The report provided with cooperation with WWCU 93.5 FMThe death toll from Helene continues to rise. There are around 200 confirmed death and half of those are in Western North Carolina. Majority are in Buncombe County but there are deaths recorded in Henderson, Macon, Avery. The death toll is expected to rise as emergency crews […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
