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It’s not the first thing people usually think of when they try to recount the relative prosperity of a community over generations.  Usually, it’s...

Real history buffs really don't have to travel far to find some of the most interesting nuggets of info in all of America.

Real history buffs really don't have to travel far to find some of the most interesting nuggets of info in all of America.

Real history buffs really don't have to travel far to find some of the most interesting nuggets of info in all of America.

Real history buffs really don't have to travel far to find some of the most interesting nuggets of info in all of America.

These landmarks from around Shreveport, Bossier, northwest Louisiana, and the rest of the Ark-La-Tex are so unique, you couldn't find this collection anywhere else in the world! Our landmarks are just as quirky as we are. Case in point? The 'toilet bowl' on Hwy 154 near Ringgold, LA!

The Great Smoky Mountains have vanished, buried beneath billows of clouds that send water cascading off the storefront awnings of Waynesville. To watch the early-spring deluge wash over the mountain town, an old lovesick tune by Ronnie Milsap, who grew up an hour west in Robbinsville, might earworm its way in. “Smoky Mountain rain keeps on falling …” But the rain fails to dampen the welcoming air of Waynesville, a town of about 10,300 people that serves as the seat of Haywood Cou...

Located inside Mad Anthony’s Taproom in Waynesville, Dough Boys Pizza & Wings offers an array of specialty and made-to-order artisanal New York style pies. Grabbing a seat inside Mad Anthony’s Taproom in downtown Waynesville one recent evening, Benji Boessel and Alex Tinsley can’t help but gaze around at the other tables.  “When you put yourself out there, you’re putting your reputation on the line every day,” Tinsley said. “We’re having so much fun doing this. To look arou...

When we rang in 2020 this time last year, who knew it would go down as a dumpster fire? From murder hornets and street riots to epic natural disasters and working from home in pajamas, 2020 was a year of mishaps and mayhem. Haywood County had an ample helping of drama and spectacle of its own. Here’s a look back at the top controversies of 2020. Homeless showdown The negative spill-over effects of the homeless population in Waynesville was hands-down one of the top controversies of 2020. C...

Waynesville leaders have reversed course on filling five vacancies on its controversial homeless task force, dashing hopes of critics that an infusion of additional members would bring more balance. The task force came under fire shortly after its inception for being weighted toward those involved in homeless outreach and support, including social services, nonprofits and faith-based groups. After five people appointed to the task force dropped out without ever attending a single meeting, criti...