The Smoky Mountain Times

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Swain County NC Document Center - County Manager

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Devils reign
By Ian Roper, coach
Photo submitted. Lady Devils Keilani Teesateskie (front, left to right), Mattie Brown, Jedi Roper; (middle, left to right) Maddie Crisp, Melyssa Wildcat, Chloe Kent, Faith West, Claire Ball, Ellie Norton, Madison Mashburn; (back, left to right) Alexis Tranter, Nevaeh Hughes, Isabella Ponton, Elaynah Cogdill, Asiah Ball, Makayla Hunt and Lindsey Faulkenberry host Devil Girl Duals, posting a perfect 5–0 record and claiming the tournament title to secure their fifth tournament championship of the year Dec. 12.
Devils reign | Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina https://share.google/bBlPwEtnfJ720Qqyb

12/19/2025

A seventh-grade student received life-changing news over the weekend – Dakota Johnson was nominated as a Victor E. Bell Scholarship recipient. “I found out on Sunday,” said Johnson....
Gearing up for success | Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina https://share.google/7YKGSECC69gSsoq81

12/19/2025

Swain County’s proposed 2025 Animal Services Ordinance, intended to replace the 2019 version, was met with strong opposition at a Dec. 4 public hearing and ultimately rejected during a meeting Tuesday...
Animal Services ordinance faces criticism, rejected by commission | Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina https://share.google/2wudBOu3FMdSyd4QK

12/19/2025

Swain County expands public participation in board meetings | Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina https://share.google/8iWuEkwlNqUl8XSwI

12/19/2025

Town awarded $9.8 million for water resiliency projects | Smoky Mountain Times, Bryson City, North Carolina https://share.google/5EKG7lFdCmZhppFKz
Photo/Kent Maxey

12/18/2025

12/18/2025

We are grateful to our county commissioners as well as the citizens of the county that have worked hard for paid firefighters. Pass the word, we’re looking to better our department and further improve our service!

We are transitioning from a full volunteer department to a combination department, we have SOG’s and officers that back aggressive firefighting and search as well as giving back to the community we serve!