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10/24/2025

Both Pisgah and Tuscola's cross country programs put up impressive results at the Mountain 8 meet. Now, the teams turn their attention to this weekend's regional meet. Good luck Mountaineers and Bears!

Cross country season is coming close to an end, with teams preparing for this weekend’s regional meet.

10/23/2025

Meet the Twitchy the Clown, Haywood County's very own horror persona. He'll be performing six Halloween weddings in conjunction with Scare Fest in Maggie Valley next weekend.

When John Haynes was watching scary movies at the Waynesville Drive-In as a kid, he had no idea that one day he’d be dressed as a terrifying clown and allowing

10/23/2025

How much candy can your kids rack up this Halloween? Enough to last 'til Christmas! Here's a list of 44 Halloween events happening in Haywood County over the next 10 days.

Get ready to embrace the spooky spirit of Halloween. Haywood County will soon be in the thick of Halloween excitement, and there’s a frightening number of events on the docket.

10/23/2025

Here's some news that isn't. Despite a measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina, no confirmed cases have spread into WNC.

Despite rumors circulating the county, there are no confirmed cases of measles in Haywood at this time, according to Haywood County public health officials.

10/23/2025

The Haywood County school board got the first concrete look at what it would take to address problems with the aging Canton Middle School. The verdict? A brand-new school building is needed.

Canton Middle School needs replacing, and the most affordable option would place that project at $31.6 million for the structure alone, not counting cost of land or athletic fields.

10/23/2025

Our hearts are heavy with the loss of Tuscola student Emma Grace Morrow. The family will receive friends and family starting 10 a.m. Friday, October 24, at Long’s Chapel, followed by a service at 12 p.m. with Pastor Chris Westmoreland officiating. Services will be video streamed through Longs Chapel. Everyone who knew and loved Emma Grace is welcome with open arms.

Emma Grace Morrow, age 17, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025. Emma Grace was born on June 01, 2008, in Buncombe County. Emma Grace was an exceptional student and a

10/23/2025

To the relief of neighbors, Haywood County went back to court to enforce a clean-up order of an encampment on Beantown, after a previous court ruling was ignored.

Piles of wood, a few loose pieces of trash, and a “No trespassing” sign are all that remain of an encampment along the banks of Jonathan Creek after a Haywood

10/22/2025

More apartments on Plott Creek were deemed "compatible" with the surrounding area, since apartments had previously been approved six years ago — despite opposition claiming those first ones were "incompatible." But once some are built, all future apartments are then apparently compatible.

Expansion of a major Plott Creek apartment complex is one step closer to construction.

10/22/2025

A bear family caused quit the stir as they made their way down Love Lane, turning over trashcans and emptying bird feeders. Police were called, but the bears were gone by the time they arrived — and there would be little police could do anyway. Bears are part of living in the mountains.

A mother bear and three cubs wandered down Love Lane in Waynesville earlier this week, tipping over trash cans, robbing bird feeders, and creating general havoc, multiple witnesses reported.

10/22/2025

The man bought a snack and a drink from a vending machine at Waynesville Auto with a stolen credit card before taking a Silverado out on a very extended test drive, according to police and court reports.

A truck stolen from an auto dealership, plus a stolen gun and laptop, were recovered after a high-speed chase topped 80 mph through Haywood County last Monday.

10/22/2025

Both teams lit up the scoreboard Monday night, as Pisgah soccer came away with the 5-3 win and season sweep of rivals Tuscola on the back of a hat trick from senior Osvaldo Munoz-Velazquez.

Pisgah soccer completed its regular season sweep of Tuscola with a 5-3 win Monday night in Canton.

10/22/2025

If you get this letter in the mail, it's a fake!

The Town of Waynesville is warning of a scam involving notices sent out with its letterhead involving a “backflow assembly test.”

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