It seemed that an air of compassion followed Joe Allen with every step. As he opened the door to a windowless second-floor waiting room inside the Jackson County Social Services building, the looming sense of dread lingering in the atmosphere scattered. Sitting in a government-beige social services office has a way of conjuring up a […]
Archives for December 2016
Joanna Woodson: Your voice matters, dammit
December 6, 2016 by
It wasn’t until three weeks after the election that the Jackson County Board of Elections finally sat down for canvassing day. Until this year I wasn’t aware that canvassing day–a time after the election board members go one by one through questionable provisional ballots and determine which ones will count–existed. To me, provisional ballots existed […]
Free HIV/AIDS testing at WCU in honor of World AIDS Day
December 5, 2016 by
Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) administered free HIV/AIDS testing at Western Carolina University on Monday, Nov. 28. The event took place in honor of World AIDS Day, Dec.1. A total of 25 students and two faculty and staff took advantage of the opportunity before the tests ran out. Prevention specialist with WNCAP, Tracey Childers, said […]
Catamounts survive the season
December 5, 2016 by
The 2016 Western Carolina football season wrapped up with a SEC match-up against University of South Carolina, on Nov.19. The Catamounts lost 41-33 to South Carolina. Missed opportunities, like allowing South Carolina’s Rico Dawdle to rush for over 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns, caused the Cats to fall short of winning the game. Detrez Newsome, […]
College Night at Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries
December 4, 2016 by
The 33rd annual Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries kicked off with College night, and students and citizens of Jackson County came out to support the event. WCU and Dillsboro merchants partnered up to pull off this event. The director of the Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries is David R. Marker, owner of Monkey Toes, and according to him, […]
Just when you thought it was over… Gubernatorial recount in Durham County and Election ’17
December 2, 2016 by
In the weeks following Nov. 8, Americans all across the U.S. could take solace in the fact that election season was finally over. Unfortunately for North Carolinians, the most tumultuous and divisive election season in recent memory refused to leave The Old North State. Democratic challenger Roy Cooper appeared to have won the governor’s seat […]
