The nonprofit agency that serves Jackson County’s homeless population says the time has come for a dedicated homeless shelter in the county. Housing Equity Resources and Education, or HERE, is headed up by Bob Cochran, who says HERE currently purchases hotel rooms, which is very costly. It would be cheaper, he said to dedicate the … Read more
Swain women’s basketball coach Michael Turner has resigned his position. Coach Turner just finished his 6th season at the helm of the Lady Devils. During his time he compiled a 49-86 overall record with Swain, in this COVID shortened season Turner’s squad finished at 5-9 and won their final two games of the season. Swain … Read more
Western Carolina University has turned a study space into a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine were shipped in straight from the supplier… delivered to WCU’s Health and Human Science building this week. The university is partnering with the Jackson County Health Department to vaccine some of the 7-thousand people who are … Read more
Registration is now open for the 11th annual Assault on Blackrock. Each year, around 120 athletes make the scramble up to Blackrock summit. This year’s event will be on Saturday, March 20th. The 7 mile race starts in the parking lot of Sylva’s Pinnacle Park, then goes up to the Blackrock summit and back. It’s … Read more
Western Carolina University says it has received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccine and will launch a vaccine clinic today. The school partnering with Jackson County Health Department to establish the clinic, while also helping to allevgiate the county’s extensive waiting list. The launch was originally scheulded for last week, but was delayed due to the … Read more
Western Carolina University plans to open a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic. WCU had first planned to hold a drive-thru vaccine clininc this week, but because of the winter storms, shipments of the doses have been delayed. WCU says it hopes to reschedule the vaccine clinic as quickly as possible. The clinic aims to administer at … Read more
Good news in Haywood COunty regarding the number of people who have been vaccinated. County health officials say the total number of people who received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine rose by 45 percent between January 25th and February 1st. That’s the highest percentage rise in Western North Carolina. But, that means vaccination … Read more
And the Jackson County School Board has voted unanimously to retire the Cullowhee Valley Rebel mascot. The discussion began back in November. This week’s motion by board member Elizabeth Cooper included allowing students to select a new mascot and logo by no later that the start of next school year.
THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES is recruiting for a Community Social Services Assistant. Duties primarily involve transporting foster children for a variety of purposes such as visits with parents, medical appointments, counseling, education, or training. Candidates for this position should be highly dependable, adaptable, have the ability to lift children and car seats, … Read more
A man from Jackson County and a woman with a Swain County address have been jailed for drug charges. 25 year-old Hunter Lee Sanders, of Sylva, and 26 year-old Jessica Myraah McCoy, of Cherokee, were arrested together on January 19th after a traffic stop. Court documents indicate the pair was dealing in fentanyl, the powerfual … Read more