The Whee Gaming Club will be holding a gaming tournament in the UC Illusions room on April 29. There will be several tournaments for games such as Super Smash Bros., Rocket League, Mario Kart and Mario Party. For just $5 you can enter and play in as many tournaments that you wish, and for $10 you can enter […]
How well do you know your well?
April 17, 2017 by
This story was written by Rachel Plouse, originally published in The Crossroads Chronicle on April, 12th 2017. Well maintenance is usually the last thing on our minds while we’re improving our homes. It’s not until a catastrophe happens that we remember the wear and tear both weather and nature have on our wells. When you live outside […]
Dillsboro welcomes spring with Habitat for Humanity Bloom and Build
April 12, 2017 by
The third annual Spring Bloom and Build festival brought thousands to the Dillsboro, North Carolina train depot on an unseasonably warm April 1. The festival was sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Macon and Jackson County, along with students taking the Hospitality and Tourism 436 class – Tourism Planning and Development of WCU. Bloom and Build is a […]
Mark Meadows visits WCU political science class
April 11, 2017 by
North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows (R) spoke to a political science class at Western Carolina University on Monday, April 10, discussing health care, tax reform, Syria and other issues. Meadows is the leader of the congressional group known as the Freedom Caucus that was one of the main opponents of the Republican health care bill […]
Chilly day for a river clean up
April 11, 2017 by
Perhaps it was the cooler temperatures (the mid-50’s) or the impending break, but the 2017 Tuck River Cleanup held on Saturday, April 8 was significantly smaller than in years past. The annual cleanup put on by Base Camp Cullowhee is the largest single day river cleanup in the nation, covering over 27 miles of the […]
Commissioners approve Dillsboro river project
April 7, 2017 by
This story was written by Tanner Hall, originally published in The Sylva Herald. County leaders say their agreement with a local businessman to build an adventure water park in Dillsboro is virtually foolproof. Commissioners on Monday finalized a partnership with WNC Outdoor Development, owned by Kelly Custer of Sylva. The vote was unanimous. Plans call for an […]
