Haywood Community College presented service awards to several employees. Employees were recognized for 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service with the State of North Carolina.
A 42-year employee in the same business is almost unheard of in today’s world. Canton resident Alan Caldwell retired as assistant manager of the Western NC Farmers Market, Asheville, Dec. 31.
Stephanie Gunter and Stephen Daniel Rice were married Oct. 19 in Canton, in a ceremony officiated by the Rev. Michael Nations.
Pauline Russell celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday, Nov. 3, at a birthday reception given to her by her children at Spring Hill Baptist Church.
Waynesville residents Johnny and Pat (Franklin) Price celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends Oct. 6. They were married Oct. 8, 1969.
Samantha Bryant, of Candler, and Blake Franklin, of Canton, were married Saturday, May 4, at Hidden Valley Farm in Clyde. The wedding was officiated by the Rev. Wes Austin.
An Easter tradition in Bethel is the annual drama held at Bethel Baptist Church. Sometimes the same program runs for several years, but this year’s drama, “Lamb of God,” is a brand new story.
Hazel and C.E. Frederick celebrated 70 years of marriage on Monday, Nov. 26. They were married in Clayton, Georgia in 1948.
The Town of Waynesville is celebrating two retirements.
Ms. Tammy Best and Mr. Jerry Wells of Clyde are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Lynn Wells, to Jacob Erwin Hollifield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hollifield of Waynesville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Duffy Lincoln of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. David W. Widener of Waynesville, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Melissa Lincoln and Stephen Widener.
The Bethel High School class of 1948 gathered for its 70th class reunion on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Jukebox Junction Soda Shoppe in Canton.
Lindsey Curley, CPA, CGMA was again named a recipient of CPA Practice Advisor’s annual 40 Under 40 Award for the third consecutive year.
The Moody Family Reunion will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Maggie Valley United Methodist Church, at 4192 Soco Road.
U.S. Air Force Airman Anthony Garcia graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
Gerald "Bud" and Sandra Robinson Kirkpatrick of Waynesville are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 20.
Members of the Canton High School class of 1948 gathered on July 13, for lunch at The Southern Porch in downtown Canton.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee would like to announce the 2018 recipient of the Eggleston Osbourne Scholarship, Sawyer Valentine.
Dennis and Cheralyn Kendel will celebrate their 50th anniversary from 3-5 p.m., on Aug. 26, at the Ministry Activities Center at First Baptist Church.
Peyton Rebecca Fisher was awarded a bachelor of business administration in risk management and insurance, at the University of Mississippi’s commencement ceremony in Oxford, Mississippi, May 12.
Picture right to left is Ollie Price Green; daughter, Cora Lee York; grandson, John York; great granddaughter, Miranda York Wainscott, and great-great granddaughters Jordyn, Lily, Aaria and Mallory Wainscott.
The Willis Cove/ Willis family reunion is to be held at noon, Saturday, July 28, at the Canton Recreation Park on Penland Street in Canton.
Mariah Margaux Rock graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, last May in mass communication, journalism.
Francis Rhinehart celebrates her 90th birthday this week and is delighted to be part of five generations of family.
The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is featuring local artist, Jeannie Theodore demonstrating fabric “Confetti Naturescapes” techniques on July 7 at the HCAC Gallery & Gifts, 86 N. Main Street in Waynesville. The events is from 1-4 p.m.
This July, the Haywood County Arts Council is proud to feature forty artists in its annual HCAC Artist Member Show. The show is a celebration of our community, allowing locals to share their great work.
Faith and Haylen Allen announce the birth of their daughter, Noelle Ruth Jaynes-Allen. She was born on March 2, 2018, at 7:52 a.m. weighing 7 lbs 10 oz.
Randy and Sandy Denman, of Clyde, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 6.
Wiley Howell Smith is remembered throughout Haywood County as the funny-yet-strict English teacher at Waynesville Township High School and the man who walked all over town.
To celebrate 41 years of marriage, the family of Ronnie and Sandra (Parks) Hyder of Iron Duff are gathering for an anniversary celebration for their parents on March 26.
Brittany Pomery and Christopher Wood of Canton have announced the birth of their son.
Lauren Elizabeth Davis of Greenville, South Carolina and William Jeffrey Hilderbran, also of Greenville, were united in marriage on March 13, 2018, by the Rev. Susan Leonard-Ray at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville.
Steven and Andrea Swartz announce the birth of their son Sawyer Lee Swartz on Feb. 3, 2018, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces at birth. He joins his sister Natalia, 9, and brother Kayden, 7.
Kelly Wiegand, of Charlotte, was joined in marriage to Spencer Overcash, of Charlotte, on Oct. 1, 2017, at The Inn at Tranquility Farm in Waynesville.
Adam and Heather Taylor, of Canton, announce the birth of a daughter, Kynlee Taylor, Dec. 16, 2017, at Mission Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce at birth, and joins sibling Khloe, 7.
Buster and Janie Price, of Waynesville, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 20, 2017. They were married on Dec. 20, 1957, at the old Woodland Baptist Church in Clyde.
Wilburn and Frances Murphy Holland, of Canton, will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on Nov. 6, 2017. They were married Nov. 6, 1948, in Clayton, Georgia.
Jared and Denise Sharp announce the birth of their daughter, Selah LeeAnn Sharp, on July 5, 2017, in Asheville. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces.
Charles Dennis Grasty was joined in marriage to Ivy Santuele at 5 p.m. July 15, 2017, in Mansfield, Texas.
Robert and Peggy Stiles, of Waynesville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Wells Event Center, 248 N. Main St., Waynesville.
Jimmy and Tonya Shuler, of West Virginia, and Casey Burris, of Waynesville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Hope Shuler, to James Tyler Williamson, son of James Kevin Williamson, and Stuart and Tina McClure, all of Waynesville.
Samantha Haney, of Waynesville, and Robert Porter, of Sylva, announce their engagement.
Joe Pinkston and Mallory Bonee were married on Saturday, June 3, 2017, in an outdoor ceremony at the Pinkston’s family farm in Greeneville, Tennessee. The service was officiated by Kevin Morrison.
Gerald and Carolyn Hannah Parris, of Waynesville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 14, 2017. They were married on July 14, 1967, in Haywood County.
Kara Elaine Evans, daughter of Ronnie Evans and Carol Ramey, of Clyde, and Jonah Michael Deaver, son of Basil Deaver and Janice Pressley, of Cruso are excited to announce their engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Ammons Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Casella are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Allissia Danae Ammons and Alexander McMichael Casella.
Scott and Kelly Vreeland, of Waynesville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Vreeland, to Dillon Ingle, son of Clarence and Renee Calhoun, of Kings Mountain
Ray and Bobbie Parris McCall, of Waynesville, will celebrate 70 years of marriage July 4, 2017. They were married July 4, 1947, in Balsam.
Harry and Joyce Boyd, of Lake Junaluska, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 23. They were married on June 23, 1957, in Carbondale, Illinois.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Samuel Wood began on May 20, 2017. The ceremony uniting Hunter and Sarah was held at Hazelwood Presbyterian Church in Waynesville, with the Rev. Patrick Womack and the Rev. Phil Covert officiating.
