Truth Regarding Commissioner Terry Ramey's Tax Accusations Smoky Mountain News reporter Cory Vaillancourt The truth about tax payments among Haywood County commissioners has come under scrutiny. Commissioner Terry Ramey has a spotless record, paying his taxes in full and on time for over 50 years. Yet, a recent controversy over unpaid taxes, involving Haywood County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Keven Ensley, Brandon Rodgers, Tommy Long, and Jennifer Best, raises serious q

The Biggest Illusion In Today's America The biggest illusion in today's America is the idea that the existing political system continues to reflect the governing system envisioned by our Founding Fathers. This belief made sense fifty or sixty years ago when political power depended on the consent of the people. Today, that era is gone. What is in place now is not built on the will of the people, belief in the system, or trust in those managing our governing system. Rather, it

Vaillancourt's Deceptive Reporting on County Commissioner Candidates A January 21st article by Cory Vaillancourt in The Smoky Mountain News raises serious concerns about biased and misleading journalism (?) targeting strong Christian conservative Republican candidates for Haywood County Commissioner. Vaillancourt’s piece distorts facts and unfairly attacks the two strongest Christian conservative candidates, Terry Ramey and Tiffany Collins. In contrast, the article presents t