Archive for December, 2011

In a special meeting this afternoon (Dec. 12), commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a $110,000 loan to 540 Broadcasting Company. That loan when combined with a Dec. 5 loan of $179,000 will enable Roy Burnette, who started 540 Broadcasting Company, to restart radio service for Jackson County. Commissioners’ Chairman Jack Debnam was on vacation and… »

A third-generation funeral home operator was cited for contempt of court last week, but he avoided arrest by paying the ordered amount minutes before a noon deadline set by Superior Court Judge Gary Trawick. Reg Moody Jr., was found guilty of contempt Dec. 7 in Haywood County Superior Court for not providing necessary information to… »

Downtown Sylva’s annual Christmas Parade was held today (Dec. 10). The Downtown Sylva Association put on the Winter Wonderland-themed parade, which saw a large turnout. –Herald photos by Nick… »

Smoky Mountain opened the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference portion of the basketball season Friday with a 72-71 win at Tuscola. The Mustangs (3-1) trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half and didn’t take the lead until the fourth period. Will Carpenter scored 20 points while Tanner Cogdill and Mark Thompson… »

Jimmy Cleaveland, Smoky Mountain’s athletic director the past four and a half years, will resign effective Jan. 2 He will remain at the school as basketball coach and assistant principal. He will be replaced as AD by Dave Napert, the Mustangs’ football coach, on an interim basis for the remainder of the school year. The… »

The Sylva town board will hold a closed session with the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Justice Center, Room A227, to discuss matters protected by the attorney-client… »

Webster Enterprises, the Jackson County Department of Social Services’ Work First Program and Southwestern Community College are joining forces with local manufacturer HomTex to provide training that will  prepare local residents to fill jobs at the  textile plant. The collaborative effort has received a $25,000 contribution from Goodwill Industries. An international textile company, HomTex is… »

Courtney Fish scored 20 points Wednesday leading Smoky Mountain to a 48-35 women’s basketball victory at Enka. Sarah Henson added 10 points for the Lady Mustangs (2-1). The Mustang men fell to 2-1 with a 75-74 loss. Will Carpenter, Tanner Cogdill and Spencer Norris all had 14 points. Jalen Rosbor finished with… »

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the schedule has been changed for Smoky Mountain’s basketball games at Enka tonight. The varsity women will play at 5:30 p.m. followed by the men. The JV games have been postponed and will be made up at a later… »

Commissioners in their Monday afternoon (Dec. 5) meeting voted to move ahead with the design phase for Smoky Mountain High School’s planned fine arts center and gym. Construction estimates place the total cost of the project at $10.5 million, and leaders Monday appropriated $584,000 for construction drawings. The facility will have a 754-seat theater with… »