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...
Bowl For Kids’ Sake to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC
March 16, 2023
(March 16, 2023) Bowlers and sponsors have stepped up “big” for Big Brothers Big Sisters’ biggest fundraiser of the year, Bowl For Kids’ Sake on...
The Highlands Police Department is asking for your help
March 14, 2023
On October 13, 2022, over $1500.00 worth of tools were stolen from a construction site at or near 1st Street in Highlands, North Carolina. Between...
Swain Soil & Water District highlights educational programs, conservation efforts
March 11, 2023
By Kristin Fox At a recent meeting of the Swain County Board of Commissioners, Creeden Kowal, Swain County District Director for the Soil & Water...

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All students in public schools receive breakfast and lunch for free this school year

All students in public schools receive breakfast and lunch for free this school year

By The Southern Scoop on November 20, 2020

To help alleviate some of the struggles brought on by COVID19, the United States Department of Agriculture extended the federal summer food program into the…

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...
WNC doctor, former Hospital Chief of Staff indicted and arrested on human trafficking, rape charges
WNC doctor, former Hospital Chief of Staff indicted and arrested on human trafficking, rape charges
March 21, 2023
Earlier this month, The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dr. Thomas Vann Clayton, 66, of Andrews on the charges of sexual contact or penetration under...
Commissioners say school board responsible for cancelation of Highlands renovation project
Commissioners say school board responsible for cancelation of Highlands renovation project
March 21, 2023
In February, the Macon County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to cancel a contract with LS3P Architect for the design concept work to renovate an...
Community First Bank holds ribbon cutting
Community First Bank holds ribbon cutting
March 20, 2023
Community First Bank proudly announced the recent opening of our office in Franklin, North Carolina. From our earliest opening in the Upstate of South Carolina...
Macon Commissioners side with patrons asking county to withdraw from the Fontana Regional Library System
Macon Commissioners side with patrons asking county to withdraw from the Fontana Regional Library System
March 17, 2023
The Macon County Public Library, as well as the Nantahala Library and the Hudson Library in Highlands, operates under a regional agreement with the Board...