Hurricane Helene forced WCU to cancel the 50th anniversary of Mountain Heritage Day due to anticipated dangerous and high-water levels in the region. Classes at WCU have also been cancelled for Thursday and Friday. The following week of classes up until Friday, Oct. 4 have been cancelled as well. “The unique and dangerous levels of […]
Future voters show off their artistry
September 24, 2024 by
Many voters enjoy getting a sticker after casting their ballot. This election, voters in Jackson County have a chance to snag an exclusive, hand-drawn sticker by a 6-year-old Jackson County citizen, Wesley Nielheisel. Nielheisel attended Fun 4 Kids Day Camp this summer hosted by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and the local 4-H […]
Amanda Allen: From aspiring journalist to elections director
September 24, 2024 by
(Story was corrected on Oct. 7 we had unintentional mistake instead of district we had county in the paragraph on county commissioner candidate Jenny Lynn Hooper.)There are a lot of moving parts in an election. There is the ordering of the ballots, the staffing of the polls and overall ensuring the Board of Elections office […]
Indivisible rocks the vote
September 23, 2024 by
Elections are in less than two months, and registering voters is in full swing. Local non-partisan group Indivisible Common Ground teamed up with Sylva Pride on Sept. 14 for the Rock the Vote event. All while enjoying music and dancing, attendees registered to vote, wrote letters to new voters, met with candidates running in local […]
N.C. absentee ballot hiccup: 2.9 million to be reprinted
September 17, 2024 by
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 […]
