The Mountaineer

U.S. Rep. Health Shuler’s opposition to the health care reform bill passed by his colleagues in the House over the weekend apparently changed little in the months leading up to the vote.

Haywood Vocational Opportunities is expanding and has received help to do so.

With the help of the town of Waynesville, HVO received a grant for $240,000 from the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center.

Before Veterans Day, members of Tuscola’s Junior ROTC program stay busy. They travel to many of the county’s schools, performing their well-rehearsed drill, giving many youths their first encounter with color and pageantry of the military.

The two largest bookstores in Waynesville have merged, effective immediately.

Tuscola High School’s Junior ROTC is honoring veterans this weekend.

For the fourth year, the JROTC is hosting a veterans’ luncheon Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Waynesville Country Club. 

Restaurant owner makes a lucky pick on Powerball lottery

When Ronnie Parton arrived at work Thursday morning, he had no clue he was a millionaire. 

Evergreen to focus on developing alternatives to glass, plastic packaging

In the two years since a New Zealand businessman purchased the paper mill in Canton, residents and community leaders have wondered about the future of the county’s main employer. 

Canines help teach empathy, compassion in the classroom

The sounds of toenails clicking on tile can be heard daily in the halls at Jonathan Valley Elementary. 

“Our supply was exhausted after two clinics.” — Jan Grove, Midway Medical Center

While the focus in recent months has been on the H1N1 flu virus and vaccine, those in search of the seasonal flu vaccine have come up short and unvaccinated.

In a unanimous vote Monday, county commissioners voted to continue a local erosion control program, but to attempt to work out areas of differences regarding liability issues to the county that can result from enforcing state law.