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The Yadkin Ripple

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Rams ride back-to-back wins into postseason clash with Swain County

BOONVILLE — Starmount’s football team has caught fire at the right time of the season, reeling off back-to-back wins in dominant fashion to position itself as a serious postseason threat heading into November. The Rams opened the stretch with a 28-7 victory over Wilkes Central on Oct. 23, piling up 161 rushing yards and 68 yards through the air in a physical, wire-to-wire performance. Starmount’s defense was equally stout, holding the Eagles to a single score and setting the tone for what was to come. One week later on Oct. 30, the Rams were even more imposing, steamrolling Ashe County 53-0 in a shutout that was never in doubt. Starmount exploded for 19 first-quarter points and piled on 21 more in the second, taking a commanding 40-0 lead into halftime before coasting to the finish. Quarterback D. Best went 7 of 15 for 88 yards and a touchdown against the Rams’ pass rush-tested defense. Running back K. Williams was the workhorse on the ground, carrying 10 times for 122 yards and a score. Wide receiver H. Brown contributed two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in the blowout. The Starmount defense was flawless, surrendering zero points against Ashe County

Boonville, NC · 23h

familyvacationsus.com

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Family-Style Fried Chicken Keeps Coming To Your Table At This Old Inn In Dillsboro

About ten Southern dishes land on your table here, and the platters keep getting refilled. Golden fried chicken leads the parade. Baked ham, catfish, and chicken pot pie follow close behind. Then come the sides. Warm biscuits, slow-cooked green beans, pickled beets, cream corn, and cooked apples all share the...

Dillsboro, NC · 15h
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Asheville Citizen-Times

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Smoky Mountain's Rylee Smith scores 7 TDs to lead WNC 1st round NCHSAA playoffs top performers

The 2026 North Carolina high school football postseason began with the first round of the NCHSAA and NCISAA playoffs on Nov. 6. Here are the Western North Carolina football top performers from this week. BOLD PREDICTIONS: Three bold predictions for WNC programs in 2026 NCHSAA football playoffs Zane Cheuvront, Avery County: Cheuvront ran for 281 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries, and caught a pass for eight yards in a 44-28 loss vs. Langtree Charter. Kolton Wise, Avery County: Wise ran for 44 yards and a touchdown on two carries in the loss. Dillon Beam, Cherokee: Beam completed nine of 12 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and ran for 20 yards and a touchdown on four carries in a 39-12 win vs. Hayesville. Tsu-la Howlingcrane, Cherokee: Howlingcrane caught six passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the win. Kingston Welch, Cherokee: Welch ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the victory. Kyngston Denson, North Buncombe: Denson ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, and caught three passes for 53 yards in a 58-34 loss vs. Smoky Mountain.

Sylva, NC · 2d

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Smoky Mountains Could See 5 to 9 Inches of Snow Friday Night as Flurries Reach North Georgia Mountains and Western North Carolina

NORTH GEORGIA — A cold front is expected to arrive in North Georgia late Thursday, followed by a strong push of cold air on Friday, November 13. Accumulating snow still looks likely in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains, where some spots could pick up 5 to 9 inches. The latest European model also shows a few snow flurries possible in the northeast Georgia mountains Friday night, followed by a few chilly days before temperatures moderate.

Georgia · 13h
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Gridiron Heroics

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Football Coach Fired After Interfering With Concussion Protocols (Breaking News)

Winning football games is important. Protecting the young athletes playing them is supposed to matter more. An investigation involving a Tennessee high school football coach has raised troubling questions about what happens when those priorities collide. Former Heritage High School head coach Joe Osovet has been removed from his coaching position after school officials determined […] The post Football Coach Fired After Interfering With Concussion Protocols (Breaking News) appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .

Blount County, TN · 1d

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Franklin holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first all-inclusive playground

FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The Town of Franklin has opened its first all-inclusive playground, giving children who may have mobility challenges a place to play. The project was funded through a $500,000 grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which the town was required to match, contributing $500,000 to the $1 million project.

Franklin, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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Fireball in North Carolina sky was a meteor, NASA says. Here's where it was seen

A fireball that streaked across the North Carolina sky at 47,000 mph Friday night was a small chunk of an asteroid , NASA confirmed . “Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago,” according to the nation’s space agency. The piece was 2 inches in diameter and weighed 6 ounces, NASA said on social media late Friday. The meteor was first spotted 53 miles above Robbinsville , according to the agency. The town of nearly 600 residents is in Nantahala National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains 208 miles west of Charlotte . Several witnesses reported the fireball over southern Tennessee at 7:45 p.m., NASA said. Four NASA All Sky cameras in the region also detected the meteor. According to NASA, the meteor disintegrated 25 miles above East Ridge, Tenn., just southeast of Chattanooga. “This meteor was not part of the currently active Taurid meteor shower ,” NASA reported.

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Waynesville welcomes familiar face as new town manager: 'It truly is a homecoming'

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Town of Waynesville's nationwide search for a new town manager has ended with the familiar face of former assistant town manager Amie Owens. With a longstanding history of working in government, Owens started her career as the deputy clerk and executive assistant to the Haywood county manager, shifting to municipal government in 2014.

Waynesville, NC · 2d

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'Heartwarming': Climbing group receives PETA award for rescuing dog stranded on cliff

MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A western North Carolina-based rock climbing school received an award from a major international animal rights group after its founder and three teammates scaled a sheer, crumbling cliff to rescue a terrified dog that had become stranded roughly 200 feet up for three days.

Pisgah Forest, NC · 2d

Western Carolinian

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WCU’s CATalyst Clinic aims to break down barriers to care in Haywood County

WCU’s School of Nursing has launched a new clinic in Haywood County aimed at helping uninsured and underinsured residents access health care while connecting them with long-term providers. The CATalyst Clinic officially opened Oct. 7 through a partnership between Western Carolina University and Wider Circle, a community organization based...

Haywood County, NC · 1d

thewesterncarolinajournalist.com

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Prunty’s 19 Points and Free Throws lifts Western Carolina past UNC Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jaxon Prunty scored 19 points, including a 10-of-11 night at the free-throw line, and Western Carolina held off a second-half charge from UNC Asheville to win 83-75 Saturday evening at Kimmel Arena. All five Catamount starters scored in double figures, combining for 75 of the team’s...

Cullowhee, NC · 1d