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    Jackson County’s Schools Were Built by Earlier Generations. Now It Is Our Turn.

    Jackson County is not being asked to decide whether its public school facilities need work. Their ages, conditions and growing…
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    Jackson County Schools Begins Year Short of Resource Officers

    Jackson County Public Schools will begin the 2026–27 school year short of several school resource officers. District officials told the…
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    Harris Regional Hospital And WCU Athletics Sign Multi-Year Agreement

    Harris Regional Hospital and Western Carolina University formally renewed their partnership Tuesday, with the hospital continuing as the exclusive healthcare…
    2 weeks ago

    Jackson Leaders Concidering School Bond Referendum

    Jackson County commissioners are considering placing a 105-million-dollar school bond referendum before voters this fall. Commissioners voted Tuesday night to…
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      Jackson County’s Schools Were Built by Earlier Generations. Now It Is Our Turn.

      Jackson County is not being asked to decide whether its public school facilities need work. Their ages, conditions and growing list of delayed projects have already answered that question. The decision is whether the county will make a comprehensive investment now or continue repairing aging buildings one problem at a time while construction costs rise and additional needs accumulate. Many of the facilities serving Jackson County students were built for another generation. Jackson Community School dates to 1951. The school bus garage was constructed in 1957. The Smoky Mountain High School campus and the building now used as the school…

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      Jackson County Schools Begins Year Short of Resource Officers

      Jackson County Public Schools will begin the 2026–27 school year short of several school resource officers. District officials told the Jackson County Board of Education that the Sheriff’s Office has been unable to fill two SRO positions. The district currently places school resource officers throughout the school system to provide security and support students and staff. The school board approved a renewed agreement with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for the upcoming school year. The agreement includes a higher hourly rate when schools request officers for after-school activities. The Sheriff’s Office provides coverage for a set number of athletic events…

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      Harris Regional Hospital And WCU Athletics Sign Multi-Year Agreement

      Harris Regional Hospital and Western Carolina University formally renewed their partnership Tuesday, with the hospital continuing as the exclusive healthcare partner of Catamount Athletics. Representatives from both organizations signed the renewed agreement during a ceremony at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee. Through the partnership, Harris Regional will continue providing WCU student-athletes with sports medicine and orthopaedic care, athletic training coverage, rehabilitation services and other healthcare resources aimed at supporting their health, performance and recovery. The renewed agreement also expands Harris Regional’s visibility at Western Carolina athletic events. The hospital’s logo will appear on Catamount sports jerseys and will receive placement…

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      Jackson Leaders Concidering School Bond Referendum

      Jackson County commissioners are considering placing a 105-million-dollar school bond referendum before voters this fall. Commissioners voted Tuesday night to hold a public hearing on the proposal August 4th at 6:25 p.m. at the Jackson County Administration and Justice Center on Grindstaff Cove Road in Sylva. If commissioners approve placing the measure on the ballot, voters would decide the issue November 3rd. The bonds would be repaid over 20 years and used for school construction, renovations, equipment, land purchases and related infrastructure. Proposed projects include completing athletic fields originally planned for Smoky Mountain Middle School, improvements to the gym, kitchen…

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    Celebrating birthdays today and over the next two days.

    Tuesday August 11
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