Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 15 edition Jackson County Sheriff Doug Farmer and County Attorney Heather Baker requested renewal of the NCIC Correctional Communication Agreement for a three-year contract to provide services to the Detention Center. The contract allows communication for inmates and visitors by telephone, video visitation, messaging, picture attachments and […]
New sheriff in town
November 22, 2022 by
Co-reported/ produced with Chloe Ettinger and Victor VenJohn Jackson County will have a new sheriff in town. Doug Farmer, republican candidate won on the 2022 midterm elections with almost 53 percent of the votes. With that he made a history. There has not been a republican sheriff in Jackson for over 80 years. Farmer will […]