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Up Moses Creek: Mr. Plume..........................................................................................34
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Macon commission candidates address issues facing county ............................7 Sylva extends social district hours................................................................................11
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No search, no problem: Putnam named superintendent..........................................4
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Stepping backwards through time via literature......................................................27
An appreciation for hunting and the circle of life......................................................18
Preserving Western North Carolina’s culture and natural beauty......................19
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Hearing date set for Lake Santeetlah voter fraud charges......................................5
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Free on bond, Moody will face federal charges after FBI arrest ........................12 WNC residents pave a ‘trail of truth’ to Washington for drug deaths..............13 Cherokee museum removes sensitive objects..........................................................14 Council approves $732.5 million budget..................................................................16 Education briefs................................................................................................................17
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“There’s experience there that you can’t really get from someone on the outside. Not saying they might not bring a different perspective or whatever, but it’s been pretty successful.”
“I am disappointed that the board failed to open the position to both internal and external applicants,” said Haynes. “These
As to the plea for diversification and attention to racism in schools, Putnam outlined his intentions. “My goal will be to meet with as many people as possible,” he said. “I want to be well informed. I have plans to meet in small groups and large groups in a variety of settings.”
“Haywoodsystem. County has had its successes, its setbacks, its failures; it has suffered floods, economic downturns, plant closures,” said Putnam. “It is the resiliency and values that come from Haywood County along with incremental and intelligent change that make us uniquely Haywood. That is why I am honored and blessed to serve, so thank you.”
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Nolte announced his retirement Aug. 9. He came to the school system during the 1984-85 school year. He previously worked at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he served as the Sports Medicine Clinic Coordinator. He has served in many capacities in Haywood County Schools including Central Office Director, assistant principal at Pisgah High School, principal of Bethel Elementary School, principal of Waynesville Middle School, associate superintendent and superintendent.“Iapplaudthe board of education for making a great and obvious choice,” said Superintendent, Dr. Bill Nolte. “As I finish my time as superintendent, I will support Dr. Putnam and the board as they work to establish a smooth and effective transition.”
Trevor Putnam will assume the role of Superintendent Nov. 1. Donated photo
School boards hiring a new superintendent can undergo an open search in which they make the position available for any candidate. Often the search and interview process is a lengthy one and school systems will hire an interim superintendent to lead the school system while searching for the right candidate, as in the case of Jackson County Schools prior to hiring current superintendent Dr. Dana Ayers. Occasionally in an open interview process, the board will make the final candidates public in order to garner input from the community they serve.
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Putnam told The Smoky Mountain News he plans to “continue the growth and trajectory that we’ve started on, which will be accomplished through the strength of our staff.”
Francis told The Smoky Mountain News the remarks made by Eggleston in regard to the selection process were well received.
The Cullowhee Fire Department and local State Farm agent Patricia Bryson-Wink encourage all residents to actively support this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign by developing and practicing a home escape plan with all members of their household. BrysonWink recently donated a Fire Prevention Week kit to the fire department which includes activities and information for children and adults,
providing age-appropriate messages about home fire safety and prevention.
The motion by Rogers to forgo a search process and appoint Putnam was seconded by Larry Henson and approved unanimously without any open session discussion by board members. School Board Chairman Chuck Francis did confirm that the board asked Nolte to come up with a succession plan when he was hired on as superintendent and that Putnam was part of that plan.
ust over a month after Superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte announced his impending retirement, the Haywood County School Board has chosen to forgo a search process in favor of its established succession plan and selected its new superintendent — Dr. Trevor Putnam.“Iam grateful and honored to serve as Haywood County Schools’ Superintendent,” said Putnam. “We have a long history of perseverance and excellence. Our strength can be found in our students, staff and communities. I will work hard to garner that strength and embrace all of the things that make us uniquely Haywood as we continue our path of excellence.”Putnamhas worked in Haywood County Schools for 26 years and has served as associate superintendent under Nolte for five years. He was previously a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal within the system.
“Fire safety education isn’t just for school children. Fire presents real risk to all of us, making it important for every member of the community to take these messages seriously and put them into action,” said Bryson-Wink.
“We’re seventh in the state, we have a great administrative team, and we felt confident that Dr. Putman would have greater insight into Haywood County Schools than any other candidate coming from the outside,” said Francis. “And we wanted to follow the succession plan, as well.”
gentlemen had the opportunity and responsibility to both students and teachers to ensure the best candidate was placed in this position. By failing to form a search committee, they failed to ensure their decision reflects the best interest of every student.”
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According to Francis, no other candidate from within Haywood County Schools was considered for the position. Assistant Superintendent Jill Barker has worked in the school system longer than Putnam, but said she was not in pursuit of the superintendency.
the opportunity he’s got; we’ve worked together for a long time.”
At the Sept. 12 meeting where Putnam was appointed superintendent, Carol Eggleston, current vice president of the Haywood County NAACP, spoke during public comment urging the board to undertake a thorough, open search process for the next superintendent.“AstheHaywood County School system embarks on the journey of hiring a new superintendent, it is an important time to think about the values, expertise and priorities that will best lead our schools forward. As
The Cullowhee Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.” This year’s campaign, Oct. 9-15, works to educate everyone about simple but important steps they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.
Make sure your home escape plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
to Dr. Trevor Putnam.”
Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open
“That’s not a job at this point in my life that I’m interested in,” said Barker. “I love what I do right now in curriculum leadership, working with our principals, which hopefully directly impacts our schools and our kids, but that is not a job that I sought out or that I wanted. I’m very happy for Dr. Putnam and
Brooke Haynes is running for a seat on the Haywood County School Board this fall.
every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
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minutes (or even less time) to safely escape from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out depends on early warning from working smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of the Outreach and Advocacy division at NFPA.
“When we went through the process with Dr. Bill and interviewed everybody, there were some great candidates, but none of them knew our system, knew the local community, knew the politicians that they were going to be dealing with,” said Francis.
The total compensation package for the new superintendent will be public information but has not yet been worked out by the school
Cullowhee Fire Department shared the following safety tips to participate in this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign and its focus on home escape planning and practice:
Make a plan during Fire Prevention Week
“Five or so years ago, we asked Dr. Nolte to put together an organizational structure that would prepare Haywood County Schools for success beyond his tenure as superintendent,” said Haywood County School Board Member Bobby Rogers during the Sept. 12 school board meeting. “Dr. Nolte not only led Haywood County Schools to seventh in the state by composite score, but also surrounded himself with good, competent, hard-working people. One of those people was Dr. Putnam, who has been very successful in his position as associate superintendent. During the five years that we’ve had the opportunity to work with Dr. Putnam as associate superintendent, we’ve always found his work to be exemplary, always exceeding our expectations, therefore I move that we forgo a search process and extend a four-year contract for superintendent of Haywood County Schools
“On behalf of the Haywood County Schools Board of Education, we congratulate Dr. Nolte for his many years of service to our school system,” said Francis. “Dr. Nolte has served our administration, teachers, staff and students very well. We appreciate his leadership and the board wishes him well in his retirement.”
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leaders of the Haywood County NAACP, we’re writing today to ask that the board include the missions of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as high priorities for our new school leader,” said Eggleston. “We are looking for a commitment to diversifying employees. How does the person chosen plan to relate to initiatives in our schools? How will the new superintendent deal with racism among students and staff and create a safe space where incidents can be reported?”
Some in the community felt an open search for a candidate was important, even if the best candidate happened to be one already working within the school system.
“Today’s homes burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as two
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The three-bedroom house they claimed as their residence had burnt down in 2019, was without a certificate of occupancy and had yet to be rebuilt at the time of their registration.All six Hutsells went on to vote in that Municipal Election, during which several incumbents including Mayor Jim Hager were swept off the Lake Santeetlah Town Council. The tiny municipality has few actual residents, but many seasonal inhabitants. Only 75 votes were cast in 2019, but almost 130 were cast in 2021.
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In advance of the 2021 Lake Santeetlah Municipal Election, Dean Hutsell, his wife Linda and their four daughters all registered to vote at Lake Santeetlah, all on the same day.
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eeks after a hearing by the Graham County Board of Elections found probable cause to suspect that eight individuals had submitted fraudulent voter registrations in the tiny municipality of Lake Santeetlah, eagle-eyed observers noted six of the voters accused have re-registered in other locations.Thelate move might not be enough for them to escape accountability.
Someone with diabetes should also be able to adjust how much they eat to compensate for higher carbohydrate foods. If they take insulin, they can adjust the amount of insulin to reflect the amount of carbohydrates they consume.
Diana Simon, an incumbent town council member who was reelected, filed registration challenges against the Hutsells as well as against John and Tina Emerson. Tina was one of three new people elected to the council.
Records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections now show Dean, Linda and their daughters, Amelia, Kaylee and Savannah, have all registered at an address on Lambeth Walk in Buncombe County — the address at which Simon alleged the Hutsells have always lived.
After subsequently voting in the May 17, 2022 Primary Election from Graham County, Dean and Linda changed their voter registrations from Lake Santeetlah back to where they’d been previously registered for decades, in Buncombe County.
Olivia Hutsell is currently registered in Wake County, which is where her Facebook profile said she was living when she registered and voted from Lake Santeetlah.
Hutsells may not yet be out of trouble, despite the registration swaps.
“We presented evidence at the preliminary hearing that the house burnt down, a new building is currently under construction and the board concluded that there was probable cause that they are not properly registered to vote,” Noor said. “We look forward to the state board of elections doing their job and investigating any violations of election law that may have occurred.”
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Noor also said he’s prepared to move forward with the remaining challenges against John and Tina Emerson on Sept. 28.
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At least some of the voter challenges at Lake Santeetlah will move forward this month.
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“If there is no registration to challenge, then the challenge proceeding would be moot,” said Patrick Gannon, Public Information Director for the North Carolina State Board of Elections. “If the county board confirmed this, the proper course would be to dismiss the challenge as moot.”
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In late July, the Graham County Board of Elections conducted a preliminary hearing on Simon’s eight challenges and found unanimously that there was probable cause for all eight of them to proceed to a formal hearing, which has been scheduled for Sept. 28.
However, Gannon did say that the
“If there is evidence of a violation of election law, our investigations division will investigate and refer violations to the district attorney as warranted by the evidence,” he said.Given that much of that evidence was already presented by Asheville attorney John Noor on behalf of his client Simon, and accepted by the Graham County Board of Elections, the Hutsells may end up seeing further legal action taken against them.
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Despite allegedly providing false voter registrations, and then voting in one or more elections from the allegedly fraudulent addresses, the Hutsells’ current lack of registration could spell the end of the formal proceedings against them in Graham County.
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ilmed in one week in June, 2002, less than seven years before infamous moonshiner Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton committed suicide to avoid another prison term, Neal Hutcheson’s documentary The Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make has proven both an enduring insight into the world of the iconic outlaw bootlegger and a time capsule of a culture that’s quickly vanishing.
“It’s fascinating to look back to this film, which is kind of where it all began, and to reflect on his story and the way that was received, because if you look there’s a certain naivety maybe to it,” Hutcheson said.
“Maggie Valley has been a tourist destination for a long time now, but my perception is in the last 20 years, the last inflections of authenticity have kind of vanished,” Hutcheson said. “For instance, Raymond Fairchild’s Opry House. He passed away and I don’t know if they’re doing anything in that spot, but that kind of thing would provide people coming from the outside with real mountain culture. There was performativeness to all of it, but I just don’t see those things there Originally,anymore.”Hutcheson’s film was distributed by Sutton himself on VHS cassettes that
The Macon County Board of Education is made up of five members serving staggered, four-year terms. In addition to district two, the district four seat is up for election this fall. Incumbent Carol Arnold and Diedre Breeden are competing for the seat.
itself as a hybrid of a gorgeous coffee table book laced with stunning photography and a thorough biography bolstered by some of Sutton’s own handwritten notes.
“The movie contributes to an image of Popcorn that’s a bit simple. The book was written because over the years, his story took on life of its own and I wanted to preserve a memory of what I had seen, the person that I had known and the person Popcorn Sutton really was,” Hutcheson said.
“I had to come to terms with the folklore Popcorn that has become prevalent and has in fact taken the place of the memory of who he really was in most quarters,” Hutcheson said. “Not really come to terms with it, but I find it interesting and fascinating and I wanted to kind of unpack that and what that meant.”
“At the end of this calendar year, it would have marked 20 years that Tommy had served with distinction on the school board,” the board of education said in a statement.
Macon school board mourns passing of vice chair
Book reading, film screening to commemorate Popcorn Sutton
he copied and sold to curious tourists eager for more of the mountain lore he and his ilk offered, but it wasn’t long before bootlegged copies — ironic, no? — began making their way into the hands of people who’d yet to have the chance to meet him in person or sample his fabled “likker.”
Sutton, however, was not universally beloved in Western North Carolina. His decades-long rap sheet included not only convictions for felony possession of a controlled substance — producing untaxed liquor is a serious crime — but also for violent assaults.
He could also be abrasive on a personal level, but knew when to “lean in” to the typecast role of jolly old mountaineer when he sensed there was a buck to be made on jars of white lightning, moonshine-soaked cherries, his videos or the antiques he peddled from his Maggie Valley junk shop.
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The availability of the picture on YouTube, uploaded by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Hutcheson’s Sucker Punch Pictures, elevated Sutton’s profile to unforeseen“Itlevels.wasnever even a thought that it would be shown in a theater or in a group setting or something like that,” Hutcheson said. “It’s really cool for me to kind of close the loop, 20 years of preoccupation with Popcorn as a subject, by coming back to this film where it started.”Straightforward and relatively unadorned, Hutcheson’s film captures Sutton doing what he did best — tooling around Maggie Valley in his Model T Ford, tromping through isolated mountain woodlands and stoking the fires that cooked the mash that
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Cabe served on the school board for almost 20 years and was a member of the Franklin High School Booster Club for several years.
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for election this fall, and he was running for re-election. Three people had filed to run against Cabe — Billy Handley, Stephanie Laseter and Danny Reitmeier. According to Macon County Board of Elections Director Melanie Thibault, the seat will remain vacant until a new member is elected this fall.
Within the book’s 240 pages Hutcheson, a Chapel Hill-based cultural explorer with an eye for traditions in transition, deftly lays out the contradictions inherent in an Appalachia that simultaneously reveres and reviles the stereotypes of the folk-hero noble outlaw/felonious backwards backwoodsman.
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To that end, Hutcheson produced another substantial work on Sutton’s life, released early last year.
Although not strictly a companion piece to the film, the book presents a more sober accounting of Sutton in the context of where, and how, he was raised.
Popcorn Sutton (center) remains a folk hero to some, and an outlaw to others.
The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton (Reliable Archetype, Raleigh, 2021) presents
Tommy Cabe, Macon County resident and Board of Education vice chairman, died Thursday, Sept. 1, after undergoing heart surgery in Asheville. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Franklin High School Fine Arts Center.
A pair of events in Sylva on Sept. 18 will commemorate legendary Haywood County moonshiner Popcorn Sutton. First, award-winning photographer, author and documentarian Neal Hutcheson will read from his recent National Indie Award-winning book, “The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton.” The event, which takes place at City Lights Bookstore at 1 p.m., will also feature celebrated Appalachian author David Joy, who wrote the forward to the book. Then, at 6 p.m., Hutcheson will present the cult classic 2002 film featuring Sutton, “This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I’ll Ever Make,” at The Lazy Hiker in Sylva. Sponsored by City Lights and The Smoky Mountain News, Hutcheson’s 20th anniversary screening will be only the second time the movie has ever been shown in a theatrical context. Both events are free and open to the public on a first-come, firstserve basis, but space is limited and expected to fill up quickly. For more information, contact Karen karen.kast@suckerpunchpictures.comKast-Hutcheson,or at 919.815.2722.
“Over the years, Mr. Cabe habitually visited most every school where he greeted the staff and students with enthusiasm and warmth. He often claimed that the children, who called him Mr. Tommy, were our greatest asset. Tommy proudly served by the motto, ‘In The Best Interest Of Students’ during his long tenure serving on the board. We will miss him terribly, as well as his contributions to our schoolCabe’ssystem.”district two seat on the Board of Education is up
Moore, who owned a Kilwins Chocolates in Highlands for 12 years, now runs his own credit card processing business and also owns a couple of short-term rental units, which he manages and maintains on his own. In addition to those ventures, he does the bookkeeping for a couple of local businesses.
Beale talked more specifically about his concerns regarding the current high school.
Moore said that because he’s plugged into the community and has a background in administration and finance that he is the right person to address issues facing Macon County in an analytical yet open-minded way.
acon County has three commission seats up for grabs this year, and with so many large capital projects and other challenges down the line, the outcome of the races for those seats may determine how and when resources are provided to complete those projects and meet those challenges.Here’s a look at who’s running.
“If we don’t get jobs into Macon County, either grow our own or recruit them, we are losing all of our young people. For the last 15 years we have consistently annually lost 3% of our young people under 20 years old,” she said. “In the age group of young families, from 20-44 years old, we’ve been losing 5% every year while growing 22% in people over 60. This has all kinds of meanings when it comes to healthcare, and schools and jobs.”
Moore isn’t affiliated with any political parties, but said he considers himself an “independent conservative.”
