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Gillespie running for NC House

Jake Browning
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Jake Browning reporter@thefranklinpress.com Macon County commissioner Karl Gillespie will officially announce his bid for the N.C. House of Representatives District 120 seat at Macon County GOP headquarters on Saturday. Gillespie, a Republican, will seek to fill the seat being vacated by Rep.

Gillespie to run for NC House

News Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Macon County commissioner Karl Gillespie will officially announce his bid for the N.C. House of Representatives District 120 seat on Saturday at Macon County GOP headquarters on Highlands Road. Gillespie, a Republican, will seek to fill the seat being vacated by Rep.
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Mini-budgets fill gaps as deadlock drags on

Jake Browning
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
  As the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper continue to debate a state budget months after the deadline, state legislators have been passing “mini budgets” to fund initiatives including rural internet access and teacher pay raises. District 120 Rep.
Angel Medical Center

Angel Medical Center

County ponders future of Angel building

Jake Browning
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Jake Browning reporter@thefranklinpress.com By the end of 2022, HCA expects to have completed its replacement hospital for Angel Medical Center.  What’s still up in the air, however, is what will become of the current site. HCA finalized the $1.
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Assistance available for ACA enrollment

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Lee Buchanan editor@thefranklinpress.com Open enrollment begins Nov. 1 for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and there is help available in negotiating the various levels of coverage and pricing.
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Nantahala River reopens

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Friday, October 18, 2019
The Nantahala River in the Nantahala Gorge has reopened to the public for all uses. A technical team assessed the river for potential hazards from the recent landslides yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 3, and did not find any areas of concern. The team included U.S.
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Rural counties getting another $15 million for broadband

Lee Buchanan
Friday, October 11, 2019
After years of frustration, much of Macon County may soon have access to high-speed internet, and the expansion could continue thanks to a $15 million grant from the state. HB387 passed the Senate on Tuesday, and bill co-sponsor Rep. Kevin Corbin said he expects the governor to sign it.
Summit Charter School officials announced Wednesday morning that the student whom authorities had said threatened to bring a gun to school has been expelled.

Summit Charter School officials announced Wednesday morning that the student whom authorities had said threatened to bring a gun to school has been expelled.

Summit student who reportedly made threat expelled

Regional Wire Content
Monday, October 7, 2019
CASHIERS -- Summit Charter School officials announced Wednesday morning that the student whom authorities had said threatened to bring a gun to school has been expelled.
Hurricane Dorian Bahamian Relief fundraiser Dede Head, hugs newfound friend Kevin FitzPatrick after FitzPatrick gave back his 50/50 raffle winnings to support Head’s efforts to bring a family of Bahamian refugees to the U.S. following Hurricane Dorian.

Hurricane Dorian Bahamian Relief fundraiser Dede Head, hugs newfound friend Kevin FitzPatrick after FitzPatrick gave back his 50/50 raffle winnings to support Head’s efforts to bring a family of Bahamian refugees to the U.S. following Hurricane Dorian.

A lesson in giving

Regional Wire Content
Monday, October 7, 2019
To call what happened between games two and three of the Highlands vs. Swain County volleyball match on Thursday, Sept. 26 a “Pay It Forward” moment is inaccurate. Call it a “Give It Back” gesture by a longtime Highlands resident and Highlander diehard fan Kevin FitzPatrick.