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Smoky Mountain News

 
 
 
 
Staying Power
Jackson County mainstays celebrate decades,
even centuries, in business

 
The Sylva Herald and Ruralite
Focused on Jackson County for 85 years
The Gray family that now owns the Sylva Herald has operated the Jackson County paper since just after World War II, when J.A. Gray and a partner purchased it in 1945.
 
A family tradition
The McGuires and dentistry in Jackson County
Doctors David and Patrick McGuire have been practicing dentistry in Sylva for decades.
 
Cashiers’ High Hampton Inn
Southern charm high on a mountain
Wade Hampton III built his cherished Hampton Hunting Lodge on land near Cashiers that was purchased from the Zachary family just prior to the Civil War.
 
Sylva Insurance
Making connections in the community for 85 years
John Hanley Morris Sr., who also served Jackson County as Justice of the Peace for more than 50 years, established the Sylva Insurance Agency in 1925.
 
The Jarrett House
Dillsboro mainstay takes patrons back to a more leisurely time
The Jarrett House — which opened as a family inn 126 years ago in the railroad town of Dillsboro — was lovingly put back on track in 1975.
 
   
 
     
 
COMMUNITY FOCUS:


Jacksonians on Jackson County

No one knows and loves Jackson County like her residents.


Teaching students the importance of healthy living

BUSINESS FOCUS:

Sundrops on Caney Fork
Sundrops on Caney Fork is a 44-family nano-resort operated by Sundog Places, The gated community off N.C. 281 between Sylva and Cashiers opened its gates on May 23, 2008.

Hooper's Restaurant
Hooper's on Main has a special ring to Eric Hooper's ears. His new restaurant at 556 West Main in Sylva is across the street from the Hooper House that his great grandfather built in 1905.