Archives for March 16, 2021

Zoom cooking classes amidst COVID-19

A new local non-profit organization has had to find new ways to operate amidst COVID-19. Uncomplicated Kitchen is a local non-profit organization with the goal to improve food security through educational outreach. The organization was only operating for a few months before they had to change the way they operated due to COVID-19. Jenna Kranz […]

HOMEBASE providing for students despite COVID-19 challenges

This story was first published in The Western Carolinian. One local organization is working to provide for all WCU students who may find themselves without food, clothes, or the necessary support needed to graduate.  HOMEBASE, an outreach of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, has been located in the small white building next to Cullowhee […]

Local support strong for litter legislation

The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 4 publication. Litter along roadways is a common problem in Jackson County and across the state. A recent bill filed in the North Carolina legislature is aimed at changing that. The Highway Cleanup act, introduced by Rep. John Bell, R-Goldsboro, would double the fines […]

WCU football wins first game this season

The WCU football team won for the first time this year by a score of 21 to 14 against The Citadel on Saturday, March 13. The Catamount offense jumped off to a fiery start on Saturday with a 36-yard kickoff return, by Calvin Jones, to open the contest. The drive was finished off by a […]