Hiker discovered dead in Park

An overdue male hiker, approximately 50 years of age, was discovered deceased at Tricorner Knob Shelter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Park Rangers early Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 16. The name of the hiker is being withheld pending positive...

Kenneth Ray Adams – obituary

Kenneth Ray Adams, 75, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Parker and Elsie Jones Adams.  A Veteran of the US Marine Corps, he also served in the National Guard. He was an avid antique dealer and...