News Staff Brevard College made the U.S. News and World Report’s list of top five Most Innovative Schools. The school was also ranked No. 2 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, and it moved up from No. 24 to No. 21 for Regional Colleges in the South. -0-
Speeding was cited as a factor in a two vehicle crash last Friday morning, that sent a Canton man to the hospital with a head injury. The incident closed both eastbound lanes of U.S. 23/74 near milemarker 92 for about an hour. -0-
Few details are being released about what led to a Jackson County Detention Center inmate’s suicide attempt last week. The man was found unresponsive in his cell on Feb. 22, and taken to Mission Hospital where he was evaluated and returned to the custody of N.C. Department of Corrections a few hours later. The jail … Read more
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has made an additional arrest in a detention center drug smuggling case. Dakota Allen Cagle was arrested last week [Feb. 23] for his alleged part in the scheme to distribute drugs among JCSO Detention Center inmates. The 28 year old Sylva suspect was being held on a $30,000 bond. More … Read more
Felony child abuse charges have been filed against a Jackson County man. Stephen B. Hersman, of Cherokee is accused of breaking a toddlers leg after kicking the 3 year old so hard they had to have surgery, according to court documents. The 33 year old faces a maximum of 393 months in prison when he … Read more
A 20 year old Cherokee man is in custody following a fatal shooting at the McDonald’s on Casino Trail. Rider Lucas Sneed is facing multiple charges in the Feb. 25 late night shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, according to a Cherokee Indian Police Dept. release to the press. -0-
RALEIGH – State troopers will be stepping up patrols this week as part of Operation SafeDRIVE. The traffic enforcement campaign aims to educate and build awareness for all motorists, reduce traffic fatalities and promote road safety. SafeDRIVE’s enforcement efforts will see an increased police presence along the southeast I-95 corridor through tomorrow [March 3]. -0-
FRANKLIN, NC (March 1, 2022) – The Nantahala Ranger District is planning to conduct two prescribed burns in Macon County this week. The controlled procedures are in an effort to help reduce the risk of wildfires. A 1,025-acre Split Whiteoak burn will take place Wednesday [March 2], in the Nantahala Community. Tomorrow [March 3], a … Read more
A three year old murder case has been solved after a Hayesville man confessed he shot and killed Jordan Ramon Garcia, 20. According to the District Attorney’s office, Caleb Ellis, 20, accepted a plea deal in the case, in which the victims body was discovered when his grandmother reported smelling an odor at her home … Read more
How students were able to learn or not learn is the focus of a soon to be released North Carolina Department of Public Instruction study. Last March, the General Assembly directed the department to take a deeper look into how students were impacted by school closures, remote learning and other pandemic challenges. The NCDPI research … Read more