ELECTION COVERAGE:
- 12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
- Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
- Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
- Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
- N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
- Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
- Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
- Macon commissioner candidates share their views
- Will NC pass amendment banning same-sex marriages? Question decided May 8
- Voters swimming in a sea of U.S. Congressional candidates
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
- One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:24
Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetings
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:09
Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buying
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:06
Creative arts building back for more contingency funds
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:33
Going once, going twice … office building anyone?
Wednesday, 02 May 2012 20:20
New regulations send planners back to the drawing board
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 08:07
Commissioners raise eyebrows over HCC building snags
Wednesday, 04 April 2012 07:43
Haywood gives MedWest loan belated seal of approval
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 10:21
Decision on early voting site for Cherokee lands in Swain commissioners' laps
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 15:52
Macon County turns out to debate planning board’s future
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:44
Battle over public protests at Jackson meetings continue
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 15:03
Macon planning board on the chopping block?
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 20:31
Free speech or rude disruption? Jackson County bans woman from holding signs during meetings
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:04
Jackson reval probably will occur in 2016; commissioners cite lack of sales data for second postponement
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:03
Commissioners angle for piece of library glory in plaque dispute
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:01
Controversial planning board likely sentenced to backseat in Macon
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 22:02
New Macon commissioner offers solution to planning stalemate
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:00
Late-breaking idea to merge gym and auditorium proves short-lived
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:39
Do-over an option in Jackson tourism spat
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:31
New 911 technology could save critical seconds in emergency dispatch
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 09:04
Jackson commissioner regrets public airing of discord on board
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:58
Strange at best, tacky at worst — library plaque to bear two boards’ names
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 14:50
Few find anything to like in Haywood budget proposal
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 14:47
Cashiers rec center gets green light
Wednesday, 08 June 2011 14:45
Money available for railroad, if commissioners ink deal
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 14:29
No tax increase projected for Jackson
Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:21
Haywood commissioners caught in backlash over new property values
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 14:07
Counties push back against state threat to shift its budget burdens
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 11:09
Massie questions permit hold-up
Wednesday, 14 January 2009 09:33
Macon leaders struggle with budget shortfall
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 13:57
Crowd berates Swain commissioners, supports DSS board
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 13:20
Swain commissioners call for resignation of DSS board
Wednesday, 09 March 2011 15:32
Swain commissioners want DSS workers suspended
Friday, 04 March 2011 15:48
Swain commissioners recommend DSS employee suspension DSS board to meet on the matter Tuesday
Wednesday, 02 March 2011 15:40
Political ill will still lingers in Jackson
Wednesday, 23 February 2011 15:14
Bigger building, higher costs, no money
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:15
Everything is on the table financially in Macon County
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 15:55
Green Energy Park recommendations now on the table
Tuesday, 01 February 2011 13:30
State budget timing critical to local governments
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 15:16
Supporters want to keep county funding for Green Energy Park
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 15:13
Selling landfill space gains traction in Haywood
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 14:41
Future of Green Energy Park might lie in the numbers
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 14:23
Commissioners tap assistant manager to take the helm permanently
Wednesday, 05 January 2011 15:19
Haywood releases closed session minutes on its own accord
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:47
Swain finance manager loses job, cites political activity
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 14:46
Haywood chooses contractor for Wal-Mart project
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 15:38
Jackson’s new leaders have room for improvement
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 15:33
Swanger takes Haywood chairman’s seat
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 15:32
There’s new management in town
Wednesday, 08 December 2010 15:30
Westmoreland: Debnam said he wanted ‘change’
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:16
Past pursuit of building projects proved less than organized
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:15
Swain leaders indifferent to lack of building regulations
Wednesday, 17 November 2010 15:08
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho it’s off to home we go
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 11:21
Swain’s tax base just got even smaller
Wednesday, 10 November 2010 15:26
Beale might not fit the bill following election; Macon board swings right
Wednesday, 10 November 2010 15:18
New Jackson commissioners, new county agenda
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:56
Tensions escalate between commissioners, audience
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 14:13
Haywood commissioners exhaust search for budget cuts, tax increase looms
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 13:42
New landfill proves money pit for Haywood
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13:53
Empty jail beds fuel feud between Swain sheriff, county
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:50
Democrats retain power on Swain board
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:10
Democrats buck trend in Haywood
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:06
Newcomer will be on Macon County Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:00
Jackson County says no thanks, no more to incumbent commissioners
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 14:32
Jackson forum allows for more candidate scrutiny ... sort of
Wednesday, 06 October 2010 14:22
Haywood commissioner candidates debate merits of spending
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 09:10
Commissioners perplexed by white paint samples
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Haywood County poised to buy abandoned Wal-Mart
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Striking a balance between religion and religous freedom
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Commissioners commit to former Wal-Mart site
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:12
Congregation backs leaders’ stand on prayer
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 10:43
Undaunted, elected leaders vow to keep praying as they please
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 10:43
Christians cling to one of last vestiges of prayer in public life
Wednesday, 06 January 2010 10:43
Latest prayer case rekindles controversy
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Haywood commissioners urged to stick by Christian prayers despite court ruling
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 10:01
Court ruling bars county endorsement of Christian prayer
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 10:01
Jackson County board race to meter voter confidence
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:34
Recurring money problems pit HCC, county against each other
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 12:37
Fiscal responsibility resounding theme in Macon election
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 12:37
Haywood commissioner candidates
- Fate of live dealers hinges on state HouseThe quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the…
- Business community lends a hand with start-up grantsTwo businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners…
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hairTwo weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an…
- Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buyingJackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical…
- The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountainsIn addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save…
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease defaultRegular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah…
- Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetingsWhen it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food…
- Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson CountyJackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the…
- Creative arts building back for more contingency fundsA feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed…
- Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol voteA request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic…
- Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes… - Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash haulingHaywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the…
- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming… - Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron…
NEWS BRIEFS:
- MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
- Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
- Celebrate EMS Week with open house
- Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
- Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
- Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
- Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
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