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Press photo/Mia Overton - More than 40 people attend the Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 13 to talk about the library’s selection of LGBTQ books and how those books are presented to library patrons.

Press photo/Mia Overton - More than 40 people attend the Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 13 to talk about the library’s selection of LGBTQ books and how those books are presented to library patrons.

Library patrons protest book display

Mia Overton
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
It was a standing-room only crowd at the Sept. 13 Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting. More than 40 people attended to talk about the library’s selection of LGBTQ books in a continued conversation that stemmed from the library’s display of books during Pride Month in June.
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Bear sanctuary hunting postponed, under review

News Staff
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Bethany Daniel - Franklin Press Intern Mia Overton - editor@thefranklinpress.com Hunting in three Western North Carolina bear sanctuaries will not open this fall as originally proposed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Spotty cell service frustrates callers

News Staff
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Hannah Styles, hstyles@thesmokymountaintimes.com Hello? Hello? We in Western North Carolina are accustomed to repeating ourselves when attempting to make phone calls, with spotty cell service leading to dropped calls, unsent texts, and dead zones.
Press photo/Will Woolever. Representatives from agencies throughout the county participate at the Mental Health Task Force meeting.

Press photo/Will Woolever. Representatives from agencies throughout the county participate at the Mental Health Task Force meeting.

Working together to improve mental health services

News Staff
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Macon County’s mental health and addiction providers are working together to better coordinate their services and strategies. At a meeting of the county’s Mental Health Task Force June 9 in the Robert C.
Photo submitted Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward recently published a new book “Dirt Road Revival.”

Photo submitted Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward recently published a new book “Dirt Road Revival.”

Franklin native shakes up political organizing

News Staff
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
For the past several years, Canyon Woodward has spearheaded a unique movement in state-level electioneering, managing the campaigns of his friend and Maine’s youngest-ever female state senator Chloe Maxmin.
Photo submitted - Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) speaks at a May 25 press conference announcing “NC Health Works,” a bill proposing the overhaul of North Carolina’s health care industry and calling for Medicaid expansion.

Photo submitted - Sen. Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) speaks at a May 25 press conference announcing “NC Health Works,” a bill proposing the overhaul of North Carolina’s health care industry and calling for Medicaid expansion.

Medicaid expansion passes state Senate

News Staff
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Carter Giegerich for The Franklin Press A bill proposing an expansion of Medicaid accessibility has made its way through the North Carolina Senate, leaving the years-in-the-making expansion in the hands of the state House of Representatives.
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Summer camps for career exploration

News Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Carter Giegerich for The Franklin Press Macon County Schools is offering a new set of summer programs this year, with a focus on expanding career and technical education (CTE) services.
Press photo/Mia Overton - Amanda Pack and Sandy Quinlan help patients pave the path to wellness as part of Angel Medical Center’s cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation department.

Press photo/Mia Overton - Amanda Pack and Sandy Quinlan help patients pave the path to wellness as part of Angel Medical Center’s cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation department.

Nurses play vital role in patient care

Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Nurses. They’re the ones who check our vitals, conduct an initial assessment and get us ready to see the doctor. They’re the ones who come to our bedsides tending to our needs all hours of the day and night during hospital stays.
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Three running for Clerk of Superior Court

News Staff
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Three Republican candidates are vying for the Clerk of Superior Court position. The winner of the May 17 primary will face Democratic challenger Dinah Mashburn in the November general election.
Press photo/Mia Overton The five candidates running for sheriff participated in a April 26 forum presented by the Fraternal Order of Police. Pictured (from left) are Bob Cook, Brent Holbrooks, Dereck E. Jones, Clay Bryson and Chris Browning.

Press photo/Mia Overton The five candidates running for sheriff participated in a April 26 forum presented by the Fraternal Order of Police. Pictured (from left) are Bob Cook, Brent Holbrooks, Dereck E. Jones, Clay Bryson and Chris Browning.

Five in running for Macon sheriff

Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Five Republican candidates are vying to be the next sheriff of Macon County. Long-time Sheriff Robert Holland announced his retirement in June 2021; he was first elected to the office in 2002.