The Catamount women’s soccer team took on the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the 13th match of the season on Oct. 2. The Cats entered the game with a 5-4-3 overall record and 1-1-1 in Southern Conference (SOCON) play. The Catamounts were held out of the back of the net until the 13 minute of […]
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, […]
Mountain Heritage Center exhibit on the growth of WCU women’s athletics
September 29, 2025 by
Women athletes and their achievements through the history of WCU is on display at the Mountain Heritage Center. The exhibit Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present opened early September and you can see it through through Dec. 12. The exhibit explores the “people, events, and laws that helped shape […]
Whee Life: Remembering Hurricane Helene one year after
September 26, 2025 by
Your weekly news magazine on the life in the Whee is back. We start the season with an episode dedicated to the one year anniversary from Hurricane Helene. Hear from community members as they look back on Hurricane Helene, what they experienced, how they responded, and how Western North Carolina stood together in the face […]
