Features
Special feature: A mission to save forgotten women
Macon Sense follows a ministry that visits the local jail to help incarcerated women find forgiveness and be saved.
Features
828 VETS celebrate special day for special people
On a special day, local veterans took to the streets, the gazebo, and Currahee Brewing to honor, celebrate and support local veterans.
News
Blaze shuts down Old Edwards wedding venue
Locals and visitors planning to attend events at The Farm in Highlands are learning details about last week’s fire.
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State elections board ‘splits the baby’ to resolve Jackson County voting site locations
By Laura Lee, NCLocal
August 28, 2026
Feds award funding for Western NC Helene housing recovery
By Greg Childress, NC Newsline
August 27, 2026
OPINION
The Growing Movement: Why local families are choosing the homeschool path
By Patti Trick
August 20, 2026
FEATURES
State Rep. Balkcom is taking Chuck Edwards’ place on the NC-11 ticket. Here’s what that means for her state House seat.
By Lilly Knoepp
August 22, 2026
From her mother’s care to the statehouse: Pat Hedrick’s mission for seniors
By Amy Kirkpatrick
August 20, 2026
Health
Community Care Clinic to expand primary care and behavioral health for the uninsured
By Press Release
September 1, 2026
EVENTS
9/11Remembrance
On September 11, 2026
250th Constitution Day celebration
On September 17, 2026
1/4 Penny Sales Tax Referendum Community Meeting
On September 17, 2026
Faith & Family
NC Baptists on Mission responding to deadly flooding in Indiana
By Chad Austin, Biblical Recorder
August 28, 2026
Government Alerts
Sunnyside restroom construction site vandalized with feces, police ask for information
By Morgan Stewart
July 20, 2026
Obituaries
Sharon Georgia Peek Huscusson
1958 – 2026
Deloris Arlene Barnes
1979 – 2026
Frank “Tony” Anthony Roberts
1951 – 2026
Partner Content
Meet the designer behind Western North Carolina’s next beautiful gardens
By Daryna Thiemann
August 14, 2026
