Although no specific budget cuts have been formally proposed, the Cherokee Central School Board convened on the evening of Tuesday, September 5th, to address a revised budget projection for the Easter ...

The effort to create a youth center in Swain County continues to gain momentum. Advocates for the facility meth with Commissioners on Tuesday top share countywide survey results, information from a ne ...

The recent decision by the school board to limit out-of-district student admissions for specific grade levels this year has its roots in a more profound issue, as explained by Superintendent Mark Sale ...

Last week, the Jackson County Tourism Development Authority unveiled a 3.5 percent uptick in visitor expenditures for the year 2022. Both domestic and international visitors exploring Jackson County c ...

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is currently deliberating a potential alteration in their involvement with the Fontana Regional Library System (FRLS). Previously, the county had a 10-year co ...

A Cherokee man has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison after admitting guilt to a charge of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Edward Dwayne Taylor, aged 35, ...

NCDOT is making sure drivers across the state reach their destinations safely and efficiently. To help ease travel over the holiday weekend, NCDOT is suspending most construction projects along inters ...

Everett Street Bryson City Utility Work. August 2023Photo Courtesy of : Smoky Mountain Times Progress continues as scheduled for the utilities project on Everett Street in downtown Bryson City. Town a ...

Buildings along Highway 107 in Sylva being Demolished.Photo: Courtesy of Sylva Herald The process of demolition is ongoing in Sylva’s commercial corridor, where excavators are clearing space for ...