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  • Forest Service issues bear alert for Haywood

  • MedWest seeks capital partner

  • Queen title hotly contested at Lake Junaluska

  • Early prostate cancer testing can be a ...

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  • Canton Lions Club teams up with Dragoons

  • 'Tips for Caregivers' talk is June 4

  • Canton fights back against cancer

  • Substance Abuse Recovery Camp to be held in ...

  • Dem exec meeting is June 24


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    Former Major League manager to throw out first pitch
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    The invitations were just the beginning. The moment will be very special. The participants ...

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    McConnell tabs lefty as Post 47’s “Opening Night” starter
    By Chuck Fiebernitz
    It’s been a long 61 years since American Legion baseball has been played in Haywood County. ...


  • It’s Opening Night for the Dragoons
    By Chuck Fiebernitz
    Opening Day of any baseball season is very special to all fans of all ages. But tonight at ...


  • Romance, marriage at Lake Junaluska
    By Marie Metcalf
    It’s almost like the garden scene in Romeo and Juliet. Except this Romeo stands in the ...

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    Pesticide Collection Day offers safe way to dispose of hazardous waste
    By Caroline Klapper
    Most homeowners and gardeners find themselves purchasing pesticides at some point to help ...

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    Canton shows Relay spirit
    Relay for Life in Canton Friday evening was full of food, fun and fantastic Relay spirit. ...

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    CrossFit gym offers new approach to fitness
    By Caroline Klapper
    Dr. Eric Yarrington’s definition of fitness changed when he discovered CrossFit in 2009. The...

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    Grant brings biofuel study to WNC
    By Caroline Klapper
    As gas prices continue to skyrocket and worry increases over limited fossil fuel resources, ...

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    Shady Ladies present four elements
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  • 'Tips for Caregivers' talk is June 4

    May 21
    Dr. Lisa Verges of MemoryCare will make a presentation to caregivers from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Senior Resource Center, 81 ...
  • Canton fights back against cancer

    May 21
    Canton hosted its annual Relay For Life event Friday, May 17, at the Canton Recreational Park. The night was a success, with approximately 2,000 ...
  • Substance Abuse Recovery Camp to be held in summer

    May 21
    Aspire Youth and Family Inc., 33 Sharon Lynne Way, in Clyde, will hold a recovery camp for Haywood and Jackson County youth ages 12 to18 with ...
  • Lake Junaluska — Celebrating 100 years

    Romance, marriage at Lake Junaluska

    By Marie Metcalf - May 21
    It’s almost like the garden scene in Romeo and Juliet. Except this Romeo stands in the gravel parking lot and whistles to beckon Juliet through an ...
  • Dem exec meeting is June 24

    May 21
    The Haywood County Democratic executive committee meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Democratic Headquarters, 286 Haywood ...
  • Few support N.C. tax reform plan

    May 21
    RALEIGH, NC – Only 10 percent of North Carolina voters surveyed support a tax plan before the North Carolina Senate according to a Public Policy ...
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  • HCC and ASU Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Honors College

    By Haywood Community College - May 21
    Haywood Community College and Appalachian State University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow HCC students with honors ...
  • 2013 Region A Nursing Consortium Pinning Ceremony Held

    By Haywood Community College - May 20
    The 2013 Region A Nursing Consortium Pinning Ceremony was held recently on the campus of Tri-County Community College. Haywood Community College ...
  • HCC offers boating safety course

    By Haywood Community College - May 20
    Haywood Community College’s Natural Resources Division and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a Boating Safety course ...
  • Short Story Winners

    By Blue Ridge Books - May 17
    Mountain Writers will reveal and honor winners of this year's Short Story Contest on Saturday, May 18, at 3PM in Blue Ridge Books Event Room. ...
  • Haywood County Schools Students Awarded Career and College Promise Certificates by HCC

    By Haywood Community College - May 16
    At Haywood Community College’s graduation ceremonies on May 9th and 10th, over forty Haywood County Schools Juniors and Seniors were awarded a ...
  • Silent Auction at the Haywood Habitat ReStore

    By Haywood Habitat For ... - May 16
    The Haywood Habitat ReStore is now presenting a collection of extra special items in an on-going Silent Auction. From now through Saturday, June ...
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Lifestyles

  • 4-H partners with Tractor Supply this weekend

    May 17
    The 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 17
    At its recent annual meeting, the Haywood County Friends of the Library elected officers for the coming year. They include, back row, from left, ...
  • Ring of Fire tickets for May 23 benefit REACH

    May 16
    REACH of Haywood has tickets available at their Waynesville office, 1085 N. Main St., and at Within REACH Resale Store, 456 Hazelwood Ave. for the ...
  • Cancer Prevention Study in Haywood discussed May 21

    May 17
    HOPEful 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 ...
  • Haywood Early College students get hooked on Haywood’s waterways

    May 17
    Shrieks of excitement filled the air as Haywood Early College students discovered different types of “critters” in Jones Cove Creek along the ...
  • Cornhole tourney to Benefit Tye Blanton Foundation is June 1 at Los Amigos

    May 16
    There will be a cornhole tournament to benefit the Tye Blanton Foundation Saturday, June 1, at the Los Amigos Restaurante, 366 Russ Ave., in ...
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Member Stories

