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Town board seeks input from the community on choosing a new logo.

Town board seeks input from the community on choosing a new logo.

Town seeks local input on new logo

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Within the next month, Bryson City Town Board of Aldermen will choose a new logo, and they want input from the community.
Members of the Student Lighthouse Leadership Group at Bright Adventures Pre-K put together all the goodies that students and families brought in for residents at Mountain View Manor. The Bright Adventures Service Learning Action Team helped students with this project. The students were excited about how well the school worked together to help some important people in our community. They learned that by SYNERGIZING they can do amazing things! Pictured: Sara Echeverria, David Ledford, Brantley Ensley, Jack St

Members of the Student Lighthouse Leadership Group at Bright Adventures Pre-K put together all the goodies that students and families brought in for residents at Mountain View Manor. The Bright Adventures Service Learning Action Team helped students with this project. The students were excited about how well the school worked together to help some important people in our community. They learned that by SYNERGIZING they can do amazing things! Pictured: Sara Echeverria, David Ledford, Brantley Ensley, Jack St

Board of Ed talk alternative school, Pre-K

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   A Swain County Board of Education work session on Monday night, Feb.
It's Super Tuesday

It's Super Tuesday

Primary Election Day is Tuesday

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 5. There’s also still a chance at early voting as well today (Thursday) through Saturday. Early voting hours today and Friday are 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Midnight Hole in Big Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a popular spot for swimming in the summer.

Midnight Hole in Big Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a popular spot for swimming in the summer.

13 million visits at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2023

Last week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. At Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2023 visitation was 3% higher than 2022. With 13.
Firefighters continue to work at a structure fire on Hughes Branch Road. The building was a standalone garage with an apartment above. No one was injured in the fire that started Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters continue to work at a structure fire on Hughes Branch Road. The building was a standalone garage with an apartment above. No one was injured in the fire that started Sunday afternoon.

Fire burns down residential garage

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   It took two separate trips from local firefighters to subdue the fire at a stand-alone garage at a residence off Hughes Branch Road. The fire started around 2:06 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.

Barker to serve as interim manager

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Lottie Barker, the county’s Human Resources director, will be the new interim county manager after Kevin King leaves for Jackson County in April. Speaking on the phone Tuesday, Feb.

Conley named Swain TDA Executive Director

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Swain County Tourism & Development Authority (TDA) has selected a new executive director in Sarah Conley, a former Great Smoky Mountains Railroad employee who has worked the past few years at Highlands’ Old Edwards Hospitality Group.
Work continues at 240 Main Street, a building that was vacant for many years. This summer, Wise Guyz Grille will open a restaurant in the buidling that will include padio seating.

Work continues at 240 Main Street, a building that was vacant for many years. This summer, Wise Guyz Grille will open a restaurant in the buidling that will include padio seating.

Wise Guyz Grille plans to open Main Street location

Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s office recently announced that eight grants have been awarded under the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority to support economic development.
The Great Smoky Mountains Event Park on Hyatt Creek Road will be the site of a new Christmas light display for Swain County. The TDA is in talks to purchase the display from local company Mosca Design.

The Great Smoky Mountains Event Park on Hyatt Creek Road will be the site of a new Christmas light display for Swain County. The TDA is in talks to purchase the display from local company Mosca Design.

TDA plans to buy custom Christmas light show for event park

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Swain County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) plans to buy a set of Christmas designs that Executive Director Mary Ann Shea said would be much bigger and more tailored to the local area than previous years.
Island Street in Downtown Bryson City will soon close for utility improvements

Island Street in Downtown Bryson City will soon close for utility improvements

Town to close Island Street soon for sewer line repair

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Island Street will be closed for utilities work soon as the Town of Bryson City continues to replace old, outdated sewer lines below its downtown streets. There was no set timeline as of Friday, Feb.