As questions continue to swirl over what Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) did to prevent the loss of around 1,000 jobs at Pactiv Evergreen’s paper mill, Edwards is now coming under fire for politicizing a town hall held June 1 at Canton’s Pisgah High School, for rejecting help from Buncombe County legislators and for ridiculing them in the process.
Uncertainty haunts Haywood County, and the future of small-town Western North Carolina’s economy, now that the closing of Pactiv Evergreen’s century-old paper mill in Canton is nearly here. Federal, state and local leaders convened at a Pisgah High School town hall last week, joined by a special guest who shared invaluable insight into a similar situation more than 20 years ago. Now, local elected officials have a better understanding o...
In recent years, North Carolina Democrats have helplessly watched their numbers plummet amid a string of crushing defeats that have rendered the party nearly powerless.
Tied to a national platform that doesn’t always resonate with voters in the rural South, a president with low approval ratings going into his reelection campaign and little support in the state’s legislative or judicial institutions, North Carolina’s Democratic Party now looks to...
In a narrowly divided vote Thursday, June 1, the Cherokee Tribal Council delayed deciding on a resolution seeking to upend a planned referendum to approve the tribe’s first constitution in more than 150 years.
Through Aug. 31, three Storybook Trail of the Smokies displays featuring pages in English and Spanish will be open in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and nearby Gatlinburg. Read More
Renowned bluegrass/jam group Mountain Heart will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 17, on the lawn stage at the Historic Cowee School in Franklin. Read More
The kids are home from school..what are some snacks that won’t break your food budget? Start off by looking for Laura Lynn (store brand) products to save.
To the Editor: Letter-writer Dave Waldrop (SMN, May 25 edition) asked: “What is the cost of mass murder?” The next day, in another local newspaper, the same writer asked: “Why ignore a part of the Second Amendment?” Read More
In the south, we are taught to be friendly to strangers. Not wanting to appear rude, we walk down streets giving passersby a smile or nod to acknowledge them. Currently, I am spending some time in France refreshing my language skills and enjoying their culture.… Read More