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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Jackson County Public Schools is planning to build its first-ever middle school after receiving a $52 million grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction last September. Jackson County has long operated without a dedicated middle school, relying on K-8 schools to feed into the county’s only high school, […]
Last fall, WCU’s Cherokee Language Program received a significant grant from Cherokee Preservation Foundation, a local nonprofit that supports Cherokee language preservation efforts. The $223,014 grant, among other support from WCU and outside organizations, has allowed the program to develop into an official minor and certification program. “We’ve gotten a […]
Congressman Chuck Edwards held a town hall meeting March 13 at the Ferguson Auditorium of Asheville-Buncombe Technical College. Edwards addressed multiple issues including Ukraine, federal program cuts and Elon Musk’s DOGE program. The town hall was split into three parts. Edwards spent the beginning talking about Western North Carolina’s recovery […]
After a long time coming it’s finally here, Jackson County celebrated the completion of its new aquatics facility on Saturday with a host of grand-opening festivities. “To finally have it come about has been a really big deal for Jackson County,” said Parks and Recreation Director Michael Hopkins. “We’re really […]
“One word to describe Harold is legend,” said Kaleb Lynch, Catman2’s shelter director and close friend of the late Sims. This legacy of Dr. Harold “Catman” Sims Jr. lives on in Western North Carolina through Catman2 and the American Museum of the House Cat. Lynch and others have organized a […]
With misinformation about the voting process fogging the public’s perception of the voting process, the Jackson County Board of Elections provided an opportunity to watch the Express Vote machines be set up in preparation for elections. All Express Vote machines and DS200 tabulators are tested before being staged for transportation […]
The general election is upon us once again. Despite damage caused by Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina State Board of Elections did not extend voting registration deadline. Although the registration deadline has passed, voters can still register and vote during North Carolina’s in-person early voting period until Nov. 2. Election […]
The Bobby Setzer trout hatchery outside Pisgah, North Carolina has supplied WNC streams with trout since the late 1950s. The hatchery is the largest in the state and one of three cold water hatcheries. Together they raise over one million rainbow, brook and brown trout a year. Trout fishing in […]
Construction has been active on Monteith Gap Road, South Painter Road and Ledbetter Road to create a new roundabout. The goal of the project is to make the intersection less dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians. However, the construction borders the Cullowhee Community Garden interrupting the garden’s previous tranquility. “People […]
The Long March for Unity & Justice is a statewide movement spearheaded by the Beloved Community Center which aims to bring light to communities across North Carolina. The march started in Cullowhee and Sylva Friday, Aug. 20 with a community luncheon at the Cullowhee Baptist Church. Over the course of […]
