Monday will mark the 101st anniversary of the event that was the genesis of Veterans Day, when on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice ended fighting in World War I, commonly referred to in those days as “The Great War” or “The War to End All Wars.”
And they’re off.
There’s a scary story coming out of Australia that ought to raise the eyebrows of people living here in Jackson County.
Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Monday will mark the 101st anniversary of the event that was the genesis of Veterans Day, when on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, an armistice ended fighting in World War I, commonly referred to in those days as “The Great War” or “The War to End All Wars.”
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
And they’re off.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
There’s a scary story coming out of Australia that ought to raise the eyebrows of people living here in Jackson County.
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
The outside of the envelope was printed in big bold type: “Do Not Destroy. Official Document.” Being one who generally follows rules, I wouldn’t dare destroy and couldn’t wait to open it.
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Let’s face it: We’ve gotten a little too accustomed to disappointment in this world.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Looking over Sylva Police Chief Tammy Hooper’s legacy, one criticism comes to mind:
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent res…
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Jackson County stepped out Monday to commemorate World Elder Abuse Day with a Walk to End Elder Abuse sponsored by the Jackson County Department on Aging.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
The decision to shutter the Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conversation Center, one of eight such closures nationwide, raises more questions than answers.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Before we dive into the issue of homelessness and how it’s being handled in Jackson County, it’s important to realize we could be writing a very different editorial today.
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
“The little house with the big heart.’’
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
“There should be a law,” the saying goes.
Wednesday, May 01, 2019
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Few programs deliver the sort of bang for the buck that Meals on Wheels manages to pull off.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
The good news is that there’s broad agreement in Raleigh that the needs of North Carolina’s public schools have been neglected for too long, and it’s time to start addressing those needs.
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Every now and again an idea comes around that makes so much simple common sense you wonder why anyone would argue against it.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The need is clear.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
A victory for the mountains – and for all public lands – recently slipped a bit under the radar in a news cycle dominated by government shutdowns and threats of government shutdowns.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Imagine you woke up one day in early 2019, looked around, and noticed that overnight a second Webster had appeared.
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
The Town of Sylva has waded into its budget process for the 2019-20 fiscal year, which begins July 1, and faces the usual laundry list of funding requests.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
“Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results.”
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
We’re on the cusp of entering uncharted territory with the current partial government shutdown.
Wednesday, January 02, 2019
If you think it’s getting a little crowded around here, you’re right.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Editor’s note: As we stand on the brink of Christmas, The Herald is pleased to present one of the most famous editorials ever penned. In 1897 friends of young Virginia O’Hanlon planted doubts about the existence of Santa Claus in her mind, so Virginia went to her father hoping to confirm Fat…
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
There’s a smell coming from the eastern part of North Carolina, and we’re not talking about hog farms.
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