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State likely to lift sewer moratorium

A ban imposed by the state on new sewer taps in Bryson City will likely be lifted in a few weeks. Town Manager Regina Mathis said she has been working with the state Department of Environmental Quality and the town’s engineering consultant to get the ban lifted.

Celebration of life planned for NOC co-founder

A celebration of life for Aurelia Turpin Kennedy, co-founder of the Nantahala Outdoor Center, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at NOC near Bryson City. Kennedy passed away at the age of 84 at her home in Wesser on Saturday, Sept. 14, surrounded by friends and family.

Bridge Repair Requires I-40 West Closure in Gorge

JONATHAN CREEK – Officials for the N.C. Department of Transportation anticipate closing both westbound lanes of Interstate 40 between the U.S. 276 interchange at Exit 20 and the Tennessee state line for up to five consecutive days during a stretch in November.

Autumn in the Smokies

These photos, taken by Teddy Greene, and Greg Passmore, were taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over this past weekend. The leaf color was late this year, but seemed to turn brilliant overnight after the area saw some rain. 

Noland Creek cemetery visit

October 13, Wiggins and Noland Creek   Rob Treeman   Another year and another autumn season soon to reveal the many brilliant colors of our varied tree foliage, and the mountain ranges changing from intense deep green to multicolored panoramas east to west.

Town on boil notice for over 24 hours

The Town of Bryson City issued a system pressure advisory and water boil notice for customers with town water around 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, Oct. 25.

REZ Hope breaks bread with the community

It’s Tuesday, Oct. 22, and Kallup McCoy and his wife Katelynn Ledford-McCoy, opens “Breaking Bread” with peoples on the Cherokee Indian Reservation by asking how everyone is and if they have anything to share with the group before praying.

An energy savings plan to save big on green

Swain County Schools are engaged in an energy savings performance plan that will over the next 15 years provide savings to the district so needed upgrades to the school HVAC systems can me made.

Suspicious people walking through campus lead to lockdown

On Monday morning, Oct. 28 around 9:00 a.m., Swain County High School was put on lockdown. After Swain County Sheriff’s Office deputies searched the campus and the agency found there was no threat to school safety, the school lockdown was lifted, which was about 45 minutes later.

Treasurer’s Office issues amount due to Weeks for retirement benefits

The office of N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell issued the amount for Swain County to pay into the state retirement system on behalf of Swain Board of Elections Director Joan Weeks following the judgement in a civil lawsuit against the county.  In the Sept.