Archived (28879)
Children categories
Bethel bridge earns National Register designation
The oldest metal truss bridge in the state of North Carolina has earned inclusion on the National Register of Historic…
Read More
Dogwood Health Trust to transform communities
The Health Equity Coalition will hold a forum to explore new ways of connecting community to philanthropy. The $1.5 billion…
Read More
Reflections on Haywood NAACP pilgrimage
By Katherine Bartel • Secretary, Haywood County NAACP “My little brother Isaiah is, as you would call it, ‘a boy of…
Read More
Insurance premiums rise for Jackson employees
Jackson County employees are now paying significantly higher premiums for their health insurance following a plan change that went into…
Read More
Price tag falls for Green Energy Park project
A Green Energy Park makeover under discussion in Jackson County could be a good bit cheaper than originally discussed, with…
Read More
Council nixes proposed penalties for campaign law violations
A proposed ordinance that would have laid out the criminal penalties for violating laws regulating election campaign practices was withdrawn…
Read More
Shooter pleads guilty to second-degree murder
On Friday, May 3, Justin Scott Fuller, 31, of Waynesville, pled guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of…
Read More
Canton looks to maintain property tax rate
The Town of Canton’s preliminary proposed budget shows an increase over last year from $8.7 million to more than $9.2…
Read More
Clyde park to reopen
Much like the Pigeon River itself, it’s been a long and winding journey for the Town of Clyde in recovering…
Read More
Protest filed — again — against McCoy’s candidacy for chief
Following a battle that involved hearings before both the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Board of Elections and the Cherokee…
Read More
On the upswing: Golf industry changes with the times
Golf is more than a game in Western North Carolina — the wellbeing of the popular past time can be…
Read More
Grievances filed against Shining Rock interim head
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories on Haywood County’s public charter school, Shining Rock Classical…
Read More
Make way for elk (and trout): Haywood, Jackson counties seek designation as state’s elk and trout capitals
If you want to see an elk, the Elk Capital of North Carolina would probably be a good place to…
Read More
New mapping program available for farmers
A new program will allow growers to map crops by herbicide-resistant traits.
Read More
Farm Bill causes changes for loan limits
The 2018 Farm Bill resulted in higher farm loan limits from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, among other changes.
Read More
Crews conquer fire in Linville
The Brushy Ridge Trail near Linville Gorge reopened last week following successful containment of a 3-acre fire there April 30.
Read More
Magnolia trifecta
It’s May! That means my 2019 Forest Service bird survey has begun — another six weeks of roaming the wilds…
Read More
Still jazzy after all these years
I first discovered Lawrence Ferlinghetti in high school and his book Starting From San Francisco and have read everything he’s…
Read More
Remembering Riley as a seventh-grader, during Teacher Appreciation Week
The thing I miss about teaching is human connection, being part of something bigger than myself. When I was in…
Read More
Diversity strengthens our community
To the Editor: A letter to the editor in The Smoky Mountain News (Let’s All Embrace God’s Healing, March 27,…
Read More
Jesus, health care and a fair system
To the Editor: On Saturday I went to the Jackson County Recreation Center for a workout. I was guided into…
Read More
Imagine this happened to you
To the Editor: Imagine that you go to your general practitioner and she reminds you that it’s time for a…
Read More
We need to stop senseless violence
To the Editor: Doubtless, most of you know about the tragic death of Riley Howell, and if you are like…
Read More
Haywood’s hero: The life and legacy of Riley Howell
At this time last week, few knew of him and most all those who did were of the home —…
Read More
Audit finds issues with Athletic Department accounting at Cherokee schools
A recently completed report commissioned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Office of Internal Audit and Ethics has concluded…
Read More
Franklin transfers ownership of Nikwasi Mound
After months of debate, Franklin Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to transfer the deed for Nikwasi Mound over to…
Read More
Foundation established in Riley Howell’s honor
It’s barely been a week since Riley Howell’s heroic acts at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, but a group of…
Read More
Searching for answers: Mass shootings linked to multiple factors
A senseless tragedy. Those words are repeated over and over again in the aftermath of mass shootings in the United…
Read More
Congressional hearing explores Catawba casino
Political leaders in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are optimistic following a recent congressional hearing on legislation that would…
Read More
Sylva’s proposed budget features less spending, level taxes
At $4.06 million, Sylva’s proposed budget for 2019-20 will be nearly $200,000 lower than the adopted budget for 2018-19.
Read More
Planning underway for Cullowhee’s future
Development of a plan to guide Cullowhee’s future is now underway, with a three-day marathon of activities held April 22-24…
Read More
WCU fundraising campaign surpasses $60 million
More than 12,000 donors contributed over a five-year period to raise over $60 million for scholarships at Western Carolina University.
Read More
HRMC Names 2019 Mercy Award winner
Haywood Regional Medical Center recently announced that Johanna Dewees, RN, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2019 Mercy Award winner.…
Read More
Espresso yourself: Orchard Coffee opens in Waynesville
Halfway up a steep hill in downtown Waynesville, and just a stone’s throw from the Haywood County Historic Courthouse, sits…
Read More
Espresso yourself: Orchard Coffee opens in Waynesville
Halfway up a steep hill in downtown Waynesville, and just a stone’s throw from the Haywood County Historic Courthouse, sits…
Read More
This must be the place: Welcome home, Riley. Our American hero.
There has been a lot of deep thoughts and emotions running through my mind this past week. And I don’t…
Read More
All I-40 slide lanes to open by sunrise
All four lanes of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state lane will be open to traffic before sunrise on Wednesday.
Read More
Haywood Healthcare Foundation will help fund proposed HCC facility
Last month, Haywood Community College President Dr. Barbara Parker told Haywood commissioners that HCC wanted a new $7.2 million facility…
Read More
Waynesville police chief to retire in June
Longtime Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed will retire in June after more than 20 years at the helm of the…
Read More
Riley Howell, hero of UNCC shooting, returns home
Although the impact of the shooting at UNC Charlotte will continue to be felt for some time, residents of the…
Read More
WCU’s ‘Lead the Way’ fundraising campaign total surpasses $60 million goal
More than 12,000 donors contributed over a five-year period to raise over $60 million for scholarships at Western Carolina University.
Read More
Year of the bird: Killdeer nest prompts planning shuffle for Greening Up The Mountains
Every year, Sylva’s population quadruples on the last Saturday in April as more than 10,000 people flock to the tiny…
Read More
I-26 project will prompt Parkway realignment
An upcoming widening project on Interstate 26 in Buncombe and Henderson counties will impact the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Read More
Bill aims to restore permanent funding for conservation
The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would provide permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Read More
Plans complete for Macon/Jackson timber project
An environmental analysis is now complete for the Southside Project, expected to improve forest health, diversity and wildlife habitat in…
Read More
Blue Ridge grant awards to stimulate heritage projects in WNC
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership (BRNHA) has awarded 19 grants totaling $190,171 to support projects across the North…
Read More
The first truly showy woodland flower
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in The Smoky Mountain News in May 2005. Hepatica doesn’t display the earliest flowers…
Read More
With title, Nikwasi Initiative can move forward
The volunteer board members of the nonprofit Nikwasi Initiative are appreciative of the public’s interest in our mission and role…
Read More
We’ve got the nicest house in the campground
We are not a camping family. It’s probably my fault, if there is a need to assign blame. I joined…
Read More
