Greening Up welcomes spring
The 18th annual Greening Up the Mountains spring kickoff street festival will be held Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Sylva.
The third annual Beer Garden will return to McGuire Gardens with craft beer offerings from Heinzelmannchen and Innovation breweries. The two businesses will also release a Heinz-Syl-Vation Collaboration Ale (blackberry spring wheat ale). Live music at the garden will include Alma Russ, Ian Moore and Dr. Pockets. Entry to the garden is $5, with craft beer and prepackaged treats from the Evolution Wine Kitchen sold separately.
New apartment complex in the works for Sylva
Plans are under way to build a new apartment complex near — but not in — the town of Sylva, an idea that seemed to meet favor from the planning board when it was presented earlier this month.
SCC celebrates 50 years; public invited to learn about programs
Southwestern Community College is celebrating its 50th year by inviting the public to see all the programs being offered to students.
Sylva considers two-way traffic on Main Street
Town commissioners are once again mulling over the question of two-way traffic in downtown Sylva with the conclusion of a traffic study from Waynesville-based J.M. Teague Engineering this month.
Sylva parking rules land in the Legislature
A parking enforcement ordinance in Sylva is making an appearance in the state Legislature.
Trademark dispute heats up between local, national breweries
Nicole Dexter and Chip Owen haven’t been able to sleep well lately.
“I think all I’ve been feeling the last couple days is anxiety,” Dexter said.
Tucked away last week in a booth at Innovation Brewing in downtown Sylva, the couple looks around their business. Smiling faces are everywhere and Innovation craft beers are being hoisted high. The energy and jovial spirit in the room is commonplace in this establishment.
Lawyers involved in Sylva’s bar noise dispute
Attorneys for the Town of Sylva and No Name Sports Pub are busy trying to hash out the legal road forward for the town’s noise ordinance and sound levels at the music-oriented bar.
Following a Feb. 5 town meeting during which No Name supporters and opponents alike filled town hall to sound off during the public comment session, the bar’s lawyer contacted the town.
Sylva Garden Club proposes pavilion for Bicentennial Park
The Sylva Garden Club is raising money to build a small pavilion in Bicentennial Park, a small green space located off Keener Street near the historic Jackson County Courthouse and library complex.
Nonprofit manufacturer expanding in Sylva
Webster Enterprises is settling into its newly leased building on Harold Street in Sylva following the town board’s unanimous vote to approve a conditional-use permit for the nonprofit.
“We were delighted about it,” said Gene Robinson, executive director of Webster Enterprises.
Sylva citizenry sounds off about noise dispute
Conflict surrounding noise complaints at No Name Sports Pub — and the Sylva town ordinance that addresses how those complaints are handled — brought out a crowd of about 25 to the town board meeting last week.