Law Enforcement Seeks Info on Nantahala Forest Rape Suspect

Sketch of rape suspect Credit: Macon County Sheriff Office NEWS RELEASE –Macon County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), United States Forest Service (USFS), and the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) The Macon County Sheriff’s Office, the US Forest Service and the SBI are seeking information on a rape which occurred Sunday September 25, 2011, at approximately 4:00 PM in Macon County within the Nantahala National Forest. The incident occurred at the...

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Celebrating National Coffee Day

I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. ~T. S. Eliot Today is National Coffee Day. Celebrate it by having a cup (or more) of coffee. I like mine "black as midnight on a moonless night". (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po,...

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Jackson County Time Lapse

Here is a short time lapse covering a period of an hour and twenty minutes I shot from a window at the Jackson County Public Library yesterday. (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); ...

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Locked Valves

Locked Fire Department Water valves at a local shopping center. (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); ...

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Macon County Economic Development Commission September 27, 2011 Board Meeting

The Macon County EDC Board met last night in the Cecil Groves Building in the Franklin, NC Siler Farm Road campus of Southwestern Community College at 5.30pm. I was there and took video and here are my very brief notes on the meeting, followed by the agenda: EDC Staff Change Trevor Dalton, the Director of the Macon County EDC has resigned and County Manager Jack Horton praised his performance and service to the county and...

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NC General Assembly 09-27-2011 Legislative Calendar Links to Bill Texts and Live Audio Feeds

**3.44am** See coverage of yesterday's meeting. The North Carolina General Assembly will convene today in accordance with the Adjournment Resolution here is the schedule for today. There are also a committee meeting today, a couple of press conferences and sessions of the NC Senate and the NC House are currently scheduled noon today.  If you cannot listen to these meetings live, check back later to see if I have. I currently plan to...

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Great Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the greatest composers of music who ever lived. He composed during the Baroque Period of classical music and I particularly enjoy his compositions for the Harpsichord. His Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations are among the greatest musical works ever composed in any musical era. Three selections of his work were included on the Voyager Probe music CD to represent the music of earth, more than any...

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NC General Assembly 09-26-2011 Legislative Calendar Links to Bill Texts and Live Audio Feeds

**09-27 3.20am** Here is info from the Joint Legislative PED Committee meeting regarding the state retirement plan called TSERS: (These links open in a new tab or window; download link at bottom of document) Presentation Slides (full color version) SRS Handout PED TSERS Report (Executive Summary) PED TSERS Report (Full Report) There will be no sessions of the NC Senate or the NC House  of the North Carolina...

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GOP Weekly Address for 09-24-2011

Partial Transcript: (the retards in the US Senate have not released a full transcript) I'm Senator Susan Collins from the Great State of Maine. Last month, our nation produced no net new jobs. More than 14 million Americans could not find work. I’ve asked employers what would it take to help them add more jobs. No matter the size of their business or the size of their workforce, they tell me that Washington must stop imposing crushing...

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Flower Power

Observed on the US441 Bypass near Franklin, NC (function() { var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true; po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })(); ...

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Video and Transcript of Netanyahu's UN Address

Transcript of address: Ladies and gentlemen, Israel has extended its hand in peace from the moment it was established 63 years ago. On behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, I extend that hand again today. I extend it to the people of Egypt and Jordan, with renewed friendship for neighbors with whom we have made peace. I extend it to the people of Turkey, with respect and good will. I extend it to the people of Libya and Tunisia,...

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2012 GOP Candidates Debate in Florida

Due to my busy schedule over the past couple of days, I forgot all about the latest presidential candidate debate that was held in Orlando, Florida. Here is the full debate, one that will probably be remembered as the one that Texas Governor Rick Perry lost the nomination and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the nomination of the Republican Party.  Rick Perry was the last hope of anyone successfully beating Mitt Romney...

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Macon County Commissioners Work session Considers Pros and Cons of Property Tax Revaluation

On Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 5.30pm, the Macon County Commissioners met to consider whether or not to begin the Property Revaluation process this year or hold off to see if the economy begins to recover. Chief among the commissioners concerns was that a revenue neutral revaluation now would mean increased taxes for the bulk of Macon County taxpayers, a move that would hurt those with the lowest valued property the most. It is my opinion...

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