My hometown is near Morganton, where one of the two N.C. Schools for the Deaf is located. It was built in 1894, for the deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Western North Carolina. A number of fami ...

Randall Standridge wrote a song titled “When Summer’s in the Meadow,” which reminded me of my childhood days. In my case, when it was summer in the meadow, I was in the field ... Premium Content is ...

Voters eyeing the 2025 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council race now have their finalists for the Sept. 4 general election. The July 17 primary featured incumbents Adam Wachach... Premium ...

Robbinsville – According to July 28's broadband meeting, the immediate future should usher in a competitive market; in turn, giving residents both lower pricing and better intern... Premium Content is ...

Board of Education Chair Rodney Nelson (left) and Commission Chair Meggan Smith were all smiles while signing a contract ...

Santeetlah – A single-vehicle accident Saturday claimed the life of a Florida resident. According to a report from the N.C. Highway Patrol, John A. Friede, 78, of Port ... Premium Content is ...

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Fontana Dam – Tory Lynnes and Larry Crisp of Graham County Fire and Rescue assisted the Swain County Rescue Squad and National Park Service on a July 20 mission in Great Smo... Premium Content is ...

Daddy and I were headed to Gibson’s Grocery in my brand new car. It was a beautiful 1965, burgundy-and-pearl white Ford Fair Lane 500, loaded with leather bucket seats, a 289 HP engine and cruise ...

Robbinsville – Ben Davis has been named the Outstanding Biology Teacher of the Year for North Carolina by the National Association of Biology Teachers. An instruc... Premium Content is available to ...

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