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Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. Edwina Crowe Jones, 56, a former teacher and local resident, shares experiences she had with her classmates at a Native American boarding school in her recently published first book, "Return to Riverside." WANT TO KNOW MORE? For more information on ...

Western Carolina University will offer a one-day camp, 'My Buddy and Me: Geocaching,' 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 9. The camp is designed for an adult and child to enjoy together while learning the art and science of geocaching, a worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure.

A few years back, a family friend at Western Carolina University described his campus as sitting in "the middle of nowhere." Although some WCU students may pride themselves in the remoteness of their school, in the sense of the American continent, Cullowhee is far from nowhere, let alone being at its middle.

Whether to give discounts to groups that pay tuition for University of North Carolina students who excel on the field or in the classroom still isn't settled four years after the practice began.

Six Cleveland County students have received scholarships from the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs.

Come the start of fall semester, some Western Carolina University freshmen could find themselves residing in unusual living quarters.

The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will present the student- and faculty-curated exhibit "George Masa : Vision of the Mountains" Aug.

Pisgah's ceremony : June 9, Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee.

The Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University's museum of Appalachian culture and history, has implemented a new schedule of visiting hours.

Western Carolina University will expand its Cherokee language program and document historic pottery with more than $287,000 in grants it received from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.

CHICAGO ALA Editions , the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, just released "Magic Search: Getting the Best Results from Your Catalog and Beyond" by Rebecca S. Kornegay, Heidi E. Buchanan and Hildegard B. Morgan.

Lennon Luks gives an in-depth tour of the grid-based MIDI controller/sequencer he built as his final project at Western Carolina University.

The book "Serena" will be this summer's reading assignment for incoming new students at St.

There will be a ceremony today to say a final farewell to Bob Terrell. In theory, at least.

Despite tough economic times, Havelock High seniors brought a can-do attitude and determination to their graduation ceremony on Saturday.

Graduation is a time of celebrating academic achievements, looking back on formative years and thinking about the next chapter in life.

The three students at the top of Clover Garden School's Class of 2009 plan to pursue interests they've had for a long time as they prepare for their careers.

Administrators at Western Carolina University and UNC Asheville are considering shedding more jobs and scaling back course offerings this fall as they prepare for deeper cuts in state funding.

Johanna Miller, 18, graduates Friday from Olympic's School of Global Studies. In back , are Catherine Miller, 19, a Harding grad; Joe Miller, Aileen Miller and Amelia Miller, 27, a Myers Park grad.

Western Carolina University student Leeanne Deaver will intern with five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long on Broadway this summer.