Gummi bears and Kool Aid? State says not at daycares
A new state bill aims to encourage children to put down the sugary juices and frolic on the playground outside.
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Sylva stays in-house for new police chief
Davis Woodard, a veteran law enforcement officer in Jackson County, has been selected as Sylva’s new police chief.
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Groves said goodbye, but comes back again
Cecil Groves, former president of Southwestern Community College, is the new CEO of BalsamWest FiberNet. Groves, who had moved to…
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Celebrate Halloween with dodgeball tournament
Sign-up for teams is now under way for Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center’s Night of Fright Dodgeball Tournament, to…
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Franklin Chamber to hold e-mail seminar
The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a seminar entitled “The Power of Email Marketing” from 3-5 p.m. on…
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Swain sheriff receives federal grant
The Swain County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice under the 2010 COPS Hiring…
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Golf tournament to benefit REACH
A golf tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 18, at Highlands Falls Country Club in Highlands. Registration begins at 9…
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New Choices moves to REACH thrift store
The job training and life skills program, sponsored by REACH of Jackson County, has moved from its original location at…
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Candidates forum held in Franklin
A forum for Macon County Commissioner candidates will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Macon County at…
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Haywood Hospice volunteer training
Training for hospice is scheduled for the end of this month at Lake Junaluska First Baptist Church. Haywood Regional Medical…
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Franklin gets reprieve from oversized radio tower
A radio tower that caused an outcry in Franklin because of its height — 471 feet — and its location…
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Lake Junaluska Multicultural Conference early registration approaches
A conference at Lake Janaluska Dec. 2-4 will be, “Embracing Christ’s Multi-Ethnic Body: Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges.” This…
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Swain embarks on new vision for old library
More bestsellers? A computer lab? Meeting space? This month, Swain County residents will be asked what it is they crave…
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Forestry, farmland tax breaks reduced
Haywood County landowners who get a property tax break for agriculture or foresty will see a reduction in that benefit…
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WCU celebrates homecoming Oct. 8-10
The Alumni Scholarship Homecoming Golf Tournament will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Sequoyah National Golf Club in…
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Foray into turbine business part of WCU’s mission, college says
Is going into business with a Brazilian company within the mission of Western Carolina University? Dean Robert McMahan says so,…
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Learn about early college high school
Jackson County Early College High School (JCEC) is recruiting for the 2011-2012 school year. Several information sessions are scheduled…
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Gargantuan radio tower prompts outcry in Macon County
Town and county leaders will meet with the N.C. Highway Patrol this week in Franklin to discuss where in Macon…
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Long-awaited livestock market gets needed boost toward finish line
Haywood County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to pitch in $25,000 toward the regional livestock market under construction in Canton, adding…
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Haywood commissioner candidates debate merits of spending
Taxes and spending in a recession economy have emerged as the top issue in the race for Haywood County commissioner…
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Built for growth that hasn’t come, costly Whittier sewer system struggles to stay viable
Back about a decade ago, setting the table for economic growth around Whittier seemed something of a no-brainer — the…
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Judge candidates to take stage in Jackson, Haywood next week
Candidates for District Court judge will espouse their vision for the bench at election forums held next week in Haywood…
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Breathing life into the Museum that Runs
A few steps past the door at Maggie Valley’s Wheels Through Time museum, and the characteristic, unmistakable scent of a…
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WCU strikes business deal with Brazilian-based company
A company with South American roots will set up U.S. headquarters on the campus of Western Carolina University in a…
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Judge’s race to have lasting impact, say attorneys
Not a day goes by that Judge Monica Leslie doesn’t realize the gravity of her decisions. Leslie is one of…
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No road in or out
On Friday night, a mudslide thundered across Rich Cove Road in Maggie Valley, taking out a section of a guardrail…
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Not for the faint of heart
The highly technical and extremely dangerous work to stabilize the rockslide is being carried out by Janod, a Canadian company.…
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Caring for Creation bridges faith and environment
A conference that connects faith and the environment will be held at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center April 8…
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Casino impact on ABC sales not a windfall yet
When the Bryson City and Sylva ABC boards hammered out a profit-sharing agreement for liquor orders from Harrah’s Casino, there…
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Double your money and land on the Wall of Fame
In today’s economy, people want to stretch their dollars to the max. What if you could actually double your money?…
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Farmers and chefs come to table
The Buy Haywood Project is bringing farmers and chefs from Haywood County and surrounding counties together for the third in…
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Where ideology meets environmental reality
The term “off-the-grid” means living in a self-sufficient manner without the services of a public utility. Wikipedia estimates that in…
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Wheels Through Time celebrates reopening
The Wheels Through Time Museum had a grand reopening in Maggie Valley after resuming five-day per week operations earlier this…
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MedWest chain aims for efficiency
MedWest’s three hospitals are undergoing major innovations in food service, housekeeping, plant operations and maintenance, and clinical engineering areas that…
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Franklin businesses gear up for StreetFest
StreetFest 2010 will get underway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, in Franklin, when Mayor Joe Collins cuts a…
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New spine center unveiled in Macon
The grand opening of Mission Outpatient Spine Center at Angel Medical Center in Franklin brings close to home spine care…
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Estate-planning seminar set for Lake Junaluska
An estate-planning seminar will be held Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Bethea Welcome Center at Lake Junaluska…
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WCU homecoming to be held Oct. 8-10
Western Carolina University will celebrate “The Power of Purple” during Homecoming festivities Oct. 8-10. The annual Alumni Scholarship Homecoming Golf…
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Health Department to begin flu vaccines
Flu vaccine is plentiful this year, and the N.C. Division of Public Health and federal Centers for Disease Control and…
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Public debates paving, widening Needmore Road
More than 100 people attended last week’s public hearing on a state Department of Transportation proposal to pave and widen…
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Documents reveal DOT tug of war over Needmore Road
State and federal environmental agencies for more than a decade have questioned the need to make substantial improvements to Needmore…
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Railroad crossing workshop scheduled
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a citizens’ informational workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 5, on closure of a railroad…
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Jackson forum on environmental issues
A candidates’ forum on environmental issues will be held Thursday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Jackson County Recreation…
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Golf tournament set for Saturday
A golf tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 2 at Mill Creek Golf Course in Franklin. Tee-off is 10 a.m.…
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Haywood’s quest for trash savings dumps costs on towns
Controversy over closing down the Haywood County trash transfer station has resurfaced now that commissioners have put the idea back…
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A simpler solution
The recession bought Haywood County a little extra life in the landfill, thanks to less construction waste and commercial trash.…
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Court filing disputes Moody claim of having no assets
Moody Funeral Home in Sylva has been accused of hiding its assets and income to avoid paying bills in violation…
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Whittier board in hot water with state treasurer
The chairman of a board overseeing the water needs of just more than 100 residents in the Whittier community said…
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Federal money to help N.C. jobless dodge foreclosure
With North Carolina suffering from some of the worst unemployment rates in the country, the U.S. Treasury Department is dedicating…
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Forest Hills in holding pattern on WCU annexation
A timetable is still being hammered out on when Forest Hills leaders will receive a formal proposal from Western Carolina…
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