Story was published in The Sylva Herald March 4 edition. Story co-written with Chandler Keller The Small Business Center at Southwestern Community college will host the HWY 107 Business Summit, a free, all-day event geared towards helping local businesses impacted by the coming U.S. business/N.C. 107 construction. The event is designed to bring resources and […]
“Hamlet” gets a technological revamp in upcoming WCU performance
March 2, 2020 by
William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” has been performed for over 400 years, but never quite like this. Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen will be taking the stage to perform a revamped version of “Hamlet” from Wednesday, March 4, to Saturday, March 7, in the Bardo Arts Center Josephina Niggli Studio Theatre. Performances on March […]
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 […]
Smoky Mountain High School spreads loves and breaks records on Valentine’s Day
February 21, 2020 by
Story co-written with Sara Stanley. Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 Smoky Mountain High School attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘most people hugging soft toys simultaneously’ on Friday, Feb. 14 in the school’s new gymnasium. Over 800 students and staff from SMHS and the Catamount School […]
Be an educated voter
February 12, 2020 by
Voting can be overwhelming. From the different elections throughout the year to the basics like where to vote. Luckily, Jackson County is here to help eliminate any confusion. Jackson County Public Library in Sylva hosted “Voting in Elections: How and Why?” on Feb. 11, opening the first of three events to help those who need […]
Beyond the language
February 10, 2020 by
Western North Carolina is nestled in the beautiful mountains of the Blue Ridge region. It’s home to the color-changing leaves you can experience every fall, the music of the Pride of the Mountains you can hear in Cullowhee and is chockful of history and heritage you can see all around. But not for long. The […]
