Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Apr. 25 edition. The Raleigh News and Observer would call it “the most awful thing that has happened in any of the public works of this state.” On Dec. 30, 1882, 19 convicts drowned, shackled together, a cold Saturday morning in Dillsboro. Assembled on the eastern bank of […]
Settlement sends county money to fight drugs
February 29, 2024 by
The US Government reached a historic $56 billion in cumulative agreements nationwide, the United States government has begun to distribute relief through settlements in the aftermath of various lawsuits against opioid distribution from American pharmacies. The state of North Carolina is set to receive $1.5 billion in total, announced by Attorney General Josh Stein in […]
Settlement sends county money to fight drugs
February 22, 2024 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Feb. 22 edition. In a historic $56 billion in cumulative agreements nationwide, the United States government has begun to distribute relief through settlements in the aftermath of various lawsuits against opioid distribution from American pharmacies. The state of North Carolina is set to receive $1.5 billion in total, […]
Community care program updates town
February 11, 2024 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Feb. 7 edition. The Sylva Police Department at the Jan. 25 meeting presented the town board with an updated report regarding the Community Care program, a joint effort of the SPD and Western Carolina University to assist folks in need. In the wake of the 2020 Covid pandemic, […]
Commission hears child fatality prevention report
May 4, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 12 edition The Jackson County Child Fatality Prevention Team reported two child deaths in 2021, both less than 1 year of age due to birth defects and other unspecified causes. In 2020, a total of 504 child deaths were recorded in North Carolina. Jackson County Health Director Shelley […]
Jekyll & Hyde: A showcase of ‘two-faced’ talent
April 30, 2023 by
Smoke filled the auditorium as dim red light was cast on towering set pieces, creating eerie shadows and excitable whispers from the crowd. As the narrator finished his introduction, the audience gasped, as an ensemble of 25 characters rushed to center stage, to erupt in intense song and dance. Western Carolina University has seen many […]
