In the two days of early voting, over half a million registered voters have already voted. According to State Board of Elections as of Oct. 17 there are 461,048 votes in person and 40,273 are absentee ballots casted. In Jackson County, 1,829 people voted in person during the first two days. The Board has approved […]
Archives for October 2026
Tournament of Champions returns to WCU
October 16, 2026 by
Story originally published in Western Carolinian, Oct. 8 edition. Western Carolina University and the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be hosting the Tournament of Champions on Oct. 17. For 21 years, WCU has been hosting this competition for high schools’ bands from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina to compete for the […]
The Mudcats Club teaches students the art of ceramics
October 13, 2026 by
The Mudcats Club hosted a “makers make” toothbrush holder and wax melter workshop on Sept. 24 in Bardo Room 144. Club President Fynn Murray opened the event by demonstrating how to cut a rectangle of clay to form the base of a toothbrush holder. He rolled his clay into a cylinder and pressed it onto […]
WCU’s fighting game tournament returns for sixth year
October 13, 2026 by
A special kind of competition was happening on Oct. 3, on Western Carolina University’s campus. Catamount Clash 6, a tournament of the fighting game Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate, brought many games to from all over the region and neighboring states. “The Salty Spitoon,” WCU’s Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate gaming club, hosts the event annually in […]
Voter fatigue: What to know before you vote
October 13, 2026 by
What happens when a ballot feels like too much? For Jackson County voters, the November midterm election will bring a long list of races and candidates to choose from. A ballot with more choices means more decisions for voters to make. For some voters, seeing a long list of races and candidates may feel overwhelming. Jackson County will have over 20 […]
Game-winning Mercer field goal sinks Catamounts in a heartbreaking loss on the road
October 13, 2026 by
MACON, Ga. – Simon Zeidan’s 42-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 18 Mercer a 17-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Five-Star Stadium. The kick ended a Catamount rally in heartbreaking fashion, and dropped WCU 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Southern Conference. The loss was Western Carolina’s 11th straight […]
