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Haywood GOP convention draws near
The Haywood County Republican Party will hold its annual convention on March 1 at the Historic Haywood Courthouse, 216 N. Main St., in Waynesville. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and closes at 10:45 a.m.
Dine Out to Lift Up with Waynesville Rotary Club
The Waynesville Rotary Club will offer a Poor Man’s Supper from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 6 at the First United Methodist Church to benefit Waynesville Rotary community projects.
HCA Middle School Shines at Regional Science Fair
Six Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) middle school students competed and placed in the top of their respective categories at the Region 8 Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 14, at Western Carolina University.
Apply for Haywood Farm Bureau scholarship before April 15
Haywood County high school seniors who have a serious commitment to community service and some degree of financial need can apply for scholarships through April 15.
Pigeon Center hosts Soul Food Dinner
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center will host its annual Soul Food Dinner in honor of Black History Month starting at 11 a.m. Feb. 28.
The community center will be serving up delicious fried chicken, collard greens, mac & cheese, sweet potatoes, cornbread and cobbler all for just $15 a plate. Come eat at the center or take a plate to go. Food will be served until it's gone.
To make the event a success, Pigeon Center needs volunteers to help the day before and the day of the event. For those interested in volunteering, sign up for a shift at signupgenius.com/.../10C0D4EA4AB22A6FEC70....
All proceeds support community programs, including after school care and the Summer Enrichment Program for local children.
Pless files bill to abolish Haywood room occupancy taxes
Today in the North Carolina General Assembly, Haywood County Republican Rep. Mark Pless filed a bill that would strip the county of its ability to levy room occupancy taxes.
Jackson, Stein announce settlement in Pactiv grant lawsuit
Updated Feb. 18
early $6 million in taxpayer money will be coming back to Haywood County after Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Gov. Josh Stein announced that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit alleging that Pactiv Evergreen had violated the terms of a decade-old economic development grant agreement when it closed its Canton paper mill in 2023.
Should I stay or should I go?: Leaked email urges covert FRL dissolution
Just months after Jackson, Macon and Swain counties reached an agreement to approve a new version of the Fontana Regional Library interlocal agreement following more than two years of controversy, an email originating from the account of a Macon County Library Board member plots a path for dissolution.
Overdue: library board takes on late fees
The Macon County Library Board has signed an overture in opposition to the Fontana Regional Library System going fine-free, a topic that came up most recently during a November meeting of the Fontana Regional Library Board but may not be raised again.
