By Dave Russell The 2018 Farm Bill 'loophole' that made hemp-derived THC products legal is closing in stages on the federal level with a Dec. 12 deadline. Tom Cooper, owner of Pinnacle Relief on Grindstaff Cove Road in Sylva, is optimistic about business ... See more
By Dave Russell Voters across Jackson and North Carolina are flocking to Early Voting sites. 'We're seeing really good turnout,' Jackson County Elections Director Amanda Allen said. 'I think that's your headline. As of Friday, including the absentee that ... See more
By Dave Russell The black throated wind of the heavy equipment that will reshape N.C. 107 through Sylva has started billowing skyward. After property acquisition, utility relocation was next on the to-do list and is ongoing and complete in many places. Mo... See more
By Dave Russell Sylva drivers are seeing some lane closures along N.C. 107 as utility companies move infrastructure to new locations to make way for R-5600, known locally as 'The 107 Project.' The town and the N.C. Department of Transportation engineers h... See more
By Dave Russell It's 'lights, camera, action' time for the Board of Elections staff and the army of volunteers and poll-workers set to take and record the county's mid-term votes. 'It's finally here,' Elections Director Amanda Allen said. 'We feel really ... See more
