News Staff ‘It takes a village’ is the sentiment from Jackson County Public Schools and the Jackson County Recreation Department, as they join forces to host the first-ever Back to School Bash. The family-focused event will have activities for the kids and items will be given to students and families free of charge, including book-bags, school supplies, … Read more
North Carolina’s new initiative, which will allow AR-15’s on school campuses, could go a long way in protecting students. That’s according to a spokesperson from the 2nd Amendment Foundation. The decision to have AR-15’s in ‘safe keeping’ at schools, follows the fallout from the Uvalde incident last month, which has some school districts beefing up … Read more
Dolly Parton announced on Friday that a new coaster will be opening in 2023 at Dollywood. The new Big Bear Mountain Coaster will be three-thousand-nine-hundred-and-ninety feet long and 66 feet high. The investment represents the largest ever in the history of Dollywood and is part of a five-hundred-million-dollar expansion announced in 2021. It is anticipated … Read more
The annual Veterans Stand Down will be held August 25th in Franklin at the Robert Carpenter Community Center. Representatives from a number of Veterans Service agencies from area counties will be on hand to assist veterans with V-A enrollment, and claims, and numerous resources will be available, including haircuts, eye and hearing checks, free clothing, … Read more
Jackson County Public Schools will be enhancing security and transparency this year. Deputy Superintendent Jake Buchanan said School Resource Officers placed in all eight county schools will wear body cameras when classes resume this fall. The cameras would not record at all times, he said, but they are designed to activate when tapped or when … Read more
Human remians found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been postitively identified as that of a missing Tennessee man. Rangers found the deceased body of Bryce Evans in a remote section of the park near Balsam Mountain, North Carolina. The 23 year old Knoxville, TN resident was reported missing by his family early last … Read more
Jackson County Public Schools is working with the Jackson County Recreation Department to host the first-ever Back to School Bash. The family-focused event will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Cullowhee Recreation Center. There will be activities for the kids and items will be given to students and … Read more
The Town of Sylva is looking at revising a short-term rental ordinance. The zoning ordinance was updated earlier this year but officials put the issue of short-term rental on the back burner. Now, town commissioners say they are reviewing a list of proposed changes to the current ordinance that will address the demand for this … Read more
Haywood County, NC: Three separate traffic stops netted the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office multiple drugs and four arrests. The bust was part of the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office continued pursuit of those trafficking illegal drugs, Haywood County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jeff Haynes said. Deputies confiscated 6.6 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 33 grams of … Read more
Sylva, NC (August, 2022) – Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital recently announced Douglas Gates, MD, has been recognized as the facility’s 2022 Orchid Award winner. The Orchid Award honors physicians for outstanding leadership and care. -0-