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Volunteer Ken Jones helps divvy up the turkey.

Volunteer Ken Jones helps divvy up the turkey.

Pass It On Café serves Thanksgiving

News Staff
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Vehicles circled around the parking lot at Bryson City United Methodist Church last Tuesday night, as a record number of area residents got in line to receive the to-go Thanksgiving dinners provided for free, along with an encouraging Christian message.
Fire investigators speak with the manager in front of two of the units that were a total loss

Fire investigators speak with the manager in front of two of the units that were a total loss

Deadly fire at Ela Campground overnight Sunday

Jessica Webb
Monday, November 30, 2020
A deadly fire swept through several homes in Ela Campground on Sunday, sadly killing a 16-year-old boy. The fire is now under investigation by a consortium of agencies including Swain County Sheriff’s Office and N.C. State Bureau of Investigations. The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
Swain is among the red counties in the state

Swain is among the red counties in the state

Swain enters the red zone ‘critical spread’

News Staff
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Swain County’s community spread of COVID-19 increased in the second week of the state’s County Alert System. Combining three metrics including case rate, percent of people testing positive for the virus and hospital impact, the alert system placed Swain County as Red for Nov. 6-19.
Swain has secured the funding to build an arena at the Swain Event Park. It will be similar to the one in Macon County, pictured above hosting a livestock show last year.

Swain has secured the funding to build an arena at the Swain Event Park. It will be similar to the one in Macon County, pictured above hosting a livestock show last year.

TDA helps fund event park arena

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
  What do livestock competitions, gospel concerts, and car shows have in common? They all require a location for their events. Swain County has good news, in that the Soil and Water Conservation District was successful in acquiring a $130,000 grant from the N.C.
Map of Wastewater system

Map of Wastewater system

City approves updated sewer improvement plan

News Staff
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
The Bryson City Board of Aldermen approved two documents last week, in separate meetings, needed to move forward in the grant process to help address the town’s outdated sewer system. On Monday, Nov.
A tributary on East Alarka overflowed and ran brown just after a heavy rain this summer.

A tributary on East Alarka overflowed and ran brown just after a heavy rain this summer.

Earls Road landowners still awaiting relief

News Staff
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Swain County commissioners recently decided it’s time to review the county’s erosion and sediment control ordinance and designated a new committee to the task.

Swain 2020 Election Canvass

Jessica Webb
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Swain County Board of Elections met on Friday, Nov. 13, for Canvass Day, where the results for the Nov. 3 General Election were made official. In total, there were 10,088 registered voters for the election and 7,101 ballots were cast—making a historical voter turnout for the county of 70.45%.

Swain school board hears the latest on COVID, athletics

Melissa Ezro
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
As has become the standard in 2020, the Swain County Board of Education meeting held Monday, Nov. 9 began with an update on COVID-19 cases in the community. Alison Cochran, director of Swain County Health Department, shared the countywide report.