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Michelle Weber was sworn in Tuesday as Jackson’s new police chief. Because of the pandemic she had to take her oath virtually, which she admitted was strange, but also great because it allowed her mom, sister, husband, kids and friends to tune in for the historic moment from all over the country. Weber was all smiles as Municipal Judge Melissa Owens conducted the swearing-in ceremony in front of town employees, councilors and Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson. “I am humbled to work for suc...

The Town of Jackson this week named Michelle Weber, who has been serving as interim chief of the Jackson Police Department since Todd Smith retired last summer, permanently to the position. “I am humbled and honored to lead this incredible team of men and women in the Jackson Police Department as their chief,” Weber said. “It is my goal to initiate a cultural shift within the department to become even more community-oriented, impartial, effective and transparent.” Weber, who...

Jim Stanford spent the last eight years of his life vigorously fighting for and against various matters connected to Snow King Mountain Resort, aka “the Town Hill,” as a member of the Jackson Town Council. Now that he’s left the council — Stanford opted not to run for a third term and left the council at the turn of the new year — he’s able to enjoy the fruits of that labor, with his backyard sitting in Snow King’s shadow. “It feels great,” Stanford ...

There was plenty of praise to go around Monday night as the Jackson Town Council thanked two outgoing members for their service, while welcoming two new faces to the council and former Vice-Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson to the mayor’s seat. Councilors Jessica Sell Chambers, a political consultant, retired educator Jim Rooks and new Mayor Morton Levinson were all sworn in to their seats in an Oath of Office Ceremony on Monday morning, then participated in Monday evening’s meeting for th...