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Beth Cline-Stroud with a puppy rescued in S.C.

Beth Cline-Stroud with a puppy rescued in S.C.

PAWS assists in huge S.C. dog rescue

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   When Beth Cline-Stroud at PAWS animal shelter in Bryson City gets the call that there’s an animal in need of help, there’s no doubt she’s ready to respond.
pavilion/arena at the Great Smoky Mountain Event Park

pavilion/arena at the Great Smoky Mountain Event Park

County event park is shaping up

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   At its budget retreat on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Swain County Tourism and Development discussed how it will further invest in the Great Smoky Mountain Event Park. Mary Anne Baker, TDA executive director, shared details following the meeting.

Bryson City town board explores remote option

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   It’s 6:05 p.m. on the first Monday of the month and two Bryson City town aldermen sit with the town mayor, waiting. The meeting can start, but without a quorum the board can’t take any action.

Tax filing season underway

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The message from the Internal Revenue Service for this tax filing season, which opened Jan. 24, is to file online and file early, given the agency is still buried in a backlog of last year’s returned. Dept.
Charley Rice Thompson, BRH communications manager, and Miranda Massingale, clinical support staff at Swain, presenting before Rotary Club.

Charley Rice Thompson, BRH communications manager, and Miranda Massingale, clinical support staff at Swain, presenting before Rotary Club.

Blue Ridge Health in its own space

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Blue Ridge Health began serving patients in Swain County in 2020, sharing space with the county health department. In November, the health center opened in its own office at 264 Hwy 19 South Suite 4 with three providers.
The Tuckasegee River was at 10.5 feet at 8:45 a.m. Friday morning

The Tuckasegee River was at 10.5 feet at 8:45 a.m. Friday morning

Flood watch Friday

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Friday, February 4, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Commuters through Bryson City this morning were sure to notice the Tuckasegee River water level was high. The National Weather Service issued a river flood warning Friday-Saturday afternoon and a river flood advisory through Saturday morning.

Commissioners agree to form affordable housing committee

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Swain County Board of Commissioners continued a discussion during its work session meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27 to follow the request of community members to form an affordable housing committee.
The pavilion at the Great Smoky Mountains Event Park

The pavilion at the Great Smoky Mountains Event Park

Cooperative Extension Office continuing to serve

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Swain County Cooperative Extension Office Director Rob Hawk was before the Swain County Board of Commissioners on Thursday evening, Jan. 27 to provide the annual report for the office for Nov. 2020-Oct. 2021.
A breakdown of lottery funds accessible to Swain

A breakdown of lottery funds accessible to Swain

Do Swain Schools benefit from NC Education Lottery?

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   You have probably heard of the North Carolina Education Lottery and that funds from it go to benefit North Carolina schools, but how much is actually given to schools and what can it be used for?