Haywood County News

Haywood County Animal Control and the Haywood County Health Department sponsor a series of Rabies Clinics Oct.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is offering a guided hike in Cataloochee, a scenic mountain valley encompassing historic farmsteads, on Saturday, October 4, beginning at 10 a.m., in association with Haywood ...

Haywood County is celebrating its bicentennial this year, 2008. Blue Ridge Paper Company/Evergreen Packaging in Canton and Waynesville is observing its 100th year of operation this year, as well.

A teenager who fired a gun at employees inside a Waynesville Hardee's last year will spend at least seven years in prison, a prosecutor said.

Jimmy Lee Christopher, 44, 78 Norway Loop, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 10 with misdemeanor failure to work after paid.

Woman Killed In Truck Accident A Haywood County woman is dead after a truck she was riding in flips on its top on a local highway.

Public hearings are scheduled OCt. 9 to collect comment on proposals to reclassify waters in two French Broad watersheds - Boylston Creek, in Henderson and Transylvania counties, and Fines Creek in Haywood ...

The Haywood County Sheriff's Office on Monday captured an inmate who escaped from a work detail.

Josh Boatwright * JBoatwright@CITIZEN-TIMES.com * published September 29, 2008 10:33 am WAYNESVILLE A 16-year-old girl who is six months pregnant did not suffer any serious injuries to herself or her baby after ...

First responders took a person to the hospital Saturday evening following a dog attack in Waynesville.

When a couple hundred folks gathered at Western Carolina University back in October 1975 to look at a handful of locally produced arts and crafts, to eat mounds of homemade barbecue and to do a little ...

Scotty Medford Ellis, executive director of the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority, announced that the group's board of directors will renew its support of the Blue Ridge Parkway by donating $15,000 ...

Haywood County Schools has announced its Teacher of the Year for 2008-09. Jennifer Beasley, a sixth-grade language arts teacher at Waynesville Middle School, was selected from a field of 16 teachers, each of ...

WAYNESVILLE - A Haywood County man convicted of sex crimes involving a child was sentenced to at least 21 years and three months in prison.

