Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 9, 2020. The Saturday, Sept. 5 NC-11 Congressional debate between Democrat Moe Davis and Republican Madison Cawthorn featured words like “liberal lawyer,” “no experience” and “liar.” The ‘Best in the West’ doubleheader was hosted at Western Carolina University and organized by Blue Ridge Public Radio, Mountain Xpress and Smoky […]
Elections 2020: NC-11 candidates for US Congress
September 3, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 3, 2020. As election day comes upon us, it’s crunch time for voters to decide who they want to represent them. Voters need to know who aligns more with their standards and look past the soundbites they hear from news outlets, social media and attack ads. Candidate […]
A look ahead to the Nov. 3 election
July 31, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on July 30, 2020. The Nov. 3 general election is fewer than 100 days away, and Jackson County residents have some big decisions to make. Below is a sample of some of the candidates in the running. For the Jackson County Board of Commissioners District 3 seat, Democrat Susan […]
Monumental issue: Debate over statue draws varied perspectives
June 25, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on June 25, 2020. As signatures increase on dueling change.org petitions – one to remove Sylva’s Confederate monument and one to leave it alone – and the number of marchers grows, government officials and others have responded to the issue. Sylva has seen a vigil and two marches supporting […]
Community again debates monument
June 19, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on June 18, 2020. He stands sentinel over Sylva as silent as a tomb, but the Confederate soldier statue on the Courthouse steps has set tongues to wagging and fingers to typing. Dueling petitions about the monument have sprung up on change.org, a website used to draw support […]
Coronavirus cases mount in Jackson County
June 19, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on June 18, 2020. Jackson County COVID-19 cases have more than doubled in the last month. On Tuesday, May 19, health officials reported 25 cases. As of Tuesday of this week (June 16), 61 cases were reported. That includes six more cases of COVID-19 in full-time residents of Jackson […]
