HeyJaredBlack Rabbit Collective
We cover the stories that matter to Jackson County, North Carolina. From local government and community affairs to the heartbeat of the mountains, The Black Rabbit Collective brings you direct conversations on the issues shaping our home.Hosted by Steve. Rooted in Sylva.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 6
- Latest publication
- Sep 27, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest episodes
Lisa Kelly Behind the Ballot | Soil & Water District Supervisor (opens the original)
Read excerpt
UPDATE: Jackson County Civic Forum takes place on SUNDAY 9/27 4-6PM Soil and Water Supervisor is one of the most overlooked races on your ballot. We are skipping the polished talking points to chat about local land, water, and everyday life in our mountains. An honest sit down to see who is actually asking for your vote.
Jackson County Commissioners Special Work Session 8/25/26 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Jackson County Commissioners called a special work session on Tuesday night to discuss the Sheriff's Department concerns. We tuned in live on our TikTok channel. This is the full coverage in its entirety. The conversation primarily focused on a Deputy pay increase that all commissioners agreed with. It then quickly devolved into a discussion about what part of town contains the most dirty needle litter. Sheriff Farmer has big plans for arresting his way out of the drug problems around Jackso
Jackson County Live: Data Center Moratorium & $9.6M Jail Expansion (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday night for a regular session. The docket features major zoning proposals and county infrastructure projects.We streamed the full meeting live. Join us as we watch your local government in action.KEY AGENDA TOPICS1-Year Data Center Moratorium (Ordinance O2026-02)Planning Director Michael Poston presents an ordinance for a full one-year development freeze on data centers. County staff will study environmental impacts and draft new development st
The $105M School Bond Tax Fight & The Library Lockout: Jackson County LIVE (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners is voting on massive structural changes tonight and The Black Rabbit Collective is tracking every second. From the final vote on the controversial library room restrictions to a public hearing setup for a $105 Million school bond referendum that carries a heavy property tax hike your public spaces and wallet are on the line.Plus we are pulling back the curtain on the performative data center moratorium hypocrisy while tracking the Sheriff's department re
Library Room Reservation Policy Watch Party (opens the original)
Read excerpt
It sounds like a bad joke, but the commissioners are officially moving forward with a policy to block the general public from reserving library community rooms. If this passes regular folks and local groups are completely locked out of public spaces that our tax dollars already paid for.This policy is guaranteed to turn the public comment podium into a total battleground on July 7th. Watch exactly how our elected officials try to justify closing these doors on the community.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Not enough subject data for this period yet.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.