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By Stina Sieg - May 16
MAGGIE VALLEY — When it comes to towns big and small, it’s easy to talk about problems. It’s infinitely harder, however, to talk about solutions.
B...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 16
The 2012 primary election canvass is complete, and Democrat Joe Queen’s lead in the 119th House district has held.When the unofficial vote count ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 16
During a license checkpoint around 10:30 p.m. on March 13, deputies had to jump out of the way to avoid a white Ford truck barreling past them ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 16
Construction on Park Street Bridge in downtown Canton is months ahead of schedule and could be completed as early as August, officials predict.
The...
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May 16
CLYDE – A decision by MedWest-Haywood administration to discontinue in-home aide services in Haywood County is moving forward.
MedWest-Haywood ...
May 16
Most people leave roller skating behind with their teens, but the fun of tearing around a rink on wheels isn’t just for children anymore.
Roller ...
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May 15
The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen received the proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 at the 5/14/12 regularly scheduled meeting. A copy of ...
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May 15
The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Maggie Valley will conduct a public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit on May 16, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the ...
May 15
Pisgah High School graduates from as far back as 1979 gathered together last weekend for the first annual Alumni Chorus Show. The concert featured ...
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May 15
The following is a listing of arrests made by the Haywood County Sheriff's Office from April 30 through May 5.
Jeremy Ryan Clark, 25, of Yarborough...
May 15
More than 75 volunteers who came to Haywood Christian Ministry and sorted 38,000 pounds of food collected through the U.S. Postal Carriers Food ...
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May 15
The following is a listing of arrests made by the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office from April 23 through April 29.
On April 27, deputies arrested ...
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May 15
John McGuire has been selected by the Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development at North Carolina State University as a ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 14
Last year, Dennis Gross hit a string of bad luck. When the Ohio native found himself without a place to stay, he traveled the 500 miles to Haywood ...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 14
The first tenants have already moved into the new outpatient surgery center building just off the MedWest-Haywood campus and more will move in ...
May 14
For 10 years, the annual Whole Bloomin' Thing festival has, quite literally, helped the little section of Waynesville known as Frog Level come ...
May 13
Rusty Wallace photo
QUEST FOR A MILLION — Kevin Murphy, president of the board of directors of Haywood Christian Ministry just before depositing ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 13
There is nothing like hands-on experience when it comes to learning something new, and in the Web 210 class at Haywood Community College, students ...
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May 12
RALEIGH — N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti has awarded a $1 million contract to Harrison Construction Co. Inc. of Apac-Atlant...
By Julianne Kuykendall - May 12
As Barbara Conard looked forward to celebrating Mother’s Day with her family, she couldn’t help but think over her life story, both the great ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 12
Vandals struck several downtown Waynesville businesses last Friday, covering walls and vehicles with spray paint.
Det. Bryan Reeves with the ...
May 11
RALEIGH – Thanks to a last-minute whim, Mary Lockey of Waynesville in Haywood County won the $186,960 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot the first time she ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 11
An accident on Radio Hill in Canton Friday about noon sent three people to the hospital, who have since been treated and released.
The accident ...
By Stina Sieg - May 11
As local public schools brace for another cash-strapped year, the Haywood County Board of Commissioners is planning to chip in more money than it ...
May 11
In the squeaker primary election between Democrats Joe Sam Queen and Danny Davis, the final outcome won't be known until late afternoon Tuesday, ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 11
Marissa Kent-White has always been certain that she would one day be a mom. So when she found out she was pregnant, she and her husband of five ...
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By Vicki Hyatt - May 11
Under two contracts approved by the Haywood County commissioners Monday, hopes are that jail medical costs will be better controlled.Attending to ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 11
For fifth-grade teacher Diane Fore, visual aids are one of the best ways to bring a lesson home to her students, so when she was asked to speak to ...
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By DeeAnna Haney - May 11
Despite following leads 1,000 miles out of North Carolina, deputies from the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office have not succeeded in finding the ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 11
The phone has been ringing off the hook at STAR Ranch, and each ring sounds a lot like a blessing to co-founder Karen Owens.
Since 2006, the ...
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May 10
The following is a listing of arrests made by the Canton Police Department from April 23 through May 3.
April 23: Deborah Barker Burgess was ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 10
Getting transportation around Haywood County will soon be about 57,000 times easier than it ever was before.
While the new Haywood Public Transit ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 09
There are few opportunities that allow you to relive the glorious days of high school. I’m sure many former football players felt that nostalgia ...
By Staff reports - May 09
Voting was brisk across the county as residents headed to the polls to support their favorite candidate or weigh in on the constitutional amendment...
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By DeeAnna Haney - May 09
CANTON – A two-year lawsuit between Evergreen Packaging and several environmental protection groups has been put on hold as the result of a ...
By Staff reports - May 08
In a photo-finish race, it appears that former state senator Joe Sam Queen garnered 12 more votes than retired district court judge Danny Davis in ...
