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 Vandals destroy planters - Vandals struck the Jackson County Courthouse the night of May 30, pushing over eight ornate concrete planters, said Capt. Steve Lillard of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Of those, three were shattered and five suffered damage, Lillard said. Officers received....
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 Search warrant provides information on child’s death - A search warrant has provided additional details of the tragic events that led to the May 22 death of 8-year-old Devin Gibson in his mother’s car. An affidavit filed with the warrant includes information obtained by Detectives Patrick McCoy and Celest Hollomon of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The two officers conducted interviews with the child’s mother and....
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 Mustang grads - Kristine Webb was one of 181 seniors receiving a diploma from Principal Alex Bell during Smoky Mountain High School’s commencement exercises Monday (May 30), at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center. Former Superintent Charles McConnell addressed this year’s graduates....
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 Final winner - “Freya Smelling Springtime Flowers” by Shannon Slater of Hendersonville earned honorable mention in The Sylva Herald’s annual Mountain Spring photo contest. Slater captured the image in March of this year. Herald Publisher Jim Gray, assisted by newspaper staff members, judged this year’s 80-plus entries, and Herald graphic designer Nick Breedlove was contest coordinator. Other winners are....
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Eastern Band working to bring live dealers to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino - Visitors to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino may soon have new gaming options if the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is successful in renegotiating the tribe’s gaming compact with the state. According to a letter dated Feb. 3, 2005, and sent to Gov. Mike Easley from Principal Chief Michell Hicks, officials with the Eastern Band sent a request for a renegotiation of the compact to the governor in the spring of 2003. Talks on the issue were delayed because of tribal and state elections, Hicks said. “We are hopeful....
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 Honoring veterans - Sylva Mayor Brenda Oliver presented a wreath to Master Sgt. Coy Melton during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday (May 30) at City Hall. Following the event, the wreath was placed at the veterans’ monument near the flagpole by the fountain at the Jackson County Courthouse, Oliver said. “We planned the ceremony to honor all our veterans and recognize their contribution to our nation,” Oliver said Tuesday. Commissioners’ Chairman Brian McMahan gave the keynote address and 2005 Smoky Mountain High School graduate Jason....
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Cashiers residents again upset about developers’ request - Many of the same Cashiers residents who packed Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority meetings five years ago showed up for a TWSA session May 24 to voice similar concerns. As in 2000, the issue at hand was deciding just who will get to use the Cashiers sewer plant’s limited processing capacity. “The rumor around Cashiers is there is an imminent deal with two developers,” said William McKee, speaking on behalf of the....
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