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Commissioners hear complaints about cable system - Jackson County leaders Monday (Aug. 15) got an earful about Mediacom Communications. The critical comments about the county’s cable provider came during a public hearing concerning renewal of the company’s....
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Sylva officials expected to name manager today - Sylva leaders are expected to name a new town manager at 10 a.m. today (Thursday), according to Mayor Brenda Oliver. The action is likely to come during board members’ regular meeting at city hall. The Herald has learned that Jay Denton, former Jackson County manager and county commission chairman, is the frontrunner for the position. Oliver said Tuesday....
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 Housing initiative finishes third home - Commissioners’ Chairman Brian McMahan congratulates Beta Road resident Cora Beasley last week (Aug. 11) as he presents her with the key to her new home. On hand to help celebrate are, from left, Commissioners Eddie Madden and Roberta Crawford; Beasley; McMahan; Commissioner Joe Cowan....
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Cullowhee firefighters to get aerial truck - Cullowhee firefighters will soon be able to reach new heights in protecting the area from devastating fires. The state budget Gov. Mike Easley signed last weekend includes a $715,000 allocation for the Cullowhee Fire Department to purchase a platform truck. The money was secured thanks to the work of....
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 Driver escapes serious injury - The driver of this tractor-trailer received only minor injuries following an accident last Thursday morning (Aug. 11) on U.S. 23-74 east of Sylva near Crawford Cemetery Road. Craig Anthony Beard, 43, of Birmingham, Ala., was treated and released at Harris Regional Hospital. The vehicle was traveling west hauling a load....
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Six compete to be top teacher - Jackson County’s Teacher of the Year will be named tonight (Thursday) during a banquet at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center. Six educators, one from each county school, were nominated last spring by their peers for the honor. Judges will bestow the countywide title based on candidate-compiled portfolios and judges’ interviews held Monday (Aug. 15). This year’s individual school Teachers of the Year are Jack Collins, Cullowhee Valley; Mary Henson, Smoky Mountain High; Cheryl Blanton, Scotts Creek; Julie Thompson, Fairview; Ginny Hawken, Smokey Mountain Elementary; and Margaret McRae, Blue Ridge....
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Duke is ‘taking a break’ to re-evaluate Pine Creek docks - Controversy surrounding some docks on Lake Glenville has subsided, at least for now, in light of new information. Dock owners explained their position to Duke Power Nantahala District Manager Fred Alexander two weeks ago. Because of what Alexander learned, Duke is now “taking a break” from the process that would remove the docks. Removal requirements have been lifted, at least for now, so that Duke officials can....
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 SCC opens new Cashiers Center - Southwestern Community College’s Cashiers Center has moved to a new location that almost doubles the space available for classes and other services. The new building, located on Frank Allen Road, includes 4,054 square feet with a 540-square-foot garage, which will be converted to a crafts lab this fall. The building is the former Nichols home, which was purchased by Jackson County for SCC’s use as a center for the people of the Cashiers area.
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