The new absentee ballots without We the People party and its presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are in process to be printed. Election offices across the state are now playing catch-up after receiving the North Carolina Supreme Court decision late last week. N.C. State Board of Elections is requiring absentee ballots to be sent […]
When can voters in Jackson County expect their absentee ballots to arrive?
September 15, 2024 by
As voters prepare to visit the polls, the Jackson County Board of Elections discussed big adjustments at their Sept. 10 meeting. The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 9 for the removal of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from all ballots in North Carolina. North Carolina is the first state in the […]
Rock the Vote: Promoting voter registration in Jackson County
September 13, 2024 by
“Voting is absolutely fundamental to democracy, and democracy dies without participation,” said Betsy Swift, member of the local Indivisible’s organization. Indivisible Common Ground WNC is hosting Rock the Vote on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sylva’s Bridge Park. This free event is promoting voting and voter registration in Jackson County, […]
Silent Disco set to rock Sylva
September 13, 2024 by
For the small cost of $15, you can get your groove on in a physically productive and silently unique way. There will be a silent disco on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Sylva Pinnacle Relief CBD Wellness Lounge across from Bridge Park in Sylva. Sylva resident Emma Law, host of […]
Sylva Pride is back with a three-day festival
September 13, 2024 by
The 4th annual Sylva Pride Festival is this Friday through Sunday, Sept. 13 to 15. The Pride Festival will celebrate queer identities and protest for queer rights and acceptance on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Bridge Park in Sylva. The president of Sylva Pride, Burgin Mackey, is looking to bring a small […]
Cowee Tunnel marker to be dedicated
April 30, 2024 by
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 […]
