Pisgah High School teacher Rhonda Wester has been named Haywood County School’s 2020-21 Teacher of the Year.
News
The Haywood County Board of Commissioner met Monday, Sept. 21. Here’s what went on. Read more
The Waynesville Planning Board voted unanimously Monday night to ban any new campgrounds and RV parks in the town limits. Read more
Haywood County Schools have changed course on back-to-school plans with less than a week to go, making it the most 11th hour change yet in the evolving plans for rolling out in-person school. Read more
CANTON — A state investigation will reveal more details about an early morning fire at Evergreen Packaging’s paper mill on Monday that killed two contract workers. Read more
Haywood election officials have seen a massive increase in requests for absentee ballots — a development that is accompanied by an increase in duplicated requests and spoiled ballots. Read more
The senate district representing the far-western counties of North Carolina is about to see a fresh face. Read more
GOP hopeful Madison Cawthorn and Democratic challenger Moe Davis laid out their cases for representing North Carolina’s 11th congressional district in a wide-ranging and sometimes contentious debate hosted by Southwestern Community College Sept. 9. Read more
When Shining Rock Classical Academy opened for in-person classes Aug. 5, Head of School Josh Morgan quipped the school could be the guinea pig for other schools in the county. Read more
COVID-19 numbers Read more
Speeders aren’t the only rogue element the residents of Hendrix Street in Waynesville are battling. Read more
For those who lost health insurance this year and weren’t able to enroll in the Marketplace, there may be options available. Read more
Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC), a Duke LifePoint Hospital, announced that Greg Caples has been named its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective Sept. 30. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic drop in immunization rates because parents fear exposure, according to a recent article in North Carolina Health News. This may result in skipping well-child visits and necessary vaccinations. Read more
SYLVA — The Southwestern Commission Council of Governments has low interest loans for small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by COVID-19. Read more
Despite many Haywood County businesses being closed for part of March, plus all of April and May, sales appear to have come roaring back in June. Read more
A partnership between Haywood County and Canton may be just the ticket to selling the final parcel at the Beaverdam Industrial Park, just off I-40 near Canton. Read more
The sound of squealing tires and revving engines are all too common from Trish Plemmons’ living room. Read more
Haywood Community College recently welcomed three new members to the Board of Trustees to replace those who completed their terms. Phillip Gibson was appointed by the Haywood County Board of Education. Tammy McDowell was appointed by Governor… Read more
As of Friday, 79 individuals in Haywood are quarantined or isolated due to COVID-19. Here are the other salient coronavirus facts in this weeks public health report. Read more
The Canton governing board met Thursday, Sept. 10. Here is what was discussed. Read more
Haywood County Public Health received notice of 25 new cases of COVID-19 since the last press release on Sept. 11. As of 5 p.m. Sept. 17, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has recorded 567 cases in Haywood County. Read more
Crime
A Waynesville man has been arrested on charges of indecent exposure for the second time in as many months. Read more
A Waynesville man is getting extradited from Georgia after being charged with numerous statutory sex offenses in Haywood County. Read more
Human trafficking is a problem in Western North Carolina, and it may be different than many think. Read more
A Burlington man was arrested early Sunday morning after a brief high-speed chase on I-40 through Haywood County. Read more
A Maggie Valley man was arrested last week after violating a domestic violence protective order by allegedly breaking into a woman’s home and assaulting her. Read more
A man and a woman will spend the next few years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific abuse of the woman’s 4-year-old son. Read more
A Canton woman was arrested last week after allegedly spitting on and kicking a police officer in the groin. Read more
A Kentucky man was arrested last week for allegedly trafficking marijuana through the area. Read more
A Waynesville woman will serve six to 17 months in prison for stealing a Lake Junaluska security vehicle earlier this summer. Read more
A Buncombe County nurse has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly overdosing on medication prescribed to his patient, a Canton juvenile. Read more
A Waynesville man has been arrested after the alleged rape of a woman. Read more
A man with a long history of violence and sexual assaults has been arrested on numerous charges related to the sexual abuse of a child. Read more
Business News
The Waynesville Kiwanis Club has spent years building and equipping playgrounds at the town’s recreation park. Read more
Take a chance and be a winner in Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC’s fabulous fall fundraisers. Read more
Roughly 40 supporters of VFW Post 5202’s riding club set out to discover a bounty of eclectic items during a pirate-themed scavenger hunt on Saturday, Sept. 19. Read more
One of Maggie Valley’s most beloved spots has long been its Opry house, and almost a year after its founder’s death, it’s getting a new life. Read more
Our State magazine features Lake Junaluska on the front cover of its October 2020 issue, a celebration of North Carolina’s mountains and autumn colors. Read more
Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department’s Brandon Anderson, lead lifeguard, and Ben Williams, full time lifeguard, have officially been certified by the American Red Cross as Lifeguard Instructors. Read more
MAGGIE VALLEY — It’s fall y’all. Read more
Every Wednesday morning from 9-10 a.m., a handful of Friends of the Haywood County Public Library can be seen outside of the Haywood library, pruning, planting and plucking to keep it looking neat and tidy. Read more
Down in southern Ohio, in Warren County, is…guess what? Waynesville, Ohio, named for the same General “Mad” Anthony Wayne as is our Waynesville. Read more
This Saturday, Sept. 19, all Rotary clubs in Haywood County will join forces and partner with Ingles to collect needed donations that will fill a depleted pantry. Read more
Do you know that Haywood County has a Library Foundation? Read more
CULLOWHEE – The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of colleges and universities for 2021 places Western Carolina University firmly in an upper echelon of institutions of higher education. Read more
Check out these new releases. If you would like to get your name on the waiting list for any of these books, just email Kathy at kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov Read more
In 1999, Diane Lowe came to Haywood Vocational Opportunities, seeking a change from paralegal work. To get her foot in the door at HVO, she began working the second shift as a production employee. Read more
The VFW Rider’s Group of Post 5202 in Waynesville is hosting the inaugural Motorcycle Charity Ride Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, Sept. 19. Read more
The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department’s Base Camp On the Go will offer free activities for kids at the All-Abilities Playground in Recreation Park in Waynesville. Read more
Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum has announced October 1 as the opening day for its 2020 season. Read more
Buckner Gallery in Waynesville and Defenders of Wildlife have joined forces to offer a unique, one-of-kind event that will showcase and exhibit North Carolina’s wolf. Read more
Haywood Pathways Center (HPC) and The Community Kitchen (TCK) will present their first Unified Charitable Golf Outing to be held on Friday, Sept. 25 at Springdale at Cold Mountain. Read more
Haywood native Ron Mills is proud to introduce his first novel – “Quinlin.” Read more
I shed tears the day Charlie’s Restaurant (later DuVall’s) was torn down. Read more
