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Special Olympics Far West Region Spring Games

Special Olympics of Jackson County will host the Far West Region Spring Games this Friday, April 24, at 10 AM at Smoky Mountain High School. The Jackson County Law Enforcement Torch Run will also be held the same day with the torch being carried into the stadium during opening ceremonies.

More than 300 athletes from Jackson, Clay, Macon, Graham and Cherokee counties and the Qualla Boundary will take part in what is being considered the largest Special Olympics event ever in Jackson County. Athletes will be competing in a variety of track and field events, and North Carolina Senator John Snow is scheduled to be the keynote speaker.

Please click here for more information on North Carolina Special Olympics and North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Greening Up the Mountain

Greening Up The Mountains annual downtown street festival held every April in the downtown Sylva area. The event welcomes the arrival of Spring to Sylva and the surrounding community. In the past, festivals have hosted 100 vendors and demonstrators, and have been attended by over 5,000 people.
 

Be sure not to miss this opportunity to see traditional craft demonstrations, hear a variety of regional music, and participate in welcoming in a new season to the area...

Click here for more information regarding Greening Up the Mountains and the Downtown Sylva Association
 

Slowdown in the Downtown Area

Sylva Police Department and students from Western Carolina University collaborated on a campaign to prevent speeding on Main Street in Sylva. Students from Western Carolina University worked with Chief Jamison to complete objectives pertaining to the excessive speeding on the downtown roads.

"Our goal is to increase police patrol units in the downtown area to limit excessive speeding and stop the dangerous driving in a high pedestrian area. It is important to educate children and teenagers in our area to understand the risk of speeding," said Chief Jeffery L. Jamison of the Sylva Police Department.
 

Kevin Norris's Honors English 304 class at Smoky Mountain High School won the slogan contest. "Downtown is the Place to Slow Down," was selected by Chief Jeffery Jamison. The campaign is focused on the community getting involved and spreading awareness to all age groups.
 

The Kevin Norris's Honors English 304 class will be given a pizza party by the Sylva Police Department and recognition for naming the campaign. Flyers, posters, and advertisements will have Smoky Mountain High School and Norris's English class that created the slogan.