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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 …
Wheels Through Time founder dies of cancer - Smoky Mountain …
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · Dale Walksler, a motorcycle enthusiast and collector, passed away on Feb. 3, 2021, after a four-year battle with cancer. He created the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, one of the world’s premier collections of rare and vintage American motorcycles and automobiles.
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 …
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WEBJan 3, 2024 · However, students won’t see their fees increase by the full $273 over the two-year period from 2023-24 to 2024-25. Because some older debt is being retired during this same timeframe, the net increase per student would be $177, not $273.
Fast moving brushfire in Maggie contained thanks to firefighting ...
WEBApr 5, 2022 · A fire that began Monday afternoon on Sheepback Mountain in Maggie Valley and initially spread quickly was 100% contained as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5. According to a press release from Haywood County Emergency Services, it burned about 300 acres over just 24 hours. “Several homes were threatened near …
Protect and serve: Sylva Police Department pilots social work …
WEBJan 12, 2022 · A new tool in the toolbelt . Chris Hatton has been chief of the Sylva Police Department since August 2019, and over the past two years he’s been blown away time and again by how incredibly busy the small-town department is. Though it has a population of only about 2,700, Sylva is both a popular tourist destination and the gateway town for Western Carolina University, which enrolls more than ...
Cherokee chief under investigation - Smoky Mountain News
WEBJan 10, 2018 · Written by Holly Kays. Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Principal Chief Richard Sneed is now under investigation following the Cherokee Tribal Council’s unanimous vote Jan. 4 to look into a settlement agreement he signed off on to pay seven former tribal employees a total of $698,000. “I want to get an investigation to determine if …
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