Co-written with Madelyn Ricket “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” This unsettling Leon Trotsky quote rings true in times like these. Niall Michelsen, a professor at Western Carolina, used this unsettling quote to reinforce the importance of students being educated on global crises. The United States is watching […]
Archives for April 2022
Native plants required in new Sylva development ordinance
April 10, 2022 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald April 7 edition. The Town of Sylva approved changes to its zoning and subdivision ordinances on Feb. 24. One of the new features of this reworking is that new developments and landscaping changes within city limits will be required to plant native plants, said Paige Dowling, Sylva town […]
Upcoming events in Sylva & Dillsboro
April 7, 2022 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 6 edition Easter Hat Parade: Dillsboro Merchants Association (DMA) will be holding their 34th annual Easter Hat Parade from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 16 and will meet at the Dogwood’s parking lot. Families can come and make a free hat to wear for […]
Robotics Team is taking FROGBOT to compete
April 7, 2022 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 16 edition Robots are taking over Smoky Mountain High School. The Academic Robotics Team will be competing for the first time since the start of COVID-19 at UNC Asheville from 10:30 am until 4pm Saturday, March, 19. A student-designed and built robot called the “FROGBOT” […]
The Tuck River Cleanup is Back!
April 4, 2022 by
The Tuck River cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, so get ready to get wet and have fun. The event is organized by Base Camp Cullowhee and is coming back after two years hiatus. This will be the 38th year of the event. “Tuck River Cleanup has been a long running river cleanup on […]
