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Jackson County TDA increases funding for Cleaning Up the Mountains 

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
  • News

Jackson County Tourism Development Authority (JCTDA) has increased the funding of the Cleaning Up the Mountains initiative to $2,500 for the annual event’s third year. The funds will be used to purchase trash grabbers, to help pick up litter […]

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Annual Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District contest winners

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2023
  • News

The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual essay contest for 6th grade and poster contest for students in 3rd through 6th grades in Jackson County. The purpose of the contests is to educate students about issues that […]

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Area firefighters pull together to battle house fire in Sagee Woods

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Feb 202316 Feb 2023
  • News

By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News Eight area fire departments responded to a house fire on Saturday afternoon on the 200 block of Sagee Woods Drive that took days to fully extinguish. Firefighters responded from […]

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Chinese spy balloon spotted by Plateau residents

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Feb 20239 Feb 2023
  • News

By Brittney Lofthouse and Brian O’Shea Pictured at the top of the article on the left is the Chinese spy balloon seen from the naked eye, a small white speck in the sky. On the […]

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Vecinos spearheads one-stop services hub for low income WNC residents

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 Jan 20235 Jan 2023
  • News

Vecinos, a free and charitable clinic providing bilingual primary and behavioral health care in western North Carolina, is leading a $6.6 million effort to better serve the region’s uninsured and low-income residents by bringing multiple […]

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Man tried to rob Wells Fargo in Cashiers

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 20 Dec 202220 Dec 2022
  • News

At 11:18 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, an attempted robbery took place at the Wells Fargo Bank on 107 south in Cashiers. A masked Hispanic speaking male, who spoke broken English, initiated an attempted bank robbery […]

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Former Cashiers resident charged with murder

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 18 Nov 202218 Nov 2022
  • News

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested former Cashiers resident Grant Alexander Higgs, 42, this week on a first-degree murder charge, Sheriff Chip Hall said. On Monday, a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted Higgs in the […]

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Costume-clad community has a blast at Goblins on the Green

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 10 Nov 202210 Nov 2022
  • News

Goblins on the Green kicked it up a notch this year with local businesses and organizations handing out candy to costumed kids not only in The Village Green’s parking lot, but also in the Common’s […]

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Annual Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District Contest winners

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Mar 2022
  • News

The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual poster contest for students in 3rd through 6th grade in Jackson County. The purpose of the contests is to educate students about issues that affect our land […]

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Jackson County jail Christmas overdose leads to arrest of former detention officer and 15 others

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Feb 2022
  • News

An overdose at the Jackson County Detention Center on December 25, 2021 initiated an investigation and resulted in the arrest of Former Detention Officer Patty Stillwell and the investigation  The inmate was transported to Harris […]

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Highlands Hurricanes win again; add two more to the National Team

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 1 Jul 20211 Jul 2021
  • News

On Thursday, June 17, the Highlands Hurricanes swim team traveled to Sylva, NC to compete with the Jackson County Swim Team at their home pool. Led by meet high-scorers Blake Kenter, Jr. Olympian Jelehna McKim, […]

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Jackson County commissioner visits new Cashiers Dog Park

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 20 Jun 2021
  • News

Vision Cashiers, a not-for-profit organization led by volunteers and devoted to improving the Cashiers community, recently welcomed Jackson County Commissioner Mark Jones to the new Cashiers Dog Park. Paul Robshaw, co-founder and a director of […]

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Blood drive at Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on May 14

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 May 2021
  • News

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Blood Connection for a promotional blood drive in recognition of National Police Week.  The blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 14, at the Jackson County Justice Center.  […]

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In memory of Theda McCall

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 8 Apr 20218 Apr 2021
  • News

Theda Marie Owen McCall, 71, of Cashiers, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday April 3, 2021. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Andy […]

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Jackson County Public Health releases modified COVID-19 vaccination plan

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

The North Carolina Division of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) modified their guidelines for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Jan. 14. For consistency’s sake, the Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) will modify […]

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