This year, Mountain Heritage Day expanded into Days with a week of fun events for students and community members. Hear more about events that took place during the week including the Hurricane Helene anniversary and Rooted in the Mountains symposium. Mountain Heritage Days co-director Amber Albert also gives us a peak as to what next […]
2025 Mountain Heritage Day festival was a success despite rain and lightning
October 1, 2025 by
Mountain Heritage Day festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, was the highlight of the whole week of activities celebrating the people, culture, traditions and the diversity of it all in the Appalachia. The event brought around 9,400 people who enjoyed watching different chainsaw competitions, participated in singing, enjoying banjo and bluegrass music accompanied by the dancing […]
Board of Education meeting discusses test scores, recognizes students
September 29, 2025 by
Jackson County Public Schools’ test scores are on the rise, with several Smoky Mountain High School students receiving College Board awards for academic excellence. At the Sept. 23 Board of Education meeting, JCPS Director of Testing and Accountability Adam Holt presented the 2024-2025 academic year state accountability data release. This data examines end-of-course exams, ACT […]
Stronger together: Remembering one year after Helene
September 29, 2025 by
Community, students and staff remembered people lost, the devastations, the pain and the helpers by ringing a bell at the center of campus below the alumni clocktower on Friday, Sept. 26. Around 60 people surrounding the tower stood quietly while somber bell sounds followed the messages remembering and celebrating the people of WNC. Joy Mischley, […]
Haywood County: One year after Helene
September 29, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated WNC Sept. 27, 2024. One year after the storm, residents of Haywood County gathered to commemorate what was lost and celebrate the volunteers and helpers that brought a sense of normalcy back to the county. The Haywood County Hurricane Helene remembrance ceremony was on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m. outside the […]
