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Bethel man charged with animal cruelty

Created: Tuesday, 17 November 2009 21:07 Author: Vicki Hyatt

By Beth PlemingA 26-year-old man from the Bethel area is in police custody on charges of animal cruelty, accused of gutting a cat and hanging the carcass from a neighbor’s mailbox. Brandon Mathews of Bethel Drive in Canton was arrested Monday night, jai...
Rockslide work begins

Created: Friday, 30 October 2009 13:54 Author: Vicki Hyatt

I-40 ROCK SLIDE UPDATE Crews begin rock busting, drilling ...
McDonald composition finds life

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:43 Author: Worth Corn

In the last year, Mike McDonald has taken to composing music beyond his trombone, and everyone will get to hear his work on Oct. 25....
McDowell wins national music championships

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:42 Author: The Mountaineer

Bryan McDowell, an 18-year-old senior and musician from Canton, traveled to Winfield, Kan., for the Walnut Valley Festival and returned with three national championships....
The mystery of Kevin and Sheila

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:41 Author: Angela Dove

Kevin and Sheila smiled at me. They were wearing diving masks and oxygen tanks and their hair fanned out in the water around them. ...
Falling for you

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:40 Author: Paul Viau

This week’s “Did you know?” column is the idea of Chris Cruz of Maggie Valley. Chris said, “Why don’t you do an article on leaves — what makes them turn colors, why are the colors different every year, and so on? (Yes, he really did say, “an...
Kampouris, Law meet over ‘Hamlet’

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:39 Author: Worth Corn

Adam Kampouris, the star of the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s upcoming production of “Hamlet,” took a whirlwind trip to New York City to watch Jude Law play the title role on Broadway and discuss it with him. ...
Artists, musicians gather for Sylva’s Colorfest

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:39 Author: The Mountaineer

On Oct. 1, over 50 local and regional artists, musicians and downtown Sylva merchants gathered at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce to welcome the placement of artwork in the downtown store windows in anticipation of the inaugural Colorfest: Art of ...
Iron Horse Bluegrass to perform at Eaglenest

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:38 Author: The Mountaineer

Iron Horse Bluegrass will bring their distinctive sound to Eaglenest Entertainment in Maggie Valley at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 with special guests Whitewater Bluegrass Company....
‘Ghosts and Goblets’ coming to Shelton House

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:37 Author: The Mountaineer

Waynesville’s Shelton House, home of the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, will host a unique event to usher in the holiday season — Ghosts and Goblets. ...
Clogging championships return

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:37 Author: The Mountaineer

America’s Clogging Hall of Fame (ACHF) will host the ACHF Annual World Championships at the Stompin’ Grounds in Maggie Valley Friday through Sunday. The event starts at 2 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday....
Photographer, Vietnam veteran to exhibit at Gallery 86

Created: Monday, 19 October 2009 17:36 Author: The Mountaineer

The Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery 86 will present “Natural Perspectives,” an exhibition of photographic work by Vietnam veteran George Schober, from Wednesday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 14. ...
Four picks key to EKU’s OVC win over UT-Martin

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:36 Author: From staff reports

Hall records three tackles, 1.5 TFLs and QB hurry for ColonelsRICHMOND, Ky. — The Eastern Kentucky University football team intercepted four passes on the way to a 31-25 win over UT Martin on Homecoming today at Roy Kidd Stadium. ...
Crompton voted AT&T All-American Player of the Week

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:35 Author: From staff reports

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was voted AT&T All-America Player of the Week in fans voting for his performance against Georgia. ...
Jaynes leads Catamounts to first win

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:34 Author: Chuck Fiebernitz

Catamounts rally from 10-0 halftime deficit to beat The Citadel for HomecomingCULLOWHEE — Sophomore quarterback Zack Jaynes got a text from Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton which read, “just play and have fun doing it.” ...
Unrivaled Rout

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:33 Author: Rhonda Byrd

Mountaineers hand Pisgah its worst County Clash defeat since 1982 The seventh-ranked Tuscola varsity football team handed Pisgah its worst defeat in the County Clash since 1982, thanks in large part to a tenacious defense and senior quarterback Tyler Bros...
Cruso Volunteer Fire Department awarded grant

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:38 Author: The Mountaineer

RALEIGH — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin has announced that the Cruso Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a grant for $20,385 through the 2009 Volunteer Fire Department Fund from the State of North Carolina....
Eason to speak at Women in Business luncheon Wednesday

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:37 Author: The Mountaineer

The Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce will host its third Women in Business luncheon at 11:30 a.m Oct. 21, at the Gateway Club in Waynesville. The luncheon will feature guest speaker Sally Eason, owner of Sunburst Trout Farm. ...
World War II shaped Burnette’s life

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:37 Author: Julianne Kuykendall Goldthwaite

Every year about this time when the weather starts getting cooler, 88-year-old Jasper Burnette, a lifelong resident of Chinquapin Road in Cruso, can’t help but think about the winter of 1942. ...
October is Mountains-to-Sea Trail month

Created: Sunday, 18 October 2009 17:36 Author: The Mountaineer

From the top of North Carolina’s highest mountain to one of its most historic coastal cities, October’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month in North Carolina offers a panorama of outdoor experiences. ...