Dillsboro News

The race for the Sylva town board this fall could once again gauge the extent of shifting demographics of the town.

Mass transit is set to get a boost in Western North Carolina thanks to some economic stimulus money targeted for park and ride and carpooling lots.

What's up for election across WNC? SMN Towns across Western North Carolina will hold elections for town board and mayor this fall.

Folly, utter folly! How could any citizen of Jackson County and the town of Franklin know what is good for themselves--compared to the wisdom and environmental sensitivity of a huge electric power monopoly such as Duke and a bunch of so called 'stakeholders'? Mark Singleton, executive director of American Whitewater, and recent resident of Jackson ...

Throw out your watch, and toss away the calendar. Time means nothing in tiny Dillsboro, a village in Jackson County, N.C., at the edge of the North Carolina Smokies.

The town of Franklin acted appropriately by making public the terms of an out-of-court settlement offer extended to the town by Duke Energy.

As Jackson County leaders continue their fight against Duke Energy, an unassuming local lawyer that few have heard of has appeared as the county's heavy-hitter against the politically powerful and uber-wealthy Fortune 500 utility.

It's shaping up as a very busy Friday night for veteran rocker Randall Bramblett.

Mountain BizWorks will offer its Foundations Business Planning course for anyone interested in starting their own business beginning at 6 p.m. Monday.

DILLSBORO The Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival, to be held Saturday in downtown Dillsboro, has announced its musical lineup.

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce has created Outdoor Movie Night, a monthly showing of modern classics this summer that is sure to fit any budget.

It looks like the historical Dillsboro dam will be around awhile longer. Jackson County commissioners voted 4-1 to reject a proposal from Duke Power that would have removed the dam from the Tuckaseegee River.

Since its Phase 1 opening in October of 2006, the Jackson County Green Energy Park , located in Dillsboro, has been benefiting the community with education, jobs, and environmentally sound methods of producing energy.

For nearly a decade, a group of Jackson County residents have envisioned a greenway that would meander for miles from one end of the county to the other.

It was five years ago down in Sylva that a little brewery with a funny-sounding name opened.

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia's Traditional Heritage Walk and Founder's Stage Entertainment at Greening Up the Mountains Festival Sylva, April 25, 10am - 5pm On the east side of downtown Sylva in the Sylva Herald's parking lot, traditional heritage demonstrators will be featured at Catch the Spirit of Appalachia's Traditional Heritage Walk.

The first performance this morning comes from Triple Threat Performing Arts Academy of Sylva.

In Scotland, 'give way' means 'watch out, coming through.' GiveWay is also the name of a talented quartet of sisters playing some fab Celtic music at 8 p.m. Friday at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place.

Emma Luginbuhl, 8, of Cullowhee, NC, admires Sophie the dog held by Terry Aldridge of Whittier, NC, before the Dillsboro Easter Hat Parade in downtown Dillsboro, NC, Saturday, April 15, 2006.

Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Linda A. Carlisle today unveiled the findings of a new research study which shows that the professional craft industry contributes $206.5 million into Western North Carolina's economy each year .