COVID-19 vaccines are now available to all adults across North Carolina. Since JCDPH offers the Moderna vaccine (unless otherwise indicated), we are able to vaccinate those 18 years and older. JCDPH will transition away from offering COVID-19 vaccines via the drive thru clinic model to offering COVID-19 vaccines onsite at the Health Department (538 Scotts … Read more
Mountain Heritage Day, the festival of cultural traditions presented by Western Carolina University, is again being planned as a live, in-person event on Saturday, Sept. 25. The annual community celebration on campus regularly draws thousands to enjoy music, dance, food, and arts and crafts, but was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, … Read more
Kindergarten registration for the 2021-22 school year is now open in Jackson County Public Schools. Children who will be five years old on or before August 31, 2021 are eligible to enroll. The registration form is available online at www.jcpsnc.org/enroll. A photo or scan of the child’s birth certificate, proof of residency, and a medical … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The initial CFAP 2 signup ended on Dec. 11, 2020, but USDA has reopened sign-up for CFAP 2 for at least 60 … Read more
We begin with tragic news of a deadly crash in Jackson County. It happened in Dillsboro on Monday when authorities say a tractor trailer semi headed south failed to stop and rear-ended two vehicles at a red light. The crash took place near US 23 and Haywood Road. The collission resulted in the semi rig … Read more
The lights are back on and the vending machines are fully stocked at the Interstate 40 Westbound rest area in Haywood County. N.C. Department of Transportation officials announced the reopening of the rest area located about 10 miles before the Tennessee state line. The rest area had been closed since March 31, 2020, due to … Read more
Western Carolina’s spring football season finale against the Wofford Terriers (1-4) scheduled for Saturday, April 10 has been canceled as Wofford announced Monday that it is opting out of the remainder of the 2021 spring FCS football season. Wofford’s decision was based upon a combination of player COVID opt-outs and injuries that have left the … Read more
Western Carolina University’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution to extend its satisfactory/unsatisfactory guidelines for the 2021 spring semester due to the prolonged strain of non-standard teaching modalities at a primarily residential instruction institution. Within the guidelines, faculty members will provide traditional letter grades as usual at the end of the semester. Students may accept their … Read more
Just one short phase remains before a major bridge project in Jackson County is functionally complete. A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin the final phase of replacing the bridge in Dillsboro on Haywood Road over Scott Creek and Smoky Mountain Railroad on Monday. Crews will close Haywood Road east of Depot … Read more
To ensure graduates get an opportunity to celebrate with their families, Southwestern Community College will hold a drive-through commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15, on the Jackson Campus. Ceremony times are being finalized and will be shared directly with graduates. Vehicles will follow a designated path, and every graduate will be able to step in … Read more