After more than a year of consideration, the Downtown Waynesville Commission has voted unanimously to recommend the establishment of a social district.
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Thousands Attend Funeral Service For Watauga Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Sgt. Chris Ward & K9 Deputy Logan Fox
May 7, 2021
BOONE, N.C. – A difficult day in Boone as thousands gathered to pay their final respects to two Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies, gunned down in the line of duty. Sergeant Chris Ward and K9 Deputy Logan Fox were killed last week during a stand-off with a suspect inside a home. Thursday, they were laid to rest at App State University’s Holmes Convocation Center.
Two families, and an entire community, came together for a service no one ever wants to attend.
No plans for town room tax in Sylva Wednesday, May 05, 2021 While Sylva’s downtown sees significant tourism traffic, its city limits contain few hotels or other lodging businesses. File photo
While Sylva’s leaders have considered the idea of a town occupancy tax a couple times over the years, so far they’ve always walked away from the discussion deciding that it wouldn’t be the right move for the small town of 2,700.
Town Manager Paige Dowling said she looked into it several years ago and concluded that the process involved likely wouldn’t be worth the small amount of revenue the town would receive from the limited lodging in its jurisdiction.