North Carolina to help 975,000 kids access food during Summer 2022
June 28, 2022
Eligible North Carolina children will receive additional benefits over the summer to ensure they have access to nutritious food. The North Carolina Department of Health...
Five new regional teams for the Earth to Sky Academy
June 27, 2022
[SYLVA] - Five regional teams were selected via a competitive selection process to join the 2022 Earth to Sky Academy. Team Southern Appalachian Highlands is...
Highlands PD seeking public’s assistant in locating woman wanted for questioning
June 24, 2022
Highlands Police are looking for a heavy-set white female approximately 5’5” to 5’ 8” tall with sandy blonde hair and between 45 to 55 years...
WNC movie theater owners partner to revitalize Sylva cinema
June 22, 2022
David Parlier, owner of Ruby Cinemas in Franklin is teaming up with Greg Israel, owner of the Smoky Mountain Cinemas in Waynesville to launch Catamount...
Mountain Voices summer concert returns
June 20, 2022
After a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, Mountain Voices is pleased to announce their upcoming summer concert which will be held on Thursday, June 30th! ...

Posts tagged as “sheriff”

Candidate Profiles for Jackson County Sheriff: Republican and Democrat

Candidate Profiles for Jackson County Sheriff: Republican and Democrat

By Brittney Lofthouse on April 27, 2022

Voters in Jackson County will head to the polls starting tomorrow to cast their ballot for several important races, including the next Sheriff of Jackson…

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirms death of inmate
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirms death of inmate
June 28, 2022
Jackson County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Matthew Wike confirmed today that 45-year-old Edward Columbus Taylor died while in custody at the Jackson County Detention Center....
Julian F. Keith ADATC expanding outpatient services to strengthen local response to opioid epidemic
Julian F. Keith ADATC expanding outpatient services to strengthen local response to opioid epidemic
June 28, 2022
Black Mountain, N.C. — People combatting opioid use disorder in Western North Carolina are gaining expanded access to lifesaving outpatient services. Beginning July 1, Julian...
Macon & Swain County emergency personnel respond to fatal swift water rescue
Macon & Swain County emergency personnel respond to fatal swift water rescue
June 26, 2022
Saturday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m., Graham County dispatch received a call regarding a possible drowning incident along the Nantahala River. The call was transferred...
Social media post leads to threat of mass violence to an educational property charges for dismissed camp counselors
Social media post leads to threat of mass violence to an educational property charges for dismissed camp counselors
June 24, 2022
During the evening hours of Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at approximately 10:00pm the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into a threat involving a...
WNC movie theater owners partner to revitalize Sylva cinema
WNC movie theater owners partner to revitalize Sylva cinema
June 22, 2022
David Parlier, owner of Ruby Cinemas in Franklin is teaming up with Greg Israel, owner of the Smoky Mountain Cinemas in Waynesville to launch Catamount...