Circles of Jackson County unites entertainment and charity

The McGuire Estate in downtown Sylva came to life for the Circles Music Fest on Thursday night, Sept. 21. This unique fundraising event featured a silent auction, local musicians, food, and community fellowship. The event featured a laid back atmosphere. Guests ordered food and drinks. They socialized throughout the venue, enjoying live music and conversation. […]

Reading Rover meets Jack the Dipper

Eating ice cream  wasn’t the only thing  intended for at the Jack the Dippers in Sylva on Nov. 14. The well-known ice cream store hosted a fundraiser for the Reading Rover bookmobile. The bookmobile is a bus that travels around the Jackson, Macon and Swain counties to provide preschoolers and child cares the chance to hear […]

Autism fundraiser draws support from locals

Full Spectrum Farms hosted their seventh annual Starlight Night festival in Cullowhee on Sept. 20. In hopes of raising awareness and money for adults with autism, the night was filled with singing, barbecue, a bonfire and plenty of fun games for the children and activities for the adults. “This is our biggest annual fundraiser,” said […]

WCU hosts annual Relay For Life fundraiser

WCU hosted its 10th annual Relay For Life Fundraiser over Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13. Students and volunteers spent the night on the UC lawn dancing, selling food and homemade items, playing games and sleeping in tents to raise money for cancer research. Each team had to have at least one person walking […]

WCU’s Japanese program raises money for Japan

Students in WCU’s Japanese program are raising money and collecting encouraging messages for those hit by the severe earthquake and tsunami in the northern part of Japan. Last week Japan was hit with one of the strongest earthquakes in history. More than 10,000 people have died or gone missing and the numbers are rising. CNN […]