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Who’s in, who’s out, who’s still in the wings owns across the mountains will hold elections for their mayors and town board leaders this fall. The sign up period for candidates began last week. Below is a list of who has signed up to run for office as of press time Tuesday. The candidate sign-up period runs until noon Friday, July 19.
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HAYWOOD COUNTY • In Canton, all four seats on the town board plus mayor are up for election. Running for the town board so far are: Ralph Hamlett, Gail Mull and Zeb Smathers. No incumbents have filed yet. • In Maggie Valley, three of the five seats are up for election. Two are currently held by Saralyn Price and Mike Matthews. The third seat is vacant, with two years left to fill, and will have its own election to fill. Running for the town board so far are: Mike Eveland and Saralyn Price. Running for the vacant seat so far are: Charlie Meadows and Janet Banks. • The Town of Waynesville has no elections this year.
• In Sylva, two of the five town board seats plus mayor are up for election. Mayor Maurice Moody is not running for re-election. Running for the town board so far are the two incumbents: Danny Allen and Barbara Hamilton. • In Dillsboro, all five town board seats
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MACON COUNTY • In Franklin, four of six town board seats plus mayor are up for election, currently held by Mayor Joe Collins, Sissy Pattillo, Billy Mashburn and Bob Scott. Mayor Collins will not run for reelection. Both Pattillo and Scott will relinquish their town board seats to make a run for mayor — leaving at least two seats up for grabs by newcomers on the town board, leading to a potentially crowded field. Running for mayor of Franklin so far are: Sissy Pattillo and Bob Scott. No one has filed for town board yet. • In Highlands, two of the town board seats plus mayor are up for election. Running for mayor of Franklin so far is Brian Stiehler.
BLUE RIDGE BBQ COMPANY 180 N. Main St., Waynesville. 828.452.7524. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. TuesdayThursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. FridaySaturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Blue Ridge BBQ is a family owned and operated restaurant. The BBQ is slow hardwood smoked, marinated in its own juices, and seasoned with mountain recipes. All menu items made from scratch daily. Featuring homemade cornbread salad, fresh collard greens, or cornbread and milk at your request. Old-fashioned homemade banana pudding and fruit cobbler of the season. Catering, take-out, eat-in.
SWAIN COUNTY • In Bryson City, two of the five town board seats are up for election, currently held by Stephanie Treadway and Tom Reidmiller. Running for the town board so far are: Brad Walker (former mayor of Bryson City up until two years ago.)
BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Now open for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner nightly from 4 p.m. Closed on Sunday. We specialize in hand-cut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons and whiskey. The Barrel is a friendly and casual neighborhood dining experience where our guests enjoy a great meal without breaking the bank. HERREN HOUSE 94 East St., Waynesville 828.452.7837. Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a. m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy fresh local products, created daily. Join us in our beautiful patio garden. We are your local neighborhood host for special
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All clear declared in Richland Creek search n all-night search Monday along Richland Creek in Waynesville for a possible missing child turned out to be a false alarm. Waynesville Police got a call around 7:30 p.m. Monday from someone who thought they heard a children’s screams coming from the direction of Richland Creek. “We did an exhaustive search and even put a swift water rescue boat in the water,” said Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed. “We went door-to-door to all the houses in the neighborhood to make sure everybody’s children were accounted for. We didn’t find anything. We’ve had no reports of anybody missing.” The search was called off at 6 a.m. Tuesday. Several agencies assisted in the search, including Haywood Emergency
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AMMONS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT & DAIRY BAR 1451 Dellwwod Rd., Waynesville. 828.926.0734. Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Celebrating over 25 years. Enjoy world famous hot dogs as well as burgers, seafood, hushpuppies, hot wings and chicken. Be sure to save room for dessert. The cobbler, pie and cake selections are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
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Management, Haywood Rescue Squad, and the Waynesville, Saunooke, Clyde, Center Pigeon and Junaluska fire departments. Hollingsed said caution is always the best policy and would go to the same lengths each time to ensure a child isn’t in danger. Richland Creek was running full tilt with high and swift waters due to the heavy unrelenting rains in recent days.
“We went door-to-door to all the houses in the neighborhood to make sure everybody’s children were accounted for. We didn’t find anything. We’ve had no reports of anybody missing.” — Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed
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are up plus the mayor. Running for the town board so far is: Jimmy Cabe. • In Webster, all five town board seats plus mayor are up for election. No one has signed up to run yet. • In the Village of Forest Hills, two of the five town board seats plus mayor are up for election. No one has signed up to run yet.
BLUE ROOSTER SOUTHERN GRILL 207 Paragon Parkway, Clyde, Lakeside Plaza at the old Wal-Mart. 828.456.1997. Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friendly and fun family atmosphere. Local, handmade Southern cuisine. Fresh-cut salads; slowsimmered soups; flame grilled burgers and steaks, and homemade signature desserts. Blue-plates and local fresh vegetables daily. Brown bagging is permitted. Private parties, catering, and take-out available. Call-ahead seating available.