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 Woman charged in son’s death is found not guilty - Exactly one year after her son was found dead in her car, an Asheville woman was acquitted of murder and abuse. After four hours, jurors found Michelle Gibson not guilty on all counts. The courtroom erupted with applause from Gibson’s family and local supporters after the verdict was read Monday afternoon....
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 ‘Jackson’ added to Courthouse - County workers installed new letters and added the word “Jackson” to the front of the old Courthouse last week. Melvin Barnes and Mike Caldwell first spent several days removing the old lettering and repairing and repainting the front of the building, and then they installed the new letters. Commissioners approved the change last year....
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Service to honor veterans to be Monday - County officials are planning a Memorial Day ceremony at noon Monday, May 29, at the bottom of the steps in front of the old County Courthouse. Guest speaker will be retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hugh Moon and members of the Smoky Mountain High School chorus will sing. Bill Collins, a Jackson County....
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Tobacco-free schools on hold until draft policy is fine-tuned - Though local school officials emphasized that they plan to outlaw tobacco on school property, that move will have to wait at least a month. At the suggestion of board attorney Paul Holt, school board members Monday (May 20) voted during their regular meeting to table a policy that would make school campuses completely tobacco-free – even during football....
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Herald to close for holiday; Early deadlines announced - The Sylva Herald offices and printing plant will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All news deadlines for the June 1 edition will be noon on Friday, May 26. Display advertising deadline will remain noon on Tuesday, May 30. Classified and real estate ads....
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 Another contest winner - Shannon Slater of Hendersonville took third place in The Sylva Herald’s annual photo contest for this image she captured in May 2005 and named “Caterpillar Curiosity.” Newspaper staff members judged this year’s 110-plus entries, and Herald graphic....
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Sylva restaurants begin sales of mixed drinks - Mixed-drink sales are under way in Sylva after the May 2 vote that legalized such beverage sales within the city limits. In the month since the election, six restaurants have received permits and are offering mixed alcohol drinks to their customers, said Sylva Planning Director Jim Aust. The restaurants that are currently offering mixed drinks are Karen’s, the Rusty Lizard, El Pacifico, Main Street Bar and Grill, O’Malley’s and Colima, Aust....
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