The Robert C. Carpenter Community was packed to the brim with veterans and volunteers on Thursday during the sixth annual Smoky Mountains Veteran Stand Down.
At a recent meeting of the Macon County Planning Board, residents of the Carson community had the chance to share their most pressing social concerns with the board members.
Severe drought has emerged in parts in Western North Carolina, including Macon County after months of record heat and below-average rainfall, according to a federal drought map released Thursday. <
Macon County residents will start seeing major changes to the way they receive Medicaid later this year.
The Macon Program for Progress and MANNA Food Bank teamed up for another pop-up food bank on Monday and, just like before, they had no trouble giving away all the food they brought in.