This story was written by Haley Smith, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Jackson County Emergency Management wants additional information from transportation officials on possible traffic congestion for Aug. 21 – the day of the total solar eclipse. County officials met Monday to review an initial N.C. Department of Transportation study. It compared current traffic volumes with […]
Football player’s story inspires writing effort
March 30, 2017 by
This story was written by Rachel Plouse, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Sandra McMahan, the mother of two members of the Mountain Faith band and wife of another, has always had a passion for children. After Mountain Faith garnered new found fame from America’s Got Talent, McMahan decided it would be a great opportunity to use […]
Forums underway as WCU, educators explain lab school
March 28, 2017 by
The first of two forums about the new Catamount School unveiled plans, objectives and information. The forum, which took place March 16 on the campus of Western Carolina University, was led by Kim Winter, associate dean of The College of Education at WCU; Dan Grube, director of The School of Teaching and Learning at WCU; […]
UNC Asheville hosts exhibit on persecutions during Nazism in Germany
March 27, 2017 by
How much do you know about the groups who experienced persecution at the hands of the Nazis? The University of North Carolina Asheville is hosting the exhibit “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945” produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum from Feb. 12 to April 7 in the Ramsey Library at UNCA. “The decision to […]
Local Meals on Wheels to roll on … budget cut or no budget cut
March 23, 2017 by
This story was written by Haley Smith, originally published in The Sylva Herald. It’s still too early to know exactly what might happen, but President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts could limit funding for Jackson County Meals on Wheels. Jackson County Department on Aging Director Eddie Wells said the details remain in flux. “If it were a […]
