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Sylva town board puts hold on police chief hiring practices
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 the help of an outside panel, but Sylva board members tabled the process during their Aug. 19 meeting so they can determine how much influence… »
Officials kill county step pay raises in 3-2 split
In a surprise move last night commissioners split in deciding to do away with automatic step pay increases for county employees and cut funding for two vacant positions. That action came after officials reconvened a meeting they had recessed on Monday (June 7). It’s estimated that eliminating this year’s step raises for some 400 employees… »
Library fund-raisers receive $200,000 USDA grant
State and federal officials joined local elected leaders, fund-raisers and library board members to celebrate the $200,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant that helped the Jackson County library complex Capital Campaign secure the necessary funding for furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new library. Holding the $200,000 check are U.S. Senator Kay Hagan’s… »
House Appropriations Committee hearing to be broadcast at SCC
Local residents can participate in an N.C. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee public hearing on Monday, May 24. The hearing, which is scheduled to take public input on the state budget, will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at N.C. State University’s McKimmon Center. Southwestern Community College is one of three community colleges… »
Sylva Town Board member Sarah Graham announces resignation
Sylva Town Board member Sarah Graham announced May 20 during the regular meeting that she was tendering her resignation, effective June 30. Graham was elected to the town board in 2007, while working as the executive director of the Downtown Sylva Association. She read the following statement to the board: “My family and I are… »
Leatherwood called out of order, meeting recessed, receives Sheriff deputy escort
Marie Leatherwood responds to County Commissioners April 19, 2010 in the video that appears below, outside of the public comment portion of the meeting regarding audits of the Economic Development Commission and Jackson Development Corp. Subsequently, she was called out of order, the meeting was recessed and Sheriff deputies escorted her back into the board… »
Officials suspect arson in Sunday fire at local business
A Sylva business owned by a Democratic candidate for sheriff was damaged by fire early Sunday morning, and authorities believe the blaze was intentionally set. Sgt. George Lamphiear of the Sylva Police Department spotted the fire at Custom Truck Covers, a business on East Main Street owned by Robin Gunnels, around 1:30 a.m. Lamphiear was… »
ECU chooses SCC as site for new dental school clinic
–Herald photo by Nick Breedlove East Carolina University has chosen Southwestern Community College as a site for one of three dental clinics planned by ECU’s dental school in North Carolina. ECU announced Oct. 19 that one of its 10 planned dental clinics would be located in Jackson County but did not specify a location. Dr…. »
