Another year, another set of numbers, and once again the mountains tell a complicated story of educational achievement.  As ...

Dear friend, We are living in tumultuous times, and I’m writing to say I am sorry. I know I’ve done and said things that hurt ...

As tension develops among Fontana Regional Library trustees and a seismic shift lies ahead in about nine months, the board is ...

Marianna Black Library in Bryson City was an outdated facility by 2010, so staff commissioned a feasibility study. On Sept.

When the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton closed after more than a century of operations in June 2023, the shockwaves ...

It’s beginning to sound like a broken record — nearly a year after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, ...

Macon County has delayed action on consolidating its health board and seems to have taken a commissioner takeover completely ...

Experience the rich traditions of Appalachian Mountain life at the annual Mountain Life Festival, happening Sept. 20 at the ...

I love buying fresh vegetables, especially when they’re in season, and they look/smell great. But this doesn’t mean that ...

I have been a weekly reader of The Smoky Mountain News since its inception in 1999. I am proud of (Publisher/Editor) Scott ...

Mainspring Conservation Trust has named Sylva resident Jeremy Hyatt as its new Executive Director. Hyatt, a Tribal citizen of ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission advises that black bears’ eating behavior changes in the late summer through fall.