Fontana Regional Library begins search for new director
A week and a half after Fontana Regional Library Director Tracy Fitzmaurice tendered her resignation, the board is moving forward to find a replacement.
At a specially called Feb. 9 meeting at the Jackson County Library’s community room, the board went into a closed session to discuss details.
Outgoing Haywood Pathways director recalls seven years with nonprofit
After serving as the executive director of Haywood Pathways Center since 2017, Mandy Haithcox is stepping down. Haithcox and her family will be moving back to Minnesota where aging family members live and need the comfort of family in their midst.
New Parks and Rec Director for Jackson
There is a new director at the head of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department, after commissioners made their selection official late last month.
United Christian Ministries welcomes new director
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County has appointed a new Executive Director.
Living better together: New Balsam Mountain Trust director aims to make people and wildlife better neighbors
Located up a narrow mountain road in a building about the size of an average single-family house, the Balsam Mountain Trust Nature Center is tiny compared to Executive Director Michael Wall’s last professional home, the San Diego Natural History Museum in California.
United Christian Ministries welcomes new director
United Christian Ministries of Jackson County has appointed a new Executive Director. Ann Selby replaced retiring Director, Karen Johnson.
Sylva aims to expand role of Main Street director
Sylva taxpayers may be looking at a one-cent tax increase in the coming 2023-24 fiscal year. In return for that increase, the town would see the Main Street Sylva director’s position move from half-time to full-time with greatly expanded responsibilities.
New HCAC director fosters creative community
In June, Morgan Beryl took over as executive director of the Haywood County Arts Council. She has lived all over the United States and studied an array of subjects, but her love for the arts and the outdoors brought her to Haywood County.
New director takes reins at Folkmoot
Like any organization that brings people together, Folkmoot USA had a difficult 2020. Without the ability for travel or gathering, there was no chance for the annual international festival or any of the other in-person programming planned throughout the year. During that time of cutbacks, former Executive Director Angie Schwab resigned to begin other work.
Nikwasi Initiative hires first executive director
Nikwasi Initiative, a new nonprofit established in 2018 with the mission of preserving the Nikwasi Mound in downtown Franklin and expanding access and educational activities, has hired its first executive director.
