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Haywood teacher named top Teacher of the Year for N.C.
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 5—A Haywood County teacher has been tapped for the N.C. Teacher of the Year honor — the second time a Haywood educator has gone the distance in the 54-year-history of the award. On Friday ...
Some last-minute gift ideas for Santa on behalf of local newsmakers
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 18—Dear Santa, It's been several years since I put pen to paper (ok, make that put finger to keyboard) to share my Christmas wishes. No, Mr. Claus, these aren't wishes for presents for ...
Remembering 'the storm of the century,' 30 years later
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 10—Thirty years ago this weekend, long before local TV affiliates began using the phrase "weather warn day" and the ratings-chasers at The Weather Channel started assigning names to winter ...
Bill Studenc: A salute to a fallen military hero; concerns over heightened tensions overseas
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 20—A news story I covered while a cub reporter at The Mountaineer in February 1985, less than two years removed from journalism school, reached a bittersweet conclusion last week when a ...
Bill Studenc: Your vote matters in municipal elections
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 4—By Bill Studenc bstudenc@themountaineer.com By this time next week — barring unexpected hanging chads, extended ballot recounts or allegations of voting machine tomfoolery — the folks ...
Unpacking the dos and don'ts of recycling
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 22—What to recycle, what not to recycle and how to do it can seem daunting. Do you really have to rinse it first, why not pizza boxes and can you really just throw everything in one big ...
From Pisgah to Penske: Canton's Deb Williams races to Hall of Fame motorsports journalism career
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoJul. 19—Deb Williams' passion for motorsports began when she was still in diapers. "My parents were going to stock car races when my mother was pregnant with me," she said. "The only place they ...
Logistics to-be-determined for rickshaw rides in downtown Waynesville
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 24—An entrepreneur who wants to offer rickshaw rides and tours in downtown Waynesville has cleared the first hurdle of the town's taxicab ordinance, but still faces logistical obstacles ...
Column: Pump the brakes on unbridled growth
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 10—She heard about a place, people were smiling. They spoke about the red man's way And how they loved the land. And they came from everywhere to the Great Divide Seeking a place to stand ...
Two tiny bright spots on mill front: union wins pay concessions and hope for Waynesville plant
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—Good news has been hard to come by since the announcement of the Canton paper mill closure, but two silver linings have emerged this week for the first time since the devastating news ...
