JCPS moves to enact new school sports guidelines

• Jan 25, 2023

By Dave Russell

Smoke alarms, closed doors help family escape fire

• Jan 25, 2023

By Dave Russell

New meat processing rules aim to boost family farms

• Updated Jan 25, 2023

By Dave Russell

911 recording in Cherokee murder case released by Swain

• Jan 25, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Town grant request met with opposition

• Jan 18, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Depot Street restrooms taking shape

• Jan 18, 2023

By Dave Russell

Sylva leaders taken aback by slide and art project responses

• Jan 18, 2023

By Dave Russell

Editorial: Uniqueness a blessing, but a hindrance in athletics

• Jan 18, 2023

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Funding request brings up litter box rumor

• Jan 18, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Sylva sees movement on slippery slope issue

• Updated Jan 11, 2023

By Dave Russell

TWSA worked overtime to keep water flowing during brutal cold

• Jan 11, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Middle school sports options under review

• Updated Jan 11, 2023

By Dave Russell

WCU professor helping shape moon landing

• Jan 11, 2023

Amy Fagan, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Carolina University, recently served on the NASA moonwalking test mission team for Artemis III.

‘Tactical Operation’ brings bank robber into custody

• Jan 4, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Series of fires destroy, damage three homes

• Jan 4, 2023

By Dave Russell

Town board talks 2023 goals, hopes

• Jan 4, 2023

By Dave Russell

Meadows will not face charges of voter fraud in N.C., Stein says

• Jan 4, 2023

By Beth Lawrence

Yet another slippery COVID variant bursts on scene

• Jan 4, 2023

By Dave Russell

Football, Cal Raleigh were among top stories in 2022

• Updated Dec 28, 2022

By Carey Phillips

Cold snap brings minor issues, but no injuries or deaths

• Dec 28, 2022

By Dave Russell

Middle school sports discussion continues Thursday

• Updated Jan 3, 2023

By Dave Russell

Ceremony to mark 140th anniversary of Cowee tunnel railroad tragedy

• Dec 28, 2022

By Jim Buchanan

Year in Review

• Updated Dec 28, 2022

Christmas play, church services for Christmas set

• Dec 21, 2022

Calliope Stage will perform encore performances of “The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told by Two People, or ... A Christmas Carol? by Charles Dickens (kind of)” at Ilda Wine Bar & Cellar today (Thursday). The Wine Bar will be serving pours and small plates. Tickets are required and avai…

Educators look at the future of middle school sports here

• Updated Dec 21, 2022

By Dave Russell

Murder, child abuse charges are filed after child’s death

• Dec 21, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

‘Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

• Dec 21, 2022

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…

Shop with a Cop brings smiles and a merry Christmas

• Dec 21, 2022

For more photos of this year’s Shop with a Cop, see page 9C.

Local man sentenced to 5 months for role on Jan. 6

• Dec 14, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

Fireworks, Santa, theater, music to mark the season

• Dec 14, 2022

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department present the third annual Holiday Fireworks and Concert in downtown Sylva on Friday

Authorities seek man in Cashiers bank robbery

• Dec 14, 2022

By Kaylee Cook

SCC cell tower passes Webster town board

• Dec 14, 2022

By Dave Russell

Fixes to housing crunch elusive

• Dec 14, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

Christmas spirit, events abound

• Updated Dec 7, 2022

Christmas is in full swing across Jackson County as towns, churches and other 

Retiring Hall looks back on record of accomplishments

• Dec 7, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

New county leaders take their oaths

• Updated Dec 7, 2022

By Dave Russell

Cell tower proposed on SCC property

• Updated Dec 7, 2022

By Dave Russell

Christmas cheer in Sylva

• Dec 7, 2022

Fraternity helps AWAKE further its work

• Nov 30, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

Christmas parades into Jackson

• Nov 30, 2022

By Dave Russell

Farmer set to be sworn in Monday

• Nov 30, 2022

By Dave Russell

Our State prints local shutterbug’s photo of Sylva

• Nov 30, 2022

By Dave Russell

Friday outage leaves 13,500 without power

• Updated Nov 30, 2022

By Dave Russell

Tribe looks to build 495 homes in Qualla community

• Nov 22, 2022

By Dave Russell

Tennessee man is indicted for 2020 Cashiers shooting death

• Nov 22, 2022

By Beth Lawrence

Sentence of 23 years is issued in wake of pig confrontation

• Nov 22, 2022

Herald report

Commissioners laugh, cry as three leave the board

• Updated Nov 22, 2022

By Beth Lawrence 

GOP sweeps local races following canvass

• Nov 22, 2022

By Dave Russell

SMHS thespians bring ‘Cinderella’ to the stage

• Updated Nov 16, 2022

The Smoky Mountain High School cast and crew of “Cinderella” bring drama to the stage this weekend. Showtimes at the school auditorium are Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for all children and students, $10 for college-age students and $15 for ad…

Holiday festivities announced

• Nov 16, 2022

By Kaitlyn Akers