Jayer Salomon Romero A complaint of disruptive conduct at Annie’s Food & Spirits led to gunfire and a police chase around 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. Sylva Police officers responded to a call from Annie’s, which is located on Steeple Drive just off U.S. 23/74, that two men were causing problems at the establishment. Sgt…. »
Swain crushed Smoky Mountain 49-0 in SM’s home football opener Friday at Carr Hooper Stadium/Babe Howell Field. The Maroon Devils led 41-0 at halftime as the Mustangs lost their 14th straight game dating back to… »
Children of the late Marcellus Buchanan III, Chris Matheson, second from left and Mark Buchanan, third from left stand beside their father’s portrait during a ceremony dedicating a section of U.S. 74 to the former solictor. With them are, from left, family friend Marion Jones,… »
Mark Brooks, who has represented District 1 on the Jackson County School Board since 2004, announced at Tuesday’s meeting that he would resign, effective Oct. 31. Brooks said he is… »
Cherokee scored three touchdowns in the second quarter and went on to a 22-15 victory over Smoky Mountain in the season’s first football game Friday at Cherokee. The Mustangs have… »
Sylva might not have a new police chief by the time current Chief Jeff Jamison retires Oct. 1. Town Manager Adrienne Isenhower was planning to hire the new chief with… »
Dillsboro board members tabled discussion on the Monteith House and its lease to the Appalachian Women’s Museum for six months at the Monday, Aug. 9, meeting. Buford Riddle made the… »
Smoky Mountain rising senior Jackson Simmons has committed to play college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Simmons informed the Herald of his decision Tuesday morning shortly after he… »
Appalachian Women’s Museum volunteer Dot Conner examines an old stove in the canning house at the Monteith Farmstead Wed. Aug 4 before a tour group arrives. –Herald photo by Nick… »
Gov. Bev Perdue examines a vase before purchasing it during a tour of the Green Energy Park today. –Herald photos by Nick Breedlove Federal and state officials got a firsthand… »
Library supporters and staff members donned hard hats today for a tour of the Courthouse and library addition. Fund-raising Chairman Mary Selzer gave a brief description of the design elements… »
According to a toxicology report from the state medical examiner, the Western Carolina University graduate who drowned June 3 had a blood alcohol level of 380 milligrams per deciliter. Deputy… »
Main and Mill streets are now off-limits for parking if you’re a downtown business owner or employee in Sylva. Park on these streets, or in the Ritz parking lot, and… »
Softball – Jackson County’s 11-12 softball All-Stars captured the District 5 crown last night at Mark Watson Park by defeating Franklin 7-4. The team is undefeated in tournament play. The… »
Concerned that a report in last week’s newspaper may have given some people the impression that REACH is closing, the agency’s director wants to assure local residents that it will… »
