Mountain Xpress - Thu Nov 05
Town elections are over, and voters in both Sylva and Dillsboro Tuesday returned former officials to their boards.
21 write-ins get votes in WebsterSmoky Mountain News - Wed Nov 04
In an unusual election storyline, voters in Webster cast ballots for a total of 21 write-in candidates because too few candidates signed up to run for the five available seats on the town council.
Tracing the roots of WNCa s signature styleSmoky Mountain News - Wed Nov 04
Love it or hate it, mountain vernacular architecture has stubbornly planted its roots in Western North Carolina and shows no signs of abandoning the area.
Enamored with stacked stone and timber, planners push mountain lookSmoky Mountain News - Wed Nov 04
Western North Carolina has so embraced mountain vernacular architecture that local planning boards across the area are prodding developers into adopting the style.
Daily Leaf Peep for SundayAsheville Citizen-Times - Sun Nov 01
What to do and where to go to enjoy a colorful fall: What: Western North Carolina Pottery Festival.
Dillsboro pottery fest features more artistsAsheville Citizen-Times - Sat Oct 31
The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival returns for its fifth year on Saturday with an expanded lineup and a special clay 'Olympics' competition on Friday.
Utility worker fatally electrocutedAsheville Citizen-Times - Fri Oct 30
A man working on utility lines in Jackson County was electrocuted Thursday morning.
Jackson County towns set for Tuesdaya s electionsMountain Xpress - Thu Oct 29
From the Sylva Herald: Residents of the county's four municipalities - Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster and Forest Hills - will decide who will govern their towns Tuesday .
Line worker electrocuted in Jackson CountyAsheville Citizen-Times - Thu Oct 29
A man working on utility lines in Jackson County was electrocuted this morning, officials said.
Town voters head to the polls amidst a mixed bag of election dynamicsSmoky Mountain News - Wed Oct 28
Towns across Western North Carolina will hold elections for town board and mayor on Nov.
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