Four Western Carolina University subcontractors working on the new Tom Apodaca Science Building have tested positive for COVID-19. WCU officials received the notice of the first positive test for COVID-19 on April 22. That individual had been tested by a private healthcare provider and was ordered to comply with the appropriate isolation measures. The individual […]
Elections 2020: Republican party and candidates for primary
March 2, 2020 by
This story was co-written with Cameron Huffman, Kaitlyn Brown, Jonah Weston Republican Party Primaries Election day is rapidly approaching Jackson County. Before filling out a ballot, voters must become educated on the candidates running for office. Voters should know what their candidates stand for, what are their moral values and even their background information like where they […]
Hunter Safety returns to Smoky Mountain curriculum
February 21, 2020 by
Smoky Mountain High School is bringing back its hunter safety course after an eight-year hiatus. The course will be taught by the schools agriculture teacher Blake Fox. He has been teaching agriculture at Smoky Mountain since July of 2019. Fox received his agriculture education and extension education degree from N.C. State University. He has been […]
Halloween haunts and Rocky Horrors at WCU Bardo Arts Center
November 6, 2019 by
Western Carolina University’s Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall hosted a student shadow cast for a one night production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 31. The film is a kinky classic, telling the story of a young couple who stumbles upon a castle infested with elaborate strangers and their leader, Transylvanian transvestite, Dr. Frank […]
Mountain Heritage Day: Embracing the culture of the Western Carolina mountains
September 26, 2019 by
The Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center will be hosting its 45th annual Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, starting at 10:00 a.m. at WCU’s intramural field. The festival is one of the most popular in the Western NC region, celebrating the history of the mountains and Appalachian culture. Educational specialist of the WCU […]
