Stumped by the dump: Swain grapples with landfill closure, transfer station concerns
Swain County’s municipal land-clearing inert debris landfill has been closed since July 2 while the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality investigates allegations of illegal dumping.
“We are currently dumping brush over the spot, and requirements of the landfill will further complicate the DEQ job of investigating the allegation,” said County Manager Tommy Dills. But while…
Jackson County looks to restrict library community room use
Public use of the Jackson County Public Library’s community room could be significantly restricted under a proposed policy presented to county commissioners last week.
The new policy states…
IOLTA provision reduces indigent civil, criminal pro bono representation
Many Americans can recite the two-sentence phrase verbatim, thanks to a true crime flick or a legal procedural TV show. “You have the right to an attorney. If…
Jackson commissioners, school board spar over bond referendum
Jackson County Commissioners are considering moving forward with a $105 million bond referendum to fund capital projects for Jackson County Public Schools after a joint meeting with the…
Amid data center moratorium, Swain considers zoning alternatives
At a July 7 Swain Commissioners’ meeting data center moratorium committee representative Celia Baker presented commissioners with ongoing first-stage research, including legally preventative options. “You either do zoning…
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The Joyful Botanist: Goodbye Cullowhee
In 1984, Ronald Reagan was the President, Mary Lou Retton won gold at the Olympics, I was a 13 year old who hated yardwork and the number one…
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When it comes to band formations, there is no equal to the shock and awe, the timing and structure of a power trio. It’s the holy trinity and the triangle of terror, where sheer musicality and the intricate nature of live performance swirls around three talented individuals wandering the endless sonic landscape and doing so…
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Shenanigans galore from local elected leaders
Sometimes local leaders forget that they work for taxpayers, that they are in office thanks to the votes of their neighbors. A couple of incidents our reporters are…
GOP official has it all wrong
I have to respond to the letter from the Highlands…
Reflections on America’s 250th
Like many people, I’ve been thinking about our country’s 250th…
My hope is that the GOP implodes
The Democrats do not hate America. This is red meat…
New district plan is a travesty
As a 20-year resident of Macon County, I am concerned…