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In response to the rising costs of products, services, and labor, the Macon County Board of Education voted on Monday night to increase meal prices… Over the past 10 days, I have been proud of how our mountain communities have come together to help one another. We have seen a... In a narrow 3-2 ...
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The Southern Scoop is a local news website covering Macon County, North Carolina. Find out the latest news on Franklin High School, transportation funding, social media scams, and more.
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Size: 2,919 acres Containment: 0% Start Date: 10/23/2023 Point of Origin: Collett Ridge (4 miles south of Andrews, NC) Total Personnel: 112 Resources: Two 20-person...
NC106 between Highlands and Dillard to be closed for at least …
4 天之前 · A new necessary repair has appeared in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. A deep pipe failure and a weakened slope below the road will require a closure of N.C. 106 in Macon County for at least four months. The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the highway to all traffic between the Blue ...
Macon County gets $62 million for new high school project
Macon County and Macon County Schools have invested significant local financial resources and time to prepare the Franklin High School project for construction. Beginning in…
Nantahala National Forest will reopen some areas closed due to ...
Asheville, N.C., October 9, 2024 — The USDA Forest Service updated Closure Order #08-11-00-24-02 related to Hurricane Helene on the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina. The Forests continue initial response and assessment activities across the National Forests in North Carolina, but are opening the following on the Nantahala National Forest this Friday, …
Town residents to head to the polls this month; county elections …
2021年10月5日 · North Carolina Municipal elections kick off this month, with early voting scheduled to begin on October 14. Voters have until October 8 to register to vote in order to be eligible for the November municipal election.
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2021年6月1日 · The Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation (Health Foundation) has announced they have awarded seventeen grants, committing over $1 million to the community in their 2024 Grant Cycle....
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GATLINBURG, Tenn.—A new National Park Service report shows that 13,297,647 visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2023 spent $2.2 billion in communities near...