Canton News

Effective immediately, the Haywood County Health Department will administer the H1N1 vaccination to anyone who wishes to receive it, in addition to those considered at high risk for contracting the flu virus.

A vacant home in the Bethel community was set on fire Saturday, the same day satanic symbols were spray painted to the exterior of a nearby church.

The Canton Educational Foundation holds its annual Canton Christmas Tour of Homes 1-6 p.m. Dec.

Canton police arrested three people Thanksgiving night for allegedly breaking into post offices in the area.A Around 11:30 p.m. Nov.

Anthony Watkins had an insatiable thirst all the time. He would drink glass after glass of water, but could not satisfy the thirst.

Police have charged a Canton woman with attempted murder following a shooting late Friday outside an East Asheville home.

A man accused of molesting a 4-year-old girl is in custody of the Haywood County Jail under $80,000 bond.

A 23-year-old Canton man will spend the next five months in police custody after pleading to a felony attempted child abuse charge Wednesday.A Represented by attorney Janna Allison, Daniel Ryan Jones entered an Alford plea to felony attempted child abuse of a 9-month-old victim.

The cost of repairing Interstate 40 after a massive rockslide in late October will now be borne by the federal government instead of the state.

It was an advertisement from Evergreen Packaging that brought the group together - one offering rapid promotional opportunities, low-cost family comprehensive medical and dental insurance, a schedule where employees would work 14 days and be off 14 days, all with the potential to earn, on average, $37,500 during the first year of employment.

More than 300 people waited in line at the N.C. Employment Security Commission in Waynesville on Monday to submit job applications with Evergreen Packaging, the paper mill in Canton.

A 26-year-old man from the Bethel area is in police custody on charges of animal cruelty, accused of gutting a cat and hanging the carcass from a neighbora s mailbox.A Brandon Mathews of Bethel Drive in Canton was arrested Monday night, jailed under $3,000 bond, accused of killing and gutting a stray cat, hanging the carcass from neighbor Jennifer ...

While state lawmakers fight to close loophole after loophole in rules governing video gaming throughout the state, local authorities have their own related issues to address as well.

Interfaith forum on organ donation A free public forum on organ donation from the perspective of many faiths will be held 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at the St.

Canton Middle School students and staff honored veterans on Monday, while dedicating their new flagpole.

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On Halloween, 2009 Pastor Grizzard of Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, North Carolina planed to burn versions of the bible, music and other objects that are not in alignment with his church's belief system.

Well now that Halloween has come and gone Book Patrol wanted to follow up on our previous post regarding the planned Halloween book burning at the The Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, North Carolina.

This horrendous rock slide problem was brought about by political shenanigans back in the early 1960s when plans were discussed by politicians to build an I-40 connector between Asheville and Knoxville.

Boards of Aldermen in Haywood County will have plenty of new faces. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 In yesterday's voting Eric Dills was the only Alderman re-elected in Canton.