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Southwestern Community College pulls out of EDC - Still reeling from county leaders’ surprise decision to seize their records and audit their books, county economic development officials took another blow during their Tuesday (Feb. 15) session. Southwestern Community College President Cecil Groves, attending in place of Economic Development....
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 Local builder builds fast in ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ - It’s almost daily that Ed Knapp tests the bounds of geography. This past January marked the first time he’s pushed the limits of time. Because the Barkers Creek-based builder owns Vintage Beams and Timbers, he regularly travels to his offices in Hawaii and China on missions to....
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Summit appeals Forest Hills decision - As promised, owners of the Summit Apartments in Cullowhee have filed for an appeal of the Forest Hills decision banning them from building the second phase of an 18-building complex. The move comes following Summit attorney Charles Clement’s September pledge to appeal the board’s decision to Jackson County Superior Court and “to the Supreme Court, if we need to....
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Commissioners change meeting days - County commissioners voted Tuesday (Feb. 15) to change their monthly meeting times from the second and third Tuesdays of each month to the first and third Mondays. The move was necessary because of a time conflict Commissioner Brian McMahan had as a new member of the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority board of directors, said Commissioners’ Chairman....
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 Canada park - Jackson County Recreation Department Dirctor Jeff Carpenter braved Friday’s (Feb. 11) snowy weather to discuss the community park planned for the site. Construction is set to begin in April to turn the 4-acre site into a community park, complete with picnic shelter, playground, horseshoe pits, performance space, walking trail, paved parking and rest rooms. The large Norway spruce, left, will be incorporated into the park if possible, Carpenter said. See story on page 8A....
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Ed Riley is named to Airport Authority - With little discussion, county officials Tuesday (Feb. 15) chose Canada firefighter Ed Riley to be the sixth member of the Jackson County Airport Authority. Commissioner Brian McMahan nominated Riley from the seven names submitted by members of the authority. Commissioner Roberta Crawford seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous. The vacancy was created by Jackson County Commissioners’ Jan. 12 decision to....
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 Image of Spring - Warm weather and daffodils are just around the corner, and so is The Sylva Herald’s annual photography contest. Photos that depict spring in the mountains – like this shot by Anna Hair of Sylva that’s a favorite from last year’s competition – will be eligible. Winners will be announced during Sylva’s April 30 Greening Up the Mountains festival. Watch for contest information in next week’s edition.
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