People came from all over North Carolina to celebrate the annual Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, September 27 at the Western Carolina University intramural fields. Mountain Heritage Day is a celebration of the arts and traditions of western North Carolina that has been celebrated for 40 years. It began in 1974 as the Founder’s Day […]
Archives for September 2014
WCU community marches for a cause
September 29, 2014 by
Students at Western Carolina University participated in “Take Back the Night” to raise awareness for women who have been sexual abused and break the silence about sexual violence. “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, date rape has got to go,” was one of many chants said by the dozens of Greek lettered organizations participated in the annual […]
Farmers market in Sylva offers local goods
September 29, 2014 by
The Jackson County Farmers Market was in full swing on Saturday, Sept. 20, as people stopped by to sample and buy local goods from a variety of vendors. The market is a weekly event in Sylva that locals and visitors regularly take part in. There are booths that offer goods like fresh honey, farm produce and […]
Get ready for the Mountain Heritage Day
September 25, 2014 by
From the WCU Public Relations Office In just few days the Cullowhee Valley or the intramural field of Western Carolina University will be bustling with sounds of Appalachian music mixed with the sound of the clogging shoes dancing on the wooden stages. The spectators can enjoy the music dancing themselves or enjoying in the variety […]
New certification guidelines will give Hospitality and Tourism students an edge
September 24, 2014 by
Hospitality and Tourism students will be required by the North Carolina Department of Insurance to be certified in crowd management before volunteering at the annual Mountain Heritage Day festival. Volunteering at Mountain Heritage Day has been a requirement for Dr. Carroll Brown’s Festival and Special Event Management students as a service learning assignment since 2004. […]
Fun fall festival is coming to Cullowhee
September 21, 2014 by
Press Release of CVS PTA The Cullowhee Valley School Parents/Teachers Association is hosting its annual festival from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at Cullowhee Valley School. The event aims to raise money for the Cullowhee Valley School PTA to be used for school projects and equipment purchases throughout the year. “We have a committee […]
