• Jerry Gaines achieved the unbelievable feat of making All-American in three different sports when he was named to the ...

On Sunday, July 6, in cooperation with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the North Shore Cemetery Association will host decorations on the North Shore of Fontana Lake at Proctor ...

Ever written your congressman? I have. I always get a prompt and cordial, if bland, reply. Back in 1988, I actually spent a few weeks as a Capitol Hill intern ...

Turtles and tortoises represent some of the last survivors of the world’s long past. These are some of the most ancient living creatures on earth and have remained relatively unchanged by evolution ...

By Hannah YarringtonImported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, are native to South America but have steadily spread across the southeastern United States, making their way into 74 of North Carolina’s 100 ...

Billy Ray enjoyed bowling, fishing, drag racing, hunting ginseng and spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Patricia Ann Lewis Jones; and ...

In 2018, he became a resident of the Broadmead continuing care retirement community in Cockeysville, Maryland splitting his time between there and the North Carolina mountains. He moved to Broadmead ...

“We are proud to recognize Senator Kevin Corbin as the North Carolina Community Action Association’s Legislator of the Year,” said NCCAA Executive Director Sharon Goodson. “His unwavering dedication ...

• Lamb and wool pools took place at the Clyde Livestock Yard for the grading and sale of lambs and sheep’s wool. • Western Carolina College launched the Alumni Giving Program to support the ...

Harris Regional Hospital on Tuesday announced the launch of the Special Delivery Program, an initiative aimed at improving postpartum care and reducing maternal mortality. The program provides ...

Melba Jean Richards, 92, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord on June 5, 2025. Born in Nashville, Tennessee on Feb. 19, 1933, she later attended Ward-Belmont Preparatory ...