Deadlines for Fair Coming Up
Deadlines are approaching to enter exhibits in the N.C. Mountain State Fair, which will take place Sept. 8-17 at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center in Fletcher. Most entries are due July 28, including cooking contests, the gospel singing contest and most livestock shows. Entries will still be accepted...
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Franklin Man Arrested for Murder of Infant Son
Jesse Dean Wilson, age 21 of Franklin, was arrested today by the Macon County Sheriff’s Office following a Macon County Grand Jury True Bill of Indictment charging him with “Murder” in the death of his infant son Liam. This arrest comes following the baby’s death and as a result...
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Local Municipalities Filing Opened July 7th
In Jackson County, filing for municipalities has opened at the Board of Elections Office. Seats up for election in Jackson County include all five aldermen and the mayor in Dillsboro; two commissioners and the mayor in Sylva; two council members and the mayor in Forest Hills; and three council members a...
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Entegra’s matching offer yields $22,000 in gifts to SCC’s Student Success Campaign
Considering Southwestern Community College launched its Student Success Campaign with a challenge grant a few years ago, it seemed appropriate that another matching offer recently allowed SCC to close in on the campaign’s $1 million goal. Entegra Bank recently offered to match up to $10,000 in gifts to...
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Another Record-Breaking Fundraising Year for the Western Carolina Athletics Catamount Club
Western Carolina Athletics’ fundraising arm, the Catamount Club, raised a record-breaking $1.51 million to benefit student-athletes scholarships for the 2016-17 fiscal year, a 12-percent growth from the previous fiscal year, and surpasses the fiscal year goal of $1.5 million. All told, for the fi...
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THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS STEPS TO PREVENT FALLS
Each year, one in four adults aged 65 years and older falls. These falls lead to 2.8 million emergency room visits and about 750,000 hospitalizations. Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death for older adults, resulting in over 27,000 deaths annually. While falls can’t totally be pr...
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Park Contributes to Swain County Efforts to Receive Impact Aid Funding
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials partnered with Swain County Schools to prepare documentation for Impact Aid funding through the Department of Education. Swain County was recently notified that their submission for funding was approved for $577,000 to help meet school needs. Only 24% of Swa...
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Smoky Mountain Medical Innovative Readiness Training Offers Free Healthcare to Mountain Residents
The U.S. Department of Defense in partnership with Swain County Health Department and Clay County Health Department present the Smoky Mountain Medical Innovative Readiness Training. This clinic will provide medical, dental and optical care to residents ages 2 and up at no cost. The Smoky Mountain Medi...
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Permanent Repairs Coming to I-40 Ramp
A big rut is getting repaired. A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation has closed the on-ramp to eastbound Interstate 40 from N.C. 209 in Haywood County in order to make repairs. Crews will improve drainage in the area, add new curb and gutter to prevent ruts and holes from forming on the...
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Warming Climate Puts Heat on Economic Inequality, Says Report
As the planet gets hotter, the playing field becomes more uneven in North Carolina and the rest of the country. Rutgers University Professor Robert Kopp, co-author of a new study published in the journal Science, said if efforts to reduce climate pollution aren’t successful, the poorest third of U...
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