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WEBSales began last Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. at the old bingo hall on the western end of the Qualla Boundary. The dispensary is owned by the Great Smoky Cannabis Co., operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians-owned company that also operates a 22.5-acre cannabis farm. A bipartisan panel of election law ...
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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WEB5 days ago · He fought to get on the ballot, and then fought to get off the ballot. Now, after a favorable ruling from North Carolina’s highly politicized Supreme Court, anti-vax conspiracy theorist and Trump endorser Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will have his name removed from North Carolina ballots, costing counties large and small, rural and urban, thousands upon thousands of dollars and delaying the start ...
Spreading it around: Waynesville pushes plans for prosperity in …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · If that strip became the extent of an MSD, taxable property assessed at $2,167,500 would generate $217 in MSD revenue per one-cent tax increase. At the Waynesville MSD’s 19-cent level, annual Frog Level MSD revenue would come to $4,118 annually on top of the $10,234 in property taxes owners already pay — a 40.2% increase.
JCPS announces new principal for Smoky Mountain High School
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Joey Robinson. Jackson County Public Schools announced that current assistant principal Joey Robinson has been named the new principal at Smoky Mountain High School. Robinson will step into his new role on July 1. After announcing the transition of Principal Evelyn Graning to lead Jackson County Early College, the position at …
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 . …
Shuttered for almost a year, HART Theatre aims to reopen
WEBJan 26, 2021 · The immensely popular Kids at HART youth program was suspended until further notice, and the Harmons’ Den Bistro has been closed for good. In a usual year, the overhead costs of HART hover around $35,000 per month. With the shutdown and darkened stages, HART has managed to narrow those costs down to $2,000 a month.
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Jam on: Hillbilly Jam returns to Maggie Valley
WEBJul 21, 2021 · Hillbilly Jam 2021 schedule of events. The 12th annual Hillbilly Jam will take place in and around Maggie Valley from Thursday, July 22, through Sunday, July 25. Featuring live music, comedy, crafts, television moonshiners and a car and bike show, the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (or so) on Friday …
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 …