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School’s not out for the summer yet, but it’s getting pretty close.

Carol Anne Elliott drives a school bus every weekday morning. She enjoys spending time with the children of Macon County before dropping them off at school to get in a full day of learning.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted against a resolution proclaiming the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary and instead passed a resolution written by the county attorney at its March 10

A Franklin man is in jail charged with voluntary manslaughter following the March 13 shooting death of a woman at a home on Oak Hill Road.

With the coronavirus expected to spread in Western North Carolina, Macon County has seen a rash of event cancellations and closings, including public schools.

A man now in isolation in Macon County has tested positive for the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus as local health officials ramp up testing and put more precautions in place.

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