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Man arrested after arson destroys Fines Creek couple's home
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 5—A Fines Creek man is behind bars and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly setting fire to a couple's home Billy and Jody Russell were asleep in their double-wide along a gravel ...
Large tract on flank of Crabtree Bald saved from development by land trust
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 8—A 124-acre tract in the Fines Creek area of Haywood County has been permanently protected for future generations, thanks to an acquisition by the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy ...
Fines Creek 21-year-old bags record black bear
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 1—Every bear hunter's dream came true for 21-year-old Caleb Henry, of Fine's Creek, who bagged a 695-pound black bear, the largest bear ever harvested in Western North Carolina. "I've been ...
Conservation leaders, partners gather for annual fish fry
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 17—FINES CREEK — For the first time since COVID hit in 2020, the Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District was able to hold its annual fish fry to celebrate successful partnerships in ...
Vietnam veteran remembers the war -- and a tough homecoming -- like it was yesterday
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 11—When Fines Creek High School graduate Earl Rogers left for Vietnam in 1966, it was the first time he been out of the county except for an occasional trip to Asheville. Now 78, Rogers ...
Six wrecks, two pile-ups in I-40 Gorge Thanksgiving Sunday
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 30—Several wrecks occurred on the stretch of I-40 from Fines Creek to the Tennessee state line on Sunday, the heaviest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday. None of the wrecks led to ...
The Best-Dressed People at Watches and Wonders Showed Off Dazzling Timepieces
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDuring Watches and Wonders, the horological industry’s biggest tradeshow, the hallways of Geneva’s...
The march of rural internet: another state grant connects households to broadband
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 29—The latest round of state grants to help bridge the digital divide in North Carolina will bring high-speed internet service to more than 300 homes and small businesses in Haywood County ...
I-40 lane closures lifted in time for Memorial Day, but will be back
The Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 19—Motorists rejoice: the I-40 lane closures between Jonathan Creek and Fines Creek are over until fall. Lane closures tied to the replacement of two bridges along I-40 have been a headache ...
Spring Creek Fire Chief: 'Volunteer fire departments are going to come to an end'
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpring Creek Volunteer Fire Department Chief Coty Norton said he spoke to some of the Madison County...
