Landscape shifts early in the game in Waynesville’s mayor race
A candidate for mayor in Waynesville is dropping out of the race, although his name will still be on the ballot.
Write-in likely to run for mayor in Maggie following tragic death
The tragic accident that killed Mayor Ron DeSimone last week has left a hole in upcoming town elections this fall.
Five candidates seek Maggie board seats; two mayoral candidates step forward
The town of Maggie Valley is small and only an average of 300 residents vote in any given election, but this year’s race for spots on the town board is shaping up to be full of competition.
Canton election gets two newcomers
Two new candidates have signed up to run against incumbent candidates Gail Mull and Ralph Hamlett for the Canton Board of Aldermen.
Younger generation running for Franklin board
Several young residents have signed up to run for a seat on the Franklin Board of Aldermen while the race for mayor will be uncontested.
Waynesville election won’t be dull this year
The dust has settled following a last-minute scramble of candidates signing up to run for the Waynesville town board last week, and voters now have their work cut out.
New candidate takes on Bryson City mayor
The election for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen looked like it would be a landslide for the incumbents early last week, but that had all changed by last Friday as four more people signed up to run for office.
Younger board membership likely result in Sylva elections
With election sign-ups now closed, it looks like Sylva’s guaranteed to get some younger membership on its board after November’s elections.
Second candidate files for Sylva mayor
There’s one more in the race to become Sylva’s next mayor following Alderman Danny Allen’s decision to run for the seat.
Three on the ballot so far in Sylva elections
Signups for town elections opened Monday, but as of Tuesday afternoon only three people had put their hat in the ring for Sylva’s four open seats.
