Canton glimpses the future of fire, police, town hall buildings
Architects selected by Canton’s governing board to plan renovations on a pair of buildings purchased to replace those damaged in deadly 2021 flooding presented recommendations and cost estimates to officials last week — a major milestone that keeps the town moving on the road to recovery with an eye on the future.
Partner content: Haywood County Arts Council: Where Creativity Connects
You may know the Haywood County Arts Council as a gallery where you can admire and purchase local art. But we’re so much more!
Allens Creek Park reopens
After being closed for cleanup since Jan. 11, Allens Creek Park in Waynesville is open again.
Downtown Waynesville Commission tunes up for ‘24
The Downtown Waynesville Commission has had two years to get on its feet since its predecessor organization imploded.
Opposition to Haywood jail project, although minor, still lingers
Haywood County commissioners took another step toward their multi-million dollar jail expansion last week, and although much has changed since a report issued more than three years ago recommended the project, much has not.
Bike Chestnut Mountain
Ride the trails with an experienced mountain bike instructor at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in Canton.
From risk to resiliency: State waters summit highlights red tape, funding deficiencies
An annual waters summit hosted by a pair of North Carolina congressmen brought together local, state and federal administrators, experts and elected officials who spent a lot of time looking back at the sad recent legacy of flood control, mitigation and recovery efforts in the state — hampered by funding anxiety, ensnarled in bureaucracy, stressed by the impact of growing populations on aging infrastructure and impeded by way too many government agencies on way too many levels that are all somehow siloed yet still tangled up like fallen trees in a raging river.
‘Cowboy’ Coward, Deliverance actor and local legend, killed in wreck
Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, a Haywood County native who shot to stardom after his hair-raising performance as a villain in the 1972 Burt Reynolds film Deliverance, was killed in a traffic accident in Haywood County yesterday afternoon.
Haywood County Schools recognizes academic success
After the last school year, Haywood County Schools held onto its seventh-place ranking in the state, out of 115 school districts, in academic performance. The school system first attained this historic high-water mark during the 2021-22 school year, prior to which it was ranked 10th.
Ice Festival coming this weekend
Get ready to chill out at the NC Smokies Ice Festival on January 26-28 at locations throughout the county.
