Baseball has forever been known as America’s favorite pastime. However, there has always been one lingering issue with baseball. That issue being how long a game takes. During the 2022 MLB season the average game length was 3 hours and 3 minutes. Many fans struggle to sit through such a long game and have voiced […]
Archives for March 16, 2023
Commissioners OK new opioid settlement accord
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed a motion approving an Opioid Settlement Supplemental Agreement at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7. An additional $21 billion in new settlements, referred to as Wave Two Settlements because it is the second case of opioid settlements in […]
Commissioners take a look at possible Cullowhee sidewalk
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition County commissioners recently examined an effort to reduce carbon emissions by building a sidewalk from the Recreation center in Cullowhee to Western Carolina University. It will be part of the Carbon Reduction Grant from the NC Department and will cost over $2 million. The project […]
Forest Hills wants to widen road Airbnb’s, trees also discussed at meeting
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Wider and safer road, no to short-term rentals and more trees were discussed during the monthly meeting of the Village of Forest Hills council on March 7. A section of road in The Village of Forest Hills is so narrow that two cars cannot drive […]
Aura photography comes to WCU
March 16, 2023 by
Version of story originally published in print for The Western Carolinian. The UC Illusions doorway acted as a gateway into the paranormal as WCU students lined up to have their Aura photographed. Aura photography is a portrait, usually a polaroid, that shows colors around the person, or subject, representing their aura in that moment. According […]
