In her own words
Strolling Main Street in downtown Canton mid-morning, the steam stacks of nearby Evergreen Packaging rise high into another bluebird sky day in Haywood County. Train cars shuffle to and fro in the rail yard surrounding the enormous paper mill.
Memories for a lifetime
Sitting down next to each other, it’s pretty apparent that Pat and Zeb Smathers are father and son.
Canton celebrates keeping its clinic
Within six months, a primary care medical clinic for Evergreen Packaging employees went from being on the chopping block to expanding its services.
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 of Aldermen.
Candidates call for a Canton comeback
After two years of getting a feel for Canton politics, two Canton aldermen hope to continue their work for another four years.
Canton Planning Board considers building maintenance ordinance
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern
The Canton Planning Board is considering a building maintenance ordinance that would regulate downtown commercial properties and hold owners to certain standards.
New restaurant hopes to bring foot traffic back to downtown Canton
By Katie Reeder • SMN Intern
A great restaurant at a great location in a great town — it’s all part of The Imperial’s appeal, according to the restaurant’s assistant manager Monte Bumberknick.
Sid’s on Main closes: New restaurant moving in
After a solid three-year run in Canton, Sid’s on Main is closing, leaving a huge vacancy in downtown.
Haywood Regional Medical Center takes over Canton clinic
Haywood Regional Medical Center’s recent decision to purchase the Evergreen Family Medical Center in Canton will keep Evergreen employees from losing their primary care physician and will expand health care services to the entire community.
Since Evergreen announced in January that it would close the clinic and pharmacy at the end of March, Evergreen employees and their families have been protesting in hopes of finding a way to keep them open.
Canton looks to set commercial building standards
Downtown Canton has seen better days.
A once vibrant and bustling Main Street is now struggling to hang on to its few surviving businesses. Some of its historic buildings are now vacant and falling into disrepair.