This is my response to an article in The Franklin Press following the December 10 meeting. The actions of John Shearl at the ...

Residents of Jackson County have long voiced their support, organized and fundraised for a skatepark with little to show ...

Democracy thrives on rules that balance power and protect freedom. But recent actions by this new administration are tearing ...

After over a century since receiving recognition from the state of North Carolina as an Indian Tribe, the Lumbee appear to be ...

After years of work on the project and more than a decade of planning and advocacy, the new aquatic center in Jackson County ...

I was judged rather harshly for a letter, by no less than six people in three newspapers, for doubting the average American voter's capacity to distinguish fact from fiction, truth from falsehoods.

In021, Daniel Rodriques travelled to Washington, D.C., to take part in a gathering of supporters of the incoming president of ...

After previous County Manager Derek Roland announced his resignation in September, Macon County decided to appoint Warren ...

Western Carolina University officially kicked off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university’s 136-year ...

After receiving requests for additional staffing at the Macon County Animal Shelter, commissioners have decided to see if ...

Legendary rock-n-roll artist Alice Cooper will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event ...

When Hurricane Helene roared through Western North Carolina last fall, the storm ravaged and decimated several small mountain towns. One of the most devastated communities was Marshall (population 777 ...