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… »
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’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… »
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… »
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… »
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… »
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… »
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’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… »
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… »
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’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… »
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… »
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… »
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… »
