This story was written by Tanner Hall, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Some of Jackson County’s most pressing issues – the ones current officials have been working to solve for the better part of the past year – are helping to shape the upcoming local election. Candidates running for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners […]
Clown sighting sets off frenzy in Cullowhee
October 14, 2016 by
This story was written by Jason Farmer, originally published in The Sylva Herald. When Patrick Turner stood next to Old Cullowhee Road in a red-haired clown costume and waved at passing cars, he said he had no idea mass hysteria would ensue. Turner, a 22-year-old senior at Western Carolina University, said he did it for […]
The best leaf color in WNC higher elevations is next weekend (Oct. 15-16)
October 10, 2016 by
Whether you resented or embraced the summer’s stifling refusal to leave us last month, its lingering high temperatures have greater significance than allowing our cardigans and hoodies to rest in the back of our drawers a while longer. Dr. Beverly Collins, Western Carolina University’s resident “fall color forecaster,” says a warmer September means a delayed and […]
Sun, wind, leaves and fun mark Leaf Festival in Cashiers
October 9, 2016 by
The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association (GCAMA) held the eighth annual Cashiers Leaf Festival from Oct. 7 to 9. The free festival is held every year on Columbus Day weekend, just as the leaves are starting to change. According to GCAMA, this year the event brought an estimated 8,000 people to the area. “The Board […]
Service project impacts Jackson County seniors
October 9, 2016 by
The sounds of chainsaws and wood splitters rang resiliently as enormous logs were split and new bonds were formed on WCU’s campus. With over 100 people contributing, 59 truckloads of wood were collected, cut, split, and delivered to residents in Jackson County. In its seventh year, Impact Day, took place at Cullowhee United Methodist Church […]
CPP: Outside campaign money raising stakes in NC governor’s race
October 7, 2016 by
Shared content from Carolina Public Press. By Michael Gebelein Roy Cooper and Pat McCrory have collectively raised more than $20 million in their race for the governorship of North Carolina, according to campaign finance reports filed this summer. Final reports won’t be filed until just before Election Day in November. Cooper raised more than $5 […]
