Women's Development Conference at Hinton Rural Life Center
      This year marks One Dozen Who Care, Inc.'s eighth year hosting their Multi-cultural Women's Development Conference (MWDC), which will be held April 20 - 21. The conference will be held at the Hinton Rural Life Center, overlooking Lake Chatuge in Hayesville.
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Singing traditions of many cultures
Warren Wilson College Chorale to perform March 30 at Folk School
      The Warren Wilson College Chorale will perform in a free concert at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will follow a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40-7:00 p.m. The Warren Wilson College Chorale, under the direc...
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On Golden Pond opens Friday
Director Edie Kleinpeter has exciting cast assembled
      Ernest Thompson's On Golden Pond kicks off the 2007 theater season at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. This warm and funny play revolves around old curmudgeon, Norman Thayer, and his family. Norman is facing his 80th birthday and doesn't see the need to keep going until he gets a new lease...
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Tri-County Community College class studies museum artifacts
By Julie Chautin Contributing writer
      The Cherokee County Historical Museum, with its treasure trove of artifacts, is a favorite place for Professor Billy Ray Palmer to take his students. The Tri County Community College teacher brought an archaeology class to the museum in January. For many of the students it was their first visit, ...
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Fontana Village Resort 2007 Events
      +Fontana Easter Weekend, April 7th & 8th, 2007 +Wake The Dragon April 11-15, 2007 +Hi-Yak Festival Hiking-Kayaking Event ñ 4/13/-4/17/07 +Fontana Spring Bass Tournament - 4/14/07 +Spring Hike Week -April 15-19, 2007 +Dam Kids Spring 2007, April 15-22, 2007 +SDCA, April 22-29, 2007 +Mini-Coop...
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Elementary students "sleep with sharks"
      Members of the Murphy Elementary Junior Beta club spent the night of March 22 in Shark Lagoon Tunnel at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Students left Thursday afternoon and toured Gatlinburg, Tenn. before checking in for their adventure about 8 p.m.
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Let the music out!
By Nancy White Kelly
      Today would not be a good day for me to step on the scale. My mind is heavy. One biggie is waiting on Charlie and Tori to call saying they are on the way to the hospital to deliver little Noah. The time is getting close.
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Tom Morgan, Dalton Roberts & Lynne Haas in Concert
      Old time country and gospel music by Tom Morgan, Dalton Roberts and Lynne Haas will be featured in a free concert Friday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. The public also is welcome to enjoy a public exhibition of Folk School student crafts from 6:40 - 7...
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Super Saturday--lots of fun, lots of learning
      More than 200 middle school and elementary children from Clay and Cherokee counties attended three week-ends of Super Saturday at Tri- County Community College during March.
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