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Jackson County residents can now hear Blue Ridge Public Radio’s all news and information channel, BPR News, on 90.5 FM. The signal expansion reflects…
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Downtown Sylva has a new addition - a sculpture of Harriet Tubman. Meet the local woman behind the sculpture. The 9-ft bronze sculpture called “Journey to…
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The Confederate monument known as 'Sylva Sam' is Jackson County now has its updated plaque. County commissioners in August voted to change the plaque on…
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If you drive through downtown Sylva, you might see a new mural. The mural is the opening act for the town’s first Pride parade.On the side of an antique…
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Sylva Town Commissioners voted Thursday to reject plans to update the base of Jackson County’s Confederate monument. ‘Sylva Sam’ sits outside the historic…
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Jackson County Commissioners voted last night to move forward with plans to update the Confederate monument, known as 'Sylva Sam', who sits below the…
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Eight months ago, Jackson County Commissioners voted to keep the county’s Confederate monument in Sylva – but with some historical context added to it.…
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Rural counties in Western North Carolina are vaccinating first responders. BPR went to a mass COVID-19 vaccination in Jackson County.A cold wind blows…
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The base Jackson County’s Confederate monument has been covered.After a long debate this summer, Jackson County Commissioners voted in August not to…
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Jackson County is one of six jurisdictions in Western North Carolina now considered to have ‘critical’ community spread of coronavirus, the highest such…