Picking up a car. Didn’t realize the Tough Man Contest was in town. Watch out for those dangerous lead blowers.. When you live on a street called “Locust Creek” you’re just asking for trouble. Oh, no! Not horseplay! Saran wrapping two cars together. Yeah. Stealing an inflatable couch. No matter […]
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WCU Men’s basketball picked to finish 5th in SoCon North by media
In the media polls for the upcoming basketball season, the WCU men’s basketball team was picked to finish last in the SoCon North. The Cats received only 14 votes. They had zero players on the preseason all-conference teams. While the media is not very hyped about the Catamount’s chances for […]
Murder? Or just another ghost story?
Nestled in the hills of Western is the old Moore Building that overlooks all of campus. Once an all-female dorm, the Moore Building is now home to the Health Sciences and Nursing departments. However pleasant and majestic the building may seem on the outside, it was rumored to have once […]
Weird North Carolina laws
It has been hard times for all since North Carolinians could not use their elephants to plow their cotton fields anymore. It is against the law, and so are many other things that may surprise you. There are many laws still on the books that seem so ridiculous it is […]
Fowkes named SoCon Player of the week
The week of October 3 was a great week for Freshman Shannon Fowkes. She started off with two goals against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, including a game-winner. Later that week she scored her third collegiate goal against the Citadel Bulldogs as she led the Lady Catamounts (7-5-2, 3-1-1 SoCon) to […]
WCU misses three field goals in 17-14 OT loss to Chattanooga
Missed opportunities and missed field goals sum up Western Carolina’s 17-14 OT loss to Chattanooga (3-4, 2-2 SoCon) on Oct. 14. The Catamounts (2-4, 0-4 SoCon) missed three field goals in the game, including one in overtime, and were stopped on fourth and goal on the one yard line in […]
REACH Shooting Conclusion
The case of the recent murder of Bonnie Woodring by her husband John “Woody” Woodring at the REACH battered women’s shelter in Sylva came to an abrupt and unsatisfying end days ago when police officers found the body of Woodring, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in a houseboat at […]
Western loses seventh straight game in 21-0 shutout at Liberty
The Western Carolina Catamount’s football season got even worse on Nov. 4. WCU traveled to Liberty in what was supposed to be a winnable game at the beginning of the season but instead was a shutout 21-0. The Liberty Flames scored in the first, second, and third quarter to easily […]
Western loses in OT for 2nd week in a row with 30-27 loss at The Citadel
What has been a difficult season for Catamount (2-5, 0-5 SoCon) fans just got more difficult on Oct. 21. On the road against The Citadel (2-5, 2-2 SoCon), Western wasn’t expected to win, but instead of going out silently, they led for much of the game. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant […]
Nick & Nate’s Fills You Up Right
Nick & Nate’s is a popular restaurant on Main Street in Sylva. It primarily serves burgers, subs, and pizzas, but don’t let that dissuade you; they definitely have something for everyone. I ate there recently with one of my friends, but this was by no means my first experience with […]
