Monday morning fire - Firefighters enter a burning duplex apartment, rented by Blair Simmons, on Race Lane in Sylva around 11 a.m. Monday (Dec. 20). Sylva Fire Chief Mike Beck said the blaze was caused by an electric heater left too close to combustible materials in a....

Officials clarify planning roles for new county library - Following months of confusion about who is to do what, county commissioners made it clear last week (Dec. 14) that it's the job of the Jackson County Library Board to move forward with plans for a new library. Commissioners reiterated their September decision that the Library Board be charged with creating two committees, one for fund-raising and....

Herald announces holiday schedule - The Sylva Herald offices and printing plant will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 23 and 24, to allow employees to enjoy the holiday season with their families. Deadlines, both news and advertising, for the Dec. 30 issue will be unaffected with the exception of society news, which will need to be in our office by....

Officials shoot down range moratorium - Jackson County's commissioners took aim at a proposed moratorium on shooting ranges in the county Dec. 14, saying such regulation is no longer necessary. Caney Fork resident Sam Matthews, who wasn't at the December meeting, proposed the moratorium in November. Concern about the impact of building a....

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