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Sylva, North Carolina is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Sylva, NC include 28779. More Sylva information.

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10 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

Alcohol trickles into Cherokee casino

Players at Harrah's Cherokee Casino can now have a stiff drink between games. And under an arrangement approved last week by state officials, their purchase will benefit both Swain and Jackson counties.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission OKs Arden and Marion stores

The N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission signed off Tuesday on allowing the Asheville ABC board to put a liquor store in Arden.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Commissioners perplexed by paint samples

Jackson County Commissioners pondered paint samples at their meeting this week in an attempt to pick an exterior color for the new library beside the historic courthouse.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Buncombe, WNC under flood advisory, warnings

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

North Carolina to consider Arden liquor store

The state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission on Tuesday could approve a new liquor store in Arden that is the subject of a turf battle.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

New generation of doctors prefer stability over autonomy

In an effort to boost recruitment of doctors to the region, hospitals across Western North Carolina are following in the footsteps of a national trend to employ physicians in-house. Historically, doctors set up independent, private practices.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Surge in last minute write-ins makes Webster election a popular affair

In July only two candidates signed up to get on the ballot for the five spots up for grabs in Webster's town board election, posing a quandary for the tiny Jackson County town of just over 250 registered voters.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Fatal Sylva fire under investigation

Police and state arson investigators on Monday were trying to determine the cause of a retirement home fire that killed a 76-year-old Jackson County man.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

1 dead, 1 injured in western North Carolina fire

One person died and another was injured in a fire at a retirement community in western North Carolina.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

One dies, another injured in Sylva fire

One person died and another was injured in an early morning fire at a retirement community in Sylva.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Sylva man charged with cruelty in dog shootings

A Jackson County man faces felony charges after investigators say he shot and killed two dogs on a roadside.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Voters return familiar faces to seats on Sylva, Dillsboro town boards

Town elections are over, and voters in both Sylva and Dillsboro Tuesday returned former officials to their boards.

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Smoky Mountain News

Tracing the roots of WNCa s signature style

Love it or hate it, mountain vernacular architecture has stubbornly planted its roots in Western North Carolina and shows no signs of abandoning the area.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Jackson County towns set for Tuesdaya s elections

From the Sylva Herald: Residents of the county's four municipalities - Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster and Forest Hills - will decide who will govern their towns Tuesday .

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Archive: Rock slides snarl traffic; slide area still unsafe for cleanup

Editor's note: This story appeared following the July 1, 1997 rock slide that shut down Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge for several months.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Meet the candidates

Two of the five seats on the Sylva town board are up for election. Both incumbents are running for re-election and will face three additional challengers.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Smoky Mountain News

Town voters head to the polls amidst a mixed bag of election dynamics

Towns across Western North Carolina will hold elections for town board and mayor on Nov.

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Smoky Mountain News

Sylva candidates split on funding for downtown projects

The election for Sylva town board next week will determine the philosophical direction for the town.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

WebWire

Dr. Steven Cress Joins Champion Eye Center's South Asheville/Arden, NC Office

Champion Eye Center already had the eye care market cornered around Asheville, N.C., and now they have it totally surrounded with the addition of Dr.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

Meteor shower streaks across WNC sky

An annual meteor shower delighted at least one Western North Carolina resident who caught a glimpse of it Tuesday night.

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