While the war between Ukraine and Russia may seem foreign or irrelevant to some in the United States, the implications are global, and according to local reporter Cory Vaillancourt, it will and has already impacted the U.S. Vaillancourt, a reporter and politics editor for The Smoky Mountain News, traveled to Odesa, Ukraine in December 2022. […]
Communication contract renewal gets OK
February 27, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 15 edition Jackson County Sheriff Doug Farmer and County Attorney Heather Baker requested renewal of the NCIC Correctional Communication Agreement for a three-year contract to provide services to the Detention Center. The contract allows communication for inmates and visitors by telephone, video visitation, messaging, picture attachments and […]
Jackson County is looking in tourism priorities for this year
February 27, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 15 edition. Tuesday Feb. 7 the Jackson County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation from Nick Breedlove, director of Tourism Development Authority. Breedlove presented the board with updates on capital projects, tourism numbers and campaigns. The TDA released its capital project policy in 2022 with certain projects […]
Bridge Church Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry
February 23, 2023 by
What began as a small idea shared by WCU students in 2009 has grown into a well-established ministry in Cullowhee. The Bridge is a non-denominational church in Cullowhee that has been an active ministry since 2013. Background “The first thoughts of what became The Bridge Church happened during my personal prayer time in 2009. I […]
WCU students visit the most tear-gassed place on Earth
February 12, 2023 by
The first thing I saw when we reached Aida refugee camp was the face of a dead child. Israel has been a topic of global discussion recently due to a resurgence in violence. After Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in a refugee camp, a Palestinian opened fire outside a synagogue and killed seven Israelis. The […]
WCU’s Philosophy and Religion Department make Wednesday’s sweet
February 7, 2023 by
For college students, the weeks can get stressful and it’s important for students to take a break, even in the middle of the week. WCU’s Philosophy and Religion (PAR) department hosts Sweet Wednesday each week from noon to 2 p.m. in their main office located in Stilwell 226 for students to enjoy complimentary coffee, tea […]