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He said his interest in running for county commissioner was stoked when friends around the community encouraged him to get
Wallace was critical of the county for not keeping up with “the responsibility for educational facilities.” She was also critical of the current plan to build the new high school in the same spot where the current one sits, noting that the 20.4-acre property is nowhere near big enough for a proper facility.
Beale was first elected to the commission in 2006 and is now running for his fifth term. He believes that over his time on the board, he’s generally received good feedback from the “Overcommunity.mytenure of 16 years, I’m accessible to the public and pretty transparent on everything I do and we do as commissioners,” he said. “I’ve always had a pretty good rapport with voters.”
This is the third time Wallace has run for a seat on the commission. In addition, she
“It’s really a tragedy to build a little toy high school,” she said.
Running to represent District I, which includes Ellijay, Highlands, Sugarfork and Flats, is Republican John Shearl, who ran unopposed in his party’s primary, and independent candidate Jerry Moore. Shearl declined an interview with The Smoky Mountain News unless questions were offered in written format.
“Even though we have put money into the school to make it as secure as possible, it’s almost impossible to secure,” he said. “The number two thing is that there’s nothing on that campus that’s ADA approved. We have students that should be in high school now that are at the middle school now because of these accessibility issues.”
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District II candidate Danny Antoine did not respond to multiple SMN interview requests.
Wallace added that there is also a dire need in Macon County for jobs that can provide livable wages to create an incentive for young people to stay.
Beale is also in favor of the quarter-cent sales tax referendum and encouraged voters to pass“Howit. you’re going to pay for the school is the main reason quarter-cent sales tax on referendum is important,” he said. “If that pass-
Right now, the school is just in the design phase, and the plan is to place it where the current high school sits.
District II, which includes Franklin, has two incumbents running, Republican Gary Shields and Democrat Ronnie Beale. Challenging Shields and Beale are Republican Danny Antoine and Democrat Betty Cloer Wallace. The two seats up for grabs will go to the two highest vote-getters out of those four candidates.Priorto this general election, Shields, who’s already served two terms, was involved in his first-ever primary, which he called a unique challenge.
During Moore’s interview with The Smoky Mountain News, he stated he was in favor of a quarter-cent sales tax hike that will be on the ballot in the form of a referendum this“That’llNovember.bring in about $2 million that county commissioners can earmark toward the school capital project,” he said.
“I’veinvolved.always enjoyed public policy,” he said. “Since we moved to Highlands in 2007, I got engaged from day one on issues affecting small business. I served on the chamber of commerce board and was chair for a year, and I’ve been on the TDA board twice.”
es, that tells us the community is involved and behind the construction for the new high school. That will make the decision easier for everybody. If it doesn’t pass there will be some decisions to be made”
“I think we’re a progressive county when it comes to our students and our seniors,” Shields said, noting his favorable view of that project.
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Moore, who lives in Highlands, had to get 1,089 signatures on a petition to appear on the “Iballot.got a little over that,” Moore said, adding that although some people were skeptical when signing, it was a great way to engage with voters and hear their concerns.
Although there have been some complaints about building the new high school on its current property, Beale believes it’s the best
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“I understand how money works, and I understand how to balance a budget,” he said. “And I think that’s what we need.”
Like many around Macon County, Shields talked about the new Franklin High School project.“Ifeel like education is an investment,” he said. “I don’t view it as an expense. I think the more educated that your community is, the less crime and the less drugs. You’re more of a positive place to be.”
“Wemove.looked at other properties and found nothing suitable,” he said.
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Shields also talked about a couple of other capital improvement plans. Right now, the county is working toward improving the middle school athletic building. In addition, the board is considering a new senior center.
ran for U.S. Senate in the 1970s and served two terms as the secretary for the state DemocraticAlthoughParty.Wallace, who currently owns a tree farm, is a Macon County native, she has gone to work in other areas, and she even spent eight years in the Alaskan arctic as a school district administrator. In addition, Wallace talked about her multiple college degrees, including a Doctor of Education and Public Administration from the University of Georgia.“These jobs and my education were all geared toward economic development, recruitment and facilities planning,” she said.
“I was taken aback on the number of people in the primary you compete against,” he said. “It makes it a bit different challenge. I was impressed with the quality of people that were in the primary.”
Beale also talked about other future priorities, including a potential detention center expansion.“Wedo need more space in jail, and that’s not a good thing,” he said. “And we’re going to really have to look at our senior citizens center before long as our number of senior citizens grows. And another is a preschool in Highlands.”Bealesaid that as the county grows, the commission will have to allocate more funds toward some of its developing needs. However, he was also quick to say he doesn’t want to spend too much taxpayer money too fast.“That’s our seed corn,” he said. “If you’re eating too much of your seed corn, you won’t have nothing to eat before long.”
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“I pride myself on not getting boxed in by a party,” he said. “I want to be open to views form people who identify as Democrat or Republican … I love to engage with people from across the spectrum.”
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The original Sunburst village at Three Forks was tagged with the name “Spruce.” Former Champion Fibre Company employees and others still residing at the original Sunburst failed to appreciate the new name. Evidence of their disgust was reflected in the moniker they used when referring to the new Sunburst. They called it “Bastard Sunburst.”
family who had owned the land for generations, was located some 3 miles below Sunburst on the West Fork of the Pigeon River. Interestingly, within a year’s time, the new sawmill village at Penland became known as “Sunburst.”
As can be seen on the right-hand side of the Three Forks panoramic photo, there is significant evidence of a settlement on the banks of the Middle Prong and Right Hand Prong of the Pigeon River. Peter Thomson, founder of the Champion Fibre Company, built this little village in late 1905 and 1906 to supply pulpwood to his new pulp mill in Canton. It is reputed that Thomson named the village “Sunburst” for the way the morning sun burst over the eastern ridges.
The Champion Fibre Company was never able to take advantage of its Sunburst logging village and 40,000 acres of timberlands surrounding the Pigeon River headwaters. Several factors including a “banker’s panic,” poor roads, and inadequate funds to complete the construction of a railroad to Sunburst drove Champion Fibre to take a drastic measure.
As will be disclosed later, this panoramic photo was taken a few years after the 1914 fire. Readers will note that several houses remained occupied—with laundry drying on
Eli Potter, who designed several of the large buildings in the village, including a two-story schoolhouse/church with a wonderful belfry. Apparently, the gables of one or more of Potter’s structures were sculpted in a striking fashion that resembled a bright sunrise, thus inspiring the name “Sunburst.”
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Although imperceptible to most eyes examining the panoramic photograph, the former logging village was on its last legs at the time the photo was made. The impressive schoolhouse/church building had served as the venue for Dr. Carl Schenck’s Biltmore Forestry School from 1910 through 1913. At the end of the last school year, the Biltmore Forestry School closed its doors when Dr. Schenck returned to Germany to fulfill his military obligations.
Measuring 29.5 inches wide by 6 inches tall, this panoramic photo offers a wide sweeping vista with mountains in the background, an expansive tent encampment on one end, railroad infrastructure in the center, and a village of some sort on the opposite end. We, friends of the museum, quickly worked out that it was not another photo of the Sunburst logging village.
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Less than a year later, in early 1914, a fire burned down much of the village that had remained at Spruce. Started by sparks from a steam locomotive, it destroyed two boarding houses, a large commissary store, three residential houses and the office of the Champion Lumber Company.
ORIGINAL SUNBURST— OR SPRUCE
One hundred years ago, the modern Sunburst camping site hosted a junction of iron railroad tracks fanning out into the virgin forests brimming with timber treasures. The panoramic imagery we were so fortunate to find presents an intriguing glimpse into yesteryear, providing much insight into the logging infrastructure that once existed at ThreeAndForks.that is not all. Those who read on will be presented with many other revelations this amazing photograph offers and will surely learn what in the world that old “tent encampment” was all about.
However, other sources credit the name to
A junction of three mountain streams, railroad tracks running everywhere, and the small village with a notable building and belfry were clues that soon helped bring things into better focus. We concluded it had to be the region known as Three Forks in the late nineteenth century—where the Left Hand Prong, Middle Prong, and Right Hand Prong tributaries join to form the West Fork of the Pigeon River. Today, this same Three Forks
few months after a devastating Pigeon River flood in 2021, some friends of the Canton Area Historical Museum gathered at the flood-ravaged building to study a couple of photographs that had been donated to the museum. One of these was obviously an early panoramic view of Haywood County’s Sunburst logging village that once thrived where the waters of Lake Logan are impounded. However, the other photo required a bit more thought and analysis to finally conclude whence it was taken.
Newspaper reports a few months after the fire announced that only “six more days remain for the people of Spruce to vacate their homes, and it is expected the Champion Lumber Company will have that town completely erased from the map within a month.” Concern for the people living in Spruce was downplayed with an assurance those uprooted workmen and their families “will be furnished homes at Sunburst.”
area is home to Pisgah National Forest’s Sunburst Campground.
In 1911, the Champion Fibre Company agreed to exchange ownership of the Pigeon River Railway and its graded but “un-ironed” railroad, the 40,000 acres of timberlands, and the Three Forks logging village known as “Sunburst” for the guarantee of a pulpwood supply. They reached this agreement with William Whitmer & Sons, who controlled the Champion Lumber Company, owner of several vast boundaries of virgin timber in Western North Carolina and a huge band sawmill at Crestmont, located in northern HaywoodChampionCounty.Lumber Company completed construction of the railroad from Canton to Sunburst and a new double-band sawmill at Penland by 1913. Penland, named for the
An illuminating panorama of Three Forks
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On this hilltop, in the foreground of the photo, readers will note some sort of ground disturbance with exposed soil and several small wooden-fence enclosures. This scene just happens to be located at the same spot where an old cemetery is hidden away today, along with gravestones dating back to this same period.
Today, there is little remaining evidence of the village of Spruce. The entire site where houses and the schoolhouse/church building are pictured has been shrouded by the Pisgah National Forest’s heavy wilderness growth.
By accounts available today, it appears the T&NCRR was fully functional in 1914, providing both daily freight and passenger service between Canton, Sunburst, and Spruce (the original Sunburst.) In the center of the panoramic photo several railroad tracks, loaded and unloaded rail cars, logging equipment, the T&NCRR’s Spruce depot, storage sheds and employee houses can be made out in the precise location of today’s Sunburst Campground.Thisjunction of three rivers and railroad tracks was a hive of activity during those early logging days. The T&NCRR’s main line followed the West Fork of the Pigeon River from the Sunburst logging village (3 miles downstream and beyond the left side of the photo) to Spruce’s depot shown in this zoom photo.
From there the Champion Lumber Company’s rails reached into the vast timber forests of the Pigeon River headwaters. As can be seen, one set of Champion Lumber’s logging tracks makes a gentle curve across the mouth of the Middle Prong stream and heads up a gap in the mountains, hugging the Left Hand Prong as it climbs forever toward Beech Gap. Another logging railroad branches from the main line and gradu-
Nevertheless, the old railroad grades leading up the Right Hand Prong and Middle Prong streams offer today’s adventurers wonderful opportunities to access the beautiful forests where they can trout fish, hike, explore and experience nature’s beauty at its best.Before moving on, while attention has been directed to that low grassy hill behind the railroad infrastructure where the Sunburst Campground is situated today, there is something else that might interest readers. At the time the photo was taken, the hill was obviously used as pastureland, whereas, today, it is covered with a dense stand of timber.
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ally bends around a low grassy hill into the village of Spruce. From there the railroad splits, with one set of tracks running up the Right Hand Prong and the other following the Middle Prong.
The Pigeon River Railway Company’s entire railroad infrastructure linking Canton and Spruce — either constructed or to be constructed — was leased to the Tennessee and North Carolina Railroad Company (T&NCRR) in 1913. Robert F. Whitmer, who was the president of both these railroad companies at the time, signed the 30-year indenture in two places — as the lessor and the lessee.
The forest has very effectively obscured the cemetery over the past century, yet determined sleuths can still discover the old gravestones that remain in the area depicted in the photograph. It is possible the photo has preserved an early view of some fresh gravesites linked to the influenza epidemic raging around the country at the time the photo was made. The small wooden fence enclosures
This is an early panoramic photo of Three Forks, where the Left Hand, Middle, and Right Hand Prong tributaries join to form the West Fork of the Pigeon River.
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outside clotheslines—and Eli Potter’s two-story schoolhouse/church building is still standing. It appears that the village of Spruce had, at the time, survived the fire and the threatened “erasure” by the Champion Lumber Company.
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Courtesy of the Canton Area Historical Museum
40,000 acres of mountain timberlands at the Pigeon River headwaters were also sold, and this property eventually became national forest land.
In early May of 1918, a local newspaper printed the following report to give Haywood County citizens a heads-up about what was occurring at Spruce or Three Forks.
“It is my hope that the wonderful panoramic photograph of Three Forks will be an inspiration for everyone,” Jones said. “Let us guard and use this valuable peep back in time to ensure future generations will understand how Three Forks looked in 1918 and the role this area played in consequential industrial, cultural and even military matters. And for our children and our children’s children, please let us preserve forever the amazing native speckle trout fishing waters in the upper reaches of the Middle Prong of the Pigeon River.”
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The United States had, at this time, joined the allied forces in Europe who were at war with Germany. Aerial warfare, which was relatively new at the time, was proving to be invaluable in this conflict, and the United States could not build airplanes fast enough to support the war effort. As the news report states, the spruce and balsam timber growing at the highest elevations of Western North
The author has spent a considerable amount of time in the Three Forks area over the years. Whatever the sport or diversion, whether it be flyfishing the upper reaches of the Middle Prong, hiking up the Right Hand Prong to Double Springs Gap, searching for and finding the sites of logging camps and an old funicular railroad, tracing miles of historical railroad grades and discovering century-old artifacts, locating the site of Dr. Carl Schenck’s home, and much more, this region has been a source of considerable enjoyment and learning through the “Imagineyears. my feelings when presented with this old panoramic photograph of the Three Forks area,” Jones said. “Suddenly, uncertainties such as how the railroads were laid out, the location of the T&NCRR depot, and whether Champion Lumber Company actually erased Spruce from the map in 1914 were clarified simply by studying the photo.”
Carolina’s mountains were critical materials needed to quickly construct more airplanes.
were likely constructed to protect the graves from the grazing livestock that kept the hillsides so clean.
At the same time the U.S. Army was encamped at Three Forks, the Champion Lumber Company, which had declared bankruptcy and was forced into receivership two years earlier, sold its Sunburst property to the Suncrest Lumber Company. Suncrest would operate the Sunburst sawmill and log the 40,000 acres of timberland until a vast forest fire swept through the high country of the Pigeon River headwaters in 1925. More than 25,000 acres of precious timber and miles of railroads snaking through the high forests were destroyed by the inferno.
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The railroad infrastructure shown in this zoom view is located at the juncture of the Left Hand, Middle, and Right Hand Prong streams. The depot and junction of railroad tracks are on the site of today’s Sunburst Campground.
Haywood County. His latest book is titled “Thomson’s Pulp Mill: Building the Champion Fibre Company at Canton, N.C.—1905 to 1908.” For those interested in learning more about the old railroad that once joined Canton with Sunburst and Spruce, one of Jones’ latest articles titled “The Pigeon River’s Pea Vine Railroad” offers an important history of that winding iron road.
It was a catastrophe the Suncrest Lumber Company could not overcome, and all logging and sawmill operations at Sunburst were shut down. In 1928, Champion Fibre purchased the 125-acre Sunburst tract where the logging village had been located. In the early 1930s, the paper company impounded the waters of the West Fork at Sunburst, forming today’s beautiful Lake Logan which still serves as a reservoir for the Canton paper mill. Suncrest Lumber’s
Tucked close to the left border of the panoramic photograph, between the railroad tracks of the T&NCRR and the West Fork of the Pigeon River, an encampment of approximately 40 canvas tents can barely be discerned. With little doubt, this camp can be associated with the United States Army’s venture to Spruce during World War I.
“Five cars loaded with about 200 army engineers arrived at Canton…and were carried to Sunburst [actually Spruce], where they will extend the T&NCRR railroad a few miles into the forests so the Champion Lumber Co. can secure quickly quantities of balsam and spruce timber which is needed by the government to be used in making aeroplanes,” the article reads.
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Not only that, but the old photo offered a few surprises, as well. It reminds readers of the U.S. Army’s mission at Three Forks during World War I and actually revealed the exact location of their tent encampment. And for those who have trekked up the steep forested hill behind the Sunburst Campground in search of the old cemetery, we could not have been more surprised to see the image of fenced graves on top of that grassy knoll.
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Carroll C. Jones was born and raised in the papermill town of Canton, located in the heart of Western North Carolina’s mountains. He is descended from the Hargrove, Cathey, Shook, Moore and Crymes families who pioneered
We know that World War I ended in late 1918, so it is believed the army troops’ mission to build logging railroads at Three Forks lasted only a few months. In consideration of that fact along with the obvious abundance of leaves on the deciduous trees and wildflowers pictured in the lower right corner, this wonderful and informative panoramic photograph was probably taken in the summer of 1918.
“I can tell you from policing here we haven’t seen any kind of uptick on anything in particular, not even alcohol related calls,” said Hatton. “It feels the same.”
