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A thank you for my rescue
On what was supposed to be a simple one-mile hike off an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I managed to turn a peaceful afternoon stroll into an eleven-hour misadventure ...
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Looking Back: This Week in Local history
• Jackson County native and graduate of Sylva-Webster the Reverend Eugene Ridley announced a Tri-County revival, traveling Jackson, Swain and Haywood counties and the Qualla Boundary. • A day of ...
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1939 visitor writes about time in Sylva
Sylva resident Antoinette Puglisi MacWatt’s mother, Eula Mae Puglisi, traveled to Sylva in 1939. The 15 year old grew up in ...
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Church Bulletin
The Lord’s Closet at Ochre Hill Baptist Church will be open from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 with free food boxes, a hot meal, and spring and summer clothing for ...
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Catamount breaks women’s tennis record
Jade Groen has broken the record for the most singles wins in Catamount women’s tennis program history. The history-making win came with her tenth singles victory of the season, boosting her overall ...
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The secrets behind bread making
Unless there is a dietary reason for it, you ate bread this past week. That goes for all of us – bread is the most widely ...
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WCU spring football practice starts
Western Carolina football opens its annual spring drills on Monday, March 3, with the first of 15 NCAA-regulated practice sessions on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field culminating ...
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Courthouse tree falls
A log falls to the ground as a sawyer tears into the hemlock tree that stood sentinel below the Jackson County Courthouse for ...
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Area recovery meetings, resources
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JoAnne Bragg
Our beloved mother, JoAnne Bragg, 90, of Whittier, N.C., a woman of deep faith, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Mom was a devoted mother to four children and ...
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From Burnout to Balance: Rediscovering Inner Peace
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Greg Munn
It is with great sadness that the family of Greg Munn announces his passing on Feb. 26, 2025. He passed away in his sleep, at home, with his wife Stacy at his side. He was married to his bride, Stacy, ...