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 Last week’s localized storm triggers airport-area slides - An Aug. 22 localized downpour that dumped massive rain on the Little Savannah watershed apparently triggered two slides on slopes adjacent to the Jackson County Airport. One slide, labeled a debris flow by geologist Rick Wooten of the N.C. Geological Survey, a part of the N.C. Department of....
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County, library officials meet - “The clock is ticking.” That’s the message the Jackson County Library Board got from county commissioners Monday (Aug. 29). The warning came from Commissioner Eddie Madden after library board members said their fund-raising for a new library had not yet begun. Library board members met with commissioners to discuss their progress and plans for a new library building. During the session, they....
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Dillsboro to vote on beer, wine - Dillsboro officials Tuesday (Aug. 30) voted to put restaurant beer and wine sales on the Nov. 8 ballot. Action came during an emergency meeting called in advance of a Sep. 9 Board of Elections deadline. By law, ballot initiatives must be presented to the county board of elections 60 days before the public is to vote. According to....
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 Soaring gas prices hit home - Gasoline prices have been rising for months, but they surged to record highs this week in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation along the Gulf Coast. Even regular was approaching $3 a gallon Wednesday morning at this Sylva station. The storm closed refineries and pipelines along the Gulf creating concerns about a gas shortage in addition to the high prices. For fuel-saving tips, visit the...
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 Cullowhee’s Jack Collins is named county’s top teacher - A Cullowhee educator who returned to the classroom after 18 years in business is Jackson County’s Teacher of the Year. Jack Collins, who taught shop in Cherokee from 1974-78 and joined Cullowhee Valley’s faculty 10 years ago, was chosen for the honor from among six finalists. “I was shocked,” Collins said of the Aug. 18 announcement. “There are so many good teachers in....
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Herald offices to close Monday for Labor Day - The Sylva Herald offices and printing plant will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. Display advertising deadline will remain noon on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Classified and real estate ads, normally due at noon Monday, will need to be received by noon on Friday, Sept. 2. Deadline for society news for the Sept. 8 edition will be 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. All other news deadlines for the Sept. 8 edition will be noon on....
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