5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (571+ words) The world suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Dolly Parton last month. For my family, the loss felt deeply personal. My family was living in Sevier County, Tennessee, when Dolly started the Imagination Library, and my two sons…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (941+ words) LAKE LIFE — Visitors use walking paths around Lake Junaluska, a feature the travel writers will get to experience while staying there. AROUND TOWN — Haywood County TDA and members of the press enjoy high tea at Crown & Thistle Tea Room in…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (481+ words) The 136th annual Old Folks Day will be celebrated on Sunday,… A special Bluegrass Sunday of worship, music, barbecue and o… Dorothy had just retired from teaching English when she and her husband moved to a new community. But before they…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (151+ words) The Mountaineer PARADE POLITICIANS — Many floats featured politicians running in the 2026 midterm elections. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Waynesville Police push back against allegations of excessive…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (142+ words) The Mountaineer There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Waynesville Police push back against allegations of excessive force in lawsuit Canton police officer thanked for work with sexual assault…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (142+ words) The Mountaineer There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. Waynesville Police push back against allegations of excessive force in lawsuit Canton police officer thanked for work with sexual assault…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (132+ words) The Mountaineer Editorial Cartoon Miss NC USA There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. The many lives of Haywood’s forgotten biodome experiment Don't sweat the cell phone ban:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) West Henderson.jpg The Mountaineer WEST HENDERSON FALCONS — Sounds of the Mountains Band Exhibition welcomes West Henderson from Hendersonville. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. The many…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1084+ words) Penny shortage — National chains have been adapting to the retirement of the penny by adopting new rounding polices. The U.S. Mint produced the final penny last November before officially retiring the bronze coin Americans have been using for over 200 years....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1326+ words) OFFERING INPUT — Hannah Burnisky, a Canton business owner who was flooded twice and represents the Canton Merchant Partnership, writes a suggestion on the numerous sheets available to gather public input. MILL SITE PLANS — John DeKraker, development director for Two Banks…...