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 Gibson to stand trial for second-degree murder - A woman charged in connection with the death of her 8-year-old son, whose body was found in her car while she worked at an area nursing facility, was bound over to Superior Court following a probable cause hearing Tuesday (June 7). District Court Judge Brad Letts found sufficient evidence to try 36-year-old....
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 Saturday’s Dillsboro festival to feature arts, crafts, food, live performances - Visitors to Dillsboro’s revamped Heritage Day Arts and Music Festival this Saturday, June 11, will be able to enjoy performances by 18 local musicians and purchase the handiwork of about 50 artisans. Once again this year a stage will be set up on Church Street....
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County leaders OK drafting land-use plan - Jackson County’s commissioners voted Monday (June 6) to begin work on a land development plan for the county. The move was prompted by a letter from an N.C. Department of Transportation official, who said further planning work on the county’s roadways would be delayed until such a plan was developed. “The idea for this kind of plan is just generally to show what our county looks....
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Band director puzzled about non-renewal - With the decision by school officials not to renew the contract of Smoky Mountain High School band director Don Miller, the school has lost its seventh band director since 1999. School board members voted May 25 not to renew Miller’s contract. While officials are forbidden by law from discussing the reasons for such decisions outside closed session, Superintendent Sue Nations did say....
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Bardo says he’ll stay at Western Carolina - Western Carolina University Chancellor John Bardo Monday (June 6) announced his decision to stay on as chancellor at Western Carolina University. A May announcement identified him as one of the top four candidates being considered for the position of president of Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. Bardo indicated this week that he had decided to withdraw his name in advance of a scheduled Monday meeting by Marshall’s....
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 Preparing to splash - Rachel Sullivan, age 6, is poised to make a big splash off the diving board Tuesday (June 7) at the Sylva swimming pool. School ended last week, setting local kids free to enjoy their vacation, but recent rainy weather has limited pool-related fun. That changed with Tuesday’s sunny skies, and Rachel and other area youngsters lined up to take their turn. Rachel is the daughter of Michael & Kristy Sullivan of....
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