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Ousted Authority officers file suit against county - Superior Court Judge Ronald Payne granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday morning, ruling that Jackson County’s Airport Authority cannot hold meetings until he hears arguments for an injunction sought by two present and one former member of the Jackson County Airport Authority, according to Jim Rowell, one of the plaintiffs in the suit, and Jackson....
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 Ready to serve - Joined by members of his family, Jackson County’s new Commissioners’ Chairman Brian McMahan last Wednesday (March 23) raised his right hand and promised to faithfully execute his duties. “I am proud and honored that a great amount of trust and faith has been placed in me to serve in this capacity. In the days, weeks and months to come....
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Rep. Taylor to open Sylva office today - U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor will open a new office today (Thursday) in Sylva. The office is located in the old Board of Elections building at 26 Ridgeway Street. Taylor will host an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aide Rebecca Heppel will also be available to meet with constituents. “I’m pleased that we now can offer our constituents in Jackson and Macon counties this service on....
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SCC to celebrate 40 years this Saturday - Southwestern Community College will mark its 40th anniversary this Saturday, April 2, with a daylong celebration, and everyone is invited to the Sylva campus to join the fun. Events will begin at 11 a.m. Outside, there will be an antique car show (no entry fee, with “Best in Show” and “Best 1960s” trophies awarded), a “Street Pounder” auto sound competition, inflatable rides for kids....
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 It’s that time again - Get ready to lose an hour of sleep as daylight-saving time returns this weekend. The official time to “spring forward” is 2 a.m. Sunday, April 3. However, it is suggested that clocks and watches be set forward an hour before going to bed Saturday night in order to be on time Sunday morning. Daylight-saving time continues until 2 a.m. the last Sunday in October. The N.C. Department of Insurance suggests using the time change as an opportunity to change batteries in smoke detectors.
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 Senior Homeland Security advisor visits Sylva, WCU - “Be prepared” – the tried-and true motto of the Boy Scouts – is one every American should adopt, said 1990 Smoky Mountain High School graduate Dan Ostergaard. Ostergaard is now nationally-known due to his position as senior advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security. “Have a plan, discuss the plan, have an emergency kit and be informed,” was Ostergaard’s reply when asked what people in Jackson County should do to....
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Volunteers needed for April 16 river cleanup - For more than 20 years, volunteers from Western Carolina University and the surrounding community have come together once a year to clean up one of Jackson County’s natural treasures – the Tuckaseigee River. This year, there is a much greater amount of trash and debris in the river than usual because of flooding from hurricanes Ivan and Frances last fall, according to cleanup organizers. That’s why Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee is looking for an army of volunteers to help remove the large quantity of trash from a section....
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