THIS WEEK COMING UP DECEMBER Coffee with the Poets 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 Phillips and Lloyd Book store on the square in Hayesville, NC. You are the featured poet! Bring a poem to read or come socialize and celebrate Christmas with tea, coffee and other goodies from Crumpet's Dess... More...

We departed by transport promptly at 8:45 to begin walking in very different terrain. We are now in the real Dartmoor, and the main difference is the general absence of trees and woods. The few trees that are present are not natural habitat but were planted by humans. Instead of woods and underg... More...

I recently tries a recipe from the dog treat section of the Valley River Humane Society's "Doggone Good Recipes" Cookbook. Sally Ann Silverbell, my one year old Labradoodle, loved the Canine Carrot Cookies I baked for her. And they were simple to make. That recipe is only one of two dozen you ca... More...

Virginia Elizabeth Hohmann, 78 of Hayesville, NC died Saturday, December 8, 2007, at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. She was a native of Detroit, Michigan, a homemaker and she was of the Catholic faith. She was the daughter of the late Benito and Gertrude Bruehl Barreto. More...

Hiwassee Dam came to Hayesville High ready to wrestle on Tuesday, and although outnumbered in the weight classes, they provided the Yellow Jackets with plenty of competition. More...

Instrument maker George Kelischek explains the craftsmanship behind creating early music instruments during a post-concert reception for musicians Wayne Hankin and Jacqueline Schwab on November 11. The tour of Kelischek Workshop for Musical Instruments and the artist reception were part of a concert... More...