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Dispute over Cherokee pay raises headed for court
A group of Cherokee people angry over Tribal Council’s decision last fall to give itself a 15 percent pay raise…
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Jail deficiencies in November suicide, report finds
Following discovery that a March suicide in the Jackson County Detention Center had occurred during an 85-minute gap in jailers’…
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Swain asks SCC for more programs, better communication
In addition to wanting more curriculum classes offered for residents, Swain County commissioners want better representation on the Southwestern Community…
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Swain to beef up courtroom security
Swain County commissioners know they need to address security concerns at the county administrative building in Bryson City, but they…
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All eyes on promised parley between Frog Level merchants and Open Door
Waynesville town leaders plan to broker a sit-down between Frog Level merchants and the Open Door soup kitchen in coming…
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WCU students charged in off-campus fight
A pair of Western Carolina University fraternity brothers are facing assault charges after student Zach Denson left an off-campus party…
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Four arrested for illegal fishing
Four men from Buncombe and Henderson counties are facing a slew of Class 3 misdemeanor charges after officers with the…
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Angel Medical takes over mental patient supervision
Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland has found some recent budget relief since Angel Medical Center took over supervising mental health…
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Better communication a must for Main Street, Sylva merchants say
Improving communication between the Main Street Association and downtown merchants was the goal of a survey sent out to merchants…
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New restaurant hopes to bring foot traffic back to downtown Canton
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern A great restaurant at a great location in a great town — it’s all part…
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WCU students react to NC voting law changes
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern Some opponents of North Carolina’s new voting law claim it negatively impacts college students because…
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Local NAACP members still fighting for voters
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern It may be too late to change North Carolina’s new voting laws, but it’s not…
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Be prepared at the polls: Voting changes are coming in 2016
The days of simply walking into a polling place and casting a ballot are over.
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Waynesville walks the line at budget time
The town of Waynesville has rolled out a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that’s nearly identical to the…
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Large declines in animal volume question need for new shelter
A new animal shelter is in the works in Haywood County despite a major decline in the number of stray…
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Paradigm shift afoot as Haywood plans new animal shelter
A new $3 million animal shelter on the horizon in Haywood County has become a catalyst for a philosophical shift…
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Beige – the new orange
Neotropical migrants can be flashy things — think scarlet tanager, Baltimore oriole, rose-breasted grosbeak or those tiny butterflies of the…
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WNC conservationists get recognition
Western North Carolina was well represented in the round of annual conservation awards bestowed by the state’s 24 land trusts. …
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Give the A.T. some love
A coalition of trail-loving organizations will join forces to celebrate National Trails Day with an opportunity to work on the…
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Draft plan published on Chattooga River access changes
A draft plan for sustainable river access on the upper segment of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River is now…
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Smokies trails reopened following bear incident
The Mt. Le Conte Backcountry Shelter and trails to the popular Cliff Tops area have re-opened following closure due to…
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Solarize seeing success
The Solarize WNC program — an effort to connect people interested in converting to solar energy with the resources to…
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Coal on the outs at Asheville plant
Coal will no longer be the cornerstone of power production in Asheville when Duke Energy completes a newly announced $1.1…
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Giving new farmers a boost
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern Demand for locally grown food is soaring in Western North Carolina, but recruiting — and…
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Ten years of soaking up great books
About two months ago, I began culling books from my shelves. I live in an apartment with several thousand books,…
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Cherokee festival showcases gourd crafts
Gourd artists from around the world will again be ‘gathering’ at the 13th annual Gourd Artists Gathering and Art Festival…
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Winners of Stecoah ‘Mountain Youth Talent Contest’
The second traditional Appalachian talent showcase, the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest, was held at the Bluegrass Festival May…
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Skaggs, Vincent at Cherokee Bluegrass Fest
Bluegrass superstars Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Dailey & Vincent will headline the Cherokee…
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Crowe Brothers play Grand Ole Opry
American bluegrass master Jesse McReynolds welcomed Haywood County’s own The Crowe Brothers to the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville…
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June art classes at Cowee, Penland
Cowee Pottery School June classes A nonprofit located in the Macon County Heritage Center in Franklin, the Cowee Pottery School…
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This must be the place
Part One: The Ride It had been eight years to the day. Putting the car into park, I emerged from the…
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If you build it, they will come: Franklin welcomes first craft brewery
Cruising through downtown Franklin, one begins to wonder where exactly is the Lazy Hiker Brewing Company. You’ve been told it’s…
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Challenge those who would censor you
To the Editor: Referring to a recent letter to the editor, the writer suggested that anything or any opinion that…
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Last Shot weekend was a great success
To the Editor: Our Last Shot Fired May weekend, titled “The Battle of Waynesville and the Surrender of the Western…
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Drug testing good students won’t help
To the Editor: I read with dismay that the Jackson County school system was planning to waste more money on…
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Our veterans deserve to be honored all year
It is just a beautiful day, this Memorial Day. I am able to get a little work done in the…
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Finding a balance in Frog Level won’t be easy
I don’t know if it reaches the magnitude of a moral dilemma, but I feel for the Frog Level merchants…
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District judge receives HCC alum award
District Court Judge Donna Forga received Haywood Community College’s Outstanding Alumni Award for 2015.
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Jackson budget focuses on school spending, savings and personnel
Jackson County residents will avoid a tax hike for one more year, if commissioners choose to adopt the proposed budget…
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Lower values lead to higher taxes in Macon
Macon County property taxes will be going up next year as the value of property values has decreased by almost…
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Raleigh comes to Sylva in support of historic tax credit bill
If traffic seemed a bit slow through downtown Sylva on Friday (May 22), it probably had something to do with…
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Western could get largest share of proposed state infrastructure bond
Of all the constructions on Western Carolina University’s campus, the distinctly non-glamorous Natural Sciences Building might have seemed like an…
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Filling Station scales up: Owners eye expansion opportunities
If you’re going to do something, do it right. That is Barry and Helene Tetrault’s motto, and that is exactly what…
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Oasis Shriners celebration coming to Maggie Valley
The Oasis Shriners will be taking over Maggie Valley next weekend as they hold their Spring Ceremonial at the festival…
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A new bistro opens in Dillsboro
By Katie Reeder • SMN intern A taste of Greece arrived in Dillsboro last week with the opening of Coach’s.
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Fire tax approved for southern Jackson County
Mark Jones has never voted for a tax increase before, but the Jackson County Commissioner joined the rest of the…
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Jackson to contract audit of permitting department
Jackson County Commissioners were upset to discover last week that no one’s been enforcing the county’s mountain and hillside development…
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One tote at a time: Waynesville woman takes aim at human trafficking — by selling tote bags
Two short years ago, Fay Grant was living on the other side of the country, a professional music editor for…
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Taking the good with the bad
Commissioner Kirk Kirkpatrick remembers many Haywood County budget hearings in which the public was absent from the process, but that…
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