Movies on Fracking

The Swain County Coalition Against Fracking will be presenting a series of educational movies on the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. The first movie, Gasland 1, will be screened at the Swain Center for Performing Arts (Swain High School) on Thursday, July 24 at 7 pm....

Forum on North Carolina Plan for Education

July 14 at 12pm at the Jackson County Republican Headquarters at Laurel Terrace in Cashiers on Hwy. 64 East.  Jamey Falkenbury, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s education policy advisor, will be in attendance to answer questions on Common Core, teacher pay, teacher tenure, and...

Dennis Ray Jumper – obituary

Dennis Ray Jumper, 53, of the Snowbird Community passed away on July 5, 2014. Dennis is the son of Leroy Jumper and Virginia Jones Key. Also surviving, daughter Amanda Walters of Robbinsville; step sons, David Joseph Walters and Daniel Walters; granddaughter Lily...