Photo: submitted - Hawthorn Heights visits Walnut Creek Farms in summer 2025.
(L-R): Ella Mounce, Adrian Gaches, Jaden Carroll, Adrienne Keene, Kristen Mankiller, Dugan Gibson, Colton Brinsfield, Jaycee Gideon, Taylor Pearce, Secretary of Natural Resources Christina Justice, Ashley Adair and Savannah Slayton.
Submitted photo - Tommy and Kelly Dills at their son’s wedding.
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.
Veterans line up to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the nation at the veteran’s monument outside Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum on Memorial Day, May 25.
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.
The 76th anniversary season of Unto These Hills opens on May 30 at the outdoor venue, Mountainside Theatre, in Cherokee.
Photo/contributed - The new county animal shelter on Highway 19.
Press photo/Shelby Powell - Teams participating in the Smoky Mountain Relay stopped for a free breakfast hosted by Cowee School volunteers. Each member of this team was from the Southeast, with members from Bryson City, Chattanooga, Nashville, Sylva and Asheville.