Honoring Jackson County veterans - Retired Army Lt. Col Hugh Moon, left, spoke at a Courthouse Memorial Day ceremony this past Monday (May 29). During the event, Commissioners’ Chairman Brian McMahan presented a wreath to Bill Collins, right in right....

Fund estabished for woman acquitted of son’s murder, abuse - A week after an Asheville woman was found not guilty of murdering her son, local supporters are helping her recover from a year in jail. Sylva residents Sue Ellen Bridgers and Dottie Hedden have started the Michelle Gibson Recovery Fund at First Charter Bank. Its goal is to raise....

DeGraffenreid commits to play at Carolina - The most highly recruited female high school athlete ever in Jackson County has made her college decision, and in her mind she’s going to Carolina. Cetera DeGraffenreid, Smoky Mountain’s all-state junior point guard, has made a verbal commitment to play basketball for North Carolina. While the commitment....

Honorable mention - Elaine Haskett of Cullowhee took honorable mention in The Sylva Herald’s annual photo contest for this image she captured last month and named “Iris/Bird House.” Newspaper staff members judged this year’s 110-plus entries, and Herald graphic designer Nick Breedlove was contest coordinator. Other winners include Christy Bryson of Fisher Creek, grand prize; Christy Taylor of Whittier, first, Becky....

Draft Sylva budget does not include tax increase - Though next year’s proposed budget for Sylva includes a new voluntary recycling program and cost of living increase for employees, town leaders will hold the line on taxes. Town Manager Jay Denton proposed the $2.11 million budget to board members last Thursday (May 26) during a work....

Powerball sales begin - Charlyn Clayton, left, and Tanya Calhoun, of the Mountain Breeze Mart across from Jackson Paper, review rules governing the sale of Powerball tickets Tuesday morning (May 30), the first day the tickets were sold in North Carolina. Local convenience stores were....

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