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Local Relay For Life teams to walk all Friday night - Spending an entire night making lap after lap around a track may sound like work, but Relay For Life team members know that by the time the walking starts this Friday, May 13, at the Jackson County Recreation Park, most of the real work will already be done. “It’s really a celebration at that point,” said Margaret Hamilton, captain of the Relay’s Piney Mountain Motors....
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 WCU awards honorary doctorates during Saturday commencement - A native of Rosman and a longtime community volunteer, both with extensive records of public service, were awarded honorary doctorates while a noted public education administrator received a major alumni award as Western Carolina University held spring....
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 Sen. Richard Burr discusses health care during Sylva visit - U.S. Sen. Richard Burr visited Harris Regional Hospital last week and used his time in Sylva to discuss health care reform. Burr’s May 4 visit was something of a surprise to hospital officials, according to Mark Leonard, CEO of Harris Regional’s parent company, West Care. “We got a call from someone in Sen. Burr’s office who said the senator would like to visit the....
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County leaders hear draft range ordinance - Jackson County Commissioners got their first look Monday (May 9) at a draft ordianance dealing with shooting ranges. At the request of Commissioner Joe Cowan the issue was brought up in a special meeting of the board. County planner Linda Cable presented the draft that was developed by members of the planning board during their meeting on Thursday, May 5. “(Planning board members) are offering this ordinance with resignation about the lack of time we....
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Webster asked to support alternate relicensing proposal - Webster town leaders are considering backing Jackson County in a proposal that would keep the Dillsboro Dam in place. It would also require Duke Power to provide more cash in return for using public waterways to generate electricity than the utility company has offered so far. Webster planning board Chairman Susan Leveille brought the draft document to town leaders last week (May 5).
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 Another winner - “Dogwood Hatchery” by Robert Franz of Whittier is the second-place winner in The Sylva Herald’s annual Mountain Spring photo contest. Franz captured the image last April outside his home. Herald Publisher Jim Gray, assisted by newspaper staff members, judged Green’s photo the overall winner from among this year’s 80-plus entries, and Herald graphic designer Nick Breedlove was contest coordinator. Other winners are....
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 Sylva manager McHargue resigns - Sylva’s first-ever town manager is going home to Statesville. Richard McHargue announced his resignation, effective June 10, to town board members last Thursday. He will leave Sylva for a job in the Iredell County planning department. Town leaders agreed to begin looking for an interim to fill the position, as a search for a permanent manager may take up to six months. Board members will meet with a personnel advisor from the N.C. League of Municipalities at 1 p.m. today (Thursday) at Town Hall to begin that process.
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