Events
Greening up the Mountains festival termed ‘success’ [photo gallery]
Even with the hustle and bustle of Easter festivities last weekend, people turned out in droves for Saturday’s Greening up the Mountains festival in downtown Sylva. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. people enjoyed food, eclectic bands and more than 100 vendors of all types. “Overall I’m really pleased,” said Emily Elders, festival coordinator. “We… »
REACH’s ‘A Call to Men’ holds march downtown [photo gallery]
Marchers display their signs asking people to stop violence against women during the 100-man march held Saturday, April 16, in downtown Sylva. Though it was just shy of the 100-person mark, organizer Jennifer Dirkes said the event had a good turnout. To get involved with the group “A Call to Men,” contact REACH at 631-4488,… »
Empty bowl fundraiser this Friday
Sylva’s Rusty Schurm-Owens puts the finishing touches on a bowl that will be available for purchase during Friday’s Empty Bowl Fund-raiser for The Community Table. The pale, sea-green glaze she’s applying will turn a “beautiful blue” when fired in the kiln at 2,232 degrees, Schurm-Owens said. Schurm-Owens is a student in Elise Delfield’s pottery class… »
Sylva board names top transportation projects
Sylva town board members created a priority list of their top seven transportation projects for Jackson County at a workshop meeting held Thursday, March 10, at 9 a.m. The list is part of a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for the whole county. The list will be submitted to the county commissioners before a final draft is… »
Scenes from Dillsboro’s Pottery Festival and Sylva’s ChillyFest [photo galleries]
Two towns’ annual festivals drew large crowds to the area Saturday, Nov. 6. Dillsboro Pottery Festival Potters from across the region and across the country converged on Dillsboro with 42 artists selling and demonstrating their crafts. The festival was established in 2005 by Travis Berning and Joe Frank McKee of Tree House Pottery and Brant… »
Coat giveaway this weekend
Webster residents Frances Lowe, left, and Betty Crook, right, pose with some of the coats they collected throughout the year. The pair went to garage sales in Jackson County, purchasing over 200 coats for area residents. The “gently used and clean” coats will be available to anyone who is in need of a coat for… »
Second annual ‘Coats for Kids’ drive underway
The second annual ‘Coats for Kids’ drive is under way and donations of new and gently used coats, hats, gloves, shoes and warm clothing are being accepted through Sunday, Oct. 31, at Cullowhee United Methodist Church, Sylva Wal-Mart, and in the front lobby of Southwestern Community College’s Balsam Building. You can make a coat or… »
‘Empty Bowl’ fundraiser tonight
Community table director Amy Grimes looks on as Riverwood Pottery’s Brant Barnes shapes a bowl that may end up at the Table’s “Empty Bowl” fund-raiser slated for today, Friday, April 23, from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and include the purchaser’s choice of a handcrafted bowl, donated by local potters, soup from local restaurants, bread,… »
“Support Our Band Program” tonight at Zaxby’s
Zaxby’s is sponsoring a “Support Our Band Program” night tonight, Monday, April 19 with a portion of all the proceeds from 5 p.m. until closing going to support the Jackson County Band Program in grades 6-12 (Smoky Mountain High School Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band and specialized Ensemble programs; Middle Grades Bands at Fairview,… »
Mountain Trace to hold Easter Egg Hunt Saturday
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… »
