ELECTION COVERAGE:
- 12 votes separate Queen, Davis in race for N.C. House
- Meadows and Rogers emerge from crowded field of Washington hopefuls
- Bottoms up, Jackson: Voters approve countywide alcohol sales
- Greene wins Jackson commissioner seat
- N.C. voters say ‘yes’ to Amendment One
- Haywood Republicans must narrow their slate
- Jackson County Democratic primary features two experienced Democratic candidates
- Macon commissioner candidates share their views
- Will NC pass amendment banning same-sex marriages? Question decided May 8
- Voters swimming in a sea of U.S. Congressional candidates
- Republican voters must pick their man to take on long-time House legislator
- One seat with two contenders put Democrats in quandary over state House race
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:08
Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol vote
Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:02
Doctor: Authorities did not do enough
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:46
Haywood sheriff candidates
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 11:37
Haywood Sheriff candidates line up for questions from public
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:54
Incident heightens tensions between county, sheriff
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 10:41
Dems meet to pick Sheriff Alexander’s successor
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 15:10
Swain sheriff loses suit against county over money
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 12:13
Suttles gets nod for Haywood sheriff
Wednesday, 04 February 2009 11:24
Electing sheriffs leaves too much to chance
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 14:57
Swain budget cuts target Sheriff’s office
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 13:53
Empty jail beds fuel feud between Swain sheriff, county
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:51
Cochran retains sheriff’s seat
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:11
Suttles keeps Haywood sheriff’s job
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:05
Holland keeps his hand on the helm in Macon County
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 23:03
Ashe handily returns as Jackson County sheriff
Wednesday, 20 October 2010 14:37
Jackson sheriff’s candidate’s only option — complain to sheriff
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:55
Sheriff, Swain point fingers over budget shortfall
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 13:54
Macon sheriffs race features two experienced officers
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 13:54
Jackson sheriffs race marked by acrimony
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 13:53
Haywood sheriff challenger pledges modern approach
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 13:50
Swain sheriff candidates head for final showdown in high stakes race
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:10
Jackson sheriff sparks controversy, policy change with expenditures
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 07:42
Ballot measure would bar felons from serving as sheriff
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Swain sheriff under fire from deep bench of challengers
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Arson case thickens plot in sheriff’s race
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
The elected sheriff: Medieval tradition shows flaws in modern times
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Candidate profiles
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Ashe squares off against three opponents
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:01
Haywood sheriff faces lone but experienced challenger in primary
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03
Jackson candidates chose unconventional path to the November ballot
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:37
Jackson Sheriff’s race reveals rift in county
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
Ashe holds on in Democratic primary
Wednesday, 05 May 2010 10:14
Cochran hammers Dover in sheriff race
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 10:05
Runoff election for Swain sheriff sets stage for brisk competition come fall
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 09:43
Runoff election for Swain sheriff sets stage for brisk competition come fall
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 09:16
Democrats in Swain Sheriff race prepare for runoff
- Haywood extends financial olive branch to towns for trash haulingHaywood County will help ease the burden faced by towns as they start trucking their trash all the…
- Cherokee’s top coffee spot taken over after loan, lease defaultRegular coffee connoisseurs in Cherokee may have noticed a slight change in their popular downtown coffeehouse. The Sequoyah…
- Jackson not eager to pony up new deputies in wake of alcohol voteA request by Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for eight additional deputies now that the sale of alcoholic…
- Business community lends a hand with start-up grantsTwo businesses — Copper Pot and Wooden Spoon, and Belle on Main Salon and Spa — came out winners…
- Maggie Valley wants to know: what should its future hold?
Business owners needs to put aside their bickering and resentments for the good of Maggie Valley, Mayor Ron… - Innocuous budget on the table in Jackson CountyJackson County looks set to approve a budget that keeps the tax rate the second lowest in the…
- Creative arts building back for more contingency fundsA feeling of déjà vu swept over the Haywood County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday as they reviewed…
- Recount results in: Queen wins House race by a hairTwo weeks after the primary election, an official winner has finally been declared following a recount in an…
- The calling card of tourism pays off in the mountainsIn addition to the obvious benefits of tourism — jobs and revenue for the county — tourism dollars save…
- Fate of live dealers hinges on state HouseThe quest to bring live table games to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino faces a final political hurdle. Both the…
- Breaking bread: Macon County commissioners aren’t going hungry at meetingsWhen it comes to staying well fed, the Macon County commissioners are leading the pack. From finger food…
- Annexation and fracking and voter ID, oh my! A look at the General Assembly’s short session
While arguments over the state budget are likely to dominate everything in Raleigh as the General Assembly convenes… - Move to Amend activists on the stump locally, but Jackson commissioners are not buyingJackson County commissioners butted heads with local activists at a meeting this week, refusing to lend their philosophical…
- Model HCC childcare center to get model playground
It might be a day late, but it’s certainly not a dollar short. A $235,000 playground is coming…
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- MedWest discontinuing in-home personal care
- Fun in Sun Summer Camp in Waynesville
- Celebrate EMS Week with open house
- Healthy eating program offered at Sylva library
- Bike ride to benefit Open Door Ministries
- Veterans urged to register for Memorial Day parade
- BizWorks to close two regional offices
- Free sports physicals for Haywood youth
- Recalling Fontana: Appalachia sacrifices to generate power for the war effort
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