Haywood Waters will host a paddle tour accompanied by the beautiful autumn foliage of Lake Logan on from noon to 2 p.m.

Fall is a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for crop-specific recommendations. Testing is free for North Carolina residents through Nov. 30, ...

Haywood Community College (HCC)  is hosting a free family-friendly Halloween event from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on campus ...

Acclaimed local author Thomas Rain Crowe will host a special poetry reading and signing from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Translated by Rain Crowe, “Dancing with the ...

But dost thou love life,” Ben Franklin wrote in “The Way to Wealth,” “then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and REACH of Haywood County and The Smoky Mountain News have partnered in this ...

More than 23 years have elapsed since Collective Soul headlined the final night of the now-defunct two-day CulloWHEE!

The Smoky Mountain News has on several occasions attempted to contact Jennifer Balkcom’s campaign for a profile like this one ...

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in women — and it’s also potentially the most overlooked. Nearly four ...

For years, millennials were criticized as job-hoppers, idealists, and a generation reluctant to settle into traditional ...

I’ve been around REACH of Haywood County for a long time. I’ve served as board chair, volunteered for years, and these days, ...

Jackson County Commissioners recently approved funding for opioid recovery housing, which research shows may cut the relapse ...