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3 hrs ago | Smoky Mountain News

Compromise ends tug-of-war over who will be Harraha s liquor distributor

While the addition of alcohol sales at Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Hotel will undoubtedly be lucrative for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, they won't be alone in reaping a windfall.

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Related Topix: Cherokee, NC, Bryson City, NC, Sylva, NC, Jackson County, NC

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Sunday

Headlines Fall is a great time for trail running, but be aware Fall is a beautiful time in our mountains.

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Related Topix: Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Cherokee, NC

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Alcohol trickles into Cherokee casino

Players at Harrah's Cherokee Casino can now have a stiff drink between games. And under an arrangement approved last week by state officials, their purchase will benefit both Swain and Jackson counties.

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Related Topix: Cherokee, NC, Jackson County, NC, Bryson City, NC, Sylva, NC

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Sign up for Bryson City Holiday 5K

The fourth annual Bryson City Holiday 5K race will start at 10 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Swain County Administration Building on Mitchell Street downtown.

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Related Topix: Bryson City, NC

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Swain braces for loss of jail revenue

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently got a big push forward in building its own jail after receiving an $18 million grant from the Department of Justice.

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Related Topix: Prison, Cherokee, NC

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Knowledge of Mandarin language will grow in importance

Knowledge of Mandarin language will grow in importance What a pleasant surprise to read the article, "Teacher speaks, students learn," , describing a high school in Swain County which is presently the only school in the state of North Carolina to have a native teacher of Chinese brought to the school from China under the State Department's ...

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Related Topix: Travel, China Travel, Mathematics, Science, World News, China, Buncombe County, NC

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Americana concert by Dusk Weaver planned

Singer songwriter Dusk Weaver will perform a free Story Song Americana concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Swain County Center for the Arts.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Winston-Salem Journal

Fire & Police Briefs: Police seeking suspect in robbery at credit...

Winston-Salem police are searching for a man who robbed the Piedmont Advantage Credit Union yesterday at 676 Hanes Mall Blvd.

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Related Topix: Winston-Salem, NC, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, David Scott, Democrat, Waynesville, NC, Haywood County, NC

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Mountaineer Publishing Company

Murder suspect found hanging in jail

The body of a Swain County murder suspect was found hanging in a Haywood County Jail cell Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Roads closed by flooding in Western North Carolina

A number of roads in parts of Western North Carolina are closed this morning because of flooding.

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Related Topix: North Carolina, Henderson County, NC, Hendersonville, NC, Flat Rock, NC, River Road, NC

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Residents value rural heritage and environment in highway debate

An overwhelming majority of citizens who showed up at a public hearing in Robbinsville spoke out against the Corridor K road project last Thursday .

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Related Topix: Robbinsville, NC, Graham County, NC, Murphy, NC

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Increased flows in Nantahala River could impact trout fishing

The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission is alerting trout anglers of increased flows in the Nantahala River in Macon and Swain counties.

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Related Topix: Weather

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Swain fails to make headway in cash settlement talks

The National Park Service and Swain County appear locked in a stalemate over how much the federal government should pay up for breaking its long-standing contract to replace a road flooded by the creation of Lake Fontana in the 1940s.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Swain, Yancey under state financial oversight

Two Western North Carolina counties will have to report financial information to the state each month as the recession continues to take its toll on tax revenues.

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Related Topix: Graham County, NC, Healthcare Law, Law

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Amid tough times, DSS director denied raise

After much deliberation, Swain County commissioners voted 3-2 against an $8,800 pay raise for the Department of Social Services director in the face of a severe budget shortfall.

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Related Topix: Cherokee County, NC

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Libraries see increased usage as recession lingers

Local libraries report that more people are streaming through their doors as a direct result of the recession.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Bryson City, NC

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Angel Medical continues to stand alone

While neighboring hospitals count down the days until an affiliation is finalized, Angel Medical Center in Franklin continues to stand alone during a time when independent hospitals are becoming increasingly rare.

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Related Topix: Franklin, NC, Jackson County, NC, Sylva, NC

Sat Oct 03, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Free international folk concert in Swain County

Seona McDowell will perform a concert of traditional, contemporary and original tunes from Australia, New Zealand and other cultures at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Swain County Center for the Arts, at Swain County High.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

WMBF

NC county to end service on 'Tail of the Dragon'

Motorcyclists in western North Carolina should take note. Beginning next year, emergency help on the Swain County route known as the "Tail of the Dragon" will take longer to arrive.

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Related Topix: Motorcycles, Graham County, NC, Robbinsville, NC, Bryson City, NC

Fri Sep 25, 2009

HendersonvilleNews.com

Wednesday's roundup: HHS knocks off previously unbeaten Owen

Published: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 11:23 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 11:23 p.m. SOCCER Hendersonville 5, Owen 0 In Black Mountain, Brayan Aguirre had a hat trick in the first half as third-ranked Hendersonville handed sixth-ranked Owen its first loss of the season in this Western Highlands Conference match.

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Related Topix: Hendersonville, NC, Sylva, NC, Franklin, NC, Cherokee, NC

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