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Middle schooler records second career hole-in-one
For any golfer, hitting a hole-in-one can be one of the most memorable moments of their time playing the sport. One 13-year-old in Haywood County just recorded his second such shot in just two-and-a-half years of playing. Peyton Gilbert is a rising eighth grader at Waynesville Middle School. On May...
Waynesville Police K9 Fund receives $1,000 donation
The Haywood County Republican Party, in collaboration with the Patriots Society, has contributed $1,000 towards the Waynesville Police K-9 Fund. The donation aims to honor the dedicated officers and their K-9 partners who tirelessly serve the community. The initiative was driven by a shared commitment to recognize the vital role played by police K-9s and their handlers in maintaining public safety for the town of Waynesville.
Waynesville set for first Pride parade in Haywood County
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Haywood County is out, loud and proud about its inaugural Haywood Pride on Main Parade in downtown Waynesville this weekend. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Haywood County Courthouse, 285 N Main St., Waynesville. Community leaders will give speeches at the courthouse at 10 a.m.
The Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Club awards seniors with inaugural scholarship
The Waynesville Sunrise Rotary Club has awarded two graduating seniors with its inaugural Servant Leadership Scholarship, where one of the criteria is demonstrating community service — and in particular a service project. The two scholarships will be given each year to Haywood County graduating seniors attending a community colleges...
Despite challenges, no tax increase in Canton budget
A full year after one of the county’s largest employers — the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill, in downtown Canton — shut its doors, Canton’s governing board adopted a conservative budget for fiscal year 2024-25 that contains no property tax increase. Canton’s property tax rate of 54...
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