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Launchpad to space: Camp builds enthusiasm for middle grades
At 10 a.m. Friday, June 25, the parking lot above the Jackson County Early College was nothing but a mundane…
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Let them be your crystal ball
Years ago during a teeth cleaning, an older dental hygienist offered some advice. She told me to let other people…
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Summer nights: baseball, dogs and workout prep
There are three dogs in this bed: a very old miniature dachshund curled up on one corner, a very young…
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The truth really does matter
To the Editor: In our never-ending search for truth, Americans must accept (if nothing else) one predominant lesson from January…
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Why won’t GOP tax the wealthy?
To the Editor: When you start having to pay higher taxes at the gas pump, pay extra for your electric…
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Lake Junaluska Women meet
On Flag Day at Lake Junaluska, about 50 of Junaluska Woman’s Club’s 75 members gathered for a luncheon at Lakeside…
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Downtown Waynesville director on leave, property likely to be removed from MSD
With a proposed contract renewal going nowhere fast, a slew of unfulfilled public records requests and the strong likelihood of…
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Waynesville budget passed over opposition
Citing their continuing support of a revenue-neutral budget, Waynesville Aldermen Chuck Dickson and Jon Feichter voted against the adoption of…
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Labor shortage challenges employers
With help wanted signs popping up everywhere, The Smoky Mountain News investigates reasons for the labor shortage in the region…
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Post-COVID employment rebounds, but where are the workers?
You’ve seen the signs, on marquees and placards, up and down streets in towns across Western North Carolina — Now…
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Compensation, compassion go a long way at Sonoco Plastics
Some employers are having trouble attracting or retaining qualified employees, but those businesses could likely learn a thing or two…
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Help wanted in the service industry
The signs are everywhere. Now hiring, help wanted, excuse the wait times we’re short staffed and doing the best we…
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Labor shortage hits WNC
“Were there any cars in the parking lot when you got here?” Lisa Morris asked.
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Highway project threatens havoc in Haywood
As Haywood County looks to put the Coronavirus Pandemic squarely in its rear-view mirror, a North Carolina Department of Transportation…
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COVID cases, deaths hit new lows
Since Gov. Roy Cooper lifted the mask mandate on May 14, indoor gatherings have returned and face coverings have nearly…
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Sylva board approves agreement with Pinnacle Park Foundation
The Sylva Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the Pinnacle Park Foundation during its June 24 meeting aimed…
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Leadership changes on WCU board
On Friday, June 4, three longtime trustees said goodbye to seats they’d held on the Western Carolina University Board of…
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School Board publicly opposes mask mandate
At a special called board meeting last week, Haywood County Schools Board of Education considered defying the current mask mandate…
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Sylva asks DOT to help with Allen Street
Facing an estimated price tag of $1.5 million to fix persistent landslide issues on Allen Street, the Town of Sylva…
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This must be the place: I awoke and faintly bouncing round the room, the echo of whomever spoke
The air was cool and the sleeping bag warm when I heard the early morning loon from across Buck Pond.
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Haywood man wins $100,000 lottery
Gary Lewis of Clyde didn’t get the scratch-off ticket he wanted when he stopped at a convenience store to play…
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Haywood courts back in full swing
Haywood County courts are back in full swing following safety-related case delays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sylva resolution opposes county’s ‘Sylva Sam’ plans
Just shy of a year after it passed a resolution demanding the relocation of Sylva’s Confederate statue, the Sylva Town…
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Tent ban extended at Mount Pisgah
A temporary ban on tents and soft-sided campers at Mount Pisgah Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been extended…
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Parkway motorcycle crash results in fatality
A June 5 motorcycle crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Laurel Springs left a 65-year-old North Carolina man dead.
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FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge picks new director
FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge has named Julie Whalen as its new executive director.
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Sylva discusses Pinnacle’s future
In February, Sylva’s town board gave its enthusiastic support to a plan that would bring 35 miles of multi-use trail…
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Smokies paving project moves to nighttime work
Nighttime work has begun on an 8-mile section of Newfound Gap Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Garden club gets musical treat
The Mountain View Garden Club of Waynesville held its monthly meeting at the Jonathan Creek Biodome Art Studio of Nina…
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Waynesville attorney didn’t deserve firing
The Waynesville town attorney serves at the pleasure of the board. Elected officials can fire or terminate him for any…
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A warrior faces second double lung transplant
By Maureen Miller • Guest Columnist | “Someone has to die in order for you to live.” The startling realization…
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We should fear for future elections
To the Editor: Former President Donald Trump and the more aggressive of his cult members seem intent on destroying our…
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Marquees made me leave Maggie Valley
To the Editor: I have never done this in my 59 years, but I can’t rest until I voice my…
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Trump article was just too much
To the Editor: This is in reference to the June 9-15 issue of The Smoky Mountain News. I thought this…
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Farm to School program teaches nutrition, connection to food
Excitement could be heard in the unconstrained murmuring of elementary school students at Blue Ridge School Monday morning as they…
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Contractors still unpaid in Zimmer development
The first students moved into The Husk at Western Carolina University last August, but nearly a year later the companies…
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Beasley makes campaign stop in Asheville
Cheri Beasley, former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, announced her campaign for United States Senate in April. On Friday, Beasley…
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‘Mayor Mike’ steps down: Business as usual to continue at Fitzgerald Shoe Shop
After 16 years and one week on the job, Mike Fitzgerald is officially retired from Dillsboro’s town board— but not…
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The new trustbusters: Proposed legislation would rein in Big Tech
Over the last two weeks, the most significant set of antitrust laws since the early 1900s were proposed in Congress,…
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Milestone moment for broadband in Haywood
A public-private partnership between Haywood County and local internet service provider Skyrunner will soon result in broadband service for more…
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Data calls for empathetic approach to treating addiction
By Melanie Threlkeld McConnell • Guest writer | Two Western Carolina University professors with interests in jail populations and addiction…
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First tenant announced for EBCI’s Sevier development
The 200-acre piece of land that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is developing along Interstate 40 in Sevier County…
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Macon purchases property for Nantahala library
Macon County commissioners are trying to move forward with plans to give the Nantahala community a new library and community…
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The attitude of gratitude: Michael Reilly of Pure Prairie League
In the annals of country-rock history, a handful of acts were able to ride the line of mainstream radio success,…
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This must be the place: White lace and feathers, they made up his bed, a gold covered mattress, on which he was laid
It was about 15 minutes into meeting Sailor Steve and Texas Jeff when I knew I’d met some of the…
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Waynesville comes up short in property tax rate cut
During a rare special-called meeting on the morning of June 16, aldermen shaved another 1.5 cents off the proposed ad…
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Bear euthanized following unprovoked attack
A bear has been euthanized and a backcountry site closed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after a 16-year-old…
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Bear activity prompts continued camping restrictions
A temporary ban on tents and soft-sided campers at Mount Pisgah Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been extended…
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