Western Carolina University’s Department of Chemistry and Physics will host an evening telescope viewing party at the Jackson County Airport at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16. The viewing is part of the 2021 North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party and is free and open to the public. Astronomy faculty from WCU will be on … Read more
Recently, the Western North Carolina Bandmasters Association voted and awarded the 2021 Award of Excellence to Mrs. Karen Williams-Lanning. To receive this award, the recipient must be nominated by a member of the body and receive a majority vote. Mrs. Williams-Lanning was nominated because of her tireless dedication to the growth and success of the … Read more
Jackson County Solid Waste is now only able to take plastic containers which come from the grocery store. This follows from information received from Curbside Recycling in Asheville with whom Jackson County contracts recycling services. Plastic container lids are also fine to recycle, but water and soda bottle caps must be tightened onto the bottle. … Read more
Over the past 14 years, Duane Earle Young regularly mentored and guided aspiring Physical Therapist Assistants through his role as clinical manager for Pardee Memorial Hospital’s Rehab and Wellness Center. After he passed away in September of last year, his wife Sherri and daughters Cassie and Courtney wanted to find some way for Duane’s legacy … Read more
Starting this week, the Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to those in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4. To see what Group you fall in, visit https://findmygroup.nc.gov/. If you fall into Group 1, 2, 4, or 4, JCDPH encourages you to make an appointment through our online portal … Read more
A crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. 74 in Jackson County closed the road in both directions. The State Highway Patrol reported after 6 p.m. Thursday, that two fatalities occurred in the crash. A truck travelling westbound on U.S. 74 crossed a concrete median and struck a van head-on. Both the driver of the truck and … Read more
North Carolina leaders have proposed closing the state’s healthcare coverage gap, which could result in over 600,000 North Carolinians gaining access to health insurance. North Carolina currently covers parents with incomes up to 42 percent of the poverty line and generally does not cover adults without dependent children. The expansion would lift income criteria to … Read more
The Jackson County Tourism Board is offering up a unique contest, with the winner receiving a dream wedding valued at more than 40-thousand dollars. The contest is being offered to frontline essential workers whose wedding plans were negatively affected by the pandemic over the past year. The wedding package will include a “fairytale” setting, catering, … Read more
The Jackson County school board has named a new superintendent of schools. Dr. Dana Ayers will begin her new duties on June 1st. Ayers was chosen from a competitive field of 21 applicants. A statement from the school board says Ayers has more than 20 year experience in North Carolina public schools and comes here … Read more
The Sylva planning board has given it’s stamp of approval to two apartment complex projects. First, a firm called KRP Investments wants to build the Canyon Chase APartments geared toward senior living in a 4 acre parcel of land at 701 Skyland Drive. The application calls for a single 4-story building containing 84 units. Secondly, … Read more