October 26, 2006
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Sylva, NC
Volume 81, No. 31

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Autumn barn - Fall color was on display last week along Charleys Creek Road in Jackson County’s Canada community, with Friday’s brilliant blue sky accenting the oranges, golds and reds on Wolf Mountain. This year’s brilliant leaf color was predicted several weeks ago by Western Carolina University’s new fall foliage forecaster, assistant biology professor Katherine Mathews, based on the drier weather this area....

Sylva’s leaders begin planning for $3.5 million - Sylva leaders spent an Oct. 19 board retreat discussing how to best use the $3.5 million they will soon receive from the state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund. Town board members agreed the first step is to solicit presentations from financial institutions regarding investment of their soon-to-be-received wealth. The CWMTF money that will flow to the town effectively purchases the development rights to the town’s 1,088-acre Pinnacle Park....

New coach is needed soon, softball player tells school officials - School board officials Monday heard from a Smoky Mountain High School junior about hiring a new softball coach. The softball player addressed the board during its regular session, which was held at Smokey Mountain Elementary School. All-conference catcher Jessica Cabe spoke to the board regarding their hiring of a new softball coach after Mark....

Airport leaders delay member nomination - Though they still have one vacant seat at their table, local airport officials will hold off submitting nominees to county commissioners. That decision came during the Jackson County Airport Authority’s regular Oct. 17 session. While statutes require that airport leaders suggest two names to county commissioners, who then choose one of those to be appointed, Authority members decided to wait and submit those names until three new members join the Board....

Cullowhee firefighters plan 30th annual BBQ - With the fourth Saturday in October approaching, people in Jackson County can expect to have some good Eastern-style barbecue.The Cullowhee Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual barbecue dinner Saturday, Oct. 28, in the cafeteria of Cullowhee Valley School. Department members will start....

It’s time to set clocks, watches back an hour - It’s time to pick up that hour of sleep lost last spring when Eastern Standard Time returns this weekend. The official time to “fall back” is 2 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. However, it is suggested that clocks and watches be set back an hour before going to bed Saturday night to be on time Sunday. Daylight-savings time will return in March under a new law. The N.C. Department of Insurance....

Bridge Park festival to be Saturday - Sylva officials and community organizers met Tuesday at the site of the planned Bridge Park, which will be located on a portion of the town’s Railroad Avenue parking lot. Conceived as a linear park to connect Main Street with Poteet Park and the foot bridge town officials plan to construct across Scotts Creek, the Bridge Park Project has received broad support, including endorsements from Sylva’s town board and the Downtown Sylva Association. The first fund-raiser for the new park, an afternoon festival, is set for this....

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