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May 08
In the 119th Legislative District two democrats, Danny Davis and Joe Sam Queen, vying for the nomination to replace Phil Haire in the State House ...
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May 08
A mid morning fire at J Arthur’s Tuesday was quickly extinguished and the restaurant will remain open.
The fire started before the restaurant ...
May 08
Who needs a car? Waynesville Trolley begins this Saturday, May 12, and will run every Saturday until Nov. 3. Trolley hours are from 10 a.m to 6 ...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 08
The 2012-13 county budget proposal unveiled Monday includes no new taxes, restored employee benefits, increases for education and higher funding ...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 07
The 80 graduates who crossed the stage at Haywood Community College's Charles Beall auditorium Friday evening had one thing in common — traditional...
May 07
In a nation where more than one and half million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, area residents are invited to celebrate life. ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 07
Fran Blankenship and Beverly Beason, both members of the Haywood Community Action Team, have taken a prominent lead in gathering coins for the ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 07
What makes the Special Olympics so special isn’t that the athletes have disabilities. It’s just the simple fact that these athletes find joy in ...
By Julianne Kuykendall - May 07
One Saturday morning last year, Anne Kilby and her daughter, Danielle, were busily enjoying their usual routine of strategically hopping from yard ...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 06
Gourmet dining, a unique setting and locally produced food are hallmarks of a series of special dinners being planned by Sunburst Trout Farms.
The ...
May 05
On Thursday, May 17, turn back time to the cool spring breezes of years gone by with a guided hike to the high-elevation, history-rich trail to ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 05
CLYDE — Another place to buy everyday household needs is now available in Clyde.
Dollar General opened its doors Wednesday – almost a month before ...
By Vicki Hyatt - May 05
On Tuesday, a long period of primary election campaigning will end as voters across North Carolina go to the polls.
By Saturday when early voting ...
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May 04
In last week's paper, a story about tourism events funded for the coming year stated the Haywood County Fair wasn't among the successful applicants...
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May 04
The preliminary 2012-13 county budget document will discussed at the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, May 7.Other ...
By Stina Sieg - May 04
As audiences delight in Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s first big play of the season, it’s likely they won’t notice anything different from years ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 04
A crowd of people flooded Canton’s long-awaited new urgent care during a Wednesday night open house.
The new 18,000 square-foot building houses ...
By Caroline Klapper - May 04
MAGGIE VALLEY — The art of “picking” is nothing new to Dale Walksler, owner of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley.
For more than 40 ...
By Jeff Redman - May 03
To those who love a good culture debate over a cup of coffee, talk of religion and politics is fertile soil. To avid social media users, little ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 03
Several people gathered in front of Waynesville's Historic Courthouse for National Day of Prayer, designated the first Thursday in May each year.
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May 03
Through their generosity, the HRMC Foundation and the MedWest-Harris/Swain Foundation are providing a limited number of complimentary tickets to ...
By DeeAnna Haney - May 02
Mother's Day Photo Contest!It's that special time of year when we honor one of the most special people in our lives: our moms! Send us your ...
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May 02
All are invited to celebrate 30 years with the Western North Carolina Alliance on a 2012 spring cycle and camping trip.
From Friday, May 18 to ...
By Stina Sieg - Apr 13
Buddy Melton has performed more shows with Balsam Range than he can remember, but he’ll never forget Saturday’s concert. No one who was there ever ...
By Stina Sieg - Apr 08
It was all things Easter at Lake Junaluska Saturday, when countless families came together for a morning of foot races, Easter activities and — of ...
By Stina Sieg - Feb 15
Editor’s note: This is part two of a story on Canton resident Rick Morris’ recent visit to CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta with the rest of the ...
By Stina Sieg - Feb 13
Editor's note: This is part one of a story on Rick Morris, a Canton resident currently training with the 2012 CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge.
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By DeeAnna Haney - Jan 28
On the third Friday of every month third, fourth and fifth graders can enjoy a dance social complete with pizza, drinks and plenty of room to ...
By Stina Sieg - Jan 26
For most people, the fight to get fit is a private struggle, but not for Rick Morris.
The 43-year-old Canton father, business owner, Army vet and ...
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By Stina Sieg - Jan 17
At its most recent meeting, the Maggie Valley Board of Alderman decided to tweak the town’s recently changed noise ordinance, though it’s unclear ...
By Stina Sieg - Dec 29
Every Thursday at 11 a.m., little children who don't like to sit still have a story time tailored especially for their frenetic energy. The ...
By Stina Sieg - Sep 09
This year, as interior designer Kathryn Crisp Greeley celebrates three decades of business in Waynesville, she is going far beyond the typical ...
By Stina Sieg - May 09
Contra dancers walk among us. They look like us and talk like us, and they might even be our friends or neighbors. For the most part, contra ...
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