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  1. Minimize those bad bear moments by learning how to co-exist peacefully with these large beasts. Here's some tips for keeping bears at... 10:50 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  2. Is Cullowhee the next boomtown? ow.ly/bipPt 7:01 AM Jun 1st via HootSuite
  3. Some pretty cool research is happening now in the Highlands. Check out a few of their innovative projects ow.ly/bf8uy 12:55 PM May 31st via HootSuite
  4. Still up in the air: It's uncertain whether Swain County will receive the cash settlements it was promised. ow.ly/bf889 8:55 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  5. Do you wish there were more street performers in Waynesville? Sylva? Or are you glad it's not Asheville? ow.ly/bf57N 5:25 AM May 31st via HootSuite
  6. Pantries see increase in working poor, families who need help making ends meet ow.ly/bf4LF 1:55 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  7. Sheriff balks at approving alcohol permits despite voter approval of countywide alcohol sales ow.ly/bf4yE 8:45 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  8. Cherokee talk about how trauma like the Trail of Tears can affect subsequent generations and how important forgiveness is... 6:28 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  9. Belly dancing? Why not! Check out this free class in Bryson City. ow.ly/b8i2m 12:46 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  10. Registration is under way for two soccer camps through the Waynesville Recreation Department. There are two styles, one British and the... 10:43 AM May 29th via HootSuite
  11. Looking for something for the kids to do? You might want to consider these camps at the N.C. Arboretum. ow.ly/bdSKo 10:37 AM May 29th via HootSuite
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  13. Colorful characters of the Smoky Mountains comes to City Lights tonight. ow.ly/b8hwZ 6:35 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  14. Awesome guided hike in Haywood County tomorrow! ow.ly/b8hEr 9:40 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  15. If new bars open in Cullowhee and Cashiers in the wake of the pro-alcohol vote, will the county need more deputies? ow.ly/b8hku 9:35 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  16. HART"s first summer blockbuster opens this weekend. ow.ly/b8i9N 7:45 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  17. Eating at meetings: does partaking in a meal lead to better decision-making and leadership for county commissioners? ow.ly/b8h2b 6:31 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  18. Queen advances to the general election for N.C. House seat ow.ly/b84Pk 1:15 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  19. Tons of great stuff happening this weekend, like the downtown block party in Waynesville Saturday night. Check out the Smoky Mountain... 12:40 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  20. Popular Cherokee coffeehouse under new ownership after foreclosure ow.ly/b6ycC 8:50 AM May 24th via HootSuite
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