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Pictured from left is County Manager Kevin King, Commissioners David Loftis, Kenneth Parton, Kevin Seagle (chairman), Phillip Carson and Roger Parsons.

Pictured from left is County Manager Kevin King, Commissioners David Loftis, Kenneth Parton, Kevin Seagle (chairman), Phillip Carson and Roger Parsons.

Commissioners will begin meeting on Tuesdays in January

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Swain County Board of Commissioners met for a brief work session on Monday morning, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Swain County Administration Building following a swearing in ceremony for the newly appointed commissioners.
Erosion is obvious at this bench overlooking the river where the earth falls away at the edge of the bench.

Erosion is obvious at this bench overlooking the river where the earth falls away at the edge of the bench.

Bank stabilization project coming to Island Park

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Heavy rainstorms in 2018-2020 caused water levels to rise on the Tuckasegee River and when the water receded, so too, did much of the banks along Island Park in downtown Bryson City.
Photo by Jessica Webb/SMT Contractors work on intersection improvements at Bryson Walk and Slope Street on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The work is slated for completion in spring 2023. The traffic pattern is not set to change.

Photo by Jessica Webb/SMT Contractors work on intersection improvements at Bryson Walk and Slope Street on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The work is slated for completion in spring 2023. The traffic pattern is not set to change.

Bryson City intersections getting DOT attention

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   There’s a right place and a right time, but drivers coming through downtown Bryson City at around 3:30 p.m.
Photo by Hannah Styles/SMT WNC Regional DWI Task Force’s Ellen Pitt speaks at Monday’s press conference raising awareness for “Blue Wednesday,” where officers across WNC will be out at 6 p.m. with blue lights on at locations where someone was killed or seriously injured in a DWI involved accident.

Photo by Hannah Styles/SMT WNC Regional DWI Task Force’s Ellen Pitt speaks at Monday’s press conference raising awareness for “Blue Wednesday,” where officers across WNC will be out at 6 p.m. with blue lights on at locations where someone was killed or seriously injured in a DWI involved accident.

Turning ‘Blackout Wednesday’ blue

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Monday, the WNC Regional DWI Task Force held a conference in Waynesville to announce a new operation. Thanksgiving Eve, Nov.
Swain County is considering a land swap to secure this property on Black Hill Road where Tuckasegee Mills used to operate. This is an ideal location and already has infrastructure.

Swain County is considering a land swap to secure this property on Black Hill Road where Tuckasegee Mills used to operate. This is an ideal location and already has infrastructure.

Potential new Middle School site identified

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Jessica Webb editor@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Both Swain County School Board of Education and Swain County Board of Commissioners are hopeful about the potential for a business deal that would allow the county to have an ideal location for a new Swain County Middle School.

Driver, student respond to emergency on school bus

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   On Thursday, Nov. 10, a health emergency unfolded on a Swain County school bus traveling on Needmore Road. Swain County Schools Superintendent Mark Sale shared the story at a recent board of education meeting.

Swain's tourism is full steam ahead for winter

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Hannah Styles hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com   ‘Tis the season for fluffy marshmallows floating in hot cocoa, snowflakes sticking to your eyelashes, the smell of fresh balsam in the air, and festive music that fills your heart with warmth and kindness.