News

Robin chose a snowy mountain scene for us to paint during last Thursday’s class.

Robin chose a snowy mountain scene for us to paint during last Thursday’s class.

My evening at a local paint and sip

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   It’s a Thursday evening in downtown Bryson City and Mountain Layers Brewing is bustling with people eating kalua pork from the Rice Wagon, sipping frosé or local craft beer, and Robin Arramae is setting up for her Paint and Sip.
New benches and trash cans are already in place at Island Park

New benches and trash cans are already in place at Island Park

Island Park, Main Street benefit from direct state funding

News Staff
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   With a surplus, North Carolina state legislators were able to dedicate direct funding for their districts in the biannual budget adopted a few months ago. State Senator Kevin Corbin and Rep.
On Monday, masks will become optional at Swain Schools

On Monday, masks will become optional at Swain Schools

Masks optional: Swain Board of Education decides

News Staff
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   At Monday night’s monthly school board meeting, the Swain County Board of Education reconsidered the mask mandate. Following discussion, the board voted to make masks optional in its schools beginning Monday, Feb.
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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

News Staff
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.