The Smoky Mountain High School baseball team played their first game under the new stadium lights that had just been installed. “This county’s been looking for these(stadium lights) for years. And these seniors, I promise them they’d play under the lights… And I’m so excited for these seniors and the entire community,” Head coach Wes […]
WCU fraternities push for stricter party lists
March 16, 2025 by
WCU partying scene is changing, or at least the fraternities are trying. WCU fraternities are cracking down on who can enter parties, aiming to keep the list of attendees to members of Greek life, friends and female students. This comes after an issue of fights, drugs, needle roofying and high schoolers attending the parties at […]
SMN: Edwards dodges questions on Medicare, Franklin Social Security office closing
March 16, 2025 by
Story from Smoky Mountain News politics editor Cory Vaillancourt, re-published with permission In what could very well be a sneak preview of his in-person town hall in Asheville later today, Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) abruptly walked away from a podium in Canton’s Sorrells Street Park and refused to answer questions about federal cuts to programs […]
Bringing the Jedi life to WCU
March 5, 2025 by
You have probably seen lightsabers out by the Blue Ridge lawn around dinnertime on Wednesday and Saturday. The Catamount Saber Legion is sharing its love of Star Wars at WCU. The club has over 80 active members who regularly attend meetings. Club president, Gabriel Baker said that the Saber Legion started as a social experiment […]
Mental Health in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
March 4, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of many throughout Western North Carolina and as many are working on rebuilding, mental health is not a priority. But should it be that way? Helene caused the damage of more than 100,000 homes in WNC, affecting nearly 200,000 people total. Eighty community emergency response teams volunteered logging more than […]
