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Macon County Animal Control

Macon County Animal Control

Animal control updates presented to Board of Commissioners

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The issue of animal control and the care of animals has been a topic of several Board of Health meetings over the past year. In June 2021 a committee was appointed to review the county’s animal control ordinance and make recommendations for changes.
Press photo/Mia Overton - Dr. Thomas Belt talks about Cherokee history at the Watauga Mounds (pictured below) as Joseph Owle and Brett Riggs listen. Staff members from the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources visited the Cherokee mound sites in Macon County last week.

Press photo/Mia Overton - Dr. Thomas Belt talks about Cherokee history at the Watauga Mounds (pictured below) as Joseph Owle and Brett Riggs listen. Staff members from the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources visited the Cherokee mound sites in Macon County last week.

Traveling through history

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Traveling down Highway 28, just a few miles outside town, drivers may not even realize they are driving by a historic site dating back thousands of years.
Pastor Bradley Lisk at Bethel United Methodist Church’s new food pantry offered in partnership with MANNA Food Bank.

Pastor Bradley Lisk at Bethel United Methodist Church’s new food pantry offered in partnership with MANNA Food Bank.

New food pantry opens at Bethel UMC

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
With rising food costs, more families may be having a hard time putting food on the table. Bethel United Methodist Church has opened a food pantry to help those with food insecurity. When the pandemic first started in 2020, the church installed a free pantry in the parking lot.
MMS Principal Kevin Bailey

MMS Principal Kevin Bailey

MMS principal suspended

News Staff
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Macon Middle School principal Kevin Bailey has been suspended with pay, according to a representative from the Macon County School District. While the reason for the suspension remains confidential, the district confirmed it is not due to any illegal activity or anything involving a student.
This map shows the property at 3011 being annexed into the Town of Franklin.

This map shows the property at 3011 being annexed into the Town of Franklin.

Council approves annexation request

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The Franklin Town Council approved on April 4 the annexation of the property at 3011 Georgia Road, occupied by the Fast Food Mart. Owner Eva Sue Norton had submitted on Feb. 16 an application for voluntary annexation.
Unemployment map

Unemployment map

Unemployment rate up statewide

News Staff
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in January, according to a report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Macon County had a workforce of 15,005 in January with 507 people unemployed (3.4%). That was an increase over the 2.
Singer-songwriter Tret Fure will perform at the Holly Springs concert series that begins on April 9.

Singer-songwriter Tret Fure will perform at the Holly Springs concert series that begins on April 9.

Holly Springs concert series begins this weekend

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
When Robby Greenberg moved to Macon County last spring, she brought with her a love of folk music that she wants to share with the community. She is organizing a monthly concert series at the Holly Springs Community Building. The first concert will be Saturday, April 9 featuring Tret Fure.
EDC graphic

EDC graphic

Economic indicator report shows growth in 2021

Mia Overton
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
The Economic Development Commission reviewed the 2021 Economic Indicator Report at its meeting on March 10. Most categories show steady growth with some numbers even surpassing pre-pandemic levels. “Recovery from the pandemic has been stronger than expected,” said EDC Director Tommy Jenkins.