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Libertarian Party meets June 11
May 22The Libertarian Party of Haywood County will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Oakleaf Furniture, 130 Miller St., ...
Quarry requesting to extend boundaries
By Jessi Stone Assistant ... - May 22Harrison Construction, which holds the mining permit for the Waynesville Quarry, is requesting a permit modification to extend the quarry boundarie...
Two Habitat homes dedicated
May 22There is generally not a dry eye in the room at a house dedication for a Habitat partner family. Two events earlier this month were no exception. W...
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Refunding project will pay for building renovations
By Vicki Hyatt - May 22Haywood County commissioners plan to use projected savings from refunding three existing county loans at lower interest rates to cover the cost of ...
Veterans Council honors fallen soldiers, vets
By DeeAnna Haney - May 22Volunteer veterans who are members of the Haywood County Veterans Council took time to remember local fallen veterans Monday by placing flag ...
State seeking death penalty in child death
May 22Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man accused of murdering his 4-year-old son last August. Michael Swayngim turned 25 on March 30 ...
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Leadership Haywood Set to Launch Fall 2013
By Haywood County ... - May 22The Haywood Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the Leadership Haywood program. Leadership Haywood is designed to develop ...
Senior Trip to See the Elk
By Waynesville Parks and ... - May 22The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a trip for seniors to see the Elk up close and personal on June 3. This is for everyone ...
Summer Camp at the Waynesville Recreation Center
By Waynesville Parks and ... - May 22The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a summer camp for kids in kindergarten to 5th grade. The camp will begin June 3 and ...
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Blind Hog Smokey Mountain Throw Down Disc Golf Tournament on August 4
By Waynesville Parks and ... - May 22The first annual Blind Hog Smokey Mountain Throw Down Disc Golf Tournament is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 4. It will take place at ...
New Book by Khaled Hosseini
By Blue Ridge Books - May 21Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns has written a new book that was released today. The new book, And The ...
HCC and ASU Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Honors College
By Haywood Community College - May 21Haywood Community College and Appalachian State University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow HCC students with honors ...
Lifestyles
Healing ministry opens in Waynesville
May 22The Daily Blessing Ministry, which relocated to 32 Felmet St., in Waynesville, held its grand opening Wednesday, May 15. Waynesville Mayor Gavin ...
CCC opens litter pick-up season with a cleaner Waynesville
By JoAnna Swanson - May 21The Commission for a Clean County (CCC), along with welcome volunteers, opened the “Litter Pick-up” season May 18 in West Waynesville. All four ...
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Cancer Prevention Study in Haywood discussed May 21
May 17HOPEful Living: Women's Cancer Support Group welcomes all interested women to its meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, at MedWest-Haywood ...
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Phone Assurance program offered
May 21Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way, in Waynesville offers the Phone Assurance program. Volunteers will make a daily phone call to check on ...
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4-H partners with Tractor Supply this weekend
May 17The National 4-H Council is holding the 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC) through May 19. As part of TSC ...
Friends of the Haywood County Library elect leaders
May 17At its recent annual meeting, the Haywood County Friends of the Library elected officers for the coming year. They include, back row, from left, ...
Member Stories
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Lake Junaluska Golf Tournament set for July 1, for all ages
By Lake Junaluska Center - May 22Lake Junaluska, NC – Calling golfers of all ages. Plan now to compete in the first Friends of the Lake Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Monday, July 1, ...
Bringing back the mighty American Chestnuts after 100 years
By Sally Jones - May 21Last Tuesday, members of the Tuscola Garden Club visited the Chestnut Restoration Orchard at Cataloochee Ranch to learn about the process of ...
Columns and Opinions
Rolling with Stone
May 22Memorial Day Perhaps Memorial Day should be a somber day as we honor all the men and women who have lost their lives in military service to this ...
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The conservative case to preserve judicial public financing
May 22RALEIGH - On the very day that the N.C. Senate could vote to end North Carolina's innovative judicial public financing program, respected Republica...
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Reader letters May 22
May 21Abortionist plea for life is a disgrace To the editor: How hypocritical that Dr. Gosnell, the infamous abortionist in Philadelphia, would strike a ...
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Take the chance to dispose of chemicals safely
May 20Once every several years, there’s a collection point where local residents can safely dispose of harmful chemicals that could contaminate the ...
Blogs
Spain: My last days and what I know now
By Kristian Buckner - May 20The last few days in Spain involved Cordoba, where we stopped by to see the mosque, and then Madrid again, where we ended our stay. We shopped, ...
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Book Review: Music of Ghosts by Sallie Bissell
By Haywood County Library - May 20Reviewed by Keneitha Bryson, Library Assistant at the Canton Branch Library Sallie Bissell received a typewriter as a Christmas present from her ...
