Submitted photo - Tommy and Kelly Dills at their son’s wedding.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Newly appointed Swain County Manager Tommy Dills says his priorities are rooted in the same values that shaped him growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina: accountability, transparency and service to neighbors.
Photo submitted - Peyton shows off her family’s petting zoo in March 2023.
Erich Atkins of Von Fader Studios showcases copper relief art at Smoky Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market May 22.
Nell Redmond/AP Photo - Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C, listens to testimony as the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight holds a field hearing on Sept. 29, 2025 in Charlotte, N.C.
Photo/Travis Long/News & Observer
Jack Igelman / Carolina Public Press. An area of the Pisgah National Forest near Shope Creek, where severe damage occurred during Tropical Storm Helene in 2024.
Photo/Sara Eisinger. Far West Special Olympics with a superhero theme April 2025.
