Archive for March, 2010

Emergency personnel clear the scene of a March 27 wreck (bottom photo) that occurred after a Bryson City man failed to yield to oncoming traffic. A van driven by 20-year old Joshua Price of Bryson City was struck when it attempted to cross U.S. 23/441. Price, who had one passenger, 17-year-old Jacob Price, also of… »

Media had the opportunity to tour the new Jackson County Public Library which is due to be completed in late 2010 / early 2011. The 24,000 square foot addition will be connected to the 6,000 square foot courthouse which is currently undergoing renovations. Interior designer Lynne Wilson and Project Manager David Cates of Brantley Construction… »

A contractor for Duke Energy clears tree limbs away from power lines off of Buchanan Loop, Thursday, March 25. –Herald photo by Nick Breedlove The Herald has received several telephone calls regarding a helicopter that is clearing tree limbs. According to a Duke Energy spokesman, a contractor they’ve hired is clearing trees beside power lines… »

Mountain Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 27 at 2 p.m. open to the public. Please meet at the outside Pavilion. Refreshments and prizes to be given. For more information please contact Claudia King at… »

A Sylva business owned by a Democratic candidate for sheriff was damaged by fire early Sunday morning, and authorities believe the blaze was intentionally set. Sgt. George Lamphiear of the Sylva Police Department spotted the fire at Custom Truck Covers, a business on East Main Street owned by Robin Gunnels, around 1:30 a.m. Lamphiear was… »

Two are in custody and one suspect remains on the run in the wake of a Monday (March 22) shooting that injured a Tuckasegee man. The incident occurred in Cashiers near the former Summit Charter School, and the dispatch center received the 911 call at 11:20 a.m. The call came in from a male subject… »

Smoky Mountain’s Katie Jo Moss pitched a softball no-hitter Friday, and Matt Nicholson hit a walk-off home run in baseball as SM took  Appalachian Athletic Conference victories over East Henderson. at home. Moss walked one and was two of two at the plate as the Lady Mustansg rolled to a 10-0 victory. The game was… »

The meeting for Dillsboro has again been rescheduled for Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Town… »

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 9-2. SM’s Chris Matthews hit a home… »