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hen the Town of Sylva instituted its social district earlier this year, it planned to revisit the ordinance six months later to determine how things were going. That six-month mark came up last week and the town board decided not only to keep the ordinance in place, but also extend the social district’s operating hours.
The Town of Franklin Town Hall payment hours are changing effective Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Due to accounting system changes, payments at the window will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. until 4:55 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drop box will remain available for payments before and after hours and on weekends. Thewindow will be open and staff will still be available to assist customers beginning at 8 a.m. but payments cannot be taken
According to Bernadette Peters, director of the Main Street Sylva Association, participating businesses sold 500 reusable social district cups within the first six weeks of operation. After that point businesses had to use plastic cups due to supply chain issues. For that reason, it is not possible to determine how many people are participating in the social district.
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“Due to a system upgrade, we were experiencing some delays with payment batches posting on the same day and carrying over to a second business day. This impacted other financial reporting activities,” said Finance Director Sarah Bishop.
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For the last six months, the social district has been in place from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. Moving forward, the social district will be in place Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 Duringp.m.these hours, alcoholic beverages may be consumed within the bounds of the social district, from Nantahala Brewing to Innovation Brewing within Main Street, Mill Street and Bridge Park. No outside alcohol is permitted within the district and all beverages must be purchased from a participating establishment within the district. For a list of participating businesses, visit mainstreetsylva.org/socialdistrict. After leaving an establishment where an alcoholic beverage was purchased, it must be consumed or disposed
This change will allow for reconciliations to occur in the early morning hours and daily transactions to post in one day.
All offices in the town hall will continue to operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information will be included on the monthly water bills and posted at the Town Hall related to the new payment hours.
Town Manager Paige Dowling, the main reason for extending Sunday hours was to make it easier on servers who were keeping track of both brunch bill hours and social district hours. The reduced Sunday hours were originally in place after public feedback indicated some concern by Sunday churchgoers.
For more information, contact Town Manager Amie Owens at 828.524.2516, ext. 305, or via email at aowens@franklinnc.com.
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“We did reach out to the social district task force to see if there have been any problems and one of the main things we heard was that they wanted to extend the hours on Sunday to not be so confusing to the public,” said Commissioner Greg McPherson.
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The Sylva Social District Task Force was created earlier this year and is made up of community members, business owners and local law enforcement. The group was formed to organize and provide feedback to the town regarding the ordinance.
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“We’ve checked statistics for this time frame compared to last year’s same time frame and there’s no increase in police calls,” said Sylva Police Chief Chris Hatton. “We checked everything, including traffic accidents in the district.”
A listing of everyone who’s been “served” appears on a self-reporting database hosted by a group called “The People’s Bureau of investigation.”ThePBI’swebsite makes templates of the writs available, so anyone can download and “serve”Afterthem.being reached for comment on Aug. 15, the Illinois man behind the PBI website, Tim Dever, told The Smoky Mountain News that he believed the writs were lawful.
Shortly after her arrest, Moody appeared at an initial hearing before Metcalf in Asheville, where she was advised of her rights and the charges against her. Moody, who told SMN she considers herself a “digital soldier,” asked to represent herself, but upon advisement asked for appointment of counsel.
Some officials who received the writs through mid-July, expressed frustration that they hadn’t seen or heard of any progress in the investigation into the threats until Moody’s Sept. 7 arrest.
Devereux is known for representing Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph as a court-appointed defense attorney when Rudolph was first arrested.
“We found at least one of the notices, similar to those posted in the post office,” Gang told the Aftercourt.hersubsequent arrest elsewhere in Haywood County, Darris Moody was interviewed by Gang for about an hour.
Moody waived her preliminary hearing and proceeded to her detention hearing, the purpose of which was to consider whether to grant her pretrial release and whether she should be considered a flight risk or a danger to theFBIcommunity.SpecialAgent Bill Gang testified on behalf of the government during the detentionAlonghearing.with six to eight other FBI agents, Gang executed the search warrant at Moody’s Haywood County home. Darris Moody was not present at the time, but her husband Charles Elbert Moody was.
son or any threat to injure the person of another, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.”
Conversely, Metcalf said he’d considered Moody’s complete lack of criminal history, as well as the absence of evidence that she’d actually committed any violent acts. Metcalf went on to cite the probation office’s recommendation that Moody be released.
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Around that time, someone had posted physical copies of some of the writs in the Waynesville Post Office.
The phony writs, purportedly emanating from the bogus “U.S. Environmental District Court,” were first brought to light during a mid-August investigation by The Smoky Mountain News after a number of local officials voiced concern over the language and tone of the documents.
Upon Moody’s arrest, Dever wouldn’t give an opinion on the situation, but instead responded with a lengthy email repeating the same dubious jurisdictional assertions made on his website, and by Moody.
Those records show that the first Haywood-related writs were served well prior to July 11, when local officials began talking about them amongst themselves.
Gang also testified that Moody claimed she’d sent letters to U.S. military bases asking
Moody was alert and attentive during the hearing, occasionally nodding along with comments from her attorney Devereaux, Judge Metcalf, Special Agent Gang and Assistant U.S. Attorney Gast.
Gast told the judge that there was no piece of paper anyone could put in front of Moody that would compel her to appear as directed to a court she repeatedly claimed she didn’t recognize.Devereux countered by saying that over the weekend, he’d made clear to Moody that she was wasting her time — and his — if she didn’t agree to play by the rules.
A trial date for Moody has not yet been set.
On Sept. 2, Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf granted U.S. Attorney Dena King’s motion to seal the criminal complaint application and other documents related to the case “to protect the secrecy of the ongoing nature of the investigation in this matter.”
The court approved Moody’s request for appointed counsel, and the U.S. Attorney’s office moved for detention. Moody was detained pending preliminary and detention hearings scheduled for 10 a.m. on Sept. 12.
Two voicemails left by Moody for Haywood County Register of Deeds Sherri Rogers, an elected official, were introduced as evidence by the prosecution.
Gang testified that Charles Moody surrendered a pistol from his vehicle and was completely cooperative as the two conversed for around an hour, waiting for the search warrant to be signed. Once it was, Charles opened the door for FBI agents.
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The arrest came just hours after the publication of a story in The Smoky Mountain News that revealed the identity of the sender and contained her confession.
In weighing whether or not Moody should continue to be held before trial, Metcalf said he felt the notices posted on Moody’s home were a little more significant than simple “no trespassing” signs and referenced Moody’s admission that no one was supposed to know that she was the one serving the Judgewrits.Metcalf also mentioned the number of alleged victims, which the government puts at around 40.
Subsection (b) of 18 U.S.C. 875 states that “Whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm, association, or corporation, any money or other thing of value, transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication containing any threat to kidnap any per-
attorney, Sean P. Devereux.
When Moody again appeared in court before Judge Metcalf on Sept. 12, shackled and handcuffed in a grey striped jumpsuit, it was revealed that she’d retained her own
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Gast introduced a photo of a notice posted to the door of the home claiming the U.S. government did not have jurisdiction over the home.
Sardonically, Gast opined that if Devereux had convinced Moody to “play by the rules” over a weekend, after she’d devoted years of study to her conspiracy theories, his considerable talents might be best utilized deprogramming similarly situated persons.
A July 13 email shows that the FBI was scheduled to meet with Haywood officials on July 19. Subsequent texts from Chief Deputy Jeff Haynes to Board of Elections Chair Danny Davis place the FBI in Haywood County around the week of July 29.
Haywood resident Darris Moody was arrested in conjunction with a series of threatening letters on Sept. 7. Cory Vaillancourt photo
Although Metcalf said his decision could have gone either way, in the end he found that release was in order — albeit with a number of conditions to encourage Moody’s participation in the forthcoming proceedings and to dissuade her from tendering to anyone anything that purports to be legal process, like the Moodywrits. whispered a “thank you” to Devereux and will now be confined to her home via electronic monitoring but for certain activities like worship or medical treatment.
She must surrender her passport, possess no firearms, provide a DNA sample and access to her electronic devices, avoid alcohol, illicit drugs, criminals or contact with anyone who could be a victim or witness in the case, among other things.
While the voicemails don’t contain any specific threats to Rogers, Moody did say she was cutting Rogers “a break” by not serving her and that she hoped to educate Rogers on her political Devereauxphilosophy.calledMoody’s actions generally “symbolic,” and “theater,” while Gast opined that the writs were indeed threats.
More than 30 elected officials, judges and municipal employees, along with prominent figures in the healthcare industry, were “served” the writs, which demanded the recipients surrender to a tribunal. The writs offered bounties of $10,000 to $20,000 for anyone who could deliver officials that refused to comply with the terms of the writs.
The charges listed on the docket sheet allege a violation of 18 U.S.C. 875, “Interstate communications – threat to kidnap.”
An. Aug. 31 public records request by SMN to the county for communications related to the writs was delivered by Haywood County Attorney Frank Queen on Sept. 8.
Haywood County woman who admitted to serving phony writs that offered bounties on public officials will face federal charges after her arrest by the FBI on Sept. 7 but will be confined to home detention for now.
for their help in overthrowing the government, and that Moody had neither disavowed her actions nor attempted to play them off as a joke. Gang’s testimony is consistent with statements Moody made to The Smoky Mountain News on Sept. 2.
Free on bond, Moody will face federal charges after FBI arrest
“I have to admit that I’ve served a few,” Darris Moody told SMN by phone on Sept. 2, “because my name was on it and it wasn’t supposed to be.”
The criminal complaint sworn by FBI Special Agent Corey Zachman lists the offense as “transmission of threat in interstate or foreign commerce.”
Gang said Moody told him that she believes herself to be on common law, and that she did not recognize the legitimacy of the United States government or legal system.
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Gracie Parker, of Macon County, holds a tombstone memorializing her mother. Donated photo
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One of the speakers at the event, Gracie Parker, described the emotional roller coaster that has been her life.
WNC residents pave a ‘trail of truth’ to Washington for drug deaths
During that timeframe, production of dangerous prescription painkillers surged to almost 13 billion pills a year, according to Drug Enforcement Administration data reviewed by The Washington Post.
s a stark reminder of the toll that substance abuse has taken on families across the country and across Western North Carolina, a small group of Macon County residents will travel to Washington, D.C., later this month to help erect a temporary cemetery made up of hundreds upon hundreds of hand-painted tombstones.
“We’re going to Washington, D.C. with the Trail of Truth event to memorialize our loved ones, to demand change and to turn the tide of overdose deaths,” said Stephanie Almeida, CEO and founder of Full Circle Recovery Center and Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction, both in Franklin. “This year we’re really making it a focus to remember everyone we’ve lost to substance use.”
According to the CDC’s Wonder database, drug-involved overdose deaths in the United States topped 90,000 in 2020, far above the 70,000 reported for 2019. The 2020 figure is more than double the rate in 2013 and more than quadruple the figure from 1999, when less than 20,000 druginvolved overdose deaths were reported.
Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction is the event’s planning partner for the entire state of North Carolina. Family members submit
“The losses aren’t just here at home. We see our friends suffering, we see other organizations suffering, we see the loss that is escalating across the United States every single day,” said Trail of Truth Executive Director Alexis Pleus. “We have an endless list of ways that people are losing their lives, and if we were able to build this power and create change at home, why not build this power across the nation?”
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That’s exactly what Almeida and about 50 others did on National Drug Awareness Day, Aug. 31, in Franklin, at an event she called both beautiful and sad as she described the messages inside the chalk outlines on the sidewalk.
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More recent data from the CDC shows 104,000 reported overdose deaths for the 12-month period ending in March of this year, and a 12.75% uptick in North Carolina alone.
“We would love to have a million people come for this,” she said. “That’s probably the number of families alone who are suffering related to those losses.”
“Why did my parents choose drugs over me? Why couldn’t I have a normal life with my parents instead of with my grandparents?” she asked. “I know that things are not that simple, but to me and other children like me, we have these questions and so manyParkermore.”and her grandfather will accompany Almeida to D.C. later this month. Almeida said that they’re still planning the trip, and that anybody is welcome to come.
Lawsuits over deceptive marketing of the pills have mostly been settled by larger pharmaceutical companies, resulting in forthcoming payments to state and local governments that will be used to combat the
“We have an endless list of ways that people are losing their lives, and if we were able to build this power and create change at home, why not build this power across the nation?”
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“It was a place for people to connect with their loved ones,” she said. ”They said things like ‘I love you and miss you,’ and ‘You’re always on my mind.’ Some people were writing things like, ‘No more shame.’”
The D.C. trip came into being after a coalition of 60 partner organizations teamed up to take an annual Binghamton, New York event established in 2016 by advocacy nonprofit Truth Pharm national.
Part performance art and part memorial, the Trail of Truth will take place on Sept. 24 when the tombstones will be placed along D.C.
information on lost loved ones, and volunteers create the tombstones. Almeida said SMHR had already prepared 60 or so, with at least another 20 to go. Nationally, the event is approaching 1,000.
Participantssidewalks. will then trace chalk outlines of their bodies near the markers, and fill the outlines with quotes, messages and sketches to honor the lives of those who have died as the result of substance abuse.
Butcrisis.those settlements are too little, too late for families who have already lost loved ones to an addiction that in some cases resulted from medications legitimately prescribed for post-surgical pain management.
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“To everyone I look like a happy average young girl, but on the inside part of me is far from that,” Parkes said. “I have parents but I don’t live with them. I never knew my mom. She died from drugs when I was six months old. My dad is addicted to drugs and has been in and out of jail and rehab more times than I can count.”
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“It’s a tiny sliver of the folks we’ve lost here in North Carolina,” she said. “We should have the entire D.C. area covered in tombstones if we were to accurately convey the scale of the losses. The more folks that come, the more we can focus on policy changes that we want.”
“Thoseavailable.perfect pots, those beautiful necklaces, that sort of thing, they were intended to stay with our ancestors,” Condill said. “To find those and then also put them on display, it’s insulting to us and our sensibilities.”
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Disrupting the timeline
In addition to showcasing local artistic talent, the exhibit asks visitors to consider
After removing sensitive objects, Cherokee museum fills empty cases with artistic responses
Worlds,” an acrylic painting that Cooper, an archeologist by training, created while pregnant with her son. Gold symbols depicting womanhood, pulled directly from artifacts and a vandalized cave art site, contrast against a dark background. It shows the female connection to the “three worlds,” Cooper said — this world, the above world and the underworld.
occurred in the 1800s, when the goal was simply to document what was then believed to be a dying culture, Condill said. At the time, people thought that Native Americans wouldn’t be around for much longer, heightening the importance of documenting those cultures before they went extinct.
“I really wanted to show how sacred the materials, the places that our ancestors were and left behind, how sacred that is,” Cooper said. “How these are still living, sacred places to us, and that we are stewards of them. And it’s sad because a lot of these sites have just been destroyed.”
“This is the first time that I’m here that it’s all Cherokee people,” says Principal Chief Richard Sneed as he works his way through the exhibit. “It’s like 95% Cherokee people. This should be the norm. This should be the place where our story is told — past, present, future.”Ona typical Wednesday night, the museum would lock its doors at 5 p.m., but tonight it’s open late for a special event celebrating a big change to the 24-year-old permanent exhibition. After a careful inventory of its collections, the museum removed pieces from display that are culturally sensitive or were once part of a gravesite. Instead of leaving empty cases behind, the museum reached out to 36 Cherokee artists to create an artistic response to that decision.
On display through Sept. 11, 2023, “Disruption” features work from 36 artists enrolled in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians or Cherokee Nation, created in response to removal of funerary and culturally sensitive objects from public view. Using traditional aesthetics but a variety of both traditional and modern materials, the works offer Native perspectives on Cherokee culture, history and current issues.
Next to Cooper’s painting hangs a large sign titled “Looting and its Impact,” explaining the importance of leaving Native American artifacts in the places their original owners left them. Objects removed from the museum displays include items retrieved from Cherokee gravesites or associated with sacred religious rituals — pieces that aren’t appropriate for public display in a museum toured by an estimated 83,000 visitors each year.Most museums derive their collections from the rush of artifact gathering that
Admission is included with the general admission ticket to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian at 589 Tsali Blvd. in Cherokee. Admission is $12 for adults, $7 for children 6-12, and free for tribal citizens.
However, collections gleaned from old gravesites frequently ended up in museum display cases, because often those items were the most intact examples of Native American craft
The same goes for items used in rituals for the native religion that Cherokee people still practice
Toward the end of the exhibition, the museum’s assistant registrar, Atsei Cooper, stands with her husband, cradling their six-week-old baby. On the wall behind her hangs “Three
The result is “Disruption,” an intervention on the museum’s permanent exhibition that showcases contemporary art by members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation within the display cases previously occupied by removed objects. These newly created pieces of art stand out against the existing display, which tells the story of the Cherokee people within a chronological“Rathertimeline.than define objects by a time period, we want to define them by a culture and show how it’s all tied together,” said Evan Mathis, the museum’s director of collections and exhibitions.
“Theytoday.weren’t intended to be on view for the public,” she said. “We still use ceremonial objects today, so this is not something that’s past history. This is this is very current and meaningful for us. And there are specific protocols that are in place for ceremonial objects.”
