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Mustangs defeat Franklin

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team avenged its only Western North Carolina Athletic Conference loss of the season with a 55-48 win Friday at Franklin. Will Carpenter scored 14 points for the Mustangs (14-3, 9-1). Jalen Rosbor and Mark Thompson both added 10. Franklin pulled away down the stretch to win the women’s game 67-51. Sarah… »

Riddles waive preliminary hearing, court date set

By Nick Breedlove

Former owners of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home, Ronnie and Thomasine Riddle Tuesday (Jan. 24) waived their preliminary hearing related to fraud charges. Those fraud charges stem from their alleged mishandling of pre-need contract premiums totaling some $50,000. Judge Rick Walker presided in court when they waived that hearing… »

Smoky Mountain sweeps West Henderson

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams defeated West Henderson on Tuesday in Western North Carolina Athletic Conference action at the SM gym. The Mustang men (13-3, 8-1) remained in first place with a 63-38 victory. Will Carpenter scored 22 points, and Micah Carter added… »


Mustangs move into first place

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team moved into first place in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference with a 66-62 win over Tuscola on Friday at the SM gym. Nathan Neesam… »

Former funeral home’s owners face fraud charges

By Nick Breedlove

The former owners of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home have been charged with a number of counts of obtaining property by false pretense. Melton-Riddle changed names to Melton Funeral Home when it… »

Report lists alcohol as factor in October fatality

By Nick Breedlove

An updated report from the N.C. Highway Patrol lists alcohol as a factor in the October single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Western Carolina University employee and Cullowhee… »

SMHS’ Callahan named Regional Teacher of the Year

By Maggie Tobias

Smoky Mountain High School health sciences teacher Edith Callahan is the Region 8 Teacher of the Year and will now compete for the title of North Carolina Teacher of the… »

WestCare, Haywood boards OK $10 million line of credit

By Lynn Hotaling

MedWest Health System has received all the necessary approvals to secure a $10 million line of credit from Carolinas HealthCare System, CEO Mike Poore said Monday. The final step was… »

Smoky Mountain sweeps North Henderson

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams swept North Henderson in Western North Carolina Athletic Conference action Friday at the SM gym. The Mustang men (11-3, 6-1) won 74-56. Micah… »

Dillsboro board to hold special meeting

By Maggie Tobias

The Dillsboro town board will hold a special meeting on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. to discuss rezoning a 7.75-acre parcel located on Long Branch Church Road, behind the… »

Mustangs defeat Pisgah

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team maintained a share of first place in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference with a 78-71 win Friday at Pisgah. Tanner Cogdill led the Mustangs… »

Smoky Mountain wins at Brevard

By Carey Phillips

Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up Western North Carolina Athletic Conference victories Friday at Brevard The Mustang men (9-3, 4-1) won 66-52 behind Will Carpenter’s 18 points… »

Simmons wins 5ooth game

By Carey Phillips

Coach Cindi Simmons picked up her 500th career victory Wednesday as Smoky Mountain defeated East Henderson 67-47 in a Western North Carolina Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at the SM… »

Bank robber pleads guilty to common law robbery, receives sentence of 10-21 months

By Lynn Hotaling

Brian Anthony Edwards, age 21, who confessed to the Dec. 14 robbery of the State Employees Credit Union branch in Cullowhee, was convicted and sentenced today (Jan. 3) in Jackson… »

Basketball games postponed

By Carey Phillips

Last night’s snow has caused Smoky Mountain’s home basketball games with East Henderson to be postponed from Tuesday to Wednesday. East does not have a JV women’s team so the… »

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