Archive for November, 2011

Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their seasons at home Tuesday with victories over Enka. Will Carpenter and Mark Thompson both scored 19 points as the Mustang men won 81-72. Tanner Cogdill added 12 points. SM saw a 21-point lead midway through the third quarter shrink to five with 24 seconds to go… »

Jackson County’s Revolving Loan Fund board Monday (Nov. 28) voted to recommend a $289,000 loan to jump start a local radio station. RLF board members are also all commissioners, effectively green-lighting the loan, and Commissioners’ Chairman Jack Debnam said he believes commissioners will probably approve funding the loan. WRGC began broadcasting in 1957 and ceased… »

Live dealers are coming to Cherokee, and a portion of casino revenue will flow into state coffers now that Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have reached an agreement. According to the governor, the Nov. 28 deal will inject additional funding into state classrooms and create 400 new jobs… »

Local Internet and telephone provider Metrostat Communications, located on Schulman Street in Sylva, has announced via a Nov. 21 letter to its customers that it will close Dec. 30. Owners John and Robin Kevlin have operated the venture for more than a decade. The letter said “sustainable funding for an independent local utility requires long-term resources and… »

According to law enforcement reports and documents on file with the Jackson County Clerk of Court’s Office, two Western Carolina University students have been charged with sex-related crimes. Derrickson The first incident occurred Nov. 3 at Scott Hall where James William Derrickson, 18, of Raleigh allegedly forced a 19-year-old female WCU student to perform oral… »

Boone A Western Carolina University student and football player has been charged with obtaining property by false pretense and financial card theft related to an alleged Amazon.com shopping spree. Alfred Alonzo “Petey” Boone, 18, of Ahoskie is a running back on WCU’s  football team and saw action during the recently completed season. According to WCU… »

One person was injured Friday afternoon when this Nissan SUV was damaged by a propane explosion. Kevin Murphy, owner of TKO subs was injured in the blast. No condition report was available Friday night. He suffered burns to the face, and a medical helicopter was called to take him to Mission Hospitals in Asheville. The… »

The Jackson County Museum will hold an exhibit and program on people’s memories of Pearl Harbor, planned for Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Jackson County Public Library. Anyone with memories of where they were, what they felt and how Pearl Harbor changed them should contact Joe Rhinehart at 586-0921 by Nov. 21 for inclusion in… »

Smoky Mountain’s football season came to an end Friday with a 26-0 loss to Bandys in the second round of the state 2-AA playoffs at Carr Hooper Stadium/Babe Howell Field. The Mustangs finished the year… »

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