Waynesville publisher hopes to capitalize on niche market
Covering everything from bugs’ butts and food for animals to animal tongues and eyes, EarlyLight Books has found a special…
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Fire destroys HCC sawmill, closes campus
The remnants of Haywood Community College’s old sawmill were still smoldering Tuesday after a fire the night before destroyed most…
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Internet exploits: All-day Wi-Fi users a problem for some coffee shops
Nowadays, coffee and wireless Internet go hand-in-hand; you can’t really have one without the other. It is an expected amenity…
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Rural precincts needed as easy voting option
During early voting this year, some voters in Haywood County found themselves waiting up to an hour to cast their…
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Maggie seeks input from business owners on town’s future
A Thursday meeting with Maggie Valley business owners and area leaders will serve as the first test to see if…
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Parrying continues over Cowee School
Now that the children are gone, and art projects sit abandoned next to overturned desks and emptied cupboards, community members…
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Breaking barriers: Female Swain student wishes injury had not kept her from participating
As the Swain County high school football team marches towards another state championship, amid the fanatic cheers of the hometown…
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Committee wants to start fundraising for Swain library
Bryson City town leaders have given a verbal OK to the idea of building a new library — but the…
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Weight-loss program tries to change lifestyles
In its first year, popular weight-loss competition is bucking the trend of mounting obesity in the United States, especially the…
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N.Y. boys’ sleuthing leads to return of Cherokee veteran’s medals
More than 50 years after Cherokee veteran Charles George died in the Korean War, military medals belonging to the private…
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News in brief
Animal rescue to host two holiday events Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will sponsor its Home for the Holidays event Nov.…
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WNC voters step to the plate
Temperatures dropped on Election Day, with high elevation snowflakes and low-lying raindrops greeting voters around Western North Carolina, making for…
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Queen slips by Clampitt in House race
Waynesville Democrat Joe Sam Queen beat out Republican candidate Mike Clampitt by a commanding margin to take an open seat…
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Davis beats Snow by a wide margin
Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, pulled out a surprisingly strong win over his Democratic challenger John Snow in what was supposed…
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Romney wins Western North Carolina but loses nationally
Western North Carolina voters favored Gov. Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama despite the president’s narrow victory nationally.
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GOP’s Meadows takes 11th Congressional District seat
Republican Mark Meadows won the 11th U.S. Congressional seat with more than 57 percent of the votes Tuesday. “We’re obviously…
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More briefs
Future of Cowee School discussed at luncheon Stacy Guffey will talk about the Macon County Heritage Center planned for Cowee…
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Sylva Pediatrics picks Mission to partner with
Three longtime doctors with Sylva Pediatrics will soon come under the wing of Mission Hospital in Asheville. The physicians will…
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Challenges lie ahead for new MedWest CEO
A new CEO who will take over MedWest-Haywood in December will face the parallel challenges of improving the hospital’s bottom…
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MedWest-Haywood new CEO started as a nurse
Janie Sinacore-Jaberg will become the new CEO of MedWest-Haywood in December. She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of a…
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Ray Rapp out of N.C. House
N.C. Rep. Ray Rapp, D-Mars Hill, was defeated after serving a decade in Raleigh. It was one of the most…
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Sales tax for schools goes down in Swain
Swain County voters shot down a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would have funded school construction by a 3-to-1 margin. …
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Macon voters replace Democratic commissioner
The Republican stronghold of Macon County chose to elect conservative Paul Higdon over Democrat incumbent Bobby Kuppers to the board…
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Jackson to keep its current mix on board
The Jackson County Commissioner race was decided by a large margin, granting incumbent Mark Jones another term in office. He…
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Haywood County commissioners to remain unchanged
Commissioners Mark Swanger and Kevin Ensley — a Democrat and Republican respectively — won reelection to the Haywood County Board…
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WCU eyes long-term infrastructure needs
Plans made in the coming months could set the tone for the following decade or two of construction, renovation and…
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Join November Ladies Night Out
Macon County Public Health and Angel Medical Center are hosting a Ladies Night Out talk Nov. 13 The topic will…
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WCU program for intellectually disabled seeks applicants
Western Carolina University is seeking applicants for the next class of its University Participant Program, which offers a two-year, on-campus…
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Sylva town board forces auto dealer to keep sidewalk promise
Despite pleas for leniency, the owner of a Sylva auto dealership faces a $500 fine for failing to build a…
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College music scene at Sylva’s No Name Pub clashes with neighbors
Two years ago, Gregg Fuller tried to fill a void in Sylva’s nightlife scene when he opened the No Name…
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Waynesville police engage residents through forums
A committee of Waynesville residents is putting the community in the term “community policing.”
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Vehicle property tax bill will soon be wrapped in with tag registration
In an effort to extinguish delinquent vehicle taxes, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law that will combine vehicle…
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Swain’s courthouse metal detector not pulling its weight
Swain County may heighten security measures at the courthouse and administration building to stop guns and weapons from being carried…
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Safety committee tries to improve emergency response
When Kevin Seagel slipped into Swain County’s courthouse during a mock exercise brandishing a pretend weapon, it only took emergency…
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Online database holds the key to reining in stolen goods black market
A $12,000 tractor stolen in Macon County and sold as scrap in Georgia for a fraction of the price; rusting…
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Girl Scouts offer affordable and fun activities
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) has opportunities for volunteers who are committed to helping girls develop courage, confidence…
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Waynesville Rec Center basketball courts get facelift
The Waynesville Recreation Center recently had a new design placed on the basketball courts. This was the first time the…
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Seminar will address physical therapy, lower back pain
Orthopedic physical therapist Todd Watson will speak at a free Dine and Learn seminar that addresses the links between physical…
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Haywood keeps tabs on contaminants leaching from old landfill
Eight new monitoring wells will be drilled an old landfill in Haywood County, the latest step in an ongoing effort…
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Tourism-driven growth in Cherokee burdens sewer system
The tribal council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently approved a $28 million upgrade for the sewage treatment…
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Rogers keeps his roots close on campaign trail
Hayden Rogers grew up hunting, fishing and playing the chasing game ‘Fox and the Hound’ in Robbinsville. Touting himself as…
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Meadows touts rise as self-made businessman
Looking at Mark Meadows today, it is difficult to imagine him as a self-described “fat nerd” wandering the high school…
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The final days
Both considered conservatives within their own political parties, Republican Mark Meadows and Democrat Hayden Rogers have more in common than…
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Maggie leaders question the wisdom of holding out for tourism
Maggie Valley is trying to figure out what exactly it wants to be. Maggie once reigned supreme in the mountain…
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‘Twilight’ saga teen idol brings positive message to Cherokee youth
Chaske Spencer, more widely known as werewolf Sam Uley from the “Twilight” saga series, drew on his Native American roots…
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Sales tax on the ballot in Swain: If passed, money would go toward school construction
Swain County voters are being asked this election whether they want a quarter-cent sales tax increase to help pay for…
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Macon pool to get major improvements by next summer
Macon County is poised to begin major renovations to its pool at Veterans Memorial Recreation Park, including extensive upgrades to…
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County landfills grapple with fluorescent bulb conundrum
A compact fluorescent light bulb uses about 75 percent less energy than the old-fashioned kind and lasts up to 10…
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Cashiers and sweepstakes parlors don’t mix
The upscale tourism and second-home community of Cashiers hopes to ban sweepstakes parlors, making it one of the first in…
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Face-off on stage at WCU covers full spectrum of political talking points
In a debate that focused on everything from Iran and health care to equal pay for women and earmarks, Congressional…
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