Jackson NewsLocal news for Jackson, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jackson considers ordinance to preserve farmland- May 18, 2008 "It's not economically feasible to come to Western North Carolina and buy land and raise cattle on it" Fifth-generation cattle farmer Joe Ward of Whittier wants Jackson County commissioners to adopt a farmland preservation ordinance to provide him and others incentives to continue working the land. via Smoky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/jackson-nc/2008/05/jackson-considers-ordinance-to-preserve-farml... Move to joint chaplaincy center will prove 'synergistic'- May 16, 2008 "Still, each day that I'm involved in the planning and execution of this move, I'm more excited." Air Force chaplains will soon attend school at an Army base in North Carolina instead of Maxwell. via Montgomery Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/jackson-nc/2008/05/move-to-joint-chaplaincy-center-will-prove-sy... Goodwin juggles lawmaking, newborn in NC House- May 14, 2008 "We're really happy that with a support system that she can still be there and do the great job that she's done" Rep. Melanie Goodwin is taking the role of working mother to a new level at this year's session of the North Carolina General Assembly. via WCNChttp://www.topix.net/city/jackson-nc/2008/05/goodwin-juggles-lawmaking-newborn-in-nc-house... Walter Jackson on Gunnar Myrdal- May 11, 2008 "I'm from Sweden and don't know anything about the race problem, what can you tell me" The Fulbright Chair in American Studies at Uppsala this year, Walter Jackson gave a talk on Gunnar Myrdal and his critique of racial inequality in the USA. via The goggles do nothinghttp://www.topix.net/city/jackson-nc/2008/05/walter-jackson-on-gunnar-myrdal?fromrss=1 Environmental assessment marks beginning of Hwy. 107 master plan- May 3, 2008 "The assessment will specifically look at one centralized area, in this case it's N.C. 107." The N.C. Department of Transportation last week unveiled the process it will use in developing a plan to relieve traffic congestion on N.C. 107. via Smoky Mountain Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/jackson-nc/2008/05/environmental-assessment-marks-beginning-of-h... |