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Cashiers offers a slice of paradise

News Staff

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

John Muir, one of America’s most famous and influential outdoor enthusiasts, once said, “the mountains are calling, and I must go.”

A southern Jackson County couple’s Friendship Lane home of 26 years is a pile of charred debris Friday following a fire there the previous week. They also lost most of their possessions in the Oct. 26 blaze. (Photo by Don Richeson.)

Fire destroys home off Salt Rock Road

Don Richeson

Thursday, November 14, 2019

GLENVILLE -- A southern Jackson County couple in their 80s are unsure where they’ll live after an Oct. 26 fire destroyed their hilltop home at 357 Friendship Lane, which is off Salt Rock Road. They also lost most of their possessions and their dog, Suzie, but their two cats ...

Cashiers resident Ralph Slaughter, who is also first vice chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party, again addressed the Jackson County Board of Commissioners regarding Dist. 4 Commissioner Mickey Luker’s no shows at commissioners meetings. Dist. 4 includes most of southern Jackson County. (File photo.)

Jackson County Board of Commissioners to meet in Cashiers Dec. 12

Dan Brown

Thursday, November 14, 2019

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is coming to Cashiers in December. Commissioners agreed to relocate their Dec. 3 rescheduled meeting to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, so they can convene at the ...

Briggs Pusch of Cashiers potrays a T-rex dinosaur at Goblins in the Green Friday. He was named Best Boy (6-10) for the get-up. (Photo by Nancy Warriner.)

Goblins in the Green Halloween-theme contest winners announced

Don Richeson

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Village Green officials announced the winners in the annual Goblins in the Green Halloween-theme costume contest Friday evening...