Archive for November, 2009

Sylva board members approved in Thursday morning’s meeting (Nov. 19) for a portion of Ridgeway Street adjacent to the courthouse to be closed for three months. “Construction of the new library has become hazardous for general traffic traveling along Ridgeway Street,” Town Manager Adrienne Isenhower said. “So the street will be closed for a few… »

The Western Carolina Civic Orchestra will present the first concert of the 2009-2010 season on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. in Western Carolina University’s Coulter Recital Hall. The program will feature faculty horn soloist Travis Bennett, performing Mozart’s “Horn Concerto No. 2, K. 417″ with the orchestra. Bennett joined the WCU faculty in 2006,… »

Along with the 40-some jobs created by the recent expansion at Jackson Paper, a transport company will be offering jobs to local truck drivers. Kernersville-based Best Cartage will be working with Stonewall Packaging LLC, the new joint venture headed by Jackson Paper Co. Best Cartage will be transporting goods for the company, which will make… »

Area residents can help the new Jackson County library and get their Christmas shopping out of the way today at the Great Smoky Mountains book fair. Located at the Sylva First United Methodist Church, the book fair continues until 3 p.m. More than 50 authors are on hand to sign and discuss their books, and… »

Long-term Economic Development Commission member Jay Coward tendered his resignation from that board earlier this week. Coward, Webster’s representative to the board, delivered his letter of resignation to Webster Mayor Steve Gray. This comes after EDC Chairman Joe Cline and Sylva representative Chris Matheson resigned from the board late last month. More details will be… »

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has made several arrests for property crimes in the past few days involving stolen firearms and stolen vehicles. All information on all the suspects was provided by Capt. Steve Lillard. Arrested in connection with a residential breaking and entering that occurred in the area of Holly Hills Road in Sylva… »

A federal district judge in Bryson City has granted Jackson County’s request to move Jackson County’s condemnation suit against Duke Energy regarding the Dillsboro Dam back to state court, though his 26-page ruling indicates that he doesn’t think it belongs there, either. Judge Martin Reidinger issued his ruling Nov. 3. In it he writes that… »

-Herald photo by Jan Extine An early morning fire at the Jackson Village apartments claimed the life of one man Sunday (Nov. 8). Forrest Lee Aikens, 76, died at the scene of the fire. According to Sylva Assistant Fire Chief Mike Bryson, two apartments were destroyed in the fire. The cause is still under investigation,… »

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Forbush, the state’s top-ranked 2-A soccer team defeated Smoky Mountain 4-2 Saturday in the second round of the state playoffs at Carr Hooper Stadium/Babe Howell Field. Richard Ramirez and Jarrod Couch scored for the Mustangs, who finished the year… »