Town employees from Waynesville, Canton, Maggie Valley, and Clyde attended a wellness fair. Attendance was mandatory for employees. It was believed the free pens and refrigerator magnets so acquired would…
The Town of Canton wants a new pool, and they can get one for $2.2 million. According to the Smoky Mountain News, if the town goes for a six-lane, it…
As in Buncombe County, leadership in Canton is soliciting public input on a pool. Leaders are doing well to prevent a circus crisis, but the bread is getting away from…
Evergreen Packaging was in dire straits. It is a major employer for the Canton area, but new federal regulations were going to require it to go out of business if…
Objective analysis of available data, as well as common sense, should lead one to conclude that economies improve not by master planning, but by The Wee People happily, diligently, and…
It’s an attack on the family, pure and simple. That is why it makes me mad. Families have a historical track record for raising up socially-conscious future generations, and those…
The Canton Town Board amended its alcohol ordinances to allow consumption at public events. In voting for the change, Alderman Zeb Smathers argued the need to “fully compete with our…
Lawmakers made me and others liars yesterday. The bill that would give the Evergreen paper mill in Canton $12 million to help them pay to be compliant with new EPA…
Evergreen Packaging, a large paper mill located in Canton, NC, must replace its coal-fired boilers with a natural gas system in order to comply with new federal regulations. Since the…
But shouldn’t the paper industry be nationalized? On the subject of a slippery slope for lateral entry, Evergreen Packaging, the paper mill in Canton, is going to invest $50 million…
The Rural Center, not long ago, lost its identity due to ridiculous overhead. The new entity was supposed to make sure all committed disbursements were delivered. Now, Canton appears to…
Champion International deeded Camp Hope to the Town of Canton for recreational use by residents of Haywood and adjacent Counties. John and Deborah Prelaz, who have reversion rights, caught the…