HRMC to offer free sports physicals to students
Haywood Regional Medical Center is offering free sports physicals for local student athletes on Tuesday, May 13, at the Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center in Clyde.
Master gardeners to answer questions at Haywood farmers market
Master gardener volunteers will be on hand at a booth on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, May through August, at Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market in Waynesville in the HART Theater parking lot.
Pless feuds with first responders: Emergency medical personnel cry out against proposed bills
Rep. Mark Pless is taking heat from local paramedics and EMTs after introducing a pair of bills that first responders say will weaken their ability to provide emergency care.
No tax increase for Canton, but rates will rise
The Town of Canton is currently wrestling with one of the ugliest budget conundrums in decades due to a combination of natural and human-caused disasters, the general unsustainability of the American health care coverage system and a colossal mistake by a contracted service provider.
NC-11 Republicans elect new chair
Merry Guy, former chair of the Henderson County Republican Party, will now serve as chair of the 11th Congressional District after defeating incumbent Michele Woodhouse at the district convention in Haywood County on April 26.
Haywood County Tourism Development Authority to host open house May 8
In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority invites the public to an open house event on Thursday, May 8, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Haywood County Visitor Center, located at 91 North Lakeshore Drive in Lake Junaluska.
Vogel takes helm at REACH: New director brings loads of experience dealing with abuse victims
REACH, the Haywood County nonprofit that provides aid to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, has a new director.
In an interview with The Smoky Mountain News, Sara Vogel affirmed her commitment not only to REACH’s vital mission, but also to the community she now calls home.
Historic preservation efforts will preserve, promote Waynesville’s unique character
In a town where history lives not just in the pages of books but on every brick-lined sidewalk, beneath every gabled rooftop and deep within every stately mansion, Waynesville’s Historic Preservation Commission is stepping boldly into the future by leaning into a past that, for many locals, hasn’t yet passed.
Giclee printing business opens in Waynesville
A new business focused on printing giclees officially opened in Waynesville last week.
Smoky Mountain Studios, a sister business of neighboring Twigs & Leaves Gallery, is operated by Anna Melton, who has worked in that industry for a decade.
Get ready to celebrate
You’re about to start hearing a lot about the number 250, if you haven’t already. Over the next 15 months, two important historic anniversaries will take place, one statewide and the other nationwide.