The museum’s timeline starts in the paleolithic area. Between a replica spear and a sign explaining Paleo-Indian hunting techniques, a pink case holding a beeswax sculpture by EBCI member Luzene Hill titled “Matrilineage” stands out from the ancient tools displayed around it. A metal cord tethered to the case rises to the ceiling and then wends its way through the hall, connecting the story across timelines.
how is that being expressed in art today? And I’m very grateful for the fact that Shana is bringing that to the forefront.”
“Art to me is an expression of the soul, of the spirit,” said Sneed. “I always think about the things that were done historically — and we will always hold on to that, and we will always do that — but what does it mean to be a Cherokee today in the 21st century, and
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Titled “Matriarch,” this piece by EBCI member Lori Reed is made with coil-built and kilnfired clay, white clay slip, commercial tanned buckskin leather, sinew, wire ear hooks and dyed porcupine quills. Museum of the Cherokee Indian photo
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John Henry Gloyne, who is a member of the EBCI, Pawnee Nation and Osage Nation, painted this acrylic on canvas piece titled “Ouroboros Uk’tena.” Museum of the Cherokee Indian photo
avigating the darkened exhibit halls at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is slow work on Wednesday evening, Sept. 7. Cherokee people — many wearing traditional ribbon skirts and beadwork — throng the halls, cluster around exhibit cases, and point proudly at the displays of brightly colored artwork that pop alongside the neutral color palette of the archeological objects surrounding them.
“Tying it together” has been a focus for the museum’s director, Shana Bushyhead Condill, since she took the job in April 2021. During a July 2021 interview, she commented that “one of the things we (Cherokee people) battle against all the time is being stuck in history.” The lifestyle and cultural expression of European people and their descendants has evolved since the 1800s, and so has that of Native American people. But museums and educational materials don’t often acknowledge that.
In 1990, passage of the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act recognized this reality, stat-
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The exhibition ties the past and present together literally as well as figuratively.
“I would question the ethics of all of it, of course, because digging up grave sites wasn’t something that we ever gave permission for,” Condill said. “That was a decision that was made for us. We would call that looting.”
“I really wanted to show how sacred the materials, the places that our ancestors were and left behind, how sacred that is. How these are still living, sacred places to us, and that we are stewards of them. And it’s sad because a lot of these sites have just been destroyed.”
permanent museum collections and archival facility. The facility will allow the museum to better care for its growing collections and will also create more space for a reimagined permanent exhibit at the downtown location.
“must at all times be treated with dignity and respect” and that human remains or other cultural items removed from federal or tribal lands must be returned to the tribes they belong
“Once we started identifying objects that probably shouldn’t be on view, we felt a real sense of responsibility to act,” said Condill. “That’s what this (Disruption) is. It’s a temporary solution that we can feel good about.”
In February, Tribal Council approved a resolution that designates a portion of the Kituwah property in Swain County for a new
Museum Director Shana Bushyhead Condill addressed the community leaders and artists gathered for the opening of “Disruption” Sept. 7. Holly Kays photo
The effort to remove these items from display began in January, one month after Mathis started his job as director of collections and exhibitions. Mathis led an inventory of the museum’s collections, consulting with Beau Carroll, lead archeologist at the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, as well as with numerous community members, to identify funerary and sacred objects to be removed from display.
— Atsei Cooper, artist
The permanent collections and archive facility may also provide a new home for some of the objects pulled from public display. The museum is working with Carroll and THPO to review each removed object and decide what to do with it now. Some may be repatriated back to the tribe, while others might remain in museum custody, available for view by tribal members but not placed on public
on a case-by-case basis,” Condill said. “It’ll take a lot of
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“NAGPRAto. was supposed to be the first step in the right direction, but there is a whole moral component that comes with caring for museum collections,” said Dakota Brown, the museum’s director of education. “As a tribal museum, we have even more of an obligation and responsibility to the objects, because we consider them ancestors, not just artifacts. The people who made these, who put their energy and creativity into those objects, used them, wore them — we’re being respectful of them.”
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However,time.”after the community’s enthusiastic response to last week’s event, she’s certain that the museum is moving along the right path — connecting the present with the past, and exuding relevance for the local community and tourist population alike.
“For Native people walking through the museum, I want them to feel welcome and seen, that this is for them,” said Condill. “But for the non-Native folks walking through the museum, I want them to feel like we’re bringing them along, that they can connect. And I think contemporary art is a really fabulous way to do that.”
display through Sept. 11, 2023. In the interim, museum staff will work on planning for a complete renovation of the permanent exhibit, something that’s been on Condill’s mind since she took the director’s job last spring. The current exhibition was an innovative display when first created in 1998, she said, but 24 years later much of it has an outdated appearance, not to mention that finding replacement parts for the 1990s-era technology is becoming increasingly difficult.
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“Disruption” is scheduled to remain on
The tribe will also spend $516,656 for salary and fringe benefits to bring all tribal employees up to a $15 per hour minimum wage and address pay compression, a decision Sneed announced in a Sept. 8 Facebook post.“The rising costs of goods and services has hit us all this past year, and we are happy to make this adjustment to benefit the lives of our employees and community members,” he said. “Other employees making more than $15/hour will receive an increase between 36% to adjust for compression.”
Smaller amounts go to the Snowbird and Cherokee County Division, Tribal Court, Tribal Council and business and economic
While the budget’s total size has increased since 2018, it relies on a lower percentage of casino revenue projections. When the pandemic hit, Principal Chief Richard Sneed presented a 2020-21 budget that relied on just 50% of the previous year’s casino proceeds, while the 2019-20 budget banked on 80% of projections — with Sneed touting it as the most fiscally conservative spending plan in a decade. The new budget moves back up to 75% of projected gaming revenue, which is equivalent to 73% of the fiscal year 2021 distribution. Sneed’s administration has adopted a policy of budgeting no more than 85% of planned gaming revenues.
Over the years, the tribe has consistently declined requests from The Smoky Mountain News to view the budget document, but Blankenship provided answers to a series of emailed questions about its contents.
It’s also a significant addition of resources compared to pre-pandemic budgets, with the 2018-19 budget totaling $564.3 million. Last year, Tribal Council approved a $633 million budget, with $615 million spent as of Sept. 8 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.
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“The FY23 budget represents a significant addition of resources as compared to the two prior fiscal years as the tribe worked to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Secretary of Treasury Cory Blankenship. “This addition of resources demonstrates the economic resiliency of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and that economic diversification efforts are beginning to bear fruit.”
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continues implementation of a compensation analysis the tribe completed last year. The results were incorporated to the 2021-22 budget, but when Tribal Council approved that document in 2021 Blankenship said the exact cost of implementation was unknown due to “several moving parts” still at play, including a pay compression analysis. Pay compression occurs when new employees are hired at a higher salary, putting their compensation too close to that of more experienced staff.
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Nearly half of the 2022-23 budget — 49.3% — comes from tribal gaming proceeds, up slightly from 2021-22, when 46.1% of budgeted revenues came from gaming. Grants are the second largest revenue source, at 14%, with general fund revenues comprising 13.1%. General fund revenues are made up of mainly of internal transfers, Blankenship said. For example, gaming dollars flow into the general fund as revenue and are then recognized as an expense to the general fund when transferred out to a tribal program. The tribal program budget will then reflect revenue from the general fund — 92% of general fund revenue is gaming revenue
While the budget’s total size has increased since 2018, it relies on a lower percentage of casino revenue projections.
“We have achieved this goal with no reduction in workforce and no reduction in services to tribal members, and we continue to build a diversified portfolio of investments to ensure the viability of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for generations to come,” Blankenship said.
n Oct. 1, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will start a new fiscal year with $732.5 million in the budget after Tribal Council unanimously approved the document Thursday, Sept. 2. Of the total, $241.3 million will go to the operating fund, up from $196 million last year.
transferred from the general fund to tribal programs.Thebudget directs 32.8% of funds to fiduciary budgets such as per capita payments, gaming funds intended for the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority and Cherokee Central Schools, and pass-through grants.
The 2022 and 2023 budgets together provide a total of $6.3 million in additional salary and benefits to implement the study. When considering both pay increases and associated benefits, this includes $726,070 in raises for elected officials, $3.3 million to give all full-time and part-time employees a 5% raise, $1.6 million for merit cash awards, and $143,400 in raises for appointed boards.
The general fund will receive 14.7% of the money, followed by 12.3% for the operations division, 8.2% for the public health and human services division and 8.2% for the human resources division. Education; capital, infrastructure development and land; Cherokee Indian Housing; law enforcement; attorney general, information technology, pension, the commerce division, agriculture and natural resources, executive office and treasury each make up 1-4% of the budget.
“The UNC System’s Common Numbering System will save time and money for transfer students, helping them to plot the most efficient path toward a degree,” said David English, acting senior vice president for academic affairs. “For two decades, this idea has been a conversation piece.
The founding of WCU included the “Cullowhee Idea,” which was to serve “the people of this place and to provide for their educational needs.” To carry this naming tradition into the future and to create an integral core of residence halls on the lower campus, the WCU Board of Trustees unanimously voted in fall 2021 to approve their names Friday’s ceremony ended with personal tours of common areas and rooms.
WCU also had a small increase in the number of new undergraduate transfer students enrolled this fall. Last fall, WCU had 1,034 transfer students who had enrolled in classes. This fall 1,045 undergraduate transfer students enrolled.
“I’m looking forward to all of the memories these residence halls will hold in the future and I thank all of you for being a part of one of countless memories made today,” Brown said.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the WCU’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning released enrollment numbers. All data is preliminary and not considered final until any errors have been corrected and files have been submitted to the University of North Carolina System offices.
The University of North Carolina System has launched its Common Numbering System, a database to help undergraduate students better plan their education and ensure successful transfer of course
The project was a collaborative effort and took nearly two years to complete.
Hunter safety courses
Commission will offer a hunter safety course Oct. 11 and 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. on the HCC campus in building 3300, room 3322. Participants must attend two consecutive evenings to receive theirMorecertification.thanafirearm safety course, instruction includes ethics and responsibility, conservation and wildlife management, wildlife identification, survival and first aid, specialty hunting and tree stand
WCU posted a 12.5% increase of its freshman class this fall, compared to last year, according to university census numbers. Last fall, WCU had 1,701 freshman who had enrolled in classes.
In addition to the strong numbers of new students, WCU also continues to see strong interest from students outside of North Carolina. This fall, the number of students from out-of-state grew from 1,683 to 1,732, a 2.9% increase overall.
“I really like that we have a lot of open spaces where you can meet other people,” Newsome said.
A number of elected officials and local leaders were on hand for the ribbon cutting. Donated photo
Pre-registration is required. Anyone interested in taking a hunter safety course must register online in order to attend any session. Course registration may be completed atwww.ncwildlife.org.
The names for the residence halls are in honor of WCU’s stewardship role in the western mountains of North Carolina, references to the Smokies, the Plott Balsams and the Blue Ridge mountains. They have been reflected in the mission of the university from its inception in 1889.
“I am very fortunate to live here,” said 18-year-old Aaron Hoyle-Rivera of Shelby. “Everyone is so excited to be here and the residential living staff has been so helpful. There is nothing that they cannot answer.”
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It was a new chapter in WCU’s history celebrating and highlighting a new project that integrates into the university’s larger mission of serving the region and alumni.
When Western Carolina University officials held a ribbon-cutting event to officially open “The Rocks” freshman residence halls on Sept. 2, it was more than just a ceremonial gathering.
WCU has been listed among the nation’s Top Public Schools, as well as Best Value, best in Social Mobility and best providers of online degree programs by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, just last month Forbes listed WCU as the 14th Top Employer in North Carolina.
Haywood Community College’s Department of Arts, Sciences, and Natural Resources and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
At last, it’s a reality. My thanks to everyone who worked to put this valuable tool into the hands of our students and their advisers.”
Thecredits.CNSis a comprehensive listing of over 1,600 undergraduate, lower-level courses from institutions within both the UNC and N.C. Community College systems. Courses are searchable in an online database, allowing students, advisers, registrars and others to identify credits that will easily transfer between community colleges and UNC System institutions.
Western Carolina University is continuing its leadership role in making a positive impact on the region by posting strong increases in the number of new and transfer students in Cullowhee.
The UNC System has developed an informational website to host its database and CNS course list. Students can use the site to access transfer resources and course information from each of the UNC System’s 16 universities. They can also locate information about how courses will transfer from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
“On this project, our senior project manager, assistant project manager, field engineer and both superintendents are all WCU alumni,” Chancellor Kelli R. Brown told the crowd at the outside event. “This is one of the benefits of partnering with a local general contractor like Vannoy. Getting to see graduates return to campus and apply the knowledge they cultivated here as students in their professions.”
In addition to alumni working on the large project, WCU students served as interns.
Freshman Jonathan Newsome of New London, agrees.
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are offered as a community service and are free of charge. There are no minimum age requirements; however, a written exam must be completed without assistance. Courses are taught by wildlife officers, hunter education specialists and certified volunteer instructors. Certification is accepted in every state and province in North America. Additional hunter safety courses will be offered Nov. 8 and 9.
“Having interns currently enrolled in WCU programs involved in these types of projects offers invaluable experience, ownership and pride in seeing their successful contributions to their campus come to life,” Brown
“The launch of the Common Numbering System is a triumph for students and institutions across our great state,” said UNC System President Peter Hans. “Students have long dealt with a complex transfer process that didn’t always recognize credits completed at another UNC institution or a community college. This important tool will help expand access to our world-class institutions, benefiting the one-third of our students who will transfer from a community college or another UNC System institution during their college experience.”
Thesaid.new residence halls encompass three contemporary buildings — Shining Rock, Water Rock, and Black Rock — all named after local mountains. Black Rock residence hall is still under construction and will open in spring 2023.
“We have 1,913 new, full-time freshmen, which makes this one of the largest classes in Western’s history,” Chancellor Kelli R. Brown told her WCU Board of Trustees Friday.
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Despite the strong freshman numbers, the university’s overall enrollment numbers decreased slightly from fall of 2021. During the past two years WCU has experienced smaller freshman classes and just last May graduated its largest class ever. The overall enrollment of 11,637 students, compared to last fall’s enrollment of 11,887, represents a 2% decline.
The new residence halls replace Scott and Walker. The spaces feature 932 beds, mountain lodging-style community rooms, as well as outdoor spaces offering firepits, ample greenspace and designated hammock areas.
In direct response, sportsmen began organizing conservation groups and advocating for more regulations. “Hunters do more to help wildlife than any other group in America,” said DePerno, who is a professor of fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at the College of Natural Resources. “They not only provide financial support for state wildlife agencies, but they also play an important role in wildlife management activities.”
We can normalize
I leave you, the reader, with two pieces of advice. First, never discount a conversation with a stranger. No one is put into our lives by accident. Second, begin thinking about the food you eat and where it came from. The only way we’ll ever improve the state of Mother Earth and our collective wellbeing is to consider how all living things are interconnected.
Although some animal lovers see hunting to be cruel or unethical, it remains the “backbone” of U.S. wildlife conservation, according to N.C. State professor Chris DePerno. In an article published by N.C. State titled The Role of Hunting in
know next to nothing about hunting, but a random man in the gas station got me thinking about the sport. We were both waiting in line at the cash register. He turned to me and struck up a conversation about finding a severely injured deer while hunting in the woods. Archery season opened this past weekend. He killed the deer with a second arrow and took it to the game warden. Interestingly, the original hunter’s name was on the first arrow. The game warden contacted the individual and fined him for leaving the dying deer in the woods.
To theTheEditor:current issue of The Smoky Mountain News (September 7) has a sticker affixed to the front page that states: “Mike Clampitt NC House District 119 Conservative Values.” I assume that this was caused to be affixed by Mr. Clampitt’s reelection campaign.
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Meanwhile, I have been moving toward a plant-based diet. I am learning that eating primarily plants, nuts and seeds is not only good for everyday health but also for longevity. According to a 2020 analysis published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, a higher intake of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and also coffee is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality, while a high intake of red or processed meats was associated with high all-cause mortality.
(Susanna Shetley is a writer, editor and digital media specialist with The Smoky Mountain News, Smoky Mountain Living and Mountain South Media. susanna.b@smokymountainnews.com.)
In January 2021 — just hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as president — Donald Trump shipped a dozen boxes of classified government documents to Mar-a-Lago. These boxes were then stored in an unsecured basement room allowing Trump aides to access them freely (it’s on videotape). These documents were clearly labeled “Top Secret” (among other terms), some so sensitive that protocols require them to be read, but not removed from, secure locations like the White House Situation Room.
the Oath Keepers as reported by that newspaper. He began by stating that you should “Never judge a book by its cover,” which he attributes to being a saying first observed during WW II.
In their search, the FBI listed documents relating to national security, the President of France, even nuclear matters. Obviously, there is no legitimate reason to have this kind of material in one’s home.
plants. Meat was an occasional luxury. Further, we ate more fish than red meat, and in today’s world the countries that eat much more fish than red meat live longer and present less cases of cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
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Two years later, after he left his job as President Bill Clinton’s national security advisor, Berger pleaded guilty to the theft. He was fined $50,000, sentenced to three years probation, 100 hours of community service and denied a government security clearance for three years.
