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WEBSmoky Mountain News. Since Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina, there has been an outpouring of people looking for ways to support those hit hardest by the storm. Here’s a look at what options people have to volunteer or donate if they wish to contribute to ongoing efforts in the Smoky Mountain News coverage area (Swain, Macon ...
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · News, issues, and events from Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in western North Carolina.
Perkins brothers turn custom home building business into …
WEBNov 17, 2021 · Perkins brothers turn custom home building business into YouTube fame. “Living the dream” is what comes to mind after spending a couple of hours with the Perkins brothers and their construction crew on top of a mountain in Nantahala. The sun was shining overhead and the autumn colors were at their peak as …
As long as water runs downhill: The story of Popcorn Sutton
WEBApr 21, 2021 · People have been making moonshine almost since the day water started running downhill, and it seems like people have been talking about enigmatic Appalachian moonshiner Popcorn Sutton for just as long. But now, for the very first time, a full-length biography attempts to explore the conflicted life and legacy of …
Panther sightings persist in the Smokies - Smoky Mountain News
WEBApr 15, 2020 · Several months later, W. Orr killed a panther near what is now Fontana Village and found that its left shoulder blade was cut in two. This was generally believed to be the same cat Mr. Sparks had wounded. Nevertheless, according to Linzey, there were 12 reported sightings between 1908 and 1965 and 31 sightings for the years 1966-1976.
Outdoors - Smoky Mountain News
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Outdoors news, events, adventure and dispatches from naturalist Don Hendershot.
Believing Bigfoot: Locals log Sasquatch evidence in North …
WEBMay 22, 2019 · Believing Bigfoot: Locals log Sasquatch evidence in North Carolina’s mountains. Holding a casting of a Bigfoot track, Carpenter discusses his understanding of the as-of-yet scientifically unacknowledged native primate known as Bigfoot. Holly Kays photo. Jeff Carpenter knows the woods. A native of …
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office answers police shooting lawsuit
WEBDec 20, 2023 · In a 65-page answer to an extensive lawsuit filed in response to the December 2022 police shooting of Jason Harley Kloepfer in Cherokee County, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office emphasized that it was officers with the Cherokee Indian Police Department, not CCSO deputies, who fired the shots, and denied allegations that its deputies and ...
Get your Lake Junaluska activity pass - smokymountainnews.com
WEBApr 3, 2024 · The 2024 Summer Activity Pass benefits include: • Free admission to the Lake Junaluska swimming pool during valid dates for the number of people on the pass. • 10% discount at Junaluska Gifts & Grounds. • $5 discount on a round of golf with cart at the Lake Junaluska Golf Course. • 10% off kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals (up to ...
'You Are Here': U.S. poet laureate unveils Poetry in the Parks project
WEBJul 16, 2024 · Poetry in the Parks is part of Limón’s signature project as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Together with the National Park Service and Library of Congress, Limón and the Poetry Society of America have worked to install poetry on picnic tables in seven national parks across the country.