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 WCU’s Mountain Heritage Award goes to Deitz Family - Western Carolina University presented this year’s Mountain Heritage Award Saturday (Sept. 30) to a family whose roots run deep into the musical heritage of Jackson County and Western North Carolina. WCU Provost Kyle Carter presented the award to the Deitz Family of Tathams Creek during a ceremony at the university’s 32nd annual Mountain Heritage Day. Members of the Deitz Family have been performing string band music across....
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Woodring search gets TV spotlight - National television broadcasts have gotten people across the country involved in the search for wanted murder suspect John “Woody” Woodring. At the request of the Sylva Police Department, America’s Most Wanted’s Saturday show included information on Woodring. Film crews spent much of last week shooting in and around Sylva, and aired their profile on Woodring Sept. 30. Crews from CNN have also been covering the murder, and at one point last week the video was the most viewed on the channel’s Web site.
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EDC members say they need ‘paper trail’ for $300,000 - Members of the county’s Economic Development Commission expressed concerns about property ownership and financial dealings during their Sept. 25 regular meeting. The main point of concern was a portion of the former Buster Brown property, which was purchased with EDC funds but belongs to the Jackson Development Corp., the EDC’s property-owning offshoot. The former textile plant and its surrounding 15 acres were bought....
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 SMHS queen - Smoky Mountain senior Chelsea Parham was crowned homecoming queen during halftime of Friday’s 21-14 overtime victory over Tuscola. She was escorted by her father, Charles Parham. – Herald photo by Mark Haskett
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Officials investigating possible improper school computer use - Local law enforcement officials are investigating the actions of a substitute teacher after students reported seeing “inappropriate material” on a computer screen last week. “There is a potential for criminal charges,” Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe said, though he declined to release the name of the substitute involved. School system officials also declined....
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Green Energy Park to begin operations - Jackson County will take steps toward becoming more environmentally-friendly with the opening of its Green Energy Park Friday (Oct. 6). Ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., with a public open house from 5 to 9 p.m. To celebrate the opening, officials from both the town of Dillsboro and Jackson County will be on hand, along with Bill Eaker from the Regional Clean....
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Dillsboro’s antiques fair is set for Saturday - Dillsboro’s fourth annual antiques festival is set for this Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Dillsboro Merchants’ Association, the event will include 15 antiques vendors, who will set up booths on Front Street. Music and food vendors will be located on Church Street. The main addition to this year’s festival is a live auction, which will be conducted by auctioneer Ron Racioppi, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Church Street. Funds raised during....
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 SMHS homecoming parade - Members of this year’s Smoky Mountain High School homecoming court wave to the crowd during last Wednesday’s (Sept. 27) downtown Sylva parade, which was held under a bright blue early fall sky. – Herald photo by Nick Breedlov
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