Jackson County man sentenced on drug and gun charges

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Tuesday, 30/04/2024

U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced John Allen Wise, 45, of Cashiers, to 121 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for distribution of methamphetamine and illegal possession of firearms, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. 

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Charges dropped against Shining Rock parent

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Wednesday, 26/07/2023

A criminal charge against the Shining Rock Classical Academy parent accused of cyberstalking has been dismissed. 

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Senior prank leads to legal ramifications

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Wednesday, 31/05/2023

A group of Smoky Mountain High School seniors could be facing criminal charges for what administrators see as taking a senior prank a step too far.

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