Greening Up festival to bring music, fun to downtown - You’ve read about the music, the vendors and the crafts. You’ve heard about the return to “green” values, the working partnership of community and local government, and the various fund-raisers planned. But even after all that, downtown Sylva’s 10th annual Greening Up the Mountains festival has still more to offer. This year’s event, slated for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, April 28, promises to be the largest one ever held, and event organizers....

Sylva OKs incentives for Jackson Paper, waives fees for DSA - After adopting an Economic Development Incentives policy only a few weeks ago, Sylva leaders put that policy to work during their Wednesday (April 18) meeting. In anticipation of a planned expansion by Jackson Paper, board members agreed after a closed session discussion to issue grants as economic development incentives for the company. The town is currently in competition with a neighboring state to host the new....

Canada-area fire scorches 200 acres - Firefighters from Cullowhee and Canada fire departments, along with crews from the N.C. and U.S. Forest Service, spent Sunday night battling a blaze that charred 200 acres high on Rich Mountain. The fire was reported around 6 p.m. Sunday, according to N.C. Forest Service District Ranger Gary Mease. The blaze, which started on the Canada side in the Cedar Valley area, burned through Rich Mountain Gap and down into the head of Johns Creek on the Caney Fork side, said Canada Fire Chief Steve Luker. NCFS....

Officers seize cocaine marijuana, weapons, cash, jail 10 suspects during past week - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office personnel had a busy week as they arrested 10 suspects in a series of searches driven by an ongoing drug investigation. They seized 3.8 pounds of cocaine, eight firearms and 10.8 pounds of marijuana at one Balsam residence where they arrested three people. Local law enforcement personnel also worked with Georgia authorities to recover property....

BRS principal hired; finance officer resigns - Meeting Monday (April 23) at Cullowhee Valley School, local school officials filled one key position – that of principal at Blue Ridge School – but lost a significant figure in the Central Office. Veteran Georgia administrator Roy Sapough will replace current BRS Principal Carol Rector, who notified school board members in February that she would retire at the end of this year for health reasons. Sapough, who will begin work July 1, said he chose to come....

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