Shaky defense proved to be the difference as North Henderson defeated Smoky Mountain 11-4 Tuesday in the second round of the state 2-A baseball playoffs at North. Only one of the Knights’ 11 runs was earned. Included were eight unearned runs in the first inning. The Mustangs (10-14) took a 3-0 lead in the top… »
Canvass totals confirm that Joe Sam Queen is the Democratic nominee for the N.C. House seat from District 119. Queen received a total of 4,993 votes in Jackson, Haywood and Swain counties, to Davis’ 4,975. The canvass totals show Queen increasing his election night lead… »
Mark Thompson came within one out of pitching a no-hitter as Smoky Mountain (10-13) opened the state 2-A baseball playoffs Friday with a 5-0 win at Polk. Thompson struck out 11 and walked two. The only hit he allowed was a single with two out… »
Smoky Mountain’s baseball and softball teams are seeded third from the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference into the state 2-A playoffs. Both squads will open the playoffs Friday on the… »
Hart A woman charged with seriously injuring her stepgranddaughter entered a guilty plea May 8 in Jackson County Superior Court. Lisa Plank Hart, 45, of Cattail Road, Sylva, pleaded guilty… »
Global endurance athlete Diane Van Deren is scheduled to run through Jackson County tomorrow (Thursday, May 10) on her quest to set the speed record for the Mountains to Sea… »
All of the alcohol related measures passed in Jackson County. They permit the “on-premises” and “off-premises” sale of malt beverages, unfortified wine, the operation of ABC stores and the sale… »
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Jackson County citizens will vote tomorrow in primary races and referendums. Tuesday is the general election for local school board races and will also decide the outcome of countywide alcohol… »
Acclaimed bluegrass band Balsam Range has introduced a creative new way to offer more than music to its fans. The award-winning Haywood County-based group, which includes Tuckasegee native Darren Nicholson… »
The Herald is waiting to hear from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, but we have details from the N.C. Highway Patrol about the accident on U.S. 441 yesterday. There were… »
Sylva leaders chose a new town manager this evening (Thursday, May 3) at their 5:30 p.m. meeting. Paige Roberson, the town’s Main Street Program and economic development director, was hired… »
Smoky Mountain’s softball and baseball teams took big steps toward clinching spots in the state 2-A playoffs Friday with home walk-off victories over Brevard. Courtney Fish hit a two-run homer… »
For those who subscribe to the adage, “I don’t cook, I make reservations,” today (April 26) is the day. Thousands of individuals will be making reservations across the country and… »
Discussions about how to deal with traffic flow for another drugstore, Walgreens, have been taking place over the last six months. The proposed 14,490-square-foot pharmacy would be located at the… »
