Jackson Paper donates land for new fire department - Sylva leaders announced last Thursday (March 2) a local company has given the town’s fire department a new home. Jackson Paper donated around 5 acres of land across from Bryson Park to the town for the express use of building a new fire department. Town board members unanimously voted to accept....

Forest Hills leaders OK idea of revisiting highway connector - Forest Hills officials Monday (March 6) endorsed a proposal to bring a portion of the Southern Loop bypass off the shelf. The vote was 2-1 in favor of Mayor Jim Davis’ suggestion that board members lend support to a request that N.C. Department of Transportation officials revisit the idea of an alternate route that would allow eastbound traffic from Cullowhee to....

Civil Rights lawyer speaks at WCU - A renowned civil rights lawyer shared his message at Western Carolina University last Tuesday night (Feb. 28). Morris Dees, a founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center and well-known advocate for social justice spoke about the social problems currently facing the nation, as well as those that will arise in the future. Supporting his autobiography, “A Lawyer’s Journey: the Morris Dees....

Airport officials say they’re ready to move ahead with projects - Meeting for the first time since a Superior Court judge established their legitimacy, local airport officials said they’re ready to move ahead with needed projects. First up on Monday’s (March 6) agenda was a financial report that showed the Jackson County Airport Authority is....

Cookie creations help Girl Scouts - New this year to Girl Scouts’ annual March (Cookie) Madness are scrumptious desserts created from Girl Scout cookies. Based on one of eight varieties of the signature treats, the confections are on sale now with $1.50 from each dessert sale earmarked for WNC Girl....

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