Kyle Perrotti

1 week ago | smokymountainnews.com | Kyle Perrotti

The event, put on by Kids Advocacy Resource Effort (KARE), featured several speakers, who all read from a list of 383 cases the nonprofit handled last year. However, instead of using the children’s names attached to each case, the 11 speakers referred to each simply as either John Doe or Jane Doe, followed by their age.

1 week ago | smokymountainnews.com | Kyle Perrotti

After months of hammering out the details, the decision was made by Tribal Council during its May 1 meeting. Following the vote, there was some light applause, although for many, the move was overdue, considering the tribe had originally allowed for medical card holders to grow their own plants initially.

3 weeks ago | smokymountainnews.com | Kyle Perrotti

Latest Vogel takes helm at REACH: New director brings loads of experience dealing with abuse victims Wednesday, April 23, 2025 REACH, the Haywood County nonprofit that provides aid to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, has a new director. In an interview with The Smoky Mountain News, Sara Vogel affirmed her commitment not only to REACH’s vital mission, but also to the community she now calls home. Vogel, 38, was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu and then went to college...

1 month ago | smokymountainnews.com | Kyle Perrotti

Latest Order seals Cherokee County Sheriff’s evidence room amid missing items An order filed in Cherokee County Superior Court April 10 sealed all areas where there may be any evidence related to criminal cases, critically hampering the agency’s ability to serve taxpayers.

1 month ago | smokymountainnews.com | Kyle Perrotti

With that in mind, it’s best for the county to begin the debris removal efforts as soon as possible. After all, catastrophic storms don’t consider when and where to hit — they simply happen. At a county commission meeting last month, Joe Stanton, an assistant director with North Carolina Emergency Management, said that while Haywood is ahead of other areas going through this process, the county should still expedite when reasonably possible.