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Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
By Haywood County Library - May 13Reviewed by Librarian Donna Surles For 40 years, the humans and dragons of the Kingdom of Goredd have lived in an uneasy peace. Since the dragons ...
Comments
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Re: Community Foundation funds early childhood development projects
By Diane Stanton - May 20We greatly appreciate the Community Foundation for this funding. Their grant will help Region A Partnership for Children to do the very important ...
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Re: GOP leaders unite to explore Medicaid reform
By Bruce and Carole Larivee - May 18Reference in this article to "North Carolina's broken Medicaid system" is contradicted by an article published last month in your newspaper ...
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Re: Long live Camp Hope
By Jena K Sowers - May 18Thats all fine and good but the law suit was not brought against Canton for not allowing visitor's from other areas using the property. It was ...
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Re: Maggie Valley Memorial Day service is May 27
By Beverly Slone - May 18It should read "Attendees may bring
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Re: May 15 reader letters
By Allen Alsbrooks - May 16J. Bourke. While some of the buildings within the town limits of Maggie Valley could use some freshening up please keep in mind a lot of what you ...
Sports
American Legion Baseball
Canton Lions Club teams up with Dragoons
By Chuck Fiebernitz - May 21Everyday in North Carolina, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the beautiful Outer Banks, more than 10,000 Lions work diligently to improve their ...
American Legion Baseball
McConnell tabs lefty as Post 47’s Opening Night starter
By Chuck Fiebernitz - May 21It’s been a long 61 years since American Legion baseball has been played in Haywood County. It will be a special night for baseball fans and ...
American Legion Baseball
Former Major League manager to throw out first pitch
By Chuck Fiebernitz - May 21The invitations were just the beginning. The moment will be very special. The participants even know how meaningful the event will be. The few ...
American Legion Baseball
It’s Opening Night for the Dragoons
By Chuck Fiebernitz - May 21Opening Day of any baseball season is very special to all fans of all ages. But tonight at 7:05 p.m. when the first pitch is delivered from a ...
Business
$10,000 scholarship awarded to Barth by State Employees’ Credit Union Members
May 22The SECU Foundation, funded solely by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU), presented a $10,000 four-year college scholarship to ...
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Maggie Valley Club & Resort hosts open house at Master’s Landing May 22
May 20Maggie Valley Club announced the completion of the first of its luxury townhome project, Masters Landing and has begun breaking ground on new ...
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WNC Livestock report, May 21
May 21Raleigh, NC Tue May 21, 2013 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton, NC Report for Monday May 20, 2013 Cattle ...
Get fit at Maggie Mountain Fitness
May 17Maggie Mountain Fitness has opened at 2761 Soco Road, in Maggie Valley. The center offers spinning, yoga, Pilates, bones and balance, boot camp, ...
A & E
Ghost Town ready for opening day
By Jessi Stone Guide editor - May 22MAGGIE VALLEY — After a lot of hard work, Ghost Town in the Sky will be open for Memorial Day weekend. Ghost Town owner Alaska Presley is excited ...
HART salutes music of Johnny Cash
May 21You don’t have to be a fan of country music to love Johnny Cash. The iconic singer/song writer left a mark on popular culture that crossed ...
Help farmers shear their alpacas
May 21Alpacas of Riverside Farm is owned and operated by Lyle and Sue Baskin. This small farm in northern Haywood County near the Pigeon river, will ...
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Ole Smoky Spring Farmfest to be May 31, June 1
May 21The annual Spring Farmfest will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, May 31 and June 1 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. There will be displays of ...
Obituaries
Donald A. Merrell
May 21Beloved Father, Grandfather, Friend CANTON — Donald Allen Merrell, 65, of 479 Burnette Cove Road, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at The ...
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Doris B. Duncan
May 21WAYNESVILLE — Doris Blanton Duncan, 71, of 1785 Hyatt Creek Road, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013. Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services of ...
Joanne Boone Byrd
May 191928 — 2013 BUNNLEVEL — Haywood native Joanne Boone Byrd, 84, of Bunnlevel, passed away peacefully in her home on May 17, 2013. She was preceded ...
Harold Leatherwood
May 21Loving Husband, Father MAGGIE VALLEY — Harold Linton Leatherwood, 89, formerly of Johnson Branch, has gone to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 21, ...
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Frances W. Blackwell
May 201929 — 2013 SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Frances Weaver Cuthrell Blackwell, 79, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graveside services ...
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Althea Jean Horne Hendry
May 19CULLOWHEE — Althea Jean Horne Hendry, 102, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at her home in Cullowhee. The daughter of the late John C. and Julia ...
