The backyard is a dangerous place for small animals.
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, Forest Hills Town Council, Forest Hills Assembly Hall.
By Beth Lawrence
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has recently confirmed the first positive case of monkeypox within North Carolina. This case has been identified in Haywood County.
By Dave Russell
By Beth Lawrence
Becky Buller Band and Mountain Heart will be the headline musical acts for this year’s Mountain Heritage Day, the popular outdoor festival at Western Carolina University to be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
• 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, Forest Hills Town Council, Forest Hills Assembly Hall.
By Beth Lawrence
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has recently confirmed the first positive case of monkeypox within North Carolina. This case has been identified in Haywood County.
By Dave Russell
By Beth Lawrence
Becky Buller Band and Mountain Heart will be the headline musical acts for this year’s Mountain Heritage Day, the popular outdoor festival at Western Carolina University to be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In cooperation with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the North Shore Cemetery Association will be hosting decorations at Fairview, Nelms and Cook cemeteries on Sunday, July 17, with the first boat shuttle leaving at 9 a.m. and the last boat leaving at 10 a.m. from the Cable Cove Boat…
Homecoming festivities at Western Carolina University will have a different feel this fall, as the individual who has helped organize one of the biggest campus events for the past 19 years will no longer be serving as master of ceremonies.
JACKSON COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITIES will be closed on Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day Holiday.
Faith Baptist Church
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
By Beth Lawrence
By Dave Russell
We have officially made it to summer!
2022 is the year of the vine.
By Beth Lawrence
On May 5 Southwestern Community College’s Therapeutic Massage program held a pinning ceremony for seven graduates in the Burrell Conference Center. Jackson County graduates are, from left: Melissa Swanson of Whittier, LiHui Noll of Sylva, Matt Nelson of Sylva and Noah Gallinger of Sylva. Not…
National Drone Safety Day was last Saturday, and North Carolina officials are bracing for one of the busiest summers yet for the wildly popular devices.
On May 12 Southwestern Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program held a pinning ceremony for eight graduates, including three from Jackson County, in the Burrell Conference Center. Jackson County graduates of the Respiratory Therapy program are, from left, Kendra Hall of Cullowhee, Ama…
Joshua Wilkey of Sylva has received a doctor of education degree from the University of Alabama. UA awarded 5,907 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies May 6-8.
By Beth Lawrence
By Dave Russell
By Sam Dietrich
By Dave Russell
The Main Street Sylva Association has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs to recognize their commitment to preservation-based economic developm…
This grassy area behind Motion Makers on Allen Street could be the site of a half-pipe skateboard ramp if the town board can make it work. “The skaters are excited about the ramp, and I hope that they can participate in some of the initial stages of the project all the way up to the build,” …
By Dave Russell
By Dave Russell
Jackson County can no longer accept plastic clam shell food containers for recycling due to the item not being accepted at Curbside Recycling in Asheville. These items are generally labeled as #1 in the recycling triangle symbol.
From left, Commander of the American Legion Post 104 Ed Harwood, Ronnie Short of the U.S. Marine Corps and Walter Ray Buchanan, U.S. Army, are shown receiving Quilts of Valor at the Jackson County Veterans Office on June 14. Veterans who would like a Quilt of Valor should contact County Serv…
Thursday, June 23 through Thursday, June 30
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
By Beth Lawrence
The landscapes around us are a hunting ground for some of the most efficient killers known to science. Insect predators come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and even motivations. Adult wasps, for example, hunt in order to feed their young and rely on nectar for personal sustenance.
By Dave Russell
We’re all trying to make our dollar stretch as far as possible wherever we can. Get more bang for the buck, right?
By Dave Russell
By Beth Lawrence
By Beth Lawrence
By Dave Russell
By Sam Dietrich
By Dave Russell
From left, Richard Arthur Blomgren, U.S. Navy, and Walter Ray Buchanan, U.S. Army, are shown receiving Quilts of Valor at the Jackson County Veterans Office. Veterans who would like a Quilt of Valor should contact County Service Officer Sheila Setzer at 631-2231 or sheilasetzer@jacksonnc.org.
By Dave Russell
Due to the ever-rising costs of gasoline, Southwestern Community College’s administration decided to move to virtual operations every Friday at all SCC campuses and locations.
THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF JACKSON COUNTY will hold their monthly meeting via ZOOM at noon today (Thursday). Their guest will be Karen Burnett McCracken, Democratic candidate for the District 50 N.C. Senate seat. The DWJC will resume hybrid meetings in September.
Trish Thompson will offer a Day of Mindfulness from 9:15 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at St. David’s Episcopal Church.
Thursday, June 16 through Thursday, June 23
With the help and cooperation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the North Shore Cemetery Association will be hosting decorations at Bone Valley and Hall Cemeteries on Sunday, June 26, with the first boat shuttle leaving at 8:30 a.m. and the last boat leaving at 10 a.m. from the Cab…
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