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According to folklore, this woolly worm's mostly brown coat would indicate a warm winter. Photo by Amy Boggan/Contributing Photographer

Reading the woolly worms

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019

The black and brown bands of the larval form of the Isabella tiger moth – also known as the woolly worm, woolly bear, or hedgehog caterpillar – are known from North Carolina to Pennsylvania as a wa

Ministry through hiking

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Robbinsville – The Robbinsville United Methodist recently won a $250 Fresh Expressions grant to help the congregation support hikers on the Appalachian Trail. 

Nothing new on cell tower

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Robbinsville – Cell phone users in Graham County have waited months for the new 210-foot tower on Johns Road to go on-line.
But they will have to wait a bit longer. 

The most current drought map shows more than 70 percent of N.C. residents living with drought or abnormally dry conditions.

Drought increases fire danger

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019

As every farmer and gardener is well aware, western North Carolina has been in drought or near-drought conditions for some time. 

Robbinsville High School students and faculty showed off its new culinary classroom during a recent open house. From left is Brianna Bailey, Jeremiah Jumper, Danielle Bollinger, instructor Lorie Waldroup and Christina Lancaster. Photo by Annette Ensley/Contributing Photographer

May we take your order?

Robbi Pounds
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Robbinsville – The Career and Technical Education Teacher Department at Robbinsville High School recently threw an open house to celebrate the school’s new state-of-the-art commerc

Woman drowns in creek

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Big Santeetlah – Officials have confirmed that a Huntsville, Ala. woman drowned in Big Santeetlah Creek on Oct. 7, and the death is being investigated as suspicious.

MountainTrue hosting tree, shrub sale

News Staff
Monday, October 14, 2019

The annual native plant sale held by the Western Regional Office of MountainTrue – formerly known as the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition – has now begun.