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Book pulled from classroom hints at larger debate

Book pulled from classroom hints at larger debate

Book banning has become a hot-button issue nationwide, and Haywood County Schools is not immune to the fervor…

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Central Haywood faces an uncertain future

Central Haywood faces an uncertain future

As news of the potential relocation of Pisgah Memorial Stadium circulates through the county, the approximate…

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Three arrested in drug bust in Waynesville

Three arrested in drug bust in Waynesville

Three people were arrested on felony drug charges after Waynesville police conducted a search warrant on what…

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Grandparents/commissioners clash over HSS culpability

Grandparents/commissioners clash over HSS culpability

Concerned grandparents and county commissioners clashed over the culpability of social services caseworkers a…

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Cell repair store owner charged with breaking in to competitor

Cell repair store owner charged with breaking in to competitor

The owner of a cellphone repair store in downtown Canton has been arrested for breaking into a competing cell…

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Back-To-School Gear Guide

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By Tyler Auffhammer Verified
| Cowboys & Indians Verified
Back-to-school shopping is about more than checking supplies off a list. It's a chance to outfit the kids with pieces that reflects their lifestyle—gear that can handle everything from the classroom to the rodeo arena. Whether you're shopping for a kindergartner's first day or a high school student's final first bell, these are some of our favorite picks for the new school year. Backpacks A backpack has to do more than carry books — it's got to survive a full school year.
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Meet The Diné Fly-Fishing Guide Redefining Who Belongs On The Water

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By Tyler Auffhammer Verified
| Cowboys & Indians Verified
Erica Nelson knows that she’s not like a lot of the other fly-fishing guides out there. The self-taught, Orvis-endorsed Diné outdoorswoman and advocate fully embraces her idiosyncrasies — so much so that she has dubbed herself the Awkward Angler. That individuality also attracts her clients, many of them women, people of color, and other fly-fishing outliers who haven’t always felt welcome in the male-dominated sport.
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Wyatt Flores Stares Down Change On Scared Of Heights

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By Tyler Auffhammer Verified
| Cowboys & Indians Verified
Wyatt Flores has never been afraid to confront fear in his songwriting, and on Scared Of Heights (out July 31), that practice is more prevalent than ever, albeit with a sonic twist. After moving to Nashville in 2022, the then-22-year-old quickly grew frustrated being placed in writing rooms alongside folks he didn’t click with, so much that he wanted to be done with it altogether after dropping Welcome To The Plains in 2024.
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Awards

North Carolina College Media Association

2012 - Feature Writing

Honorable Mention. “Before they were educators: Dr. Todd Collins, Political Science”. The Western Carolinian. Western Carolina University