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WEB2 days ago · Written by Kyle Perrotti. Wednesday, September 04, 2024. Waynesville Police Chief David Adams had all of his law enforcement instructor certifications suspended by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission; however, he told The Smoky Mountain News late last week that he …
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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 …
Yaupon and the ‘Black Drink’ - smokymountainnews.com
WEBMay 20, 2009 · Mountain Voices. “In their own language, the Indians called the brew ‘white drink’ because white symbolizes purity, happiness, social harmony, and so on, but the Europeans called it ‘black drink’ because of its color,” observed Hudson. “To make black drink, the Indians first dried the leaves and twigs and put them in an earthen ...
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 …
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 …
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 . …
Best of the burden: Smokies mules make backcountry operations …
WEBMay 16, 2018 · Best of the burden: Smokies mules make backcountry operations possible. A member of the mule team waits patiently as Danny Gibson moves in the background to assess the load to be transported. Holly Kays photo. In popular culture mules get a bad rap, cast as stubborn, ornery and even mischievous. …
With the train gone, Dillsboro searches for new ways to attract …
WEBTuesday, July 27, 2010. The town of Dillsboro, once a thriving retail market for tourists, has taken a beating in the past two years. First, the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, a business that delivered 60,000 visitors per year to the downtown, moved its operations to Bryson City and cut train routes to the quaint shopping hamlet.
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