Crews were at work Wednesday morning (March 10) to clear a rockslide that blocked Caney Fork Road until N.C. Department of Transportation personnel reopened one lane around 6:30 a.m. According to DOT foreman Darrell Brooks, the slide was called in around 4 a.m. Rocks and debris blocked the right hand lane (heading east away from… »
Smoky Mountain’s softball team won its Appalachian Athletic Conference opener Tuesday at Tuscola, but the Mustang baseball team lost to the Mountaineers.
Trish Brooks threw a complete game shutout as the Lady Mustangs won 5-0. Katie Jo Freeman hit a home run.
Tuscola won the baseball game… »
The Jackson County Public Library will host an open house, Wed., March 10, from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to view the examples of the actual carpets, fabrics, wall coverings, wood, etc. which will be used in the new library… »
The Fontana Regional Library will hold its board meeting on Tuesday, March 9, at 4 p.m. at the Jackson County Public… »
Smoky Mountain’s bid for a state 2-A basketball championship ended Saturday with a 57-53 loss to West Caldwell in the Western Reghional finals at Greensboro.
Tanner Cogill scored 15 points, and… »
Jackson Simmons scores against Berry Academy. –Photo by Mark Haskett
The Smoky Mountain High School boys basketball team defeated Berry Academy of Charlotte, 75-69 in the regional semi-finals.
Highlights include Jackson Simmons… »
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The Smoky Mountain High School men’s basketball team will head to Greensboro Friday for the Western 2-A Regional Basketball Tournament. Their bus will leave SMHS at 12:30 p.m. and proceed… »
Accidents are starting to add up as snow falls in Jackson County.
Jackson County Schools have closed, Southwestern Community College classes are canceled and WCU classes (on-campus and off-campus) for the… »
Smoky Mountain’s quest for a state men’s basketball championship will continue at 8:30 p.m. Friday when the Mustangs (23-4) face Berry Academy (23-7) of Charlotte in the 2-A Western Regionals… »
For the first time in school history, Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team will play in the Western Regionals.
The Mustangs (23-4) breezed past upstart Polk Conty (10-16) 61-40 Friday at the… »
According to regional manager for Duke Energy, Fred Alexander, there is a high wind warning in effect for the mountains today and Friday. Northwest winds increase this morning to 15-20… »
Smoky Mountain advanced to the men’s 2-A sectional finals Wednesday with a 62-59 victory at Mountain Heritage.
The Mustangs (22-4) will play at home Friday in the finals against Newton-Conover or… »
Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball 2-A sectional semifinal game at Mountain Heritage will be played at 5 p.m. Wednesday. It was originally set for 7 p.m., but was moved up due… »
Make plans to attend the “Spay-ghetti” dinner tonight, Feb. 23, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. at the Balsam Mountain Inn.
The menu will include spaghetti with meat sauce or red sauce,… »
