WCU announces gradual move-out process to limit number of students, helpers on campus
Western Carolina University students who left personal belongings in on-campus residence halls as the university began to dramatically curtail operations in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic in March will be allowed to retrieve those items during a gradual and controlled 10-day move-out schedule....
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DAILY COVID-19 TESTING UPDATE April 30, 2020
Jackson County Department of Public Health DAILY COVID-19 TESTING UPDATE April 30, 2020 COVID-19 Tests COVID-19 Tests 747 This number is reflective of the COVID-19 tests reported to the Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) since early March. Reported Cases Jackson County Full-Time Resident...
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Anna Maria Bridal wins SCC’s Regional Biz Plan contest
SYLVA – Connie Millsaps almost missed out on Southwestern Community College’s Regional Business Plan Contest. Instead, the owner of Anna Maria Bridal shop in Franklin entered at the last minute and went on to win the $5,000 top prize. The ongoing pandemic prevented organizer Tiffany Henry of SCC’s Small...
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Jackson County Public Schools Graduation and Prom
Graduation is an important milestone in a student’s life that should be celebrated with family and friends. Unfortunately, gathering together for traditional spring commencements this year is unsafe due to the continuing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. However, Jackson County Public Schools is co...
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Congratulations Isaiah Collins
Swain County High School is proud to announce that sophomore Isaiah Collins has been awarded the Heart of a Champion award by the Point Guard College (PGC) organization. The Heart of a Champion Award winners were Isaiah, Tyree Capehart (John Holmes HS), Sydni Addison (Murphy HS) and Aniya Simmons (Paml...
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SCC Continues Clinical’s And Training For Certain Programs During The Coronavirus Pandemic
SYLVA – “I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgement…I will prevent diseases whenever I can…I will protect the environment which sustains us…and I will remember that I am a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings.” These statements are pa...
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Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified on Jackson County Worksite
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has been notified of a positive case of COVID19 in a subcontractor working on a construction site at Western Carolina University’s campus. The subcontractor is not a Jackson County resident and is currently isolating in their home county. JCDPH is c...
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COVID-19 Impact on NCDOT Revenues Forces Delays of Most Projects
As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing at least a $300 million budget shortfall for the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for this fiscal year (ending June 30). Because NCDOT revenue is fully funded t...
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Kindergarten Registration Opens for 2020-21 School Year
Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now open for children who live in Jackson County and will be five years old on or before August 31. Due to safety concerns related to COVID-19 and uncertainty about the reopening of school buildings, the registration process is fully online. Di...
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Fire Danger Is High In Western North Carolina
Fire danger is high in Western North Carolina. Fire restrictions are in effect for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire is now prohibited. Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device is also prohibi...
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