Canton News

The queen candidates and former queens gathered near the season's end for the pageantry of choosing the next queen.

Canton or Bethel Area, perhaps Clyde. Need at least a 2 bedroom. I do have one small indoor 8 yr old dog.

The Pisgah High School classes of 1967, 1968 and 1969 will reunite for fun and fellowship Saturday, Sept.

Canton Mayor Mike Ray thanks Canton resident Jan Oneil, who sat through the duration of the trial in support of the town.

Fred Buffin Calhoun, 82, went to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior Christ Jesus April 17, 2013, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, as a result of a fall due to Parkinson's and dementia.

There will be a Canton Memorial Day Program and Celebration Monday, May 27, at the Canton Recreation Park on Penland Street.

David Singleton greets the majority of customers in his Canton store, Hometown Hardware, by name.

The mountain above Holder Branch Road off Highway 19/23 in Canton gave way around 7 a.m. taking down large trees, blocking entire roads and even destroying one woman's utility building.

Come enjoy a BBQ Dinner provided by Blue Ridge BBQ on May 23, 2013 from 5pm to 8pm at the Armory in Canton! The meal will include BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, a roll, a drink and of course... strawberry cobbler! Cost is $13 per ticket.

Haywood County deputies have arrested a man in association with a recent officer-involved shooting on Plantation Cove near Canton.

Mountain residents were cleaning up Monday after torrential rain left behind flooded roads and land slides.

Award-winning author, illustrator and gardener Peter Loewer will share his gardening expertise in a talk titled "The Wild Gardener" Tuesday, May 14, at 5 p.m. at the Canton Branch Library.

Some Canton residents are still trapped in their homes and one woman was evacuated after a landslide early Monday morning.

During a budget workshop Tuesday, county and school leaders agreed on two things - school safety is a priority, and funding it is an issue that county taxpayers will need to weigh in on.

By the time seasonal residents return to the county and the Lake Junaluska spring events hit their stride, there wil be a new eating place to enjoy 1168 Dellwood Road where diners will be able to enjoy pork and chicken prepared Jamaican style.

Spencer Bolejack, better known nationally as "Two Dogs" Bolejack on the reality television series "Hillbilly Blood," captivated his audience by building a fire with friction, teaching the art of knife throwing and telling of his experiences working with a film crew.

Mrs. Phillips was born Oct. 4, 1954, in Buncombe County to the late Bud Phillips and the late Nell Plemmons Phillips.

Buncombe County deputies charged a Canton man with trafficking in opium and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery.

Folkmoot USA celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the "BIG 30" at Sid's on Main in Canton, North Carolina, Friday, May 3, 2013 from 6 - 10 pm.

Camp Hope Day organizers couldn't have been more pleased with the Sunday turnout where an estimated 300 people enjoyed music, dancing, refreshments, wilderness demonstrations and plenty of visiting.