Macon County students returned to school on Monday, Aug. 28. Iotla Valley Elementary first grade teacher Sara Tarter gets is pictured getting to know her students on the first day of school.
After a month and a half, the N.C. General Assembly reconvened the week of Aug. 14 not for a budget vote, but for veto override and to consider a new election bill.
After months of public comments, the county commissioners of Macon, Jackson and Swain could gain direct appointment over the Fontana Regional Library’s regional board, according to a proposal signe
A medical examiner has determined Nathan Humphries’ death was a homicide. The cause of death is listed as asphyxiation due to neck compression.
In an effort to improve its graduation and participation rates and end the stigma associated with the school, the Macon County Board of Education unanimously approved renaming Union Academy as Bart
By a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner John Shearl against it, the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved $20,000 for analysis and data projects for the proposed Franklin High School project.
A 10-year-old who has rallied to keep trauma counselors in schools is now asking Macon County leaders to dedicate opioid settlement funding for affected kids.
A section of the Little Tennessee River Greenway that has been closed could likely soon see work done to repair and reopen it.