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Battling weight problems and ensuing baggage
Though heroin and cocaine are dangerous and illegal, both drugs carry with them a cachet, the dark romance of, say,…
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Planting the seeds for sustainability
A few weeks ago, as part of a magazine assignment, I visited Sow True Seed in Asheville. Carol Koury and…
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Neighbor leaves a legacy of kindness
It was not my best day. I had just got home with the kids, who seemed a little grumpy because…
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Local magazine calls for photography
Smoky Mountain Living magazine has issued a call for photos for its next issue, which will hit the stands in…
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Waynesville Armory launches Brain Gym for seniors
For Waynesville seniors, the old armory recreation center now offers exercise for more than just the body. The new Brain…
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MedWest to open Urgent Care Center
An Urgent Care Center will open in August at Wal-Mart Plaza in Sylva. The location of the MedWest’s new urgent…
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Volunteers needed for Meals on Wheels
The Haywood County Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers in the Fines Creek community to deliver nutritious meals to…
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Political ill will still lingers in Jackson
The election for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners might have wrapped up last fall, but the war of words…
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HCC causes a stir with clear cutting
A new and long-awaited Creative Arts Building is only days away from its groundbreaking ceremony at Haywood Community College. But…
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Goodwill not showing much good will to other nonprofits
Some local thrift shop operators in Jackson County or crying foul over a nonprofit accepting donations in Sylva despite not…
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Tribe, county DSS agencies have complex relationship
By Quintin Ellison and Colby Dunn • Staff writers The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is forced to rely on…
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The tragic life of Aubrey Littlejohn: Family members feared for child’s safety
Relatives say they warned social workers repeatedly over the course of several months that Aubrey Littlejohn was being neglected and…
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Child’s death hits Cherokee hard
The mood is grim. Few people in this tight community want to talk to an outsider about the death of…
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Swain commissioners recommend suspending DSS employees in wake of SBI probe
Relatives of a Cherokee child who died in January are publicly calling for the suspension of the Swain County Department…
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Swain DSS investigated for cover-up in child’s death
The Swain County Department of Social Services falsified records relating to the abuse and neglect of a 15-month-old baby who…
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Budget woes force WCU to cut jobs
Western Carolina University is laying off 10 employees in April as it struggles with the projected loss of approximately $8.6…
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Marriage and family experts offer advice
“The Thoroughly Modern Family,” a program aimed at giving advice on how to provide happy and healthy marriages and families…
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Blood drive in Blanton’s memory
The Tye Blanton Foundation is hosting its annual blood drive from 12 to 5 p.m Sunday, March 6, at Canton…
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Program on fair elections in Macon
The League of Women Voters of Macon County will hold a program Thursday, March 10, on fair elections, presented by…
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Downtown Waynesville readies for spring
The Downtown Waynesville Association is gearing up for spring, with new businesses and events in the works for the coming…
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Local nursing home celebrates solar panel installation
By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern Perched atop a Canton nursing home roof, gleaming in the sun is the newest…
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Gallery show highlights water landscapes
Gallery 86 presents “Reflected Light: Scenes of Haywood County by Luke Allsbrook” Wednesday, March 2, through Saturday, March 26. An…
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WCU presents classical guitarist
Classical guitarist Gregory Guay will perform at WCU’s Coulter Recital Hall at 8 p.m., March 9. Guay is a classically…
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Building workshops offered to artisans
A certification in the building industry for Cherokee craft artists is open free-of-charge to artists, artisans and college-level students from…
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OICA welcomes new instructor
The Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, Southwestern Community College’s fine arts program, this spring welcomes Brian Kane as the new…
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Store celebrates with poetry and music
To celebrate the 86th anniversary of Cowee’s Rickman Store, the Friends of the Rickman Store are inviting neighbors and visitors…
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Artist exhibits renaissance techniques
Multimedia artist Mark Menendez of Andrews will do a demonstration of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting techniques for Art League of…
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Main Street Artists Co-op reopening
The Main Street Artists Co-op on Main Street in Waynesville is scheduled to open for its third season May 1, and…
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Macon art class for kids focuses on regional birds
Kathrine Cays, Artist in Residence at the Rickman Store in Macon County’s Cowee Valey, will offer an art class for…
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Wellness and healing featured on film
The feature film, “The Living Matrix — The New Science of Healing,” will be shown at Waynesville’s Creative Thought Center…
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Woodrow named new library director
Sharon Woodrow has been appointed the new director of the Haywood County Public Library, after serving as interim director since…
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HART to hold auditions for upcoming musical
The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre will hold auditions for its May production of the off-Broadway musical “I Love You, You’re…
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Church Basement Ladies bring comedy to Franklin
“Church Basement Ladies,” a touching musical comedy, will grace the stage of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts…
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Tuscola hosts 39th annual Country/Western Show
By DeeAnna Haney • SMN Intern Donning their best flannel and cowboy boots and armed with harmonies and dance moves,…
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Swain DSS investigated for cover-up in child’s death
The Swain County Department of Social Services falsified records relating to the abuse and neglect of a 15-month-old baby who…
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A first-hand account of the Indian wars
I spent some time last week reading about the 18th-century Indian wars in Western North Carolina. These were the Cherokee…
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Area grants support mountain initiatives
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership has awarded a new round of grants to preserve and promote Western North…
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From truffles to crawfish, grants encourage the avant garde farmer
The WNC Agricultural Options program recently awarded $326,000 in grants to help farmers diversify and for joint marketing and distribution…
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Native pond group to form in WNC
Interested in being part of a native pond society? Carol and Bob Grytten of Haywood County are gauging interest in…
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Franklin Bird Club to host warbler talk
The Franklin Bird Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at the Macon County Public Library. Artist, illustrator…
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Haywood on the road to being a bike-friendly
Haywood County wants to create the county’s first-ever comprehensive bicycle plan. The county is now accepting proposals from consultants interested…
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Pisgah Fly Masters readies for annual competition
The fourth annual Pisgah Fly Masters fly-fishing tournament, sponsored by the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Davidson River Outfitters,…
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Highlands Biological Station honored for science contributions
Highlands Biological Station in April has received a partnership award in science, mathematics and technology education from the N.C. Science,…
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Bridges in lieu of old culverts helps aquatic species move freely
A restoration project to improve fish passage on streams feeding into the Little Tennessee watershed finished last month on Bradley…
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Stalked by a not so wild elk
An old friend from Mer Rouge, La., George Bowe, was passing through a couple of weeks ago so we decided…
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Trail running takes off
Once upon a time and not particularly very long ago, trail running in Western North Carolina was a fringe sport…
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A mountain Assault: Black Rock Trail Race to aid Community Table
If you are looking for a trail race — with the emphasis on “race” — the Assault on Black Rock…
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Read Across America
As part of the celebration of Read Across America, Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville is hosting two events that emphasize…
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Wayne Caldwell wins Wolfe award
The WNC Historical Association and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial will host Western North Carolina author Wayne Caldwell from 2-4 p.m.…
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Book group to begin
Gary Carden has announced the first meeting of a book discussion group which will begin with a meeting at 5…
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