As the Fontana Regional Library sizes up a monumental change coming into the focus over the hill like a band of Vandals looking to sack Rome, its outgoing attorney, Rady Large, offers a simple piece ...

On Monday, July 21, the series “Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture,” will present a program on the history of Cowee School, now the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center. Speakers will be Bill ...

The annual Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in downtown Dillsboro.   Dozens of booths lining Front Street will display handmade items ...

A regional Americana/bluegrass act, Granny’s Mason Jar will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.  Following in the footsteps of Doc Watson, Norman ...

Regional rock/jam group Arnold Hill will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at The Scotsman Public House in Waynesville. Formed in 2011, the Jackson County band is named after a road in Sylva where ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking individuals to join the Elk Rover volunteer team for the upcoming 2025 season. Elk Rovers share information with visitors about safe wildlife viewing and ...

The detailing of this process, according to Klaven, is provided by a 19th century philosopher named Friedrich Nietzsche, and you will be forgiven if you never heard of him or why anyone should take ...

When it comes to American rock music, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more talented and sonically important act than The Black Crowes. Thankfully, in recent years, the Robinson brothers (Chris and ...

To the Editor: The big beautiful bill is neither. Tax cuts take effect this year. While the cuts for the highest earners are permanent, most cuts expire in 2030. Sixty percent of the total tax savings ...

Ralph Ellis will host a special reading for his new work, “The Accident Report,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.  The book is a small town comedy set in 1974 ...

Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program, which offers free and low-cost activities that celebrate faith, recreation, arts and education, has kicked off the season with a slate of activities for all ...

The electric lawnmower the Town of Waynesville bought in 2024 is paying off, according to Outdoor Maintenance Supervisor Michael Noland. At the time, the purchase kicked up some dust, with some ...