At age 51, acclaimed blues rocker Patrick Sweany has performed over the decades at seemi­ngly at every venue from ...

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, the federal government still hasn’t delivered on the money it promised to local governments. With the one-year anniversary ...

Adam Smith says it’s time for a change and that he’s ready to stand up for Western North Carolina in ways incumbent Rep.

I love buying fresh vegetables, especially when they’re in season, and they look/smell great. But this doesn’t mean that ...

Two Haywood County water systems will benefit from a combined $15 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater ...

Hurricane Helene may not have been so devastating for Western North Carolina were it not for the half foot of rain that dumped on the region just ahead of Sept. 27, 2024. Getting ahead of what ...

Marianna Black Library in Bryson City was an outdated facility by 2010, so staff commissioned a feasibility study. On Sept.

For most of its history, Webster’s elections have been sleepy affairs. At times, there weren’t even enough people willing to ...

The 17th annual ColorFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in downtown Dillsboro. Come spend the day in ...

The Haywood County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20 at the Haywood County Extension ...

A beloved long-time Western North Carolina tradition, the annual “Mountain Heritage Day” celebration will be held Sept. 22-27 ...

Each week I look forward to reading a copy of your newspaper. The stories, articles, op-ed pieces, letters, announcements and ...