The charming town of Dillsboro will be all aglow with sparkling lights for the 39th annual Festival of Lights and Luminaries as the town celebrates the splendor of Christmas. On the weekend of December 2-3 and 9-10, from 5-9 p.m., thousands of white lights will adorn the historic buildings, with the flickering flames of luminaries … Read more
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection to a 2020 deadly shooting. Grant Alexander Higgs, 42, of Cashiers, is being charged in the July 1, 2020 shooting death of Brittney Nicole Leftridge, 31 who was found dead at a Racquet Club Drive home near Cashiers where the two … Read more
You reap what you sow and the EBCI’s first medical marijuana harvest will also create jobs in the community. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expects to open the largest medical cannabis retail store in the U.S. next year, eventually employing 400 to 500 workers, adding to the tribal’s already 7,000+ workforce, one of the … Read more
Residents are gearing up for the annual Franklin Christmas Parade. The floats will line up on Church Street, Nov. 27, in downtown. The Grand Marshall will honor all our essential workers during the event, which will be held at 3 p.m. The parade will feature fire trucks, EMS, police cars, floats, trucks, cars, and walkers. … Read more
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian won the top award as the 2021-22 SOAR recipient. The Success in Operations, Accountability, and Reporting, or SOAR Awards were presented during a Reports to Tribal Council session on Wednesday [Nov. 16]. The Museum won the prestigious Chief Noah Powell Fiscal Excellence Award trophy. The awards, presented by the … Read more
Bridge Park is set for a makeover, its first improvements since construction in 2008. The Bridge Park Improvement Plan is waiting for a new line of funding, after updated cost estimations came in high above what was calculated in 2019, Sylva Public Works Director Jake Scott said. Earlier estimates were in the $450,000 range, and … Read more
A Florida man arrested in Asheville on 2020 drug and weapons charges has been convicted by a federal jury in Asheville. The case against Jorge Luis Perez stems from two separate traffic stops by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, at Mark Watson Park and another in Swain County, as part of an Organized Crime Drug … Read more
If you’re planning on hittin’ the road for the holidays you may be paying more to fill up. This year’s average gasoline prices during Thanksgiving weekend are projected to be $3.68, nearly 30 cents higher than last year, according to Gas Buddy. But that won’t deter travelers, as AAA predicts 54.6 million people will head … Read more
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is gearing up for widespread road & bridge closures and visitors are warned to plan accordingly. In their Tuesday media release GRSM officials announced bridge repairs at 19 locations across the park will take place over the next 10 months, with lane closures across Great Smoky Mountains National Park causing … Read more
No panhandling ordinance for Sylva. Sylva will not update the Streets and Sidewalks section of its code of ordinances to include a section on panhandling after most of the board and public spoke against such a measure during a recent [Nov. 10] public hearing. The proposed ordinance came before the board after Sylva residents expressed … Read more