Are you a caretaker dreading the challenging talk about puberty, hormones and sex health education with your children? A group of Western Carolina University experts from the psychology, communication and education departments will hold their second annual “Growing Up Together” workshop for parents and caregivers of children from K to 5th grade on body development […]
Archives for September 16, 2026
Experts helping adults learn how to talk to their children about puberty and body development
Local candidate forums set for Sept. 24 at Southwest Community College
Re-published content from The Sylva Herald For the first time since 2020, Southwestern Community College students will be hosting a forum for candidates seeking public office. Incumbents and challengers for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners have been invited to participate in a forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Burrell Conference […]
Asheville’s 16th annual Beer City Cup soccer tournament
Adult soccer teams from across the country come to Asheville to compete and celebrate the sport at the annual Beer City Cup hosted on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-6. For tournament director and co-founder Usher, the event has become a primary event of Asheville’s soccer community. “It’s been a staple of the Asheville soccer community […]





