Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher is recognized by the Clyde Volunteer Fire Department in advance of his retirement later this year. According to WLOS the ceremony took place Sunday after the 9/11 memorial service. Christopher became Haywood County sheriff in 2013 after Bobby Suttles stepped down. Christopher also served as a state trooper for 30 … Read more
Next week is Child Passenger Safety Week and Safe Kids-Jackson County is participating by holding a child car seat safety check event on Saturday, Sept. 24. It takes place at the Smoky Mountain High football field lower gate from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Technicians are available for families to make sure their car seats … Read more
A woman from Haywood County appeared in federal court on Monday on charges she attempted to serve papers on several county officials. WLOS reports the woman sent false writs of execution against the Haywood County sheriff, a deputy sheriff, two Haywood County commissioners, the Haywood County district attorney and CEO and chief nursing officer at … Read more
The Haywood County Board of Education names Dr. Trevor Putnam as superintendent. According to the Mountaineer Putnam will begin serving as superintendent on Nov. 1 following the retirement of Bill Nolte. He has been with the district for more than a quarter-century as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal and associate superintendent. Putnam says he … Read more
The Town of Franklin council recognizes 3 public works employees for their efforts in repairing recent waterline breaches. According to Macon County News Public Works Director Bill Deal and employees Jeff Alexander and Chris Green were each thanked by Mayor Horton on behalf of the council. The breaches happened earlier this month when a contractor … Read more
CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) – Wet weather didn’t stop many Canton residents from enjoying the return of the towns annual Labor Day parade. For the first time since 2019, the town held its Labor Day parade along Park and Main streets on Monday morning in observance of the worker holiday. The yearly tradition was canceled in … Read more
4 Towns in North Carolina Have Been Ranked as the Best Places To Live in the United States, including neighboring Asheville. The Business Insider website has a list of the top 50 places to live in the United States. Four places in North Carolina made the list, with Asheville, NC landing at number 46 on … Read more
Six years after plans died to build a 196-unit development on the Elk Mountain ridgeline in Woodfin following public concerns, a new project on the same site will likely come before the Woodfin planning board next month [Oct. 4]. Atlanta-based HS Robinhood is seeking to conctruct 110 multifamily units, as well as five single-family homes, … Read more
The latest round of state grants for broadband infrastructure represent a big win for six Western North Carolina counties that have been left on the wrong side of the digital divide. The Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology grants program, or GREAT, has dumped tens of millions of dollars into providing high-speed internet service … Read more
Haywood County Regional Medical Center will have to find a new leader. The hospitial’s CEO Greg Caples has announced that he is stepping down. According a statement from HRMC, his resignation is effective Oct. 14 as he will pursue “other opportunities.” Caples stepped into the role in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The recruitment process … Read more