Sylva man sentenced to 13 years for trafficking meth

by | Nov 22, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  ASHEVILLE – U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Frank Michael Lucas, 33, of Sylva, to 160 months in prison on drug trafficking charges on Thursday, Nov. 21.  Judge Reidinger also ordered Lucas to serve five years under court supervision and to pay a...

COMMENTARY: It is more than just hurt feelings

by | Nov 22, 2019 | OPINIONS

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   The squeaky wheel gets the grease. I have always hated that saying. The euphemism implies that if you ask long enough and loudly enough, eventually, you will get what you need. You see it being taught to children by...