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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]