Gardens offer healing for veterans
Will Woolever
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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A local veteran and his family have a new garden, thanks to three local veteran’s groups.
People oppose fill dirt in floodplain
Local residents flooded the Macon County Planning Board’s May 2 meeting with requests for the board to protect or even strengthen the section of county’s floodplain ordinance that bars fill dirt from being used. In total, 24 people spoke in just…Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Local
Town approves zoning for three housing projects
Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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The Franklin Town Council held public hearings on three proposed affordable housing complexes during the monthly meeting on May 6.
School Board lists capital outlay requests
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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More than $34 million in requests, not counting the multi-million-dollar construction projects slated to begin this summer, are going to the Macon County Board of Commissioners to parse and decide
People oppose fill dirt in floodplain
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Local residents flooded the Macon County Planning Board’s May 2 meeting with requests for the board to protect or even strengthen the section of county’s floodplain ordinance that bars fill dirt fr
Gardens offer healing for veterans
Will Woolever
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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A local veteran and his family have a new garden, thanks to three local veteran’s groups.
Town approves zoning for three housing projects
Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Body
The Franklin Town Council held public hearings on three proposed affordable housing complexes during the monthly meeting on May 6.
School Board lists capital outlay requests
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Body
More than $34 million in requests, not counting the multi-million-dollar construction projects slated to begin this summer, are going to the Macon County Board of Commissioners to parse and decide
Regional
‘Hope Box’ offers kits to save lives
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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A local nonprofit used a statewide release of a report asking for expanded Good Samaritan law protections regarding drug use to place a “Hope Box” full of Narcan/naloxone kits at the site of an Apr
Cherokee starts medical cannabis sales April 20
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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As the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians plan to begin medical marijuana sales on April 20, eyes turn to the areas surrounding the Qualla Boundary, where it is still illegal.
Potential airport upgrades on the way
Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Sometimes when a plane lands at the Macon County Airport during the daytime, students at the neighboring Iotla Valley Elementary School can be seen at the fence looking on.
Sports
Women’s track wins M7C title
Will Woolever
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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The Panther women’s track and field team is the Mountain Seven Conference Champion.
Softball seeded 13th in 3A West playoffs
Will Woolever
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Panther softball has advanced to the 3A state playoffs.
Golf advances to West Regional
Will Woolever
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Panther men’s golf is through to the 3A West Regional.