 Christopher Heigle, 35, Sorrells Cove Road, Clyde, was charged Sept. 15 with misdemeanor communicating threats. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Ivan Ralph Evans Jr., 33, 15 Lumber Lane, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 15 with misdemeanor nonpayment of child support and misdemeanor harassing phone call. Bond was set at $9,200.  Jonathan Scott Hicks, 26, 202 Ray St., Waynesville, was charged Sept. 15 with misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.  Christopher Dale Cagle, 28, North Canton Road, Canton, was charged Sept. 15 with felony domestic assault by pointing a gun and misdemeanor domestic communicating threats. No bond.  Brandy Lee Bradley, 23, 73 Tarheel Drive, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 15 with misdemeanor counts failure to appear. Bond was set at $6,500.  Misty Lynell Barefoot, 35, 18 Amber Lane, Clyde, was charged Sept. 15 with driving while license revoked and displaying fictitious registration.  Dusty Miller Hester, 20, 231 Jaybird Lane, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 16 with misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury and two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,000.  Donna Ann Henson, 42, 196 Mississippi Ave., Waynesville, was charged Sept. 17 with misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Bond was set at $1,000.  Carrie Ann Carroll, 27, 80 Wabash Drive, Sylva, was charged Sept. 16 with misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,000.  Brenda Kay Trantham, 57, 261 Huffman Road, Clyde, was charged Sept. 15 with felony identity theft, felony credit card fraud and felony obtaining money/property by false pretense.  William Charles Church, 35, 496 Water Wheel Cove, Clyde, was charged Sept. 17 with misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,500.  Michael Shaun Moody, 24, 140 Indian Trail Loop, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor communicating threats. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Karen York Best, 40, 67 Foliage Road, Canton, was charged Sept. 16 with misdemeanor drunk and disruptive.  Marc Anthony Caldwell, 22, 180 Dale Drive, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 16 with misdemeanor failure to appear. No bond.  Randall Eugene Rogers, 52, 2038 Pisgah Highway, Candler, was charged Sept. 17 with driving while license revoked and speeding.  ImaDeanne Sequoyah, 23, Cherokee, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor larceny.  Casey Achaia Rosario, 24, 490 Lizzie Cucumber Road, Cherokee, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor larceny.  Billy Darrell Owenby, 47, 372 Pheasant Run Circle, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor simple physical assault and two misdemeanor counts of communicating threats. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Willard John Warren III, 40, 500 Chestnut Park Drive, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 28 with misdemeanor domestic communicating threats. No bond.  Shad Jennings Ferguson, 23, 135 Walnut Valley, Clyde, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor aggravated assault on an officer and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. No bond.  Joseph Dean Arwine II, 45, 27 Cheyenne Place, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor nonpayment of child support. Bond was set at $5,220.  Matthew Brannon Worley, 29, 541 Smathers Cove Road, Canton, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.  Dennis Gregory Collins, 41, 23 Shadyview Way, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor collecting ginseng on lands of another without written permission. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Joshua Scott Riddle, 22, 228 Birchwood, Clyde, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor harassing phone call. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Crystal Shaw, 31, 456 Walker Road, Waynesville, was charged Sept. 18 with misdemeanor unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Christopher Wayne Best, 26, 50 Jan Drive, Waynesville, was charged Sunday with driving while license revoked, no insurance and displaying fictitious registration.  Kyle Wayne Kitchen, 22, 44 Pioneer Lane, Canton, was charged Sunday with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, two misdemeanor counts of communicating threats, misdemeanor simple assault, misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $3,000.  Dennis Ray Banks, 42, 201 Mulberry Lane, Canton, was charged Sunday with felony larceny, two misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of conveyance and misdemeanor damage to property. Bond was set at $4,000.  Scottie Arvil Strickland, 34, 1661 Burnette Cove Road, Canton, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor drunk and disruptive.  Jeremiah David Jaynes, 26, 109 Jan Drive, Waynesville, was charged Saturday with two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,500.  Timothy Daniel Frizzell, 23, 219 Ebb Road, Canton, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor communicating threats and misdemeanor trespassing. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Wendy Leigh Frizzell, 22, 219 Ebb Road, Canton, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor communicating threats and misdemeanor trespassing. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Sara Renee Hyatt Jaynes, 25 109 Jan Drive, Waynesville, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor driving while license revoked and expired without displaying a current inspection certificate.  Terry Dean McDowell, 51, 29 Warren Drive, Canton, was charged Friday with misdemeanor harassing phone call. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Heidi Loraine Sears, 37, 45 Elizabeth St., Canton, was charged Friday with two misdemeanor counts of domestic assault and battery. Bond was set at $1,000.  Angela K. Penley, 34, Page Road, Waynesville, was charged Saturday with misdemeanor harassing phone call. Released on a written promise to appear in court.  Bob Wilson Putnam, 50, 42 Sharptown Road, Canton, was charged Friday with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor injury to personal property. Bond was set at $1,000.  Richard Charles Goodson, 18, 20 Apple Blossom Lane, Waynesville, was charged Friday with misdemeanor communicating threats. Released on a written promise to appear in court.

Comments on Topix forums : ASHEVILLE A variety of dogs and puppies from Haywood County will be available for adoption noon-5 p.m. Saturday at the PetSmart at 150 Bleachery Blvd., near Wal-Mart. The event is ...

Haywood County officials released a statement today asking for residents to conserve fuel and not contact 911 to find out who has gas.

WAYNESVILLE The Haywood County Health Department will begin giving flu shots 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct.

WAYNESVILLE A Haywood County man convicted of sex crimes involving a child was sentenced to at least 21 years and three months behind bars.

A 39-year-old Haywood County man in the Lowndes County Jail was found dead of what authorities say appears to be a suicide.