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    Two Plead Guilty After 59 Trout Found Over Limit In Tuckaseegee

    With hatchery-supported trout stockings occurring this month, we’d like to share a case from earlier this year highlighting the importance…
    1 week ago

    Mid-Term Election Results

    Tuesday’s election brought a change in control in Jackson County, Republican victories in Haywood and Swain, and a Democratic win…
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    Harris Regional & Swain Community Hospitals to Offer Free Lunch to Veterans

    Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are proud to recognize Veterans Day by inviting veterans from throughout the community,…
    2 weeks ago

    Groundbreaking for New Swain Middle School

    Swain County has broken ground on a new middle school, marking a major step in a years-long effort to replace…
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    November 12, 2026

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      Two Plead Guilty After 59 Trout Found Over Limit In Tuckaseegee

      With hatchery-supported trout stockings occurring this month, we’d like to share a case from earlier this year highlighting the importance of following trout regulations. Two men from Rowan County plead guilty in Jackson County District Court after an investigation on the Tuckasegee River determined they had exceeded the daily trout creel limit. Following a report from a concerned citizen, Officer Alicia Calogero contacted the two anglers at the Locust Creek access area on the Tuckasegee River. While checking the anglers for proper licenses, the two men denied having any fish. Upon further investigation, Officer Calogero located a stringer containing 30…

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      Mid-Term Election Results

      Tuesday’s election brought a change in control in Jackson County, Republican victories in Haywood and Swain, and a Democratic win in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race. Former Governor Roy Cooper is the projected winner of the U.S. Senate seat, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, according to the Associated Press. Cooper will succeed Republican Thom Tillis, who did not seek reelection. In the state Senate, Republican Kevin Corbin won a fourth term representing District Fifty, defeating Democrat Tom Downing with about 58 percent of the vote. The district includes Jackson and Swain counties and most of Haywood County. In Jackson County, Democrats…

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      Harris Regional & Swain Community Hospitals to Offer Free Lunch to Veterans

      Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are proud to recognize Veterans Day by inviting veterans from throughout the community, including hospital employees, to enjoy a complimentary lunch on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Veterans are welcome to visit either hospital cafeteria between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to receive a free meal with presentation of a military ID. Cafeteria locations and access information include:   Harris Regional Hospital (Sylva): The cafeteria is located on the first floor. Guests may enter through the hospital’s main entrance, turn left at the front desk, and follow the hallway and posted signs to the…

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      Groundbreaking for New Swain Middle School

      Swain County has broken ground on a new middle school, marking a major step in a years-long effort to replace its aging school building. School officials, students and community leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the 54-point-six-million-dollar project. The new Swain Middle School is scheduled to open in August 2028, with this year’s sixth graders expected to enter the building as eighth graders. The project is supported by 52 million dollars from North Carolina’s lottery-funded Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund, along with two-point-six million dollars in local funding from Swain County. County Manager Tommy Dills said securing the state grant took…

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    Birthday Club Celebrations

    Celebrating birthdays today and over the next two days.

    Today November 12
    • GGeneva Whitehead
    Tomorrow November 13
    • BBecky Shelton
    Saturday November 14
    • RRobin (Robert) Pope

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