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Kick back with music from Darren Nicholson at Elks BBQ fundraiser
Haywood County is in for a treat as the Waynesville Elks Lodge holds its annual charity fundraiser barbecue with a live music on Saturday, June 29. Enjoy the musical talents of the Darren Nicholson Band, with special guests Aynsley Porchak on fiddle and Avery Welter on guitar, from 1-5 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and an appetite for food, music and an all-day silent auction.
Love pets? So do the artists in latest arts council exhibit
An art exhibit celebrating the enduring bond between humans and animals will run through June at the Haywood County Arts Council’s Haywood Handmade Gallery in downtown Waynesville. The artists featured in the exhibit Pets capture the essence of our beloved animal companions.
'Chicken Soup' contributor to sign books in Haywood
Local author William Clark will be signing copies of his latest release in Maggie Valley this weekend. Clark, a contributing writer to “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” will be signing copies of his new release, “The American Peacemaker — Healing the Great Divide” at Momma T’s Mountain Made in Maggie Valley from noon to 2 p.m. on both Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22.
Honor the nation's heroes by protecting them from inflation
Inflation is a silent predator, gradually eroding the value of every dollar earned. Since 2020, inflation rates have soared, with an increase of 20.8 percent. While this economic phenomenon affects everyone in Waynesville and Haywood County, it's particularly burdensome for essential workers like policemen and firemen.
Catching air: Skateboarders test their mettle at inaugural Waynetown Throwdown
The skaters of Haywood County showed up and showed out in the Waynetown Throwdown competition last Saturday, turning the Waynesville Skate Park into a proving ground. Skaters flew off every ramp, rail and rim of the concrete course. Some caught big air. Some impressed with technical footwork. And some even went vertical.
$33 million going toward interstate bridge updates in Haywood County, NCDOT announces
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded a $33 million contract to replace two I-40 bridges in Haywood County. The two bridges on I-40 run over Beaverdam Road in Canton. NDOT Spokesperson David Uchiyama said that the two bridges will be transformed...
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