Letter to the Editor: A Librarian’s Story
March 29, 2023
At one point I worked at the Macon County Public Library, and at one point that was in the children’s section. As you know, a...
Cashiers Historical Society Announces 26th Cashiers Designer Showhouse
March 28, 2023
The Cashiers Historical Society—a nonprofit that honors and protects the historical past of Cashiers, North Carolina—today announces the 2023 Cashiers Designer Showhouse. For 26 years,...
Applications being accepted for Macon County’s Community Funding Pool
March 23, 2023
Macon County Funding Pool Accepting Applications Macon County non-profit organizations have until April 28, 2023, to apply for county funds allocated in the county’s current...
Friends of the Macon County Public Library Bookstore hosting half-price sale March 31, April 1
March 22, 2023
The Friends of the Macon County Public Library will hold a store-wide, half-price sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31 and...
NCDHHS Livestream Fireside Chat and Tele-Town Hall: Whole Person Health in Rural Communities
March 22, 2023
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, March 23, from 6...

Posts tagged as “Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians”

WNC’s answer for mental health and substance abuse resource shortage could be found in Cherokee

WNC’s answer for mental health and substance abuse resource shortage could be found in Cherokee

By The Southern Scoop on August 4, 2021

The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) located in Cherokee, was designed to provide more streamlined care for members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians…

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians vote to decriminalize marijuana possession

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians vote to decriminalize marijuana possession

By The Southern Scoop on May 7, 2021

In an historic vote on Thursday, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Tribal Council voted 11-1 to make changes to the arrival drug code.…

Pistol Permits no longer required in NC after NC Senate overrides Gov. Cooper’s veto
Pistol Permits no longer required in NC after NC Senate overrides Gov. Cooper’s veto
March 29, 2023
In a 30-19 vote on Tuesday by the North Carolina Senate and a 71 to 46 vote in the House on Wednesday, the general assembly...
North Carolina becomes 40th state to expand Medicaid under the ACA
North Carolina becomes 40th state to expand Medicaid under the ACA
March 28, 2023
Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options, into law on Monday afternoon. The Republican-sponsored legislation will expand Medicaid, which is expected...
Order of Long Leaf Pine awarded posthumously to former SCC Trustee Chair
Order of Long Leaf Pine awarded posthumously to former SCC Trustee Chair
March 27, 2023
On Friday, March 10, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine was presented posthumously in honor of Lambert Wilson to his longtime partner, Jenny Holland....
Annual UNIFY basketball game scheduled for March 30 at FHS
Annual UNIFY basketball game scheduled for March 30 at FHS
March 24, 2023
By Kristin Fox “Continuing the movement of building community,” Franklin High School will hold its 4th annual FHS UNIFY March Madness on March 30, 2023,...
Full-time nurse for Highlands School made possible thanks to Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Grant
Full-time nurse for Highlands School made possible thanks to Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Grant
March 22, 2023
Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) has awarded a grant to Macon County Schools (MCS) to fund a full-time nurse at Highlands School. Macon County Schools has...