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County’s relicensing plan draws widespread opposition - Less than three weeks after Jackson County leaders filed their “preferred settlement agreement” with federal power officials, the plan is under fire from several major players in the relicensing process. Heading the list is Duke Power, the energy company that operates six hydroelectric projects in Jackson County. Duke is seeking new licenses for all its local plants....
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 Sylva leaders ponder management options at Pinnacle Park - Sylva officials July 7 pondered the future of Pinnacle Park and the watershed surrounding it. The park, located at the end of Fisher Creek, is one of Sylva’s best kept secrets, according to the Town of Sylva Web site....
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 Grand jury indicts Gibson on murder, felony child abuse - A Jackson County Grand Jury July 5 indicted Michelle Gibson on charges of second-degree murder and felony child abuse. District Court Judge Brad Letts ruled almost a month earlier (June 5) that there was sufficient evidence to charge the 36-year-old Asheville woman in connection with the death of her son, 8-year-old Devin. The boy died May 22 in Gibson’s 1990 Ford Escort, which was parked at Mountain Trace Nursing Center....
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 McMahan reflects on time as chairman - It has been nearly four months since Brian McMahan took over as of chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. McMahan, who took office March 23, following the resignation of former Chairman Stacy Buchanan, was chosen to fill the seat by the Jackson County Democratic Party’s executive committee. A native of Willets, McMahan, 30, is believed to be the youngest....
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 Former Chief Leon Jones honored with building name - Leon Jones has held many titles in his work for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He now has a new one: Namesake of the Tribal EMS building. The building was officially named for the former chief during a ceremony on Wednesday (July 13). Jones received the honor largely because of his work to improve health care for tribal members. When he was inaugurated as principal chief in 1999, Jones promised to work on improving health care for the tribe. He kept that promise by setting up a pension plan to ensure that tribal employees would be able to take care of themselves after....
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