We moved on from the conversation, but again, I kept thinking about it. Logistically, I understand that the sport helps regulate the wildlife population, and it feels like a timeless sport, considering hunting has been part of the human survival story since the beginning of mankind. What I didn’t think about until I conducted some research is that hunting is also a significant factor in terms of wildlife conservation.
An appreciation for hunting and the circle of life
This is how I interpreted the story. I may have missed some details because I was simultaneously trying to check out and rush out the door to get to my child’s soccer game. Hours later, the story floated through my mind, and I began to feel sorry for that deer and curious about hunting in general. When expressing my emotion to my boyfriend and older son, both said hunting is necessary and not a bad thing, even though neither of them is the hunting type, per se.
To theEveryEditor:American should be troubled, attentive and very concerned about the mishandling of classified documents by the former president discovered by the FBI during their lawful investigation at Trump’s resort in Florida. Politics aside, the slow but steady erosion of respect for state secrets and the uneven prosecution of those who willfully violate long-standing laws governing security of classified material — in particular, the coddling of the powerful and the harsh punishment of subordinates — creates the inevitable extension of our seriously broken system.
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this inconvenient fact seems to bother his disciples, including the majority of the Republican Party, not at all. That does not speak well for the men and women who have made a clear and purposeful choice to violate their oath of office, emulating a man who willfully placed this nation (the nation he too was sworn to protect) in extreme danger.
In 2003, on two separate occasions, Samuel (Sandy) Berger entered the National Archives in Washington, D.C,. and stole sensitive government documents, stuffing them into his socks and pants.
The battle for the soul of the Republican Party is over. The challenges that will determine America’s future, from this point on, continue unremittingly. Trump proved beyond all reasonable doubt how ill-prepared America’s institutions were to deal with an unapologetic authoritarian who, throughout his entire adult life, has believed rules that apply to the rest of us do not pertain to him.
That is the cover of Mr. Clampitt’s book. In the inner written pages he never does condemn the Oath Keepers as an organization. He attempts to pass the buck, to pass the responsibility onto a few rogues that just happen to be the founding members and the leaders of the group. This is disingenuous. Mr. Clampitt either supports the Oath Keepers or must disavow them. Silence indicates tacit approval of the organization. Only actively denouncing them will set the record straight as to where he stands. If he cannot, or will not do so, he should resign from his position in the state government and end his reelection campaign as he has shown that he does not represent the people as a whole.
The Berger and Navy sailor examples were violations of the laws forbidding the possession or illegal use of security secrets. In Berger’s case, he was preparing for congressional testimony. In the sailor’s case, he was excited to be on a nuclear submarine and forgot his duty.
Wildlife Conservation, Explained by Andrew Moore, the connection between hunting and conservation dates back to the late 19th century when unregulated killing and habitat destruction pushed many species, including bison, whitetailed deer and wild turkeys, to the edge of extinction.
This circles back around to the topic of hunting. Evolutionarily, we were not eating meat every day because hunting was dangerous and challenging for our ancestors. The bulk of our nutrition came from nuts, seeds, berries and
For me, encounters such as the one at the gas station feel serendipitous, as if running into the chatty hunter was merely part of my current metamorphosis and journey toward a more sustainable and conscious way of eating.
In 2016, a U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of sensitive information for taking selfies inside a nuclear submarine. The sailor, Kristian Saucier, was sentenced to one year in prison, then home confinement with an ankle bracelet and three
years of supervision.
Both scenarios are better than modern mentality, which seems to feel very little connection to wildlife or agriculture. Modern consumers simply shop in bulk at chain grocery stores and night after night cook high-fat, high-sodium meals with no thought to the food on their plate or the way the animal was slaughtered and processed.
Several life experiences lately have helped me appreciate the circle of life, and this is another one. Perhaps we can glean some wisdom from hunters, past and present. Our ancestors knew their bodies needed protein but ate meat sparingly. Today’s hunters have a high respect for game and honor both wildlife and the use of the animal’s entire body.
Donald Trump has always considered himself to be above the law and apparently thought he could take whatever he wanted after he lost the election, lie to the FBI about it, and not be held accountable. The reality is, the truth is, American citizens have gone to prison for a lot less.
We must not, for any reason or perceived circumstance, out of fear, allow the Republican Party (or anyone) to normalize hisDavidcriminality.L.SnellFranklin
Rep. Clampitt, in The Smoky Mountain News last year, addressed his membership in
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The former president is renowned for his absolute disregard for the rules of law, but
This is the first of the inaccuracies of his explanation. The quote seems to come first from George Eliot’s “The Mill on the Floss” of 1860 where a character in the book refers to Daniel Defoe’s “The History of the Devil,” where it references the beautiful binding as compared to the inner writing. This is a fairly good analogy of Mr. Clampitt’s statements concerning this matter. He makes blanket statements of how he supports the Constitution, the rule of law, and how he is opposed to violence. He states that “A lot of good, well-meaning organizations become hijacked by overzealous individuals participating in an activity that becomes out of control.”
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All of these are found in abundance in Western North Carolina, from Murphy to Mount Airy. Yet until the beginning of the 21st Century, our region lacked a unifying entity to bring the various aspects of our people and culture together into a compelling
BRNHA announced the completion of Blue Ridge Craft Trails, which is a curated list of 325 destinations across BRNHA’s region, including artist studios, galleries and arts organizations. On the Craft Trails’ website, visitors can find information about the destinations as well as itineraries and videos.
We have much to celebrate in Western North Carolina, and as long as Congress continues to provide the necessary base funding and authorization, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area will be key to leading the celebration for decades to come.
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Since its creation, BRNHA has awarded 188 grants totaling $2.5 million, with matching contributions leveraging another $5.9 million. These grants went to deserving educational, environmental, cultural, and historical organizations in all 25 counties within the Heritage Area.
The impact of BRNHA’s work goes beyond mere numbers. In March 2022,
Created(BRNHA).in2003 through an act of Congress, BRNHA is the steward of the living traditions of Western North Carolina, charged with preserving and promoting its music, handmade crafts, natural and agricultural heritage and Cherokee culture. Based in Asheville, BRHNA encompasses 25 counties in Western North Carolina and promotes everything that makes our region special. BRNHA functions as a public-private partnership through the National Park Service, which provides federal matching funds, technical assistance, support and oversight. That partnership must be renewed by Congress to open the door for local matching funds; with action from Congress, this valuable partnership can continue for decades to come.
The organization has amassed a plethora of community, state and national partners and is known as a regional convener and resource. With the North Carolina Arts Council, BRNHA established the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina featuring more than 150 sites across the region where locals and visitors can hear traditional mountain music almost any day of the week. And the organization has helped serve more than 1.4 million visitors as a partner at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville.
Preserving WNC’s culture and natural beauty
Despite the growth and expansion of NHAs, the system for creating new and reauthorizing existing NHAs can be improved. Instead of a piecemeal reauthorization process that puts the fate of each individual NHA in the hands of a busy Congressional calendar, many NHAs are supporting legislation that would streamline the reauthorization for all 55 National Heritage Areas, providing a 15-year authorization for each. We are proud to join them in calling for Congress to pass the National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 1316 and S.1492).
(Reid Wilson is secretary of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and Wit Tuttell is vice president of Tourism and Marketing for the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and Executive Director of Visit NC.)
The results and benefits of BRNHA speak for themselves.
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BRNHA’s success story is but one of 55 found in other National Heritage Areas located in 34 states spanning nearly 600 counties across the United States. President Ronald Reagan created the program in 1984, calling it a “new kind of national park.” As opposed to an enclosed park with defined boundaries, NHAs are lived-in areas and celebrate all aspects of American culture, history, landscape and the economy. In total, NHAs boast a nearly $13 billion annual economic impact and support 150,000 jobs nationwide.
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Bluegrass and mountain music. American Indian culture. Unparalleled natural beauty. The most-visited national park in the United States. The tallest mountain, deepest gorge, and highest waterfall in the eastern United States, as well as North America’s oldest river. Unique art created by talented artists. Appalachian history dating to before the American Revolution.
Since this organization (The Oath Keepers) that Mr. Clampitt has been a member of, along with other organizations such as The Proud Boys and the Three Percenters, attempted to overthrow the legal presidential election and overthrow the government of the United States, I wonder if these are the “Conservative Values” that he espouses. If so, I am pretty sure that I will need to vote for someone else to represent DistrictLuther119.JonesSylva
A National Heritage Area is typically created by an act of Congress with the strong, bipartisan support of members of its home state delegation. This was certainly the case for BRNHA, which enjoyed bipartisan support from the North Carolina congressional delegation for its creation. When the authorization for an NHA nears its expiration, its home state delegation often leads the effort for renewal, ensuring the NHA can continue to provide benefits to its communities. Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis and Rep. Patrick McHenry have been champions of BRNHA’s work including introduction of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act last year.
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MS: Native Americans teach that life goes in full circles. With the internet, social media, and independently-minded spirits out there, it almost feels as if we are back to the days of Sun Records and Stacks Records — those little independent companies that were fierce in their mission statement. Creativity combined with a fearless spirit usually yields awesome results — I strive to live that way.
A conversation with Marty Stuart
MS: The same as always. As songwriters, we all get up and hope today is the day we write the one song that makes all the difference in the world. Again, notes from the road, two days ago Queen Elizabeth passed away. She has been a part of all our lives for so long, the best thing I could think to do was listen to music, specifically The Beatles — their songs seem to say it all.
Marty Stuart: The watch word is “authenticity.” I think if you served the heart and soul of the song as authentic as you can, the rest sorts itself out. Kenny Vaughn once made a statement, when we first put our band together, that “if we knock ourselves out, the rest is bound to follow.” Taking the label from music and letting it be music, it’s where it’s at for me. I know I am a country music person at the end of the day, but the song is a different matter.
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SMN: Looking back at the road to the “here and now,” what really sticks out about those early years as a hungry young musician wanting to make his mark? Where did that hunger come
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SMN: You’ve been a stage performer for pretty much your entire life. As you’ve gotten older, and as your career has reached this incredible level of longevity and acclaim, what does the live setting still do for you — as a musician and as a human being?
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t age 63, singer-songwriter Marty Stuart is regarded as an American musical institution. With a core tone radiating the sounds of country and bluegrass, Stuart careens across the musical spectrum — onstage and in the studio — making additional stops in the realms of rockabilly, blues, folk, roots and soul.
SMN: In the modern music world, those genre lines you’ve always blurred is now something being sought after by current musicians, where there’s more emphasis on artistic merit and pure expression. In your eyes, what has changed in recent years?
“It almost feels as if we are back to the days of Sun Records and Stacks
Smoky Mountain News: You’ve always been someone who blurs the line of genres, where it’s more about “serving the song,” rather than trying to fit it in some specific musical box or category. How were you able to see the intrinsic, artistic beauty and authenticity in that, and from such an early age?
SMN: In the 21st century, an era of incessant white noise and constant distraction, what is the role of songwriter nowadays?
Talking with The Smoky Mountain News while in Europe wrapping up a recent tour, Stuart reflected on what it means to be an artist of merit and authenticity — one whose decades-long career has only shone brighter with each show performed, song written, and serendipitous moment experienced.
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I think I was born with it, I was a sponge. The best part of my story, from the early years, was the access I had to the wit and wisdom of the master architects of American music. I wish every young musician could’ve had the musical upbringing that I had — it has served me a lifetime.
— Marty Stuart
MS: I love the instant gratification of it. On the heels of COVID and all other life miseries, I was reminded that we were supposed to entertain people and lift them above their troubles.[Right now], we are in the middle of a European tour, playing places that we’ve never played before, in one instance in a place where country music has never been offered. With the language barrier in mind, I was reminded of what Dolly Parton once said, “if you see someone without a smile, give them yours.”
A performing musician since he was just 10 years old, Stuart got his professional start as a teenager backing bluegrass icon Lester Flatt, only to then parlay that as a 20-something being hired as part of Johnny Cash’s touring group during the 1980s. From there, his massively successful solo career has become the stuff of legend in Nashville, and beyond.
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Grey Eagle at The Outpost on 521 Amboy Road in Asheville.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Taylor Martin & Song Dogs will kick off the concert.
Records — those little independent companies that were fierce in their mission Creativitystatement.combined with a fearless spirit usually yields awesome results — I strive to live that way.
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives. Stuart (center) will perform on Sept. 24 in Asheville. (Photo courtesy of Marty Stuart)
And it was from the genuine hearts and curious minds of those melodic giants like Flatt and Cash where Stuart absorbed the undying passion, pure intent and deep responsibility of being a performer, something of a kinship he’s now offered in his ongoing mentoring of innumerable up-and-coming musicians.
A smile, a good song, a deadly band, a rhinestone suit and Fender Telecaster is like having a magic carpet under you.
Immediately, I befriended this person and mentioned where I hail from these days (Waynesville). It was then the bartender added that he used to live in Lenoir for a period and spent many nights at his brother’s in Black Mountain, usually tracking down any and all live music within the Asheville-metro area.
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Small world? Perhaps. But, in my extended travels, I find that’s just the way the universe works if you just get outside of yourself for a moment and make a sincere connection with another kind soul in the grand scheme of things. A cold draft beer hoisted high and in the unison of the serendipitous interaction.Twosips of my frosty beverage later, an elderly woman came through the door. She was using a walker and had her small lapdog following behind her. “There she is. Hey, Margo,” the bartender smiled. As she stood
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Margo was a long-time professor of philosophy and theology at Harvard (her husband taught there, too). She knew Nelson Mandela (they were friends, her father born in South Africa). Her neighbor at Harvard was Julia Child (she used to follow her around the grocery store in Cambridge to see what she was buying). Margo is also an acclaimed artist, writer, Broadway actor, and world traveler. All of this? Just the tip of the iceberg of her extraordinary life.
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At the top, to the east was the Champlain
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I approached her and asked about the hat, to which, she grinned, “Why, yes. I ran Boston 46 times. I was the first official woman to ever run it, and one of the first females to ever run a marathon in the world.” At 93 years old, Margo Fish is quite possibly the most interesting person I’ve ever crossed paths with — personally and professionally.Forinstance,
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I bid adieu to mom at the trailhead and disappeared into Mother Nature on my run. She had her walking stick and was going at her own pace. The plan was for me to summit and circle back to the truck in an hour. Soon, I was alone on the trail, onward to the summit, now covered in dirt and sweat.
“Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved,” Margo said with a sigh, gazing out onto the quiet waters of Lake Champlain. “Cheers to you, Margo, for you’ve never lost that childlike wonder of life,” I said, reciprocated smiles emerging from both sides of the conversation.
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved
Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host the “Endless Summer Slam” music festival with Sneezy (rock/soul), J.J. Hipps & The Hideaway (blues/rock) and Shane Meade & The Sound (rock/indie) from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
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Valley, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains of Vermont on the horizon. To the west? The high peaks of the Adirondacks, a vast remote state park consisting of more than six million acres (to show perspective, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 522,000 acres).
So, I moved my hiking gear and such into the backseat of the truck and made room for my co-pilot for the afternoon. Heading down Interstate 87 South into the Adirondacks, it was decided to tackle Rattlesnake Mountain.
At 2.6 miles roundtrip and just about 700 feet of elevation gain, Rattlesnake is not a terribly difficult hike, in essence, though my mom just wanted to walk the steady first half of the route before it took a straight shot upward to the summit, which was my purpose in lacing up my trail shoes and going for a jog.
And it was in this moment where I truly flourish — as a runner, more so a human being — where time slows down and my hearing becomes more acute. I’m listening — to the forest surrounding me, and to the restless thoughts swirling around my mind.
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at the bar awaiting her chilled glass of white wine, I noticed a photo of her (from many years prior) sporting a hat that stated, “Boston Marathon 1984.”
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A stage production of the literary classic “Little Women” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1617, 22-24 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 and 25 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.
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The Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Franklin) will host The BorderCollies (Americana) 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
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sidewalk: “The Barn Door Tavern – Open.” I pulled over and parked. Let’s grab a celebratory post-hike drink, eh mom? Walking into the beautiful stone structure (formerly the town firehouse built in 1801), I immediately noticed the shirt on the lone man at the bar counter — “Wedge Brewing Asheville, N.C.”
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onday afternoon. Plattsburgh, New York. Grabbing a few things for my intended hike up near Tupper Lake, in the depths of the Adirondack Mountains, I walked out the door of my parents’ farmhouse just as my mother asked where I was going.When I told her, she suggested a different hike in a different mountain town. She did so, seeing as she wanted to join, to at least somewhat head into the woods while I went for a trail run. She wanted to get outside, but my father, now 80, well, his hiking days are long gone, even if he was a hardcore marathon runner for decades.Irelented, seeing as I did want to spend some time with my mom before I hit the road again, another whirlwind expedition of people, places and things that, this time ‘round, will soon take me into Canada and the Midwest, only to circle back to the ancient peaks and valleys of Western North Carolina just as the leaves begin to change and explode with color (the most beautiful time of the year).
Back at the bottom, I met up with mom and put the truck in drive. Though we had wanted to grab a late lunch in nearby Willsboro, she wanted to motor through the small downtown of nearby Essex, a picturesque spot on Lake Champlain filled with Victorian-era homes. Drifting into Essex, a flood of memories came into focus, as we each reminisced about going there for lunch after hikes when my little sister and I were young, when my father was the fastest of all of us.
