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Jurors who will ultimately decide the fate of Edwardo Wong Jr. this morning listened to sounds of gunfire and a groaning N.C. State Trooper Shawn Blanton as he fought for his life on the side of Interstate 40. After listening to sounds of the shooting recorded by a camera mounted to the dash of...
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  The Haywood County Consolidated School System is again being forced to tighten its belt and will start the school year with a dozen fewer individuals on staff.  The schools are facing $1.1 million in cuts in state funding for the...

Bethel principal honored

Before principal Jill Barker hires anyone at Bethel Elementary School she makes sure that he or she answers the same question Do you love children Only those who give an unequivocal yes need apply For Barker who was recently named the 201011 Wachovia Principal of the Year for Haywood County that level of dedication is not just an obvious...

HCC moves ahead with solar

After a pivotal split vote to proceed with a solar thermal system in the proposed creative arts building the Haywood Community College governing board is forging ahead in a unified mission At a special called meeting Tuesday night the motion on the energy system passed by a vote of 6 to 5 with board members Donna Forga Lynn Barrett...

School board filings

Voters may notice a dearth of options in the upcoming Haywood County School Board elections In three of the five contests only the incumbent will be running More surprising in Bethel no has one signed up to run including incumbent Johnny Woody The list of unopposed incumbents includes Keith Wyatt CrabtreeIronduff Larry Harbin Beaverdam...

Schools face budget cuts

The Haywood County Consolidated School System is again being forced to tighten its belt and will start the school year with a dozen fewer individuals on staff The schools are facing 11 million in cuts in state funding for the upcoming 201011 school year while local funding will be flat for the second straight year Local funds which...