Come out to Dillsboro for the annual Easter Hat Parade on April 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Registration for the parade begins at noon and the parade starts at Dillsboro Town Hall at 2 p.m. Attendance is free! There is also an egg hunt at hosted by Generation Church at 11 a.m. at Monteith […]
WheeLife news magazine: The new gas station not really wanted and more
April 9, 2025 by
Welcome to WheeLife, the radio news magazine for Cullowhee, Jackson County and the region. This is the second show and is a collaboration between the Western Carolina Journalist and 95.3 WWCU. This weeks episode is brought to you by Callia Addikis and Morgan Korson. You will hear us every Friday at 4 p.m. until the […]
Church feeds anyone from campus, community
April 4, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 3 edition. St. David’s Church offers free meals for WCU students and the local community. With food insecurity on the rise, St. David’s is not only serving free hot meals, they are providing a warm and welcoming space for the community to come together. The episcopal church in […]
Ice skating in Dillsboro? Maybe…
February 20, 2025 by
Could ice skating come to Dillsboro? Canton has ice skating, so why not? Dillsboro resident Beth James spoke at last week’s town hall meeting, suggesting it would be a “perfect addition” to Monteith Park during Luminaries. Jackson Country Parks and Recreation could look into this project and make it a reality, James said. The company, […]
Executive orders from Trump have shaken LGBTQ community at WCU
February 20, 2025 by
While some changes came as no surprise after President Trump took office, others have been put in place more quickly than anticipated. Executive orders are impacting the LGBTQ community and the queer community at Western Carolina University has something to say about it. Ash Haight, a creative writing graduate student at WCU shared her thoughts […]
Renovation of Dillsboro’s Jarret House is coming along
January 23, 2025 by
Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald Jan. 22 edition. Dillsboro leaders heard an update on progress at the Jarrett House at its first town hall meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 13. New bathrooms at Monteith Park, snow removal, FEMA hurricane meetings and a sewer and water line were also on the […]
