Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed a motion approving an Opioid Settlement Supplemental Agreement at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7. An additional $21 billion in new settlements, referred to as Wave Two Settlements because it is the second case of opioid settlements in […]
Commissioners take a look at possible Cullowhee sidewalk
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition County commissioners recently examined an effort to reduce carbon emissions by building a sidewalk from the Recreation center in Cullowhee to Western Carolina University. It will be part of the Carbon Reduction Grant from the NC Department and will cost over $2 million. The project […]
Forest Hills wants to widen road Airbnb’s, trees also discussed at meeting
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Wider and safer road, no to short-term rentals and more trees were discussed during the monthly meeting of the Village of Forest Hills council on March 7. A section of road in The Village of Forest Hills is so narrow that two cars cannot drive […]
Reducing the political divide in Jackson County
March 15, 2023 by
On Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m to noon, Braver Angels, an organization dedicated to decreasing the political divide between citizens, will be holding its first event “Speaking with the ‘enemy’ – Healthy conversations across the political divide” in the UC Multi-purpose room. Palin Berkana-Wycoff, the senior associate director for Student Activities at Western Carolina […]
WCU Board of Trustees discuss student debt and WCU’s fight to stay competitive
March 15, 2023 by
In the first Board of Trustees meeting of 2023, Chancellor Kelli Brown celebrated victories of Western Carolina University, while also forewarning economic challenges that could be on the horizon. Since 2018, one of WCU’s biggest selling points has been fair tuition prices and low debt, but according to Brown, staying competitive will not be easy, […]
Moody Bridge – rocking the local community
March 15, 2023 by
The local music scene is not as active compared to previous years in Cullowhee, but a local indie/rock band has quickly gained traction in Jackson county for their unique style of performance. Moody Bridge, a new four-person band, is entertaining and talkative. They tend to take time between each song to speak with the audience, […]
