To address the national teaching shortage, Senator Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) and Sen. Jim Burgin (R-Harnett) introduced a bill to allow people who complete one college…
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Around $15 million has been allocated to the Macon County School System in funding referred to as ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund)…
The Macon Middle School Track Team finished the season on top — breaking several records along the way. “I’m extremely proud of the hard work…
SYLVA – The Rotary Club of Sylva chooses a student of the month for good grades and exemplary study skills. In April, the group chose…
SYLVA – After spending two years learning how to save lives, recent graduates of Southwestern Community College’s Emergency Medical Science program are now ready to…
As part of North Carolina’s effort to encourage more North Carolinians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, Governor Roy Cooper announced $4 Million Summer Cash and College Tuition…
Within the same week in early May, Franklin High School’s head coach Josh Brooks and Swain High School’s Neil Blankenship announced they would be resigning…
The Macon County Public Library and Jackson County based business Local Yokel Weather teamed up to install a weather station on the library campus last…
When Macon County Manager Derek Roland first presented his proposed budget for 2021-22, he proposed keeping the county’s tax rate of .374 flat with a…
The Macon County School System is required by law to submit a long-term facilities plan to the North Carolina Department of Instruction every five years.…