Archive for October, 2011

Smoky Mountain will open the state 2-A soccer playoffs at home Wednesday at 6 p.m. against West Caldwell. The Mustangs (15-7-1) are the second seed from the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference. West (12-8) is the third seed from the Catawba Valley Conference. If SM wins, the next game would be Saturday. It’s likely the… »

Two people were transported to Mission Hospitals in Asheville following a two-vehicle accident shortly before 11:30 a.m. today on N.C. 281 about a half mile from the intersection with N.C. 107. Dorothy Middleton, 60, of Tuckasegee was airlifted to Mission from  a landing zone set up near the scene, according to Trooper Rico Stephens of… »

Matt Pawlowski has been fired as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator of Western Carolina’s football team. The announcement was made Monday by Fred Cantler, interim athletic director. “I want to thank Matt Pawlowski for his service to Catamount athletics, the football program and our student-athletes,” Cantler said. “Anyone who has been around Matt can… »

Smoky Mountain’s football team will have its first home playoff game since 1992 Friday when Bunker Hill comes to Carr Hooper Stadium/Babe Howell Field for a first round game in the 2-AA bracket. If the Mustangs (5-6) win, they would be at home in the second round against either Bandys or… »

Smoky Mountain’s women’s and men’s cross country teams both qualified for next weekend’s State 2-A Meet in Saturday’s Western Regionals. The women placed third with the men fourth. Nancy Ford led the Lady Mustangs as she was fifth. Sarah Spiro came in 20th. Clayton Gunter, who was 11th, was the top finisher for the Mustang… »

Smoky Mountain rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to defeat North Henderson 20-13 Friday in the final football game of the regular season at Carr Hooper Stadium/Babe Howell Field. The Mustangs (5-6, 4-3) clinched the top seed from the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference into the state playoffs. Brackets for the playoffs will be released… »

In an advertisement in this week’s Herald, a church name was inadvertently omitted. All the information about the fall festival mentioned in the ad is correct, it just doesn’t say that the event is at Scotts Creek Baptist Church, which will hold its Harvest Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. The family… »

The lone black bear cub found on the Western Carolina University campus on Wednesday, Oct. 26, will spend time at a N.C. wildlife rehabilitation facility as part of an effort to eventually release it back into the wild. “The cub appeared to be in excellent health and should make a good transition to his new… »

Treat Street, the downtown Sylva trick-or-treating event, will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 5 p.m, according to Main Street/Economic Development Director Paige… »

The Downtown Sylva Association’s annual Chili Fest was canceled due to lack of interest, according to Sylva’s Main Street/Economic Development Director Paige Roberson. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 5, this would have been the fourth annual Chili Fest. Roberson said several businesses picked up applications, but no one turned them in by the Oct. 25… »