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WEB4 days ago · Written by Kyle Perrotti. Wednesday, September 04, 2024. Waynesville Police Chief David Adams had all of his law enforcement instructor certifications suspended by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission; however, he told The Smoky Mountain News late last week that he …
Graphic video shows Rep. Cawthorn in compromising scene
WEBThursday, May 05, 2022. Madison Cawthorn speaks at a rally in Macon County in July, 2020. Cory Vaillancourt photo. Yet another video that depicts embattled Western North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn in a compromising situation has surfaced, according to a story first reported May 4 by The News & Observer . …
What’s left behind: Canton mill closure leaves complex …
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Like the mill in Maryland, the Canton mill has left behind some messes. Currently, there are two active cleanups onsite resulting from issues with above-ground storage tanks. The first , discovered in February 2021, was a release of gasoline from an underground pump supply line from a tank. A 1-foot-thick layer was …
Wheels Through Time founder dies of cancer - Smoky Mountain …
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · Dale Walksler. Donated photo. Dale Walksler, the founder and curator of the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, passed away peacefully, with his wife by his side, at home on Feb. 3, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. In 1967, at the age of 15, Walksler built his first motorcycle, sparking a life-long love affair with ...
As long as water runs downhill: The story of Popcorn Sutton
WEBApr 21, 2021 · P eople 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 …
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WEBOf parched corn and rank strangers: Ahead of new book, Gary Carden reflects on a lifetime of storytelling. Written by Cory Vaillancourt. Wednesday, August 14, 2024. So I walk into Gary Carden’s room in the ICU and the first thing he says to me in his….
Haywood program offers path out of addiction - Smoky Mountain …
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Haywood program offers path out of addiction. Written by Kyle Perrotti. Wednesday, August 16, 2023. The first thing anyone likely sees when they walk into Amanda Seay’s Haywood County Courthouse office is her quote of the month. “Today is the day that you become the person that you were always meant to be,” it currently reads.
Playing politics at the expense of our soldiers - Smoky Mountain …
WEBPlaying politics at the expense of our soldiers. Written by Admin. Tuesday, November 29, 2005. By Major Gen. Geoffrey B. Higginbotham. In 1998, while serving as a Marine Corps Bases Commander in Japan, I had the opportunity to brief Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, on Pacific Rim political and military issues.
In landslide vote, EBCI says yes to cannabis - Smoky Mountain News
WEBSep 13, 2023 · The EBCI Board of Elections has not yet released voter turnout data, but the numbers look promising. A referendum vote in 2021 drew just under 2,900 votes, good for a turnout exceeding 40% — this year’s cannabis referendum received 3,521 votes for or against. The cannabis referendum was the culmination of an effort that’s been underway ...
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