THE 49TH HASKETT REUNION will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at the Webster Baptist Church Fellowship Room, with a pot luck lunch at noon. Hasketts are descendants ...

Today, we will be discussing a somewhat sticky subject – thistles. Thistles have been largely relegated into the noxious weed ...

The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has announced the start of its 2025 LIFT Grant cycle. The Health Foundation’s LIFT Grants will support and fund programs focusing on one or more ...

This week in local history: ...

We write as a non-partisan group of Jackson County residents who have organized to support the Fontana Regional Library (FRL), the Jackson County Public Libraries and their leadership. We are ...

Mau urged the board to do three things: place the revenue neutral rate on the proposed budget so that property owners could see how the projected tax rate might impact them, provide a breakdown of ...

GEP will host a lye soapmaking class on Saturday, June 28, with six spots available for one session from 10 a.m. until noon.

Jaxon Tabor won the Jackson County Golf Club Tournament held on June 2 at Mountain Harbour Living and Golf with a net score of 72. Chuck Hall secured second place ...

Jackson County native Darren Nicholson is a Grammy nominee and 13-time International Bluegrass Music Association award winner. He’s made multiple performances on the Grand Ole Opry and is a recipient ...

Betty Sue was a member of East LaPorte Grace Community Church, Cullowhee, N.C. She worked for Jackson County Schools for many years but spent her last years caretaking for many children. She was a ...

Rotary Club supports local non-profitsThe Rotary Club of Sylva awarded $13,500 to 14 local nonprofits this year. The funds were raised through community events like the Chili Cook-Off, Pancake ...

Kathleen Yvette McClure, 58, passed away unexpectedly due to health complications on April 1, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Swann Mickey McClure and Janice Davis Houston, and beloved ...