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Wijewickrama named Superior Court Judge
Today, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Judge Roy Wijewickrama to serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 43B, serving Haywood and Jackson counties. Wijewickrama will fill the vacancy created ...
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As area banks tumbled, nerves were frayed in Jackson County
Thousands of banks failed during the Depression and loss of confidence caused anxious depositors to create “runs” on banks as ...
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History: Favored moonshine route turns into shooting gallery
Life in these mountains, with our deep agrarian roots, has always been dictated by the seasons. Plantings and harvestings ...
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Healthy holiday recipe swaps ideas
Although presents garner most of the fanfare during the holiday season, there is no denying that food and entertaining also ...
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How can you be sure you can trust North Carolina’s elections?
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Ground attack too much as Cats take first SoCon loss at Mercer
Cole Gonzales threw for 395 yards and accounted for three touchdowns including scoring strikes to AJ Colombo and Zion Booker while rushing for a third as No. 24 Western Carolina raced out to a 24-7 ...
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Fairies, Little People around here?
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James Buchanan
James Ricky “Yogi Bear” Buchanan, 69, of Sylva, N.C., peacefully passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. He was reunited in Heaven with his parents James D. Buchanan and Mary Ruth C. Buchanan, and ...
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Looking Back: This Week in Local history
• A 79-year-old Tuckasegee farmer was killed by a falling tree. • Three people were killed and another injured in a two-car collision on N.C. 107 near the Thorpe Reservoir. • Charles Baker Reed scored ...
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Be sure to pay attention to vital court races on ballot
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Gentle giants, bumblebees are pollination champions
With cold weather and piercing winds common in mid to late fall, many insects quickly disappear from our landscapes, preferring instead to shelter underneath leaves, loose bark, or inside the hollows ...
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Leaf season comes again
October is peak leaf season in WNC, with literally millions of leaves turning colors and/or falling every day. Once fallen, leaves are of relatively high importance in and around the garden, able to ...