School districts across North Carolina are reaffirming their mask mandates monthly, as required by a new North Carolina Law that was signed on August 30. …
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As public school districts across the state struggle to fill vacancies, the Swain County Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to provide bonuses for…
The Franklin Town Council first decided to move forward with plans of establishing a public skate park in May and by July had begun eyeing…
Macon County Public Health received notification that five (5) Macon County residents, (one between 25-49 years old, two between 50-64 years old, one between 65-74…
From Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland: As we reported last week, all inmate visitations remains suspended due to multiple cases of Covid being suspected in…
As stated in a “Press Release” earlier this week, we had a suspected exposure for an individual coming into our facility who tested positive for…
I was in the eighth grade. I was sitting in Mrs. Robinson’s eight grade class watching Channel One news. A hysterical teacher threw the classroom…
After months of interviews and applications, the Franklin Town Council unanimously voted to appoint Amanda (Amie) Owens as the next Town Manager. Owens will be…
Mission Hospital in Asheville reports 415 COVID19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, and of those 415 patients, every one of them have been…
When Carla Whitley, a single mom of four, first started her ice cream truck business venture — Sweet Caroline’s Mobile Ice Cream Shoppe — this…