And as we sat on the patio of the Barn Door, Margo spoke of the love of her life, her late husband — also a huge runner — who passed away running one day (21 years ago) and Margo finding him deceased in the woods on his usual running route when he didn’t come home. In some surreal, cathartic sense of self, she spoke of that day with reverence.
The annual “Appalachian Mountain Music” with Pretty Little Goat (Americana/bluegrass) will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Glenville Community Center.
Interested singers, high school and older, are invited to attend the practice. Any questions may be addressed by emailing Holquist at holquistbstn@aol.com or calling 828.506.5951.Supportfor the ensemble is provided by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Jackson County Arts Council Grassroots Arts Program, and Western Carolina University.
He is a Grammy award nominee (2006) and a recipient of numerous International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards with Balsam Range, including “Entertainer of the Year” (2014, 2018), “Album of the Year” (2013, 2017) and “Song of the Year” (2011,Nicholson2015). has appeared countless times on WSM’s Grand Ole Opry, at the Ryman Auditorium, and many of the world’s most famous venues, stages and festivals. The event is free and open to the public. 828.349.2337 or lazyhikerbrewing.com.
The chorus will be preparing Handel’s “Messiah,” complete with orchestra and soloists, which will be performed in the Coulter Recital Hall on Nov. 20. The group is under the direction of Dr. Robert Holquist, retired WCU
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The Glenville Area Historical Society annual “Appalachian Mountain Music” will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Glenville Community Center.
Departure surpasses most tribute bands as they not only bring the sights and sounds of the original Journey band, but also add a special flair that makes for a great evening of classic rock music and show-stopping entertainment.
Renowned Journey tribute band Departure will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
Community chorus begins rehearsals
In 2003, the ballad “What You Took From Me” was ranked number one on the Singing News Top 40 Year End Chart as the most played song on radio, with “Even In The Valley” doing the same in 2004. As well, they have been nominated for “Trio of the Year” 10 times and received numerous other individual Ticketsnominations.startat $15 per person. For tickets, go to smokymountainarts.com or call 866.273.4615.
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With over 40 years of traveling behind them, the group has celebrated 13 number one songs (spanning from 2001 to 2013), with the first single for 2014, “He Can Move That Stone,” being nominated as a Top 10 Favorite Song in the Singing News Fan awards (2014).
The Whisnants.
The Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/bluegrass) will perform during the “Pickin’ Into Fall” celebration at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin. Nicholson is a Jackson County native and founding member of the nationally-known, award-winning Western North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range.
In 1970, around the old upright piano in John and Betty Whisnants’ house, a family began singing in the Appalachian foothills of Morganton. The voices of children blended with their parents as the sound of a gospel song filled the house. And, from that time forward, they were known as The John WhisnantPassingFamily.theleadership of the group onto Jeff (John & Betty’s son) and Susan in 1990, a new era of The Whisnants began. The current
The Glenville Area Historical Society is well known for its events based on the history of Glenville and mountain culture as well as the Glenville History Museum.
Darren Nicholson. (Courtesy Jeff Smith Photography)
Glenville, founded in the mid-1800s, to the building of the dam and lake and present day Glenville. Significant artifacts, collectibles and curiosities are on display. A continuing feature each season is a genealogical presentation of a historic Glenville family.
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Live music by popular jamgrass act Pretty Little Goat and others. There will also be a free burger and hot dog roast, as well as several activities for families and history lovers.
Director of Choral Activities. Lorie Meservey will serve as rehearsal accompanist.
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Live music, history in Glenville
The Glenville History Museum is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May to October. For information about the “Appalachian Mountain Music” event, the Glenville History Museum and the Society, call 828.507.0322, email historicalsocietyglenvillearea@yahoo.com or click on glenvillehistoricalsociety.com.
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The Whisnants will hold a special performance at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Beloved stage act The Perrys will open the concert.
line-up of the trio is Jeff and Susan, Aaron Hise and their sons Austin and Ethan.
The Western Carolina Community Chorus will hold its first rehearsal at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in Room 357 of the Coulter Building on the WCU campus.
The museum traces the history of Glenville from what is now known as Old
Departure replicates the look, sound and feel of the original 1980s rock supergroup, who are best known for hits such as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Faithfully” and “Open Arms.”Tickets start at $18 per person. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, go to smokymountainarts.com or call 828.273.4615.
• Quirky Birds Treehouse & Bistro (Dillsboro) will host Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Prophets Of Time 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and The Shrubberies (rock/oldies) 7 p.m. Sept. 24. Free and open to the public. 828.586.1717 or facebook.com/quirkybirdstreehouse.
• Saturdays On Pine (Highlands) will host HC Oakes Band (rock/country) Sept. 17 and Will Thompson Band (Americana) Sept. 24 at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Pine Street. All shows begin at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. highlandschamber.org.
• Boojum Brewing (Waynesville) will host karaoke at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, trivia at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Red Dress Amy Sept. 17. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.246.0350 or boojumbrewing.com.
Presented by Adamas Entertainment, the inaugural “Endless Summer Slam” music festival will be held from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Nantahala Brewing Outpost in downtown Sylva.
Square on Main Street. All shows begin at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. highlandschamber.org.
• Yonder Community Market (Franklin) will host “Songwriter Sundays” w/Webb Wilder 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Free and open to the public. Donations encouraged. 828.200.2169 or eatrealfoodinc.com.
• SlopeSide Tavern (Sapphire) will host semiregular live music on the weekends. All shows begin at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. 828.743.8655 or slopesidetavern.com.
• Currahee Brewing (Franklin) will host Nathan Nelson (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Free and open to the public. 828.634.0078 or curraheebrew.com.
• The Scotsman (Waynesville) will host The Carter Giegerich Trio (Celtic/bluegrass) from 2 to 5 p.m. every Sunday and semi-regular live music on the weekends. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.246.6292 or scotsmanpublic.com.
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• Folkmoot Friendship Center (Waynesville) will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. For tickets, click on folkmoot.org.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For tickets, search “Endless Summer Slam” at 828.641.9797eventbrite.com.oradamasentertainment.com.
• Wine Bar & Cellar (Sylva) will host semiregular live music on the weekends. 828.631.3075 facebook.com/thewinebarandcellar.or
• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host The Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/indie) Sept. 17 and Troy Underwood Sept. 24. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.349.2337 or lazyhikerbrewing.com.
• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host Open Mic Night with Ivor Sparks every Wednesday, Steve Heffker (singer-songwriter) Sept. 16, Scott James Stambaugh Sept. 17, Alma Russ (Americana/indie) 5 p.m. Sept. 18, George Ausman (singer-songwriter) Sept. 23 and Twelfth Fret (Americana) 5 p.m. Sept. 25. All shows begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.538.0115 or mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.
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• Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host the “Endless Summer Slam” music festival w/Sneezy (rock/soul), J.J. Hipps & The Hideaway (blues/rock) and Shane Meade & The Sound (rock/indie) from 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 17. Admission is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For tickets, search “Endless Summer Slam” at eventbrite.com. Presented by Adamas Entertainment. 828.641.9797 or nantahalabrewing.com.
• Innovation Station (Dillsboro) will host “Music Bingo” with Hibiscus Sunshine every Wednesday and Andy Ferrell (singer-songwriter) Sept. 24. All events begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. innovation-brewing.com.
• Farm At Old Edwards (Highlands) will host the “Orchard Sessions” on select dates. Tickets start at $25 per person. For tickets, click on sessions.oldedwardshospitality.com/orchard-
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• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host a Community Jam 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Free and open to the public. 828.488.3030 or fontanalib.org/brysoncity.
• Friday Night Live (Highlands) will host Curtis Blackwell & The Dixie Bluegrass grass)FlatsSept.(Americana/bluegrass)Boys16andSycamore(old-time/blue-Sept.23atTown
• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Sylva) will host Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Old Time Jam 6:30 p.m. every Thursday and Deep Water Sept. 23. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.349.2337 or lazyhikerbrewing.com.
• Valley Tavern (Maggie Valley) will host Mile High (rock/oldies) 3 p.m. Sept. 18 and Savage Outlaws 3 p.m. Sept. 25. All shows begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.926.7440 or valley-tavern.com.
• Valley Cigar & Wine Co. (Waynesville) will host Tricia Ann Band 6 p.m. Sept. 23 and Tricia Ann (solo acoustic) 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Free and open to the public. 828.944.0686 or valleycigarandwineco.com.
shows begin at 6 p.m. at the Gazebo in downtown. Free and open to the franklinnc.com/pickin-on-the-square.html.public.
Taking the stage will be Sneezy (rock/soul), J.J. Hipps & The Hideaway (blues/rock) and Shane Meade & The Sound (rock/indie). Doors open at 4 p.m.
• Pickin’ On The Square (Franklin) will host Paradise 56 (variety/oldies) Sept. 17. All
• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host The NeverB’s Sept. 16, Watkins Sept. 17, Like Like Water (Celtic/folk) 3 p.m. Sept. 18, Trouvere Sept. 24 and Syrrup 3 p.m. Sept. 25. All shows begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. 828.454.5664 or froglevelbrewing.com.
• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. 828.369.6796.
• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. 828.482.9794 or satulahmountainbrewing.com.
• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host a semi-regular acoustic jam with the Main Street NoTones from 7 to 9 p.m. every first and third Thursday of the month. Free and open to the public. For more information, click on blueridgebeerhub.com.
• Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (Franklin) will host Departure (Journey tribute) 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and The Whisnants with The Perrys 3 p.m. Sept. 24. smokymountainarts.com or 828.524.1598.
• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host an open mic from 8 to 10 p.m. every Thursday. Free and open to the public. 828.631.1987 or balsamfallsbrewing.com.
• Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center (Franklin) will host The BorderCollies (Americana) 5 p.m. Sept. 17. Admission is $5 for adults, children are free. 828.369.4080 or coweeschool.org/music.
• Moss Valley (Franklin) will host semi-regular live music on the weekends. Free and open to the public. Food trucks and beverages available onsite. Bring a lawn chair. Presented by Drake Software.
• Orchard Coffee (Waynesville) will host semiregular live music on the weekends. Tickets available for purchase at the shop. 828.246.9264 or orchardcoffeeroasters.com.
‘Endless Summer Slam’
• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will host “Trivia
Night w/Kirk” from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Open Mic Night every Wednesday, Andy Ferrell (singer-songwriter) Sept. 15, Paul Edelman (singer-songwriter) Sept. 22 and Rocky Collins (singer-songwriter) Sept. 24. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. innovation-brewing.com.
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• “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select dates at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first class car. Wine pairings with a meal, and more. For more information and/or to register, call 800.872.4681 or click on gsmr.com.
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A beloved long-time Western North Carolina tradition, the 48th annual Mountain Heritage Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.Theannual festival of Southern Appalachian traditions and culture is renowned as a showcase of bluegrass, oldtime and traditional music, as well as family activities, food vendors, artisan demonstrations, and the region’s finest arts and crafts booths.The Harrah’s Blue Ridge Stage will host
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• A free wine tasting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday and 2 to 5 p.m. every Saturday at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. 828.631.3075.
The “Bridge Park Boogie” will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva. This is an inclusive dance event for kids in Jackson County, catered specifically to children and persons with disabilities. Free services like sensory-friendly hair stylings and photos will be available, along with cool down tents and sensory booths, and all activities and games will be made accessible for all levels of mobility.
The DJ will play all day and Dance Buddy Volunteers will be ready to assist as guests enjoy music and movement. Many organizations who serve and support persons with disabilities in our area will be present, with information about their services and activities for Freekids.and open to the public. mountainlovers.com/events.
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live music from Foxfire Boys w/Lil’ Mountain Wildfire clogging team (10 a.m.), Whitewater Bluegrass Company w/Bailey Mountain Cloggers (11 a.m.), Mountain Heritage Awards presentation (12:15 p.m.), Queen Family (12:30 p.m.), Phil & Gaye Johnson (1:15 p.m.), Becky Buller Band w/Cole Mountain Cloggers (2:15 p.m.), and Mountain Heart w/Bailey Mountain Cloggers (3:45 p.m.).
• “OktoberFest Celebration” will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Innovation Station in Dillsboro. Free and open to the public. innovation-brewing.com.
• “Flights & Bites” will be held starting at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays at Bosu’s Wine Shop in waynesvillewine.com.Waynesville.downtown
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• “Take A Flight” with four new wines every Friday and Saturdays at the Bryson City Wine Market. Select from a gourmet selection of charcuterie to enjoy with your wines. Educational classes and other events are also available. For more information, call 828.538.0420.
HART presents ‘Little Women’
• Haywood Arts Regional Theater in
Tickets range from $14 to $36 per person. To make reservations, call the HART Box Office at 828.456.6322 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or click on harttheatre.org.
The musical is told from Jo’s point of view — Jo being a fictional alter ego of the source material’s author, Louisa May Alcott — sharing her flair for dramatic storytelling. As each sister tries to find their place in the world they are met with surprises, tragedy, romance, broken promises, and, ultimately, a sense of “Littlebelonging.Women: the Musical” at HART is fast-paced and inspiring under the direction of Kristen Hedberg with music direction from Anne Rhymer. HART’s production will showcase Artistic Director Candice Dickinson as Jo March, Clara Ray Burrus as Meg, Savanna Shaw as Amy, Chelcy Frost as Beth, and Kathleen Watson as Marmee.
Waynesville is currently offering a wide variety of classes in the theater arts for all ages, young and old. Whether you are just starting out or want to hone your skills, HART has opportunities for you. Classes run through Nov. 4. Browse the selection of fall classes at harttheatre.org. For more information, contact Artistic Director Candice Dickinson at 646.647.4546 or candice@harttheatre.org.email
The show also features the talents of Brenda Sheets as Aunt March, Dominic Michael Aquilino as Professor Bhaer, Matt Blanks as Laurie, Leif Brodersen as John Brooke, and Troy Sheets as Mr. Laurence.
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A stage production of the literary classic “Little Women” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16-17, 22-24 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 and 25 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.“LittleWomen” follows four sisters — independent, aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth — who dream and play all under the watchful eye of their beloved mother, Marmee, while their father is away serving in the Civil War.
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• Southwestern Community College Swain Arts Center (Bryson City) will host an array of workshops for adults and kids. For more information on the upcoming classes and/or to sign-up, click swain-center.southwesterncc.edu/scc-locations/on
• “The Way I’m Wired: Artist Reflections on Neurodiversity” exhibition will be available for viewing until Dec. 9 at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum in Cullowhee. In this exhibition, artists share their experiences with neurodiversity and how these experiences have impacted their creative practice. Their perspectives shed light on a variety of ways that the brain can function and how this intertwines with their art. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and until 7 p.m. on Thursday. For information, call 828.227.ARTS or bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.visit
• “Fused Glass: Fall Landscapes” workshop will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Haywood County Arts Council in downtown Waynesville. Cost of the class is $100 per person. For more information, click haywoodarts.org/events.on
For a full list/map of participating artists, click on haywoodarts.org/2022-studio-tour.
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The Haywood County Arts Council’s annual “Haywood County Studio Tour” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
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• Farmer’s Market (with artisans) will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through October at 117 Island St. in Bryson City. Stop by the old barn by the river for local, homegrown produce, as well as baked goods, jellies and preserves, authentic crafts, and more. Food truck, picnic tables and live music. Leashed pets are welcome. Outdoor event. 828.488.7857.
• “Life in Haywood” exhibit will be held through Oct. 2 at the Haywood County Arts Council in downtown Waynesville. The exhibit will showcase work that expresses artists’ connection to their lives in Haywood County. For more information, click on haywoodarts.org/events.
to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at the Southern Porch in Canton. With only 12 seats available, the “Night Before the Studio Tour” will feature a mini-quilt block creation activity, a private jam session with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) instructors Travis Stuart and Maddy Mullany, and a facilitated discussion with native Cantonians Cheryl Summey and Lisa Conard. Food and drink provided by the Southern Porch.
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• A “Foreign Film Series” will be held at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Each month, on the second and fourth Friday, two movies from around the globe will be shown. This program is in the Community Room and is free of charge. Masks are required in all Jackson County buildings. To find out what movie will be shown and/or for more information, please call the library at 828.586.2016. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library. The Jackson County Public Library is a member of Fontana Regional Library. To learn more, click on fontanalib.org.
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• Dr. Charles Stallings will greet folks and sign his book, “A Path From Tobacco Road,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Stallings served as principal of Camp Laboratory School in Cullowhee. He later owned and operated the Speedwell General Store. To reserve copies of “A Path From Tobacco Road,” please call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.
But let’s return to those pearls. W.H. Auden once remarked of Fisher, “I do not know of anyone in the United States today who writes better prose,” and the passage of time has not dimmed that assessment. Fisher’s words and sentences don’t just occupy space on a page. No — in every paragraph they glitter and shine, like the pebbles in a Carolina mountain stream when the sunlight strikes the water.
