The US Government reached a historic $56 billion in cumulative agreements nationwide, the United States government has begun to distribute relief through settlements in the aftermath of various lawsuits against opioid distribution from American pharmacies. The state of North Carolina is set to receive $1.5 billion in total, announced by Attorney General Josh Stein in […]
Settlement sends county money to fight drugs
February 22, 2024 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Feb. 22 edition. In a historic $56 billion in cumulative agreements nationwide, the United States government has begun to distribute relief through settlements in the aftermath of various lawsuits against opioid distribution from American pharmacies. The state of North Carolina is set to receive $1.5 billion in total, […]
Community care program updates town
February 11, 2024 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald in Feb. 7 edition. The Sylva Police Department at the Jan. 25 meeting presented the town board with an updated report regarding the Community Care program, a joint effort of the SPD and Western Carolina University to assist folks in need. In the wake of the 2020 Covid pandemic, […]
107 project impacting 152 properties along route
February 4, 2024 by
story co-written with Abigail Quinn Part 3 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald on Jan. 31 edition The R-5600 N.C. 107 expansion project is a major project talked about for years and years. The reconfiguration is along 2.6 miles of roadway and will bring wider lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and a grass median in […]
Find a new feline friend at Catman2
December 26, 2023 by
Tucked away on Tilley Creek in Cullowhee, North Carolina, is a safe haven for cats young and old. Catman2 was founded by Dr. Harold Sims in 1996, and the property where the shelter is now opened in 2002. He still lives near the shelter, and runs The American Museum of the Housecat. The museum is […]
Jackson County Veterans Day Parade
November 19, 2023 by
The Jackson County Veterans Office held a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 in downtown Sylva. The cloudy skies did little to deter over 100 locals as they lined the streets to cheer on their hometown heroes. Sheila Setzer, the director of the Jackson County Veterans Office, started the Veterans Day Parade in 2015, which […]
