In the 26 years we’ve been publishing this newspaper, I don’t think we’ve ever had the onslaught of letters to the editor as ...

The adage “There are no atheists in foxholes” catches our attention, but is too broad and imprecise for universal application ...

Trump and his sidekick billionaire know exactly why our Constitution was intentionally designed with three branches of ...

Thank you to Smoky Mountain News staff writer Hannah McLeod for the informative article about the leaked email from a library ...

Folkmoot USA will present a special evening of live music with Blue Pipa Trio at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Folkmoot ...

With her latest album, “Highlander,” bluegrass/Americana icon Missy Raines takes inventory of where she stands at this ...

Beloved Southern Appalachian Americana/bluegrass act Unspoken Tradition will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Cowee ...

Haywood County attorney Bill Jones has been appointed to fill a vacant District Court seat in the judicial district made up ...

Haywood County Republican Rep. Mark Pless filed a bill that would strip the county of its ability to levy room occupancy ...

After a disastrous September and October, some — but not all — counties impacted by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27 are getting ...

Sylva Commissioner Mark Jones tendered his resignation from the board through a letter during the Feb. 13 meeting, citing ...

The Town of Waynesville has named Assistant Fire Chief Chris Mehaffey as the town’s interim chief. “Assistant Chief Mehaffey ...