Dave Russell

Rolling Start NC, the local group working to give old, tired cars new life and donate them to folks who need them, is creeping up on its 100th vehicle and expanding their operation.

Sky Mobile’s latest advertisement filmed on the Isle of Wight showcases its scenic charm

At its December meeting, the North Carolina Trails Committee selected 13 trail development projects and five safety and education projects to receive matching federal grants.

That princess who felt that pea in the old fairytale would have felt the Dec. 22 earthquake on U.S. Forest Service land up Brushy Fork Mountain near the Jackson/Macon line. Most folks probably slumbered on through it, but the 1.8 magnitude tremor might have made the light fixtures sway a bit.

No one likes walking into a spider web and getting it stuck all over their face, hair and clothes all the while wondering if the spider is crawling inside their shirt. Should there be a soul on the planet who enjoys it, an encounter with a Joro spider web might change their minds. Their webs are more like motels than single-spider dwellings and the webbing is strong enough to catch a flyfishing line.

About 260 Jackson County voters face a challenge to their ballots in the November election.

In the wake of allegations of sexual abuse by a former member and staffer, Victory Baptist Church issued a statement to the The Sylva Herald this week.

By Dave Russell

By Dave Russell

As a weather dependant sport the winter TT at Draycote was rescheduled from Jan 11th to Jan 18th in anticipation of better visibility and the essential component of all sailing events, wind. We don't need too much wind to race but a bit of wind was very welcome as the traveling sailors arrived at Draycote from as far afield as Carsington, Marconi and the Isle of wight (Shanklin) sailing clubs.