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County officials worried about security in wake of jail break-in - A November security breach that came to light last week has set off alarms in the minds of some county officials. At issue is a Nov. 23 incident at the Jackson County Detention Center during which Darryl Wayne Schiele, 19, of Slabtown Road in Cashiers, was able to tunnel under a jail....
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 New car winner - Cullowhee resident Calista Fox celebrates as she is presented with a new Chevy Cobalt at Allison’s Chevrolet in Sylva Monday (Feb. 27). Fox was one of five nationwide winners in the GMAC-sponsored SmartEdge financial education program sweepstakes, which aims to teach workers about vehicle....
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 Sectional champions - Members of Smoky Mountain’s women’s basketball team (from left, Laury Brown, Cetera DeGraffenreid and Amy Haggard) celebrate with the sectional championship trophy moments after crushing defending Western Regional champion East Rutherford 68-48 Friday (Feb. 24) at East Burke. The undefeated Lady Mustangs pulled out a dramatic 52-49 win over East Davidson in Tuesday’s 2-A Regional....
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Robbers hit bank in Cashiers - For the second time in as many months a Cashiers bank has been robbed. Two men armed with handguns entered Macon Bank on U.S. 64 East shortly after 9 a.m. last Thursday (Feb. 23) and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Capt. Steve Lillard of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The two suspects fled the bank on foot, exiting a back door. Deputies have reason to believe....
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Only one Republican to seek county elected office - Filing for political offices in Jackson County concluded at noon Tuesday, and only one Republican candidate signed up to seek a local post. Barring write-ins, all county races will be decided with May’s Democrat primary, and all races except commissioners’ chairman, register of deeds and three non-partisan....
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EDC to seek return of files seized more than a year ago - After more than a year, officials from the Economic Development Commission are still waiting for the return of files seized by county commissioners. Where these files are and how they can be recovered was a main topic of discussion during the EDC’s meeting Monday night (Feb. 27). The files in question (most of which dealt with the EDC’s financial activities) were seized on Jan. 12, 2005, after county commissioners voted unanimously to proceed with an audit of the county’s economic development office....
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Officials OK Aug. 25 start date for schools - School officials approved a calendar for the upcoming school year during their meeting Monday (Feb. 27). According to the schedule, teachers will begin work on Aug. 21, while students will return Aug. 25. The first day of classes is a Friday, something that concerns some parents, Superintendent Sue Nations said. Both Nations and Assistant Superintendent Steve Jones agreed the Aug. 25 start, which is the earliest date the state calendar....
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 Photos wanted for Herald’s contest - Yellow daffodils, delicate apple blossoms, budding trees, children and pets in the yard for the first time in months ... The Sylva Herald wants to see your vision of spring. Readers are invited to submit photos in the paper’s ninth annual “Mountain Spring” photography contest. The best photos – including those chosen first-, second- and third-place winners – will be displayed during May and June. Winners will be announced during Sylva’s “Greening Up the Mountains” festival....
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HUD money will fund tribe emergency center - Housing and Urban Development officials presented a $500,000 grant check to tribal officials Feb. 22. The money is part of HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grants. It will be used to fund the construction of a Community Emergency Operations Training Center. When completed, the center will provide a centralized....
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