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Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
Have you ever wanted to help youth in our community and set a positive example in their lives?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Swain County is recruiting more mentors for the highly successful program.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Commissioners to scrap unnecessary ordinances on the books
News Staff
Jessica Webb
editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com
Swain County Board of Commissioners plan to repeal several ordinances on the books that are outdated or unenforceable.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Rep. Mike Clampitt speaks before Swain County commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioner Phillip Carson looks on.
Clampitt tells commissioners to ask for money
News Staff
Jessica Webb
editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com
North Carolina Rep. Mike Clampitt (R-119, Swain), spoke before Swain County Board of Commissioners during their first meeting of the year on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3. This was also the second meeting of the newly elected board.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Record cold temps wreak havoc on holiday weekend
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
We all dream of a cozy Christmas morning, opening presents in front of the fire, while snowflakes flurry outside, but this holiday weekend, extreme cold temperatures ruined much of the country's plans with power outages and travel cancellations.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Swain Emergency responders rescued tubers stranded on Deep Creek on Aug. 11— the rescue involved several small children who fell from their tubes on the upper part of the creek.
Compelling headlines in 2022
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
The year 2022 was newsworthy for Swain County including wildfires, high speed car chases, and even an emergency plane landing. Walk with us back in time as we jog your memory of these scary and noteworthy moments from the past year.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
BCFD responds to multiple fires
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
On Friday night around 11 p.m., Bryson City Fire Department and additional Swain County emergency responders were dispatched to a structure fire on McCracken Road in Galbraith Creek community with people still inside the residence.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
PAWS giving shelter pets a special holiday
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
Shelter pets in Bryson City are set to have a happy holiday thanks to a local organization and donors.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Freezing weather on the horizon
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
If you’re dreaming of a cold Christmas it looks like your wish will come true with this upcoming weekend dipping into frigid single digit lows with a possibility of snow on Thursday night into Friday morning.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Inmates at the Sheriff’s Office got to have Christmas with family members. This family even wore matching outfits for the occasion.
Sheriff’s Office spreading cheer this holiday season
News Staff
Hannah Styles
hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com
The Swain County Sheriff’s Office continued in the footsteps of last year’s Christmas celebration where they reunited inmates with their families for the holidays.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
From left, Cindi Woodard, Cabbott Cochran and Missy Sutton volunteer at the Christmas Spectacular to benefit local nonprofits including Swain Cancer Support.
Nonprofits, county pleased with light show
News Staff
Jessica Webb
editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com
It sparkles, it wows and it gives back. The Smoky Mountain Christmas Light Spectacular, a drive-thru Christmas light show at the Great Smoky Mountain Event Park in Swain County and is being deemed a success.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022