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A life full of love: Family and friends honor DeSimone’s memory
As family members and friends took turns paying tribute to Ron DeSimone at his memorial mass on Tuesday, one word…
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DeSimone dies in construction accident
Last Friday started out just like many other workdays for Maggie Valley Mayor Ron DeSimone.
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Write-in likely to run for mayor in Maggie following tragic death
The tragic accident that killed Mayor Ron DeSimone last week has left a hole in upcoming town elections this fall.
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Political posturing once again waylays vote on Lake Junaluska, Waynesville merger
A bill paving the way for the merger of Lake Junaluska with the town of Waynesville was blocked at the…
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Family mourns much-loved victim of unsolved hit-and-run
Lisa Preston Clark wasn’t surprised to see the CD amid the items recovered from Cole Preston’s crashed car. The disc…
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Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center caught in foreclosure quagmire
Homeowners in the high-end Balsam Mountain Preserve development are trying to strike a deal with an investment lender from New…
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Tribal Council explores possibility of elected police chief
There’s talk in Cherokee of making the chief of police’s job an elected position following a resolution introduced by Travis…
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Five candidates seek Maggie board seats; two mayoral candidates step forward
The town of Maggie Valley is small and only an average of 300 residents vote in any given election, but…
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Canton election gets two newcomers
Two new candidates have signed up to run against incumbent candidates Gail Mull and Ralph Hamlett for the Canton Board…
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Younger generation running for Franklin board
Several young residents have signed up to run for a seat on the Franklin Board of Aldermen while the race…
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Waynesville election won’t be dull this year
The dust has settled following a last-minute scramble of candidates signing up to run for the Waynesville town board last…
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New candidate takes on Bryson City mayor
The election for the Bryson City Board of Aldermen looked like it would be a landslide for the incumbents early…
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Younger board membership likely result in Sylva elections
With election sign-ups now closed, it looks like Sylva’s guaranteed to get some younger membership on its board after November’s…
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Dog owners brace for canine flu
Mountain dog owners may have started hearing rumor of a devastating canine flu strain coming their way, but according to…
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Frat disbanded by national organization
Western Carolina University’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has had its share of troubles this year, and a recent decision…
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Getting to the bottom of the ‘The Spittlebug Story’
When my son, now grown, was about 9 or 10, he queried me one summer day about the foamy bubbles…
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Trail work causes closures in the Smokies
Trails in the Forney Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park outside Bryson City will be closed this…
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Tribe earns award for greenhouse project
A newly completed greenhouse project in Cherokee earned the tribe recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency this summer.
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What is white-nose syndrome?
If you’ve heard rumor of an ecological catastrophe called white-nose syndrome, a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at…
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Take a road trip on the Jackson farm tour
From shitakes to goats to greenhouses, farms and gardens in Jackson County will let the public in for a behind-the-scenes…
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A hidden gem: Waynesville vet can’t get away from biking mountain roads
For veterinarian Brian Birthright, what would become a lifelong passion for biking began in the most fitting of ways —…
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Manana is a shocking, dark and fantastic read
I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Back in 1978, I read Falling Angel, which was that…
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ArtShare benefit exhibit returns to Haywood
The Haywood County Arts Council’s “Gallery & Gifts” (formerly Gallery 86) is hosting its annual ArtShare exhibit Aug. 4-31 in…
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Rare pottery exhibit at Shelton House
New Western North Carolina pieces on loan from the collection of Rodney Leftwich will be displayed at the Shelton House’s…
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Chamber music series celebrates 46 years
The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival, one of the longest running chamber music festivals in the United States, presents its 46th…
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Gemboree celebrates 50 years
The 50th annual Macon County Gemboree will be held July 23-26 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin.
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BBQ festival in Maggie Valley
The “Smokin’ in the Valley” Western North Carolina BBQ Festival will be from noon to 9 p.m. July 24 and…
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Guitar duo embraces swing, blues classics
Jazz Mountain will perform at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Franklin.
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This must be the place
My dog died. Not to be Debbie Downer or anything, but that sentence has been ricocheting around my head all…
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When a vision comes to life: Filmed in Haywood, ‘Chasing Grace’ hits the big screen
I was a little apprehensive. Strolling into The Strand at 38 Main this past Friday evening, the buzz around downtown…
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Folkmoot is about more than dancing, watching
By Hannah McLeod • Guest Columnist We all have those memories that lurk in the back of our brain, the hazy,…
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Our Edisto story is still being written
EDISTO ISLAND, SC — Whether it is a time-honored family tradition or simply the very real possibility that, as a…
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Folkmoot USA 2015: A guide to this year's festival
• Meet the performers• The 'glorious chaos' that is Folkmoot• Folkmoot redefines mission as 2015 festival gets underway• 2015 festival highlights•…
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Folkmoot redefines mission as 2015 festival gets underway
With just days until the 32nd annual Folkmoot USA international dance and music festival is set to kick off, the…
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The ‘glorious chaos’ that is Folkmoot
Q&A with new Folkmoot Executive Director Angie Schwab, who took the reins in March from former director Karen Babcock.
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WCU’s Fine Art Museum opens gift shop
A new art museum gift shop, FAMShop, has opened in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on…
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Haywood Chamber doles out awards
Several individuals and business owners were recently recognized during the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and awards ceremony.…
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Shaw donates lumber for restoration project
Shaw Industries recently donated more than 2,700 board feet of lumber to The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee that…
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Bryson City’s paving priorities get questioned
With so many roads needing to be repaved in Bryson City and so little money to do it with, the…
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Sylva merchants against two-way Main Street
Based on public input and survey results, it appears the overwhelming majority of folks in Sylva are opposed to creating…
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Franklin officers return to work after deadly shooting
Two officers with the Franklin Police Department are back on duty while the N.C. State Bureau of Investigations continues to…
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Second candidate files for Sylva mayor
There’s one more in the race to become Sylva’s next mayor following Alderman Danny Allen’s decision to run for the…
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Program addresses primary doctor shortage
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern Primary care physicians play a key role in the health care system, often addressing patients’…
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$11 million allocated for new Sylva emergency department
It’s official: Harris Regional Hospital is getting a new emergency department.
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Jackson commissioners hold off on cell tower vote following public comment
Though commissioners were scheduled to vote on whether to adopt a new set of rules for cell towers in the…
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With grant for cattle facility landed, group scrambles to find site
Landing the grant is turning out to be far from the end of the road in an effort to bring…
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Franklin businesses celebrate heritage without Folk Festival
Linda McKay, owner of N.C. Mountain Made in downtown Franklin, said her business couldn’t afford to lose another summer festival,…
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When the going gets tough, bring in the bomb dog
A new K9 skilled in bomb and explosive detection will soon be joining the ranks of the Waynesville Police Department.
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