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

“We have had multiple meetings about naming the middle school, whether it’s going to focus on career and technical education and all the things,” she said in April. “I think there is a consensus that ...

“The political world we live in today needs more men and women with the quality of character and integrity that Charles Elders exhibited,” former Jackson County Commissioner Chairman Brian McMahan ...

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 ...

They were given suspended sentences and ordered to perform community service by Judge Loto Caviness.Cases involving two other teens are expected to be resolved during the Nov. 13 Superior Court term, ...

By Beth LawrenceQuestions began in August 2024 when someone realized Hooper may not be eligible to run for her seat in District 3. The county BOE determined Hooper’s property was split by the district ...

Jack is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Jessie Cagle Shields, whose partnership was the cornerstone of his life. He leaves behind two beloved daughters, Lois Danner (Wiley) and Teresa Cabe ...

Then as now, I’d have been shocked to see a letter from congressional representative to constituent that was anything other than respectful, helpful, even cloying. But 250 years ago this week, North ...

Stein is on record as saying the budget bill passed earlier by the NC Senate was “irresponsible,” obviously alluding to that chamber’s continued insistence on cutting personal income tax rates further ...

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 ...

“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 ...