In William Bennett’s “Our Sacred Honor: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems, and Speeches,” where I was seeking information for an article I was writing, the style of those early American writers mirrored that of Austen, their contemporary. In the chapter on Love and Courtship, for example, such luminaries as John and Abigail Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson brought to their correspondence a similar wit, formality, and regard for language. Their communications may sound stiff as starch to our ears, but I soon understood that their etiquette and observance of convention acted as a sort of screen behind which they could protect themselves while dispatching ardent emotions.Somerset
On the shelf
Maugham’s “The Razor’s
That did it for me; I tucked the volume into my Now,backpack.somecomments on the book. First, I shall never read “The Art of Eating” from cover to cover. It’s a “dipper” book, to be opened at random, a page or two enjoyed, and then closed again for a week or so until the next meeting. Second, in my case, Fisher is casting her pearls before swine. Though I once did some cooking — I can still whip up a tasty breakfast casserole, a passable gazpacho, and an excellent quiche Lorraine — I now live most of my days alone, which means that expedience rather than excellence is my gold standard in the kitchen. High cuisine is a pan of fried potatoes and onions topped off by an egg or two and accompanied by a shot of generic ketchup.
Though preschoolers are unlikely to employ that last expression — they’re more inclined to spoon those creamed carrots onto the floor — prose of that sort, produced consistently over more than 700 pages, will bring me back again and again to Fisher, not to learn the art of eating, but to marvel at her art of writing. (Jeff Minick reviews books and has written four of his own: two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust On Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning As I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” minick0301@gmail.com)
n the past 10 days, whim, a desire for a breather from our breathless age, and heaven knows what else tempted me away from contemporary literature and into the past. I’ve visited English country houses and nodded to mannered men and women, poked through the letters of our Founders on love and marriage, brushed against preWorld War II Parisian society, high and as low as you can go, and listened with delight while a writer and Pacific”musicalthesionsartexpoundedchefontheofeating.Fromtheseexcur-Iemerged,aslinefromthe“Southputsit,“high as a flag on the Fourth of July.”First up was Jane Austen’s “Persuasion.” Though I’ve read “Sense and Sensibility,” and both read and taught “Pride and Prejudice,” I’d never cracked the cover of Jane Austen’s last novel. (Yes, this omission and my admission are embarrassments, but I can’t read everything.) “Persuasion” is, in short, a novel about a chance for second love. Anne Elliott, age 27, finds herself entangled again with Frederick Wentworth, a captain in the Navy, years after she broke off their Whatengagement.struckmemost about Austen’s novel was neither the plot nor the characters, but the eloquence of Austen’s language. Was there really a time when English-speaking people expressed themselves so articulately?Actually, there was.
descriptions closer to those of our own fiction — at one point, for instance, Maugham takes us to a dirty Paris café frequented by crooks, whores, and addicts — but there remains an admirable elegance and grace of language. “Art,” writes Maugham midway through the story, “is triumphant when it can use convention as an instrument of its own purpose,” and this is perhaps the secret to his own success as a best-selling author of his Intime.its vestibule our public library keeps a cart of give-away books. During my visit with Austen, I found there M.F.K. Fisher’s “The Art of Eating,” a compilation of five of her books on cooking, dining, and the enjoyment of a meal. I opened this “pleasingly plump” volume — that was a euphemism for overweight female adolescents in the town where I grew up — and chanced immediately on this line in Clifton Fadiman’s Introduction: “The alimentary canal contains the only stream that flows through all history and geography, having
Stepping backwards through time via literature
“When a man is small, he loves and hates food with a ferocity which soon dims. At six years old his very bowels will heave when such a dish as creamed carrots or cold tapioca appears before him. His throat will close, and spots of nausea and rage swim in his vision. It is hard, later, to remember why, but at the time there is no pose in his disgust. He cannot eat; he says, ‘To hell with it.’”
Edge,” which I’d first read 40 years earlier, fast-forwarded me in time more than a century from Austenian England, dropping me into places like the Riviera and Hemingway’s Paris. In this first-person novel we follow the stories of a half dozen characters as seen through the eyes of a writer whom Maugham names after himself. Here we find
• Robert Gurevich will present his novel, “The Razor’s Edge: Embezzlement, Corruption, and Development in Ethiopia,” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. A former Western Carolina University anthropology professor, his novel stems from his experience as a Chief of Party, Project Director, and evaluation consultant on several development projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other sponsors. To reserve copies of “The Razor’s Edge,” please call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.
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From noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 17-18, 19 local farms will open their gates to the public as part of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s annual farm tour. Of the 19 farms, 10 are new to this year’s tour, which features five geographically organized clusters:
Among the apples
■ Henderson/Transylvania cluster: Raspberry Fields (Fletcher), Creasman Farms* (Hendersonville), Bee-utiful Farmstead (Hendersonville), Holly Spring Farm (Mills River), Sideways Farm & Brewery (Etowah), Jeter Mountain Farm* (Hendersonville).
For Canton couple, farming is a retirement dream come true
“Those little girls there, we have to have them for the apples,” Taylor said as she walked up to the collection of hives in the heart of the upper orchard.
■ McDowell cluster: Camp Grier* (Old Fort), Crow Fly Farms* (Marion), Sweet Betsy Farm* (Marion), Lee’s One Fortune Farm* (Marion).
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“I was hoping we might could find some bee supplies,” the woman says, explaining that she’s looking for a gift for someone at her church, a man who’s been keeping bees for about a year now.
■ Haywood cluster: Sustainabilities/Two Trees Farm (Canton), The Ten Acre Garden (Bethel), Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa (Ironduff), KT’s Orchard and Apiary* (Canton).
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retired from nursing, Howard fell out of the top of a peach tree and had to go in for a hip replacement. Prices on all manner of farm supplies have gone up drastically, but people’s willingness to pay for produce hasn’t risen in equal measure.
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“Yes you can!” Taylor replies. “Come on in here, you sweet thing.”
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up against crates of apples, glass shelves holding farm products like jams and jellies, two giant barrels full of apple cider vinegar and a desk where Taylor holds all the office supplies she needs to make a sale. A door toward the back leads to a commercial kitchen and walkin cooler. The scent of apples and pine wood fills the air.
Taylor is a talkative person, and a joyful one too. Her hour-long narration of the farming life was full of gratitude for the life she gets to live and the job she gets to do. But her discourses on the joys of farming often bumped up against acknowledgements of its hardships.Overthe winter, she and Howard spend days huddled around a heater in the cold barn putting together bee frames. During the growing season, they’re frequently working through dark. In June, two weeks after Taylor
Howard grew up just down the road, between the 2-acre upper orchard and the 9 acres they purchased in 2011. Today they have 1,500 apple trees, 500 peach trees, pears, raspberries, blackberries, black raspberries, garlic and rhubarb — among other things. They’ve added some upgrades over the years, including a new barn, an apple sorter, and a walk-in refrigerator to help the apples keep longer.They also have bees.
Tourgoers should expect to spend about an hour at each farm — to help decide which to visit, ASAP has created themed lists to help tailor each tour to individual interests. Themed lists include The Kids Tour, The Tasty Tour, The Farm Fresh for Health Tour and the Show Me How It’s DonePassesTour. are $35 and good for one carload of visitors to all farms on both days. If still available, passes purchased the weekend of the tour will go for $45. Volunteers who work one day of the tour may tour for free on the other day.Purchase passes at www.asapconnections.com or by calling 828.236.1282.
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When the apples are blooming, she keeps the orchard free of any other flowers. But once the apple blossoms finish, it’s all fair game. This time of year, aster, goldenrod and blackeyed Susan blooms along the edges of the orchard, as laden trees and the nostalgic scent of fermenting, fallen fruit attests to a successful year.
“Somebodyweek.said, ‘Why don’t you take off and go on vacation?” she said. “This is my vacation. This is what I’ve dreamed for all my life. I didn’t know it, but this is a dream. It’s a dream come true.”
More information about each farm’s offerings, plus a map, driving directions and tour tips are available asapconnections.org/farmtour.at
The farms showcase the diversity of agriculture in the region, with each one located within an hour of Asheville. Tourgoers will experience working farms through guided and self-guided tours, demonstrations, interactions with farm animals, u-pick produce and flowers, local food tastings and more. All ages and abilities are welcome.
“It’s so nice to hear people’s stories,” Taylor says after she’s sent the woman on her way with a pack of beehive foundations.
A pair of ripe apples hangs from a tree at KT’s Orchard and Apiary. ASAP photo
■ Leicester cluster: Mount Gilead Farm/French Broad Creamery (Leicester), Davis Ranch* (Leicester), Addison Farms Vineyard (Leicester), Franny’s Farm and the Utopian Seed Project (Leicester), Good Wheel Farm* (Leicester).
KT’s Orchard and Apiary is an 11-acre farm tucked along a gravel road just off Champion Drive, the busy artery connecting downtown Canton to Interstate 40. Face north from the road in front of the 2-acre property containing the Taylors’ home, barn and upper orchard, and the purple-and-white sign for the nearby Taco Bell rises above the horizon. But turn the other way, and nothing but the hum of the highway indicates the impending meeting of rural and urban landscapes.
“They don’t naturally want to go to an apple,” she continued. “So if you have clover, or whatever, they’d rather do that than go to an apple. You have to be real careful. You have to kind of entice them to go.”
“I think sometimes farming, what people don’t understand is it’s perseverance, it’s endurance,” she said. “It’s a drive that’s in yourself.”
From Taylor’s perspective, she’s living a dream come true — but it’s not something she started dreaming about until later in life.
car rolls up the gravel driveway to the barn that serves as the main headquarters for KT’s Orchard and Apiary in Canton, and Kathy Taylor — better known by her initials, KT — drops what she’s doing to greet the new visitor.
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“Hey how are you doing? What can I do for you?” she asks as a blonde woman emerges from the vehicle.
She invites the woman into the barn, where shelving filled with bee supplies butts
Farming is really a fourth career. Before she married her husband Howard in 1979, Taylor was in accounting. Then she stayed home to raise their two boys. In her 40s, she became a nurse and worked at Mission Hospital in Asheville, retiring this May after 23 years in the profession. Her husband, 10 years older than her, retired in 2007 and started the farm. Taylor would work three shifts each weekend at the hospital and then farm during the
“Think about people that you don’t know about, that have no connection to you, but yet when they step onto this porch, and they walk into that barn, boom. They’re your best friends. They want to talk to you. They want to tell you their secrets, their life story, their childhood, their dreams, because maybe you’re living something that they wanted to live, and it makes it so cool.”
“I think it’s good that people bring their children to see that it’s not all fun and games. It’s not just about picking apples,” she said. “You’ve got to care for that tree. You have to trim it, you have to mow, you have to spray, you have to take care of things.”Tosome people, that might sound like the opposite of a relaxing retirement, but to KT and Howard, it’s the essence of life.
Association made the donation to support ongoing conservation, education and stewardship in Panthertown Valley. Friends of Panthertown works in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to conserve Panthertown as a backcountry natural resource and enable sustainableKornegay’srecreation.mapisavailable at local retailers or online at panthertownmap.com. To help maintain Panthertown trails, sign up for a volunteer workday at panthertown.org/volunteer or contact friends@panthertown.org.
The publisher of Burt Kornegay’s “A Guide’s Guide to Panthertown” has marked the 25th anniversary of its first printing with a $10,000 donation to Friends of Panthertown.
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routines. And I hope it will inspire somebody they will want to farm and want to preserve their land,” she said.
“Next year it’ll be something else, and we just have to go with it, not grumble about it. You know, just accept it,” she said. “That’s one thing nursing taught me. Every night I went into work, things changed, you accepted it and you dealt with it. And I think that’s what makes it so good for us here at this orchard. We just deal with it.”
“It was just something about wanting to do something with your life,” Taylor said. “When you come home and you come home and sit, what did you accomplish? What legacy have you gave your children? I just wanted to really change the course for our future. I just wanted my boys to know that their parents were workers. They took an endeavor on, they took a project on. They worked hard.”
But Taylor also wants people to understand the struggles that she and other farmers go through, because their outcomes affect everybody, farmers and non-farmers alike. That’s why she and Howard are opening their farm up to the public for this year’s Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project Farm Tour Sept. 17-18. They’re one of 19 farms to be included on the tour, and one of ten that have never participated before.
Taylor helps a customer pick out a gift for a bee-loving friend. Holly Kays photo
“We are grateful to Burt and the Panthertown Map Association for their generous gift which will help provide us with crucial resources we need this season to maintain trails and provide training in Panthertown Valley,” said Friends of Panthertown Executive Director Jason Kimenker.
“I’m hoping this farm tour, that we can kind of show people some of our daily life
Even for those who never consider farming, she hopes it helps them understand the importance of protecting rural land from development and landscaping with native plants that pollinators like her bees need to survive. And she hopes it helps them appreciate all the hard work and struggle that goes into producing a delicious fall apple.
Kathy “KT” Taylor stands with her bees, which provide critical pollination during apple blossom season. Holly Kays photo
Panthertown Map Association marks 25th anniversary with $10,000 donation
It’s been a hard year, but Taylor acknowledges that reality while in the next sentence talking about how good God is, and how blessed she and Howard are to have the life they do. She loves being her own boss, and she loves all the family members and neighbors who help make the farm happen, whether that’s working a few days a week during apple season or mowing the lawn and bringing casseroles following Howard’s hip surgery.
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Burt Kornegay (center) hands the donation check to Friends of Panthertown Executive Director Jason Kimenker, joined by (from left) Friends of Panthertown Stewardship Manager Kara McMullen, Friends of Panthertown Vice President Mike Purdy and Friends of Panthertown Trails and Stewardship Director Krista Robb. Donated photo
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The inaugural Mountain Monarch Festival will come to Gorges State Park in Transylvania County 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, celebrating the monarch butterfly during its migration season.
Special whitewater releases Saturday and Sunday will be a highlight of the weekend, with Lower Nantahala shuttles running 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. An Upper Cascades release will send the river rushing to 300 cubic feet per second 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 425 cfs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, and 250 cfs 3-5 p.m.Free,Sunday.with a full schedule of events online at www.noc.com/events/gaf . NOC is located along U.S. 19 in the Nantahala Gorge, about 12 miles from Bryson City.
The N.C. Mountain State Fair is underway in Fletcher, open at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center through Sunday, Sept. 18. In addition to rides and vendors, the fair features a variety of contests, activities and entertainment. An adorable otter water show, an alligator show and a thrilling high-wire act will join the fairgrounds entertainment lineup, along with a dozen new food and merchandise vendors.
A weekend of riverside games, whitewater rafting, adventure films and gear deals will liven up the fall Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Sept. 25 at Nantahala Outdoor Center in Swain County.
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Free, though advance registration is requested by emailing “Monarch Festival Registration” and the number of people in your party to gorges@ncparks.gov. Held rain or shine. For more details, www.ncparks.gov/events-and-programs.visit
NOC’s Guest Appreciation Festival will kick off with a used gear, Outfitter’s Store and Artisan Village sale at 8 a.m. Sept. 23, with live music from Wyatt Espalin Music 58 p.m. Shopping opportunities will return at 8 a.m. both subsequent days, with Saturday featuring kids activities such as face painting, magicians and bubbles 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and music 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. from Bluegrass with Blue, Christina Chandler Trio Music and Trufant Band.
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families through monarch-themed activities. Heyward Douglas, an entomologist who has worked as a park naturalist, visited the monarch’s wintering area in Mexico and served on the Foothills Trail Conservancy’s board of directors since 1989, will deliver a keynoteGorgespresentation.liesalongthe monarch’s migratory route, and each year in late September the butterflies fly over the park’s visitor center on their way south to high-elevation fir forests in Mexico’s Neovolcanic Mountains, where they stay until spring returns. Monarchs have two sets of deep orange and black wings, and a wingspan of 3-4 inches. Males have two black spots at the center of their hind wings.
The migratory subspecies of the monarch was recently added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” of the most threatened species on earth and is now listed as endangered. People are encouraged to plant locally native milkweed and nectar flowers in their yards and reduce pesticide use to help monarch populations rebound.
General admission is $12 for adults, $7 for children 6-12 and $5 for seniors 65 and older, with $20 for a sheet of 21 ride tickets, but several promotion-
Taking place at the park’s visitor center,
Gorges State Park lies along the monarch’s annual migration south to Mexico. Donated photo
Welcome monarchs to the mountains
GAF returns to NOC
Lane closures underway on Gatlinburg Spur
only makes sense that we bring an event like this to the country’s most visited national park,” said Tim Chandler, executive director and CEO of Friends of the Smokies.Anart sale will take place Friday, Sept. 30, at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville, Tennessee. The next day, artist paintings will be judged and go on sale during a ticketed gala, and a public sale will follow on Sunday, Oct. 2. A quick draw competition will be held Oct. 1 in downtown Maryville.Formore information, or to buy gala tickets, visit at pleinairinthesmokies.org.
The Afterschool Program for middle schoolers in Haywood County will return this fall, with seven activities scheduled through Wednesday, Nov. 16.
The Highlands Plateau Greenway will hold a workday at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
Afterschool program helps middle schoolers stay active
Kathie Odom, one of the participating artists at Plein Air in the Park, works on a scene.
During2. the event, artists will be stationed throughout the park to paint its vistas while experiencing them firsthand. Visitors are welcome to come and watch as the artists work. Locations will include popular park sites such as Cades Cove and Elkmont, among others.
