Selling landfill space gains traction in Haywood
Haywood County is seriously considering turning over operations of the county landfill to a private company in hopes of saving…
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Southern cuisine comes to Clyde
If you had to pick a concept to describe Mary Catherine Earnest, it would probably be local. The owner and…
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Supporters want to keep county funding for Green Energy Park
Supporters of Jackson County’s methane-powered Green Energy Park urged county leaders last week not to slash funding to the innovative…
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Adoption center opens at Sarge’s
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will soon open its Animal Adoption Center. The new location will be 256 Industrial Park Drive…
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Weak zoning laws could pave way for dirt-bike racetrack
The Macon County businessman and farmer who stirred up controversy recently by announcing plans to build a dirt-bike racetrack in…
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Future of Green Energy Park might lie in the numbers
Jackson County has pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Green Energy Park since launching the innovative project about…
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Harrah’s third hotel tower now open
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel third hotel tower which has been under construction as part of its three-year, $633 million…
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Get involved: volunteer
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the following boards: • The Board of Equalization and Review…
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HCC to offer business plan workshop
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled Business Plan Basics on Tuesday, Jan.…
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Altrusa hosts 13th annual soup and cornbread event
Altrusa Club of Waynesville will host its 13th annual Soup and Cornbread Benefit Scholarship Fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 7…
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Graham sues Swain for millions in back taxes for Fontana generators
Swain County has lost more than $17,000 a month from their coffers, and that financial gouge may become a lot…
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Old hospital to be repurposed into senior housing
Haywood County’s seniors are one step closer to having more affordable housing options. County commissioners last week agreed to sell…
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Old Wal-Mart retrofit for county offices to begin soon
Remodeling work to the old Wal-Mart building in Haywood County could begin within weeks after commissioners approved a contract to…
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Commissioners tap assistant manager to take the helm permanently
Haywood County selected a new manager at their Wednesday meeting, promoting current interim manager Marty Stamey. The board decided to…
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Does right equal might? Republicans take control next week
Don’t expect business as usual when the state’s General Assembly convenes January 26: not with an epic power shift from…
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Free radon testing kits available in Jackson
January is Radon Education Month and the Jackson County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension is offering free testing kits for…
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Mountain BizWorks offers planning course
Mountain BizWorks will offer Foundations, an eight-week business planning course, starting Jan. 24 at its offices in Sylva. During the…
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Old-time remedies focus of genealogical society meeting
The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the First Methodist…
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GOP may loosen rules on lottery proceeds
With the GOP takeover of the state General Assembly, lottery money and how schools use what they’re given will come…
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Calm your cabin fever at Haywood’s Fire and Ice Winterfest
Tired of being indoors this winter? Take your mind off winters chill and warm up with the Haywood County Chamber…
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What price public service? Arizona shooting fuels discussion in WNC
U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, is getting the word out: from now on, he’ll be carrying a gun when meeting…
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New York City? No wonder they left us out
A spokeswoman with the state Department of Transportation said they didn’t intentionally leave out the state’s westernmost counties on an…
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Letter alleges DOT fraud; investigation under way
An anonymous letter alleging corruption — including bribery, embezzlement, overbilling and theft of state materials — among contractors hired to…
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Fund for Haywood County announces grant recipients
Fund for Haywood County has released $28,335 in recent grants to local nonprofit organizations supporting important community initiatives. The grants…
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Lottery money takes on new role as state budget cuts loom
By definition, the lottery is a gamble. There’s no guarantee of winning, no assurance that you’ll look back on your…
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Learn about animal rescue efforts
Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s annual meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Haywood County…
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HCC offers help in managing time
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled, “Organizing your Work and Life -…
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Public hearing set for landfill problem
Jackson County’s old solid waste landfill is leaking contaminants in higher concentrations than allowed into the groundwater, and satisfying state…
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Commissioners demand ‘green’ wonder prove black-and-white dollar value
How fickle fortune can be, Timm Muth, the director of the oft-touted Green Energy Park, found upon tendering a simple…
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Situation still bleak for builders in the region
By Colby Dunn and Quintin Ellison • Staff Writers Although retail businesses might have found some relief toward the latter…
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Needmore proposal back for debate; this time in Macon County
People for and against the state Department of Transportation’s plans to pave and widen a 3.3-mile section of Needmore Road…
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West Elementary gets new classrooms
Swain County’s West Elementary School will be getting a classroom expansion thanks to $1.8 million handed to them by Swain…
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Haywood releases closed session minutes on its own accord
At their last meeting of 2010, the Haywood County Commissioners made what might seem like a rather mundane decision. They…
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Crowd revs up against proposed dirt bike racetrack
More than 100 people turned out recently to protest a Macon County farmer’s plan to save his land by building…
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Taking tabs on economic recovery: Economic situation in WNC seems to be improving for small businesses
By Colby Dunn and Quintin Ellison • Staff writers Despite a sour economy, many businesses in Western North Carolina are…
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Vote for Western Carolina University's Pride of the Mountains Marching Band
Southern California-area television station KTLA is polling Parade of Roses viewers to determine which participating band is the crowd favorite.…
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North Shore Road funds in danger of disappearing
Battles in Congress are nothing new. Practically every day that the legislature is in session, there is a fight, argument…
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Less might mean more if developers respond to lot-size changes in Sylva
When Mountain Projects came calling on Sylva leaders earlier this year because the group wanted to build five affordably priced…
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Year in review 2010
Editor’s note: Here is The Smoky Mountain News’ annual Year in Review, but ours comes with a nod and a…
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Shuler selects a familiar face to help bid for national prominence
Andrew Whalen, an up-and-coming political insider who helped craft U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s entry onto the political scene five years…
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“New” steam-powered train service planned for railroad
Steam engines are coming back to Western North Carolina, thanks to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. The railroad announced that…
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Wooten to serve as stopgap Jackson County manager
Chuck Wooten will become interim Jackson County manager for six months or so starting next month. Commissioners this week in…
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Board holds off on land use vote
The Waynesville Planning Board said this week it will hold off on adopting a major update to the town’s land…
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Tavern joins Haywood restaurant scene
A new tavern is set to make its debut this week in downtown Waynesville, featuring barbecue, beer, and a friendly,…
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Town bows to transportation department’s superior knowledge
Town of Sylva leaders have sent a letter to the state Department of Transportation endorsing what supporters would like called…
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Free seminar offers organization tips
The Small Business Center of Haywood Community College will offer a free seminar entitled, “Organizing your Work and Life —…
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Commissioners seek applicants for Health, TDA boards
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for the following boards: Haywood County Board of Health – This…
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Swain finance manager loses job, cites political activity
To Vida Cody, Dec. 6 didn’t seem unlike any other average Monday. She was the finance manager for Swain County,…
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Haywood chooses contractor for Wal-Mart project
Clyde’s old Wal-Mart is now on track to get a new life after Haywood County commissioners voted Monday to sign…
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An attorney for everyone
Jay Coward, newly hired to serve as Jackson County’s attorney, will receive $175 an hour, commissioners agreed in a unanimous…
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