In what seemed like a breeze of a game to finish of the regular season, the Brevard Blue Devils squandered the R-S Central Hilltoppers 48-13 to finalize their conference championship.

Helen Susan Durant, born March 10, 1943 in Asheville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville at the age of 81.

Six weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged sections of western North Carolina, more and more outdoor areas that were closed by the storm have reopened to the public.