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Sheriff investigates Fines Creek deaths
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to investigate two deaths that occurred in the Fines Creek area last week.
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Haywood County woman wins $200,000 lottery
The search for a ceramic Christmas tree led Sharon Frizzell of Canton to a $200,000 lottery win.
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ABC Chairman visit Cherokee Nation
North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission Chairman Zander Guy met with Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed and other representatives of…
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Committee to lead search for WCU chancellor
Western Carolina University announced the appointment of a 21-member search committee that will recommend a successor to Chancellor David O.…
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Landslide closes N.C. 28 through February
A plan is in place to re-open N.C. 28 in Graham County by the end of February.
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Fake news freakout! All of this really happened in 2017*
Last year it was still just a quaint, silly little term — fake news.
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2017: Year in review
Before we ring in the New Year, The Smoky Mountain News likes to look back and reflect on the last…
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House of my soul: A conversation with Langhorne Slim
The sound echoes a tone of inclusion and timelessness. When you listen to Langhorne Slim, you’re hearing something oddly familiar,…
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This must be the place: ‘Keep on rolling, my old buddy…’
Once the roads became sketchy, I became familiar with the territory.
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Futures of WCU and WNC are inextricably linked
By David Belcher • Guest columnist I had the privilege of presiding over Western Carolina University’s Dec. 16 commencement ceremonies…
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Caught you being good
My dad called the other day and said he had a fun Christmas surprise for my boys. Knowing my dad…
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An open letter to N.C. Senator Jim Davis
District 50: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties December 14, 2017 Dear Senator Davis: Perhaps relations between…
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Kudos for “Homeless for the Holidays”
To the Editor: Kudos to Smoky Mountain News Staff Writer Cory Vaillancourt on his story, “Homeless in Haywood for the…
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Christmastime for birders: Cold weather can’t cool enthusiasm for Christmas Bird Count
At 8 a.m. on a December morning, the newly risen sun had barely warmed the air over Franklin from the…
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Information wanted on Elkmont fire
Tips are needed related to a human-caused fire that resulted in damage to cabins in the Elkmont Historic District of…
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Prescribed burning projects proposed in the Nantahala
A proposal to reauthorize prescribed burning on 19,038 acres in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties is open for public comment…
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Pigeon River Fund awards support water quality
Environmental groups across Western North Carolina got a boost from this fall’s Pigeon River Fund Awards through the Community Foundation…
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New Needmore Game Lands plan released
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has released the final versions of five game land management plans, including the plan for…
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Elk arrive at Grandfather
Three new elk have arrived at Grandfather Mountain State Park’s environmental wildlife habitats.
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Former CMC president honored
Former Carolina Mountain Club president George Oldham received the organization’s highest award last month when he was presented with the…
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The Naturalist's Corner: Bamboo by any other name
Bamboo is the common name applied to a wide and varied group of woody grasses from all around the world.…
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Novel whisks one back to the prairie
Sometimes joy and beauty strike like thunderbolts. One minute we are going about our daily routine, minding our own business,…
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Town of Clyde appoints new mayor, alderman
The recent passing of longtime Clyde Mayor Jerry Walker left a hole not only in the hearts of residents, but…
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Haywood School Board fills vacancy
After receiving applications from three people, the Haywood County School Board has selected Bethel’s David Burnette to fill the seat…
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Jackson delays pool referendum decision
An already-tight timeline to get a referendum question about funding an indoor pool on Jackson County’s November 2018 ballot just…
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Fired tribal employees receive $100K settlement
Seven tribal employees who were fired or demoted when former Principal Chief Patrick Lambert took office in 2015 have received…
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Sylva commissioners butt heads over TWSA appointment
A routine board appointment turned contentious last week when Sylva Commissioner Harold Hensley announced that he’d like to see someone…
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Tourists taste Maggie Valley as season grows ever longer
For all of its bluster and bikers and bling in the summertime, Maggie Valley can be one sleepy little town…
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Sponsors, donations needed to provide Christmas for kids
There are still plenty of children in need this Christmas in Swain County and your donation to the Swain County…
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Waynesville reservoir study could result in capacity increase
Pristine and nearly untouched by the hands of humans, the Town of Waynesville’s watershed has been hailed as a visionary…
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Public not invited to Franklin hospital hearing
Angel Medical Center held a public hearing Tuesday morning regarding a new potential location for the hospital on U.S. 441,…
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The Haywood shuffle: top county posts remain unfilled
Employee turnover in local governments is nothing new, but Haywood County’s recent rash of retirements and resignations has resulted in…
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Raleigh hotelier purchases Balsam Mountain Inn
A Jackson County landmark has changed hands.
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This must be the place: ‘Life being what it is…’
Ten years ago this week I left my native Upstate New York for my first journalism gig out of college…
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Haywood sheriff investigating two deaths in Fines Creek
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to investigate two deaths that occurred in the Fines Creek area.
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Haywood’s assistant county manager resigns
In a statement issued by Haywood County moments ago, the resignation of Assistant County Manager Talmadge “Stoney” Blevins was announced.…
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If you’re reading this, then we thank you
In this holiday season, I have much to be thankful for. At least that’s the way I see it, though…
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GOP’s tribal loyalty will be its downfall
Many years from now, Americans are going to look back on the election of the 45th President Donald J. Trump…
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We must stop the coup
To the Editor: An American coup d’etat is in progress. There are no guns being fired, no booting out of…
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Is health care a right or commodity?
To the Editor: No one wants to talk about this question, least of all the folks who make our laws.…
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Tax cut is ill-conceived
To the Editor: I’m confused! The stock market is at all-time high and unemployment is lower than we have seen…
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A stealth attack on the working class
To the Editor: Unless Congress comes to its senses and rejects the misguided tax legislation currently being considered, working people…
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A German idealist sought refuge among the Cherokee
Christianus Gottlieb Priber was born in Zittau, Germany, where he was the son of a beerhouse owner. In October 1722,…
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A fire-forged laboratory: Scientists look to learn from 2016 wildfires
When rain finally quelled the wildfires running rampant through the Southeastern U.S. last year, the public was breathing a collective…
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At home in the snow
Muted under a blanket of fresh snow, the forests surrounding the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Western North Carolina stretch were quiet,…
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Parkway maintenance causes closures
Boom axe operations along the Blue Ridge Parkway will result in closures at various locations along the Blue Ridge Parkway…
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Buncombe makes clean energy pledge
Buncombe County Commissioners voted to commit to complete transition to clean and renewable energy during a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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Rim Trail reopened following purchase
A portion of the Rim Trail near Hayesville that’s been closed since 2010 has now reopened to the public.
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New species found in Tennessee
A new fish species has been discovered in the South, with Tennessee Valley Authority biologists identifying the logperch, or Percina…
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