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Taking readers to a warm and colorful place
As cooler weather plucks leaves from the trees, stripping the branches bare as a freshly-barbered poodle, as that wonderful green…
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Evil cat proves you get what you pay for
Every column should have a point, and here’s mine, right in the first paragraph (this to save you from having…
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Groups need to work together for wildlife
To the Editor: In my conversations with responsible hunters, wildlife advocates, employees of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and organizations who value wild…
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We need independent political leaders
To the Editor: If ever there was a need for common sense and independent thinking among our nation’s leaders, that…
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Thirty years later, partying like it’s 1979
James looks at me, briefly averts his eyes, then looks at me again, this time with a purpose and a…
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Health department offering flu vaccines
The Haywood County Health Department is offering flu vaccines on a walk-in basis, with no appointment necessary, to persons ages…
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Learn how to get business financing Nov. 4
Find out what it takes to produce a bankable loan proposal in a free class at Southwestern Community College on…
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WCU’s criminal justice department explores the death penalty
How do you feel about the death penalty? Two upcoming events at Western Carolina University by the Department of Criminology…
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Library’s “Puppy Tales” offers remedy for shy readers
If you’ve got a young reader who has difficulty reading to parents or teachers, the Haywood County Public Library may…
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Conservation group names new director
Michelle Wilson Price has been named the new executive director of the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance. Price grew up in the…
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Whittier’s tangled web: sewer, water drama ratchets up … incrementally
One of three board members overseeing the Whittier Sanitary District resigned this month, saying he could not “in good faith”…
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Expansion nearly complete at Franklin Health and Fitness
A 4,000-square-foot, $800,000 expansion that includes a major renovation at the Franklin Health and Fitness Center will be finished in…
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Ghost hunters turn attention to historic Shook House
In the clear chill of a mid-October midnight, all is quiet, but in Clyde, a hunt is on. Within the…
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Sylva slips on parking ordinance; version passed not enforceable
In the “Oh, oops” category this week we have the town of Sylva, which, after extensive review, work and dispute…
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Parking, pedestrians and crosswalks, oh my
Fix a problem, create a new one. That’s how the cookie has crumbled lately in Sylva. When the town board…
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Haywood deeds office gets e-filing
The Haywood County Register of Deeds Office took a big step toward going paperless with the debut of a new…
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Republicans look to control state Senate
State Senate races here in the mountains could determine whether a historic shift occurs in North Carolina’s overall political landscape.…
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Campaign to target literacy
The Region A Partnership for Children will kick off its annual fundraising campaign this month with a new emphasis on…
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Registration under way for kids’ recreation basketball
Haywood County Recreation & Parks Department is now accepting registration for the Kids Recreation Basketball League. Intended for ages 5-15,…
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Early voting data doesn’t favor any party
Older voters are hitting the early polls in force this election year, according to data gathered by Western Carolina University…
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For Queen and Hise, job creation is the primary concern
The race for the state’s 47th Senate District is a case study in the political battle of freshness versus experience…
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Davis looks to seize Snow’s Senate seat; momentum favors GOP candidate
Sen. John Snow, a Democrat from Cherokee County, first won N.C. Senate District 50 by beating longtime incumbent Sen. Bob…
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Health services, info available through SCC
Cholesterol, glucose and vision screening, sonography ultrasound demonstrations, body fat checks, flexibility assessments, door prizes and a wide variety of…
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HVO opening brings new jobs to Haywood County
With the snip of a ribbon last Friday, Haywood County gained a new manufacturing facility and the promise of 75…
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Public comment period closed on Needmore
For being just 3.3 miles in length, the improve-or-don’t-improve Needmore Road debate has generated reams of comment. Try 772 signatures…
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Certification underscores committment to ‘green’
Haywood Builders Supply has recently been certified by the Smartwood Program of the Rainforest Alliance for the “Forest Stewardship Council”…
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Should employees play on Web at work?
A workshop regarding the legalities and liabilities of employee use of social networking websites will be held from 9 a.m.…
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HCC’s Myers wins recognition
Haywood Community College’s Sherri Myers was recently honored by the North Carolina Council of Officers for Resource Development with its…
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Consultant to share networking savvy
Andrew Sanderbeck will speak briefly on “Identifying your Inner Circle of Support for Your Business and Career” at the Haywood…
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Skating rink to open in Waynesville
The Smoky Mountain Sk8way, located next to the Waynesville Cycle Center on the Great Smoky Expressway, is scheduled to open…
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Casino Royale Night to benefit HRMC
Everyone will be a winner at an evening of gaming, dining and dancing hosted by the Haywood Regional Medical Center…
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HRMC gets involved with Quilt Trails project
Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care has submitted a quilt square to be included on the Haywood County…
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Tickets on sale Nov. 2 for annual WCU madrigal dinners
Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, for the annual Madrigal Christmas Dinners at Western Carolina University.…
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Halloween roundup
• Downtown Trick or Treat in Bryson City. Oct. 29. All of downtown is tricked out in Halloween finery to…
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‘Little Foxes’ wraps up HART’s 2010 season
“The Little Foxes” will conclude Haywood Arts Regional Theater’s 2010 season and will be one of the theatre’s most elaborate…
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Mark and Clark return to Maggie Oct. 30
The Original Twin Piano Twins Mark and Clark return to the Eanglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley for 7:30 p.m. show…
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Jam series to begin Nov. 4 with concert by Asheville’s Dehlia Low
The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session Series for 2010-11 will get under way at Western Carolina University’s Mountain…
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The Isaacs to perform in Franklin Nov. 6
The Isaacs, an award-winning family group from Tennessee, will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in…
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Classic rides on display in Cherokee Nov. 5-7
The “Cruise the Smokies” Rod Run car show will be held Nov. 5-7 at the Acquoni Event Center in Cherokee.…
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WNC Pottery Festival is Nov. 6
The sixth annual Western North Carolina Pottery Festival is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, in Dillsboro. This juried festival showcases more than 40…
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Thursdays at the gallery
By Kristen Davis • Contributing Writer If a painter were to illustrate a Thursday morning at the Uptown Gallery in…
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Region’s kaolin history is nearly forgotten
One of the more interesting stories concerning this region is that of the kaolin mining industry. It began more than…
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DOT calls for outlandish litter
The Most Unusual Litter Contest is currently open to all who participate in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s fall Litter…
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Deep Creek cleanup planned
A Deep Creek litter cleanup will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, in conjunction with…
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Dangerous trash pulled from the river
Volunteers with the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River removed old car parts, iron pipes and other trash from Savannah…
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HCC Woodsmen take home prize
The Haywood Community College Woodsmen’s Team took first in the 2010 John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet and Forest Festival…
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Suli Marsh to undergo invasive plant purge
Approximately 20 volunteers and staff will converge at Suli Marsh on the Little Tennessee River Greenway from 1 to 5…
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Jordan named new top ranger
Clayton Jordan is the new Chief Ranger for Resource and Visitor Protection at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “I…
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Panthertown to hold workday
The Friends of Panthertown will hold its monthly Trail Work Day on Oct. 23. Volunteers should meet at the Salt…
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GSMNP’s 10th superintendent dies
Former Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Merrill D. (Dave) Beal, 84, died on Sept. 21, at his home in…
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