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Archery season for white-tailed deer is now open in the mountain region, meaning that hunters, hikers and others using game land this time of year should pay attention to safety
In the western region, archery seasons run Sept. 10-Oct. 2, Oct. 15-Nov. 20 and Dec. 11Jan. 2 (antlered only). Blackpowder season is Oct. 3-15, and gun season is Nov. 21-Dec. 10.
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to partner with the First United Methodist Church of Waynesville Afterschool Program. Accompanied by a HIGHTS Rec Therapist, students participated in events such as hiking, mountain biking and fly fishing.“Iheard nothing but positive feedback from students and parents. Both students and parents were very appreciative of the opportunities,” said Anna Belle Lamar, director of youth outreach at FUMC.
Plein air painting comes to the Smokies
Therules.four primary rules of firearm safety are: always point the gun in a safe direction, treat every firearm as if it were loaded, keep your finger out of the trigger guard and off the
Cochran’s Creek access closed for upgrades
Volunteer on the Greenway
The Cheoah River Cochran’s Creek River Access Facility RM 5.1 in Graham County will be closed through November for facility upgrades.
The program launched last spring after Haywood County Recreation identified that there are few opportunities for middle schoolers who don’t play sports to be active once they leave school. The department supplied multiple outdoor adventure guides
trigger until ready to shoot; and be sure of your target, as well as of what is in front of and behind it.
The group holds workdays on the third Saturday of each month, meeting at the Highlands Recreation Park behind the Civic Center. Sign up using the form at the bottom of the page at highlandsgreenway.com.
Twenty nationally acclaimed artists will journey to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Plein Air in the Park, organized by Friends of the Smokies, Sept. 26-Oct.
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“National parks, including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Glacier and Zion, are venues for plein air competitions, so it
The U.S. Forest Service intends to add a new river outlook, roofed interpretive kiosk and additional interpretive panels. This is expected to take two to three months, with closure necessary to ensure visitor safety during construction.
Deer hunters must wear blaze orange, and non-hunters using game lands — and their pets — are also encouraged to wear blaze orange so that hunters and other users can easily see them.
Watch out for lane closures on the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge through Thursday, Sept. 22.
Paddle boarding will be a new event this fall and join returning events such as hiking, fly fishing and mountain biking. For more information, call FUMC at 828.456.9475.
Single-lane closures will be in effect both directions 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday each week for routine maintenance operations such as litter patrol, tree removal and mowing.
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mitigation of the hole in the ozone over Antarctica offers a poignant model of hope for the McClintockfuture. is an award-wining professor, author and leading expert on the ecological impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on marine life in the Antarctic Peninsula and recently returned from this 16th research expedition to the continent. Over the past two decades, he and his collaborators have been among the world’s leading authorities on Antarctic marine chemical ecology and drug discovery. The event is presented in partnership with the Highlands Biological Foundation, with a reception to follow. Space is limited, with registration required by calling 828.526.2221 or online at highlandsbiological.org.
Learn about the increasingly pressing issue of global warming during a free presentation at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands.
The weeklong celebration in Knoxville focused on reuniting recipients of the United States’ highest military award for valor. To accommodate the Cades Cove visit, Cades Cove Loop Road was temporarily closed to the public.
Participants explored the Primitive Baptist Church and cemetery where 16 veteran graves were marked with American flags and visited the Pearl Harbor tree planted on Dec. 7, 1941, by Cades Cove resident Golman Myers to commemorate the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Bernard Myers, Golman’s youngest son, was four years old when the tree was planted and was there to share the memory with attendees.
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“Today we facilitated a very special opportunity to honor these American heroes for their service to our country,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “In Cades Cove, they were able to experience the gift of rest and renewal that a visit to the Smokies provides to millions of visitors eachParkyear.” staff and volunteers with previous military service greeted the group at Cades Cove Visitor Center, and participants had the chance to enjoy traditional music, demonstrations and exploration of the grist
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Cades Cove hosts Medal of Honor recipients
Nearly half of the 65 living Medal of Honor recipients and their families traveled to Knoxville last week for the Medal of Honor Celebration, with a delegation of 60 people embarking on a guided tour of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Thursday, Sept. 8.
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Dr. James B. McClintock, Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, will use a largely story-based approach to convey his message in “From Penguins to Plankton — the Dramatic Impacts of Climate Change in Antarctica.”
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If you think my mother’s reaction was over the top, keep in mind that the scientific name for the striped skunk — the kind that sprayed me — is Mephitis. That’s Latin for “a noxious exhalation from the earth.” Put your nose to the entrance of a skunk burrow and you’ll understand the source of the Latin name. Actually, the striped skunk’s full scientific name is Mephitis mephitis —
I ended my email: “Mr. Plume hasn’t bothered us; he’s not aggressive. He just wants to eat the bird seed.”
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“noxious exhalation” double concentrated. Chemists say the spray is “a chemical compound of (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3-methyl-1butanethiol and 2-quinolinemethanethiol, as well as acetate thioesters.” Translating that into English, being sprayed by a skunk is like being gassed with a foul mix of maggoty meat, rotten eggs and tear gas. The stench is so powerful the human nose can detect it 3 miles away. It is so potent for self-defense that baby skunks are born with it, and they can shoot it by the time they’re eight days old.
While all skunks have black and white coloring, the specific pattern can vary significantly between individuals. Fred Coyle photo
skunk. In fact, earlier in the week I’d sent an email about this very skunk to our neigh-
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The dog beat me home, so by the time I arrived, out of breath and feeling sick to my stomach, my mother had an idea of what I was bringing home with me. She had locked the door. It was winter, but she told me from her side of the glass that if I wanted in, I had to take off my clothes first, tennis shoes too. Pointing to the back of the yard, she told me to leave everything there.
I went on to tell the neighbors that the skunk was large and handsome, all black on the legs and belly, with a vertical white stripe between the eyes. Individual skunks can vary a lot in their black-and-white pattern, and I’ve seen one almost solid black. But this skunk had two broad bands of white fur, one running down either side of his spine. And the bands joined at the rear to make a big, fluffy, pure-white tail. So, we’d named him Mr. Plume.
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’d been sprayed once years earlier, so yesterday morning I knew what might happen when, standing on the ridge above our house, I turned and saw the skunk.That first spraying happened in 1960, and though I was just a boy, my memory of it is still sharp. I was hiking across a field looking for adventure when I heard my dog, Caesar, barking at something that looked like a small black-and-white cat with a fluffy tail. I ran over to pull him off the little creature, and that’s when I heard a slight hiss in the I’dair.had my nose in a lot of bad odors before then, and, being a boy, I enjoyed making them myself. But the next thing I remember, I was running back towards the house as fast as I could go, coated in a skunky stench so putrid it made my nostrils burn and my eyes run. Even Caesar couldn’t outrun the smell. I heard him ahead of me yelping.
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By the time Mom finally cracked the door to my naked and shivering body, she had run a tub of hot water, mixed with tomato soup. I think she even dumped in a bottle of ketchup and a can of stewed tomatoes—tomatoes being a remedy for getting rid of skunk smell. Today the Humane Society says that tomato is not the best thing. “A particularly effective remedy that’s safe for dogs and cats, as well as humans,” the organization recommends, is to make a shampoo of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and liquid dish detergent. What the Society doesn’t understand is that the key ingredient in the old-time remedy was not the tomato soup, it was the vigor with which it was applied. When I got in the tub, Mom rolled up her sleeves and scrubbed me to a bloody froth.
“Neighbors,” I wrote, “I just want you to know that Becky and I have a visiting skunk. He started coming around our house at midnight two weeks ago. Though we couldn’t see the skunk, part of him would drift in through the open window and wake us up, sending us under the covers. But a few days ago he started showing up at the bird feeder in daylight to eat the seeds that the birds have scattered on the ground.”
So you know what was going through my mind yesterday morning when, standing on the ridge, I turned and saw the skunk. But then I blurted out, “Well, where did you come from!” You see, I knew the
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• Food Truck Boot Camp will take place Nov. 7-10, at multiple locations in Cherokee, North Carolina. For more information contact Laura Lauffer at 828.359.6926 or •lwauffe@ncsu.edu.BBQandLiveMusic takes place at 6 p.m. every Saturday at the Meadowlark Motel. Call 828.926.1717 or visit meadowlarkmotel.com.
CLUBS AND M EETINGS
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• The 14th annual Flock to the Rock event will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18, at Chimney Rock State Park in Rutherford County. The event is included with regular park admission. An additional fee and advance registration are required for the guided birding walk. A complete schedule is available at up.perarchery7:30•www.tinyurl.com/NASORBA.butFontanaSunday,•828.236.1282.passesavailableings,farmAppalachianopen•annual-flock-to-the-rock.chimneyrockpark.com/event/14th-Fromnoonto5p.m.Sept.17-18,19localfarmswilltheirgatestothepublicaspartoftheSustainableAgricultureProject’sannualtour.Moreinformationabouteachfarm’soffer-plusamap,drivingdirectionsandtourtipsareatasapconnections.org/farmtour.Purchaseatwww.asapconnections.comorbycallingAtrailworkdaywilltakeplacefrom9a.m.-2p.m.Sept.18,attheTsaliRecreationAreaonLake.Noexperienceormembershipisneeded,registrationisrequiredpriortotheeventatAnArcherycompetitionteamshootwillbeheld5:30-p.m.Wednesday,Sept.21,inCullowheeatthenewrange.Admissionis$50perteam,threepeopleteam,withagedivisions10-12,13-17and18andRegisteratjcprd.recdesk.com.
• The Jackson County Public Library will host Operation Spy Family Night at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Community Room. Potential spies will join in an evening of espionage, crafts, games and much more as they try to take down the notorious Professor Badguy. Free and open to the public. 828.586.2016.
K IDS & FAMILIES
• Waynesville Art School will host “Dragons & Castles,” for kids ages 8 through teens, from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13 - Dec. 13. Cost is $410 for the 12week program. For more information visit waynesvil•leartschool.com.WaynesvilleArt School will host “Art Sparklers,” for ages 6 through 9, from 4-5:15 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 15-Oct. 20. Cost is $!70 for 6 classes. For more information visit waynesvilleartschool.com.
FUNDRAISERS AND B ENEFITS
• Wired Wednesday, one-on-one technology help is available at 3-5 p.m. every Wednesday at the Canton Branch of the Haywood County Library. For more information or to register, call 828.648.2924.
• Uptown Gallery, 30 East Main St. Franklin, will be offering Children’s Art Classes Wednesdays afternoons. Adult workshops in watercolor, acrylic paint pouring, encaustic and glass fusing are also offered. Free painting is available 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Monday in the classroom. A membership meeting takes place on the second Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. All are welcome. Call 828.349.4607 for more information.
ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES
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• Appalachian Button Jamboree Show will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17, at The National Guard Armory in Hendersonville. For more information call Julie McMahon at 616.634.8823 or jmcmahon8@hotmail.com.
• Haywood County Agriculture Center in Waynesville will hold an open house noon-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.
• “Life in Haywood” exhibit will be held through Oct. 2 at the Haywood County Arts Council in downtown Waynesville. The exhibit will showcase work that expresses artists’ connection to their lives in Haywood County. For more information, click on haywoodarts.org/events.
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• “OktoberFest Celebration” will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Innovation Station in Dillsboro. Free and open to the public. innovation-brewing.com.
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• Former WCU Anthropology professor Robert Gurevich will present his novel “The Razor’s Edge: Embezzlement, Corruption, and Development in Ethiopia,” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, ay City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of the book call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.
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• A model train exhibit of the “0” gauge model train running on a 1,500-foot layout will be open from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, hosted by the Smoky Mountain Railroad Club at 13 Caboose Way, in Clyde. Tickets normally $10 are on sale for $5 per person, children 2 and under are free. For more information call Cheryl at 828.550.0960.
• Karaoke takes place at 7 p.m. every Friday at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley. Call 828.926.1717 or visit meadowlarkmotel.com.
NAACP will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Canton.
• Smoky Mountain Geek Expo will take place 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Smoky Mountain Event Center. The event celebrates comic books, sci-fi, anime and pop culture. smokymountaingeekexpo.com.
• Apply4Medical2Day will besotting three free information sessions on all the ins and outs of Medicare, at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, and 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. Preregistration is strongly suggested. To reserve your spot call 828.356.5540.
• “Flights & Bites” will be held starting at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays at Bosu’s Wine Shop in downtown Waynesville. For more information on upcoming events, wine tastings and special dinners, click on way•nesvillewine.com.Takeatriparound the world with four different wines every Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 11a.m.-6 p.m. at the Bryson City Wine Market. Pick from artisan Charcuterie Foods to enjoy with wines. 828.538.0420
• Cooking classes take place at the McKinley Edwards Inn from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday nights. To reserve your spot call 828.488.9626.
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• “Fused Glass: Fall Landscapes” workshop will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the Haywood County Arts Council in downtown Waynesville. Cost of the class is $100 per person. For more information, click on hay•woodarts.org/events.Communitydanceclasses for all levels and ages will take place this fall, September through November at the Wortham Center for Performing Arts. For more information and tickets visit stewartowendance.com/classes or •worthamarts.org/classes.FolkmootUSAwillbegin its new “Life Long Learning” education initiative the first week of October. Six courses will be available, each lasting six weeks, Swedish Weaving, History — Haywood County Beginnings, introduction to Birds and Birding, The Civil War in Haywood County, Introduction to Comedy Improvisation and Introduction to Genealogy. For more information or to register go to www.folkmoot.org.
• “Thursday Painters” group will be held from 10 a.m.3 p.m. on Thursdays at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Free and open to the public. All skill levels and mediums are welcome. Participants are responsible for their own project and a bag lunch. 828.349.4607 or •pm14034@yahoo.com.Theexhibit“LikeNoOther Place” is open July 16-Dec. 31, in the Joel Gallery at the The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts. For more information visit thebascom.org.
• “Art After Dark” will be held from 6-9 p.m. each first Friday of the month (May-December) in downtown Waynesville. For more information, go •facebook.com/galleriesofhaywoodcounty.toWNCPharoahs’1stannualFallCruise-In will take place from 12-4 p.m. Sept. 24, on Main Street in downtown Franklin. There is a $10 registration fee, trophies and cash prizes awarded. For more information contact •828.371.8253.HaywoodCounty
• An assortment of locally grown plants will be for sale Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17, at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. Members can attend for free, while the standard $16 parking fee applies to nonmem•bers.Volunteers
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• Yonder Community Market (Franklin) will host “Songwriter Sundays” w/Webb Wilder 2 p.m. Sept. 25. Free and open to the public. Donations encouraged. 828.200.2169 or eatrealfoodinc.com.
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• The Haywood Community Band will perform musical highlights of the 60s at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, in the open-air Maggie Valley Community Pavilion, 3987 Soco Road.
• Rally for Health, Hope and Recovery will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Riverfront Park in Bryson City. The sis a family-friendly event with free food, live music, speakers, kids’ activities, bounce house, raffles, resources and Sweet Carolina’s Ice Cream Truck. For more information, or to volunteer call 863.698.4417.
kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or 828.356.2507.
• Western Carolina Photo Exhibit will take place Aug. 1 - Sept. 30, at the Waynesville branch of the Haywood County Public Library. The community’s assistance is needed to identify the people and places pictured.
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are needed for the Big Sweep, an annual countywide stream cleanup event that will feature four locations in Haywood County this year on Saturday, Sept. 17. To help out, RSVP by Sept. 15 to Christine O’Brien at Christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com or 828.476.4667, ext. 11.
• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host a Community Jam 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Free and open to the public. 828.488.3030 or fontanalib.org/brysoncity.
• Glenville Area Historical Society Appalachian Mountain Music Event will take place noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Glenville Community Center. For more information call 828.507.0322 or email histor•icalsocietyglenvillearea@yahoo.com.MountainMakersCraftMarketwill be held from noon to 4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at 308 North Haywood St. in downtown Waynesville. Over two dozen artisans selling handmade and vintage goods. Special events will be held when scheduled. mountainmakers•market.com.CoweeSchool Arts & Heritage Center (Franklin) will host The BorderCollies (Americana) 5 p.m. Sept. 17. Admission is $5 for adults, children are free. 828.369.4080 or coweeschool.org/music.
B USINESS & E DUCATION
• “The Legal Scoop - Employment law topics that impact 2022 and beyond” will take place from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Haywood Community College in the Hemlock Building. Cost is $25, includes light breakfast and lunch. RSVP via email to deanna.queen@haywoodemc.com. For more information contact Ellen Steele at 828.254.8800 or •esteele@mwblawyers.com.PisgahLegalServiceswill offer free tax preparation services for low-income residents from 1-3 p.m. and 68 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Macon Program for Progress Training Annex, 82 E. Orchard Lane, Franklin. Make an appointment by calling 828.210.3404. Visit pisgahlegal.org/taxes for more information.
H EALTH AND WELLNESS
• Dr. Charles Stallings will greet folks and sign his book, “A Path From Tobacco Road,” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of “A Path From Tobacco Road,” please call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.
• Swain County Caring Corner Free Clinic is open Thursday’s 4-9 p.m. at Restoration House (Bryson City United Methodist Church). Office hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m.-noon. Call 828.341.1998 to see if you qualify to receive free medical care from volunteer providers.
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