Regional

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. 

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. 

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.