School board approves Higdon property lease
After months of back and forth, the Macon County School Board has approved a lease agreement for the Higdon property, purchased by the county earlier this year for use by the school system.
WCU Cherokee Language Program’s ECHT Project receives $64,905 grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Sara Snyder Hopkins, assistant professor and director of the Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University, a grant of $64,905 for her ongoing translation project, Eastern Cherokee Histories in Translation.
Union Academy transforms to Bartram Academy
Union Academy, an alternative high school in Macon County, will henceforth be known as Bartram Academy, home of the Explorers.
Back-to-school excitement is upon us
A lot has changed through the decades, but the excitement surrounding a back-to-school season remains.
Get schooled in the Smokies
Catch a doubleheader in mountain education with a pair of programs offered through the University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field School Saturday, Aug. 19.
Document diversity at Deep Creek
Record wildlife and remove litter from the Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson City during a family-friendly event Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15.
More WNC students to receive free school meals
More students in Macon, Jackson and Haywood counties will receive free breakfast and lunch in the coming school year thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision and work by local school nutrition departments.
Community Foundation awards scholarships
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently approved scholarships totaling $558,000 to 96 WNC students in 53 schools in 19 counties.
WCU projects larger freshman class for 2023
A After years of enrollment and retention numbers impacted by the pandemic and its associated restrictions, Western Carolina University expects to see the rebound continue when students return to campus this fall.
Schools aren’t on their knees begging yet, but …
So this is what it’s come to.