfest on Sept. 17 in Bryson City. The…
Read More
Craft show comes to Maggie Valley
100-plus artists and crafters from all over the Southeast will gather for a craft show from 8 a.m. to 5…
Read More
Waynesville gallery features local works
Gallery 262 in Frog Level will feature the works of Jere Smith and Dan Wright, Aug. 19 thru Sept. 15.…
Read More
Williams offers abstract workshop
Learn to create an abstract painting in a one-day workshop with artist Silvia Cabrera Williams at Leapin’ Frog Gallery in…
Read More
Swing dance in Franklin Aug. 26
Bring your dancing shoes for a dance from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at the Franklin…
Read More
Friends to share favorite poems
Friends and neighbors in the Cashiers area will read their favorite poems and share their reasons for enjoying them at…
Read More
Follow the siren call to Highlands Cashiers Players
The North Carolina premiere of the comedy, “Sirens,” is the Highlands Cashiers Players first play of the new season. It…
Read More
Suzy Bogguss to play from her new American Folk Songbook
Grammy-winning folk singer Suzy Bogguss will perform on Sept. 2 at the Highlands Performing Arts Cetner. Bogguss has just released…
Read More
Barefoot Movement to play in Bryson Aug. 27
Regional favorite The Barefoot Movement will play from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, as part of Music…
Read More
Dixieland Jazz concert in Bryson City
The Frog Level Philharmonic will perform a concert of Dixieland jazz music at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at…
Read More
Library hosts evening of music with Liz Nance
Local singer/songwriter Liz Nance will perform an evening of acoustic music at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the…
Read More
The fair is here! Haywood County Fair showcases smorgasboard of horse pulls, ice cream eating, giant pumpkins and more
Summer is slowly turning to fall, school doors are opening for another year, and another hallmark of the season is…
Read More
Our unique geography leads to unusual names
About a year and a half ago I wrote a column titled “Mountain Topography and Language Lend Themselves to Colorful…
Read More
Ancient trails serve as basis of today’s transportation system
Want to understand and know about the Cherokee trails that shaped this region? On Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.,…
Read More
Popular off-road triathlon coming up
If you are feeling tough and fit, then the Tsali Challenge is just the right event to showcase your paddling,…
Read More
Hearing set next month on proposed hunting and fishing changes
There a few proposed changes being made to the state’s wildlife management and fishing regulations that would impact Western North…
Read More
Bears force shutdowns in popular areas
Increased bear activity in the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest has led to closings in Yancey County…
Read More
Have a barrel of fun at the Rickman Store, plus learn a few things
Learn how to make your own rain barrel, create a stormwater wetland and about habitat rehabilitation projects in general at…
Read More
Learn how to build a rain barrel
Learn how to build your own rain barrel at a Haywood Waterways Association workshop. Rain barrels are a great source…
Read More
The state of the Tuck
A workshop on the State of the Tuckaseegee River will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.…
Read More
Photographer to talk about international project in Highlands
Clay Bolt, an award-winning natural history photographer, will be at the Highlands Nature Center at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25.…
Read More
Get those cameras out for the Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Shutterbug alert: The ninth annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition is now open for registration and submissions. Amateur and professional photographers…
Read More
Take a volunteer trail vacation on the AT
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Rocky Top Trail Crew is looking for horse packers and crew volunteers this fall to help…
Read More
Hike Panthertown? Then help keep the trails up, too
Want to help keep Panthertown Valley beautiful and accessible? Volunteers are needed Saturday, Aug. 20, for a Trail Work Day.…
Read More
Rankin Bottoms
I can always count on Rankin Bottoms Wildlife Refuge when I need a Loosiana Delta fix. This musky backwater with…
Read More
Going the distance: Bike riders fuel up right for Blue Ridge Breakaway
If you’re going to put on and sponsor what has quickly evolved into one of the region’s most popular road-bike…
Read More
Story time with Sara Doolittle
Franklin resident Sara Doolittle will be at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, for…
Read More
Coffee with the Poet Series to feature Mary Adams
WCU professor Mary Adams will read from her work at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at City Lights Bookstore…
Read More
Living the easy life can be hard
Author Lynne Hinkey will read from her book Marina Melee at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Blue Ridge…
Read More
John Still’s posthumous novel ‘heart-rending’
When I was a child riding the backroads of Western North Carolina with my grandfather in his big red Esso…
Read More