  • Angie’s Dance Academy presents Recitals to celebrate their 22nd Year

    By Angie's Dance Academy - May 16
    For 22 years, children and adults alike have been entertained by the talented young people enrolled at Angie’s Dance Academy and this year is no ...
  • Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Honors Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

    By Brenda Silvers - May 13
    Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation honored our volunteers with a brunch on April 26. We are fortunate to have so many volunteers who do so ...
  • 'Give 5 Read 5' held at Hazelwood Elementary

    By Hazelwood Elementary - May 15
    "Summer slide" sounds fun and carefree, but Hazelwood Elementary is working to make sure its students avoid a summer slide. Why would teachers ...
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Columns and Opinions
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  • Take the chance to dispose of chemicals safely

    May 20
    Once every several years, there’s a collection point where local residents can safely dispose of harmful chemicals that could contaminate the ...
  • For politicians, lots of blame, little control over jobs

    By Scott Mooneyham - May 20
    RALEIGH -- There may be no subject that politicians talk more about and have so little control over as jobs. There is good reason for it. No ...
  • N.C. activists need teachable Tuesdays

    By John Hood - May 20
    RALEIGH — The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is spearheading a weekly series of protests at the state legislature called “Moral Mondays” ...
  • When ideas excite our competitors, we're in trouble

    May 17
    The wholesale change in state government policy when it comes to creating jobs has some in the economic development realm “giddy” with excitement. ...
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Blogs

  • Spain: My last days and what I know now

    By Kristian Buckner - May 20
    The 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, ...
  • Book Review: Music of Ghosts by Sallie Bissell

    By Haywood County Library - May 20
    Reviewed by Keneitha Bryson, Library Assistant at the Canton Branch Library Sallie Bissell received a typewriter as a Christmas present from her ...
  • Book Review: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

    By Haywood County Library - May 13
    Reviewed 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 ...
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Comments

  • Re: Community Foundation funds early childhood development projects

    By Diane Stanton - May 20
    We greatly appreciate the Community Foundation for this funding. Their grant will help Region A Partnership for Children to do the very important ...
  • Re: GOP leaders unite to explore Medicaid reform

    By Bruce and Carole Larivee - May 18
    Reference in this article to "North Carolina's broken Medicaid system" is contradicted by an article published last month in your newspaper ...
  • Re: Long live Camp Hope

    By Jena K Sowers - May 18
    Thats 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 ...
  • Re: Maggie Valley Memorial Day service is May 27

    By Beverly Slone - May 18
    It should read "Attendees may bring
  • Re: May 15 reader letters

    By Allen Alsbrooks - May 16
    J. 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 ...
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Sports

  • American Legion Baseball

    Canton Lions Club teams up with Dragoons

    By Chuck Fiebernitz - May 21
    Everyday 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 21
    It’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 21
    The 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 21
    Opening 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 ...
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Business

  • Maggie Valley Club & Resort hosts open house at Master’s Landing May 22

    May 20
    Maggie Valley Club announced the completion of the first of its luxury townhome project, Masters Landing and has begun breaking ground on new ...
  • Edward Jones Breaks into the Fortune 500

    May 17
    Fortune magazine's annual listing ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. Edward Jones debuts on this year's list at No. 491, with more than ...
  • Get fit at Maggie Mountain Fitness

    May 17
    Maggie Mountain Fitness has opened at 2761 Soco Road, in Maggie Valley. The center offers spinning, yoga, Pilates, bones and balance, boot camp, ...
  • Autumn Care promotes health, growth

    May 15
    Autumn Care, at 360 Old Balsam Road, in Waynesville, is dedicated to the promotion of health and growth for all residents, the staff, personnel ...
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A & E

  • HART salutes music of Johnny Cash

    May 21
    You 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 ...
  • Celebrate BearWaters' first anniversary May 25

    May 20
    Bearwaters Brewery, 130 Frazier St, Waynesville, celebrates the first year Saturday, May 25, with an all day music event at the brewery. Caribbean ...
  • Ole Smoky Spring Farmfest to be May 31, June 1

    May 21
    The 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 ...
  • AKC All Breed Dog Show runs June 15, 16

    May 20
    The Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association, an area AKC Kennel Club, will host an AKC all breed dog show Saturday and Sunday, June 15 to 16 at ...
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Obituaries

  • Harold Leatherwood

    May 21
    Loving Husband, Father MAGGIE VALLEY — Harold Linton Leatherwood, 89, formerly of Johnson Branch, has gone to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 21, ...
  • Frances W. Blackwell

    May 20
    1929 — 2013 SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Frances Weaver Cuthrell Blackwell, 79, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, in Sandpoint, Idaho. Graveside services ...
  • Althea Jean Horne Hendry

    May 19
    CULLOWHEE — 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 ...
  • Doris B. Duncan

    May 21
    WAYNESVILLE — 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 19
    1928 — 2013 BUNNLEVEL — Haywood native Joanne Boone Byrd, 84, of Bunnlevel, passed away peacefully in her home on May 17, 2013. She was preceded ...
  • Brenda L. Sundberg

    May 19
    1967-2013 WAYNESVILLE — Brenda Lorraine Sundberg, 46, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at her home. A native of Orlando, Florida, she was the ...
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