Survey studies public input in Macon County
As county planner in Macon County, Stacey Guffey knows a little bit about controversy and soliciting public opinion.
Deadline nears for public input on steep slope ordinance
The Jackson County planning board is accepting written public comment through May 14 on the latest version of a draft steep slope ordinance.
Swain change lets the sun shine in
Swain County commissioners have adopted a new policy designed to keep the public more informed and give them a bigger voice in county affairs.
Details of the new policy
A new public comment and meeting policy has been adopted by the Swain County Board of Commissioners. Here are some highlights:
Public forum shows loss of community confidence in HRMC leadership
By Becky Johnson • Staff Writer
Community outrage with Haywood Regional Medical Center continues to escalate over a move by hospital administration to oust a long-time group of emergency room doctors.
Quarry opponents speak out at public hearing
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
About two hundred concerned citizens packed into a Jackson County courtroom Tuesday night to show their opposition to a proposed rock quarry to be located in the Tuckasegee community.
Community appeals to Jackson commissioners
By Sarah Kucharski • Staff Writer
Members of a grassroots citizens group rallying against a proposal to build a rock quarry in the Tuckasegee community of Jackson County will appear before county commissioners Thursday, Aug. 17, to plead their case further.
