The story was written by Carey Phillips and published in The Sylva Herald edition on June 25 Madison Cawthorn rolled to victory Tuesday in the runoff primary to determine the Republican nominee for the 11th Congressional District seat. Cawthorn, a Henderson County resident who owns a real estate investment company, received 30,444 votes, or 65.8 […]
Absentee ballot requests for primary available
January 30, 2020 by
Story by Dave Russell, The Sylva Herald Story originally published on Jan. 22, 2020 The long road to the Nov. 3 general election started Jan. 13, with absentee by-mail ballots available for the March 3 primary. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m., Feb. 25, and for it to count, the ballot […]
WCU: The Herald will defend the public’s right to know
February 22, 2019 by
The Sylva Herald is a small publication with limited resources. We intend to do what’s necessary, however, to ensure local governments and institutions abide by state transparency laws. As a last resort, that can mean getting a lawyer to fight with us for the public’s right to know. This week, we asked Sylva attorney Kim […]
WCU drags feet on records request. The Herald examines legal options
February 22, 2019 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 21, 2019 by Dave Russell The Sylva Herald has taken steps to pursue civil legal action against Western Carolina University. The actions came just prior to going to print Wednesday. The Herald contends a report prepared by Asheville-based engineering firm McGill & Associates about […]
Elections 2018: Primary is May 8. Learn about the candidates in Jackson county
May 7, 2018 by
Primary elections are on Tuesday, May 8. Early voting finished on May 5 (or at the UC voting place on May 3 ). The Sylva Herald provided a look at the candidates on the May 8 primary ballot. Candidates were contacted and offered 300 words to explain who they are, why they’re running and why […]
55 businesses gone? N.C. 107 project will have ‘major impact’ on businesses
May 3, 2018 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald by Quintin Ellison As many as 55 business owners along N.C. 107 and U.S. Business 23 could see their workplaces condemned and destroyed as part of a planned remodel of Sylva’s bustling commercial corridor. The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to begin right-of-way acquisition in December and start construction […]
