Should Lake Junaluska be annexed into Waynesville? Those who want the nice homes with the crumbling infrastructure to be absorbed argue the repairs would cost less if the poor people of Waynesville could help foot the bill. Opponents of the merger fear the town would lose its sense of quaintness. If I were to join the fight, I would argue against because Lake Junaluska is such the cool name. Regardless of what I think, some folks are circulating a petition to try to persuade the legislature to approve the annexation.

Oh, c’mon. You know I am oversimplifying, but that’s how the newspaper presented it.