Community News
Missing beloved pet
Gizzy, a male Chihuahua mix, went missing from the upper Wrights Creek Fork area this past week. He does not have a collar on. If you see him or have any information on where he might be, please call Nonnie Crowe 497-7990. He is really missed.
‘Take Back the Night’ set for Sept. 17 on WCU campus
Jessica Greer Morris, executive director and co-founder of Girl Be Heard, a New York City-based theater group dedicated to raising awareness about sexual violence and other issues, will be the keynote speaker for “Take Back the Night” on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Western Carolina University.
WCU celebrates 125 years
Western Carolina University has changed dramatically since its beginning in August 1889 as a one-room schoolhouse, but one thing that has remained constant is the institution’s commitment to Western North Carolina, WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher said Tuesday, Aug. 26, as campus and community came together to celebrate the university’s 125th anniversary.
Cherokee Central Schools September menu
Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund committee holds meeting
The Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund committee held their annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13 in order to elect officers and award scholarships for the Fall and Spring Semesters 2014-2015. Officers elected were: Kim Lambert, president; Latonna Plummer, vice...
SCC announces summer graduates
Three residents of the Qualla Boundary were among 46 students who earned their associate degrees, diplomas or certificates from Southwestern Community College this summer.
Budget cuts, enrollment growth among topics tackled at WCU Opening Assembly
The collective efforts of faculty and staff to attract and retain larger numbers of students at Western Carolina University are helping the institution weather lingering budget constraints that otherwise would hamstring efforts to improve academic quality and enhance the student experience.
Road construction changes traffic patterns at SCC Jackson Campus
Students who’ve not been by Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus this summer are in for a surprise when they return Monday, Aug. 18, for the first day of classes.
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