Sunday’s severe storm sends streams into streets -A sudden storm that’s reported to have dumped some 3 inches of rain on Sylva’s Cope Creek area swelled streams past the overflow point and sent swirling waters into several streets. Pinnacle View resident Steve Jones captured this post-storm image of water from....

TWSA receives $1.5 million for new water line, storage tank - Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority has received $1.5 million to proceed with capital improvement projects, Chairman Mickey Luker announced at the board’s July 20 meeting. The monies will come from a $571,503 high unit cost grant from the state’s construction grants....

Altamont landfill report indicates Macon could owe Jackson - Local officials heard some encouraging news Tuesday night (July 27). If an assessment completed by Asheville-based engineering firm Altamont Environmental is on target, Macon County could owe Jackson County up to $592,000 in connection with termination of a solid waste....

Nature Conservancy announces creation of Silver Run Preserve - Cascading waterfalls, pristine creeks and steep hollows are now protected in a new preserve established by The Nature Conservancy July 22. The 1,400-acre Silver Run Preserve is located south of Cashiers, with 330 acres in Jackson....

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