12/31 Cashier's area Gordon Gray is ‘Fireman of the Year’ (CC)
12/31 Sapphire Valley ski slopes open at last (CC)
12/31 Cashier's Humane Society welcomes new shelter manager (CC)
12/25 Jackson does away with planning board (SMN)
12/25 Lowes issue divides Cashiers (SMN)
12/25 Vote possible on Cashiers incorporation (SMN)
12/25 Smoky Mtn. Railroad owners discuss acquiring Ghost Town (SMN)
12/25 Balsam Volunteer Fire Dept. raises money with cookbook (SMN)
12/23 Second hotel tower planned at Harrah's Cherokee Casino (SH)
12/23 Inspirations' Cook honored at gospel music awards (SH)
12/19 County eliminates Planning Board, restructures procedures (SH)
12/19 Jackson County School Board members take oath (SH)
12/19 Incorporation process stalls expansion of Cashiers sewer plant (SH)
12/19 SMHS band director to face sex-related charges (SH)
12/19 County employees receive service awards (SH)
12/19 Two men injured in Saturday plane crash (SH)
12/19 Former employee pleads guilty to embezzlement and forgery (SH)
12/18 Opinion: Stand up for your right to breath (MX)
12/18 Cherokee tribe plans second hotel tower (SMN)
12/18 Cherokee to audit tribal enrollment despite Chief Jones' view (SMN)
12/16 WNC gets high-speed internet funding (ACT)
12/13 WCU considers tuition, fee increase (ACT)
12/12 County commissioners discuss planning options (SH)
12/12 Sylva town officials table street closing request (SH)
12/12 Town of Dillsboro annexes Dillsboro Crossing (SH)
12/12 Towns, county want to control TWSA, Luker reports (SH)
12/12 Scotts Creek's congregation votes to suspend ties to TBA (SH)

12/06 Residents concerned over "Chemtrail" aerial spraying mystery; more than 3 letters in one week (SH) see related info: Letter: 11/21 "Contrails or something else?" and Chemtrail info see also: Strange Haze, Frequently Asked Questions, Educate Yourself, technical info, another theory, symptoms of illness, lots of links, "Death from above", "Stolen Skies" book: "Death in the Air" (order online)

12/06 New sheriff, commissioners take oaths of office (SH)
12/06 EDC approves $25,000 grant, $300,000 loan to QC Apparel (SH)
12/06 New SMHS cafeteria remains on schedule (SH)
12/06 Dillsboro's annual holiday festival to begin this weekend (SH)
12/05 Outgoing commissioners highlight achievements (SMN)
12/05 The Dillsboro Dam Debate (SMN)

11/28 County attorney resigns; clerk to board removed (SH)
11/28 County, towns agree to work together (SH)
11/28 TWSA action assures growth in Dillsboro, North end of county (SH)
11/28 Scotts Creek to vote on suspending ties with TBA (SH)
11/28 Local radio pioneers to lead Tuesday's Christmas parade (SH)
11/28 Harrah's Cherokee Casino celebrates its fifth year(SH)
11/27 Outgoing board delays naming smart-growth panel (SMN)
11/27 McMahan part of youth movement on Jackson board (SMN)
11/27 Jackson County's Tuckasegee Baptist Association rift widens (SMN)
11/27 Cashiers residents speak at town meeting; firmly anti-Lowe’s (CC)
11/27 CG Fire Department working to bring down insurance rates (CC)
11/27 Deadly construction explosion in Cashiers (CC)
11/21 Editorial: "Commissioners: Appoint Smart Growth Panel" (SH)
11/21 Webster considers town hall, mini park (SH)
11/21 WMU barred from Baptist association building (SH)
11/21 Blue Ridge School 'sex scandal' lawsuit to proceed (SH)
11/21 Murder suspect to be returned to Jackson County next week (SH)
11/21 Letter: "Contrails or something else?"; reader concerned (SH)

11/14 Officials to request additional study on N.C. 107 (SH)
11/14 Editorial: Addressing access on N.C. 107 sounds like good idea (SH)
11/14 Commissioners delay decision on noise ordinance; more (SH)
11/14 Garrett objects to lack of notification prior to meeting (SH)
11/14 Sylva leaders choose Moody Bottom sewer project engineer (SH)
11/13 Jackson/Macon solid waste pact wasting $1 million annually (SMN)
11/10 WCU fires architect on $30M arts center building project (ACT)
11/07 County voters buck national Republican trend (SH)
11/07 Sylva enacts moratorium on modular homes in R-1 zones (SH)
11/07 After 70 years, Schulman closes Main Street business (SH)
11/07 Speedwell Baptist Church to mark centennial (SH)
11/07 Village council decides to pave N. & S. Country Club drives (SH)
11/06 Jackson puts new teeth into sediment law (SMN)
11/06 Sediment ordinances in other counties (SMN)

10/31 Grading contractors & planners discuss sediment ordinance (SH)
10/31 Henke, Moss join school board; Roper to be chairman (SH)
10/31 N.C. voters could determine control of U.S. Senate (SH)
10/31 Cafeteria project is ahead of schedule (SH)
10/30 Jackson voters to elect sheriff, majority of county board (SMN)
10/24 Large: 'Remove criminal penalty from noise ordinance' (SH)
10/24 Work on Sylva's sidewalk to start soon, mayor says (SH)
10/24 Commissioners waive sediment violation fines (SH)
10/24 TWSA hears plan to quiet Cashiers sewer plant (SH)
10/24 New business moving to dollar store site (SH)
10/23 Canary Coalition gains clout (SMN)
10/23 Supporter of Dillsboro Dam seeks alternatives (SMN)
10/17 School, county officials plan next improvements at SMHS (SH)
10/17 Loan approval expected to put 118 to work by 2003 (SH)
10/17 Towns sign agreement for increased fire protection fees (SH)
10/17 Two D.C.-area sniper victims had ties to Webster (SH)
10/16 NCCAT receives $22,800 from Progress Energy (SMN)
10/16 Textile firms rely on loans to survive (SMN)
10/16 Leaders disappointed RIAA request ignored (SMN)
10/10 County planning board chairman avoids penalty (SH)
10/10 Neighbors blow whistle on land-disturbing activity (SH)
10/10 Sylva officials OK midnight youth curfew (SH)
10/10 Judge bans displaying portraits in county courtrooms (SH)
10/10 Repairs downtown stop sewage spill (SH)
10/10 County poised to approve half-cent sales tax, again (SH)
10/10 Sylva leaders to seek speedy repayment of Ashley loan (SH)

10/09 Jackson, Macon landfill contract scrutinized (SMN)
10/09 Jackson considers landfill alternatives (SMN)
10/09 Sylva youth curfew OK’d with little fanfare (SMN)
10/09 McCary thanks county board for fiscal support (SMN)
10/09 WNC areas receive Heritage designation (SMN)
10/09 WCU athlete graduation rate reaches all-time high (SMN)
10/03 Ashley's imminent closing to cost county 55 jobs (SH)
10/03 Drive-by shooting results in attempted murder indictment (SH)
10/03 Deitz Memorial votes to leave TBA (SH)
10/03 Sunday's horse parade will pass through Sylva, Dillsboro (SH)
10/03 Local students shine at national HOSA competition (SH)
10/03 Sylva leaders discuss trash, recycling concerns with hauler (SH)
10/02 Cherokee Foundation gives away $2.1 million (SMN)

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09/04 Canary Coalition receives community grant from FSC (SMN)