Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 9 edition. The first leaves to fall are on the top of the mountain. There is no festival.But when the first green at the bottom of the mountainsides starts working its way up it is time to wear bright clothes, get out into fresh spring air and […]
Webster board begins short-term rental conversation
March 9, 2023 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 9 edition. Short-term rentals, an issue discussed in municipal boardrooms across the region, were on the minds of the Webster Town Council at their March 1 meeting. The board discussed at length how to deal with rental organizations who, can “drive up the housing costs for people who […]
WCU vs. mold … and the mold is winning
March 9, 2023 by
Mold is a problem at Western Carolina University. After our story about it in the Hunter Library that took 10 months to clean, we are finding some more buildings with similar issues that have been growing mold for longer than two years. The TV and recording studios are on the first level of the Center […]
Canton artist brings ecosystems into fashion
March 6, 2023 by
Whereas some artists would consider having a barn in your backyard a dream, a local artist refers to theirs as the “Bug Barn,” where you can only find the beauty within the creepy crawly critters. Located in Canton, NC, artist Dayna Walton creates wearable and usable pieces encompassing natural science illustrations. “I do printmaking, illustration, […]
WCU professor showcases talent through personal struggle
March 6, 2023 by
“Don’t tell the story, be the story,” says Dr. Tiffany Renee Jackson, when asked to give the most important advice for being a performer. As an artistic force of nature and one of the newest and beloved editions to the Western Carolina University faculty, Jackson has spent her time on campus focusing on her craft, […]
American Museum of the House Cat reopens on April 2
March 1, 2023 by
Dr. Harold Sims acquired a petrified cat from Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Feb 12. The cat traveled thousands of years and hundreds of miles to arrive at the American Museum of the House Cat, so it’s well worth a visit when the museum reopens on April 2. Sims received the petrified cat from architect Peter […]
