Macon County Board of Education 09-24-2013 Ethics Training and Legislative Update

The Macon County Board of Education met last Tuesday in a continuation meeting from their Monday night meeting. I was the only member of the media or public present for the meeting, which lasted from 11am to a little after 2pm. I have embedded copies of the Ethics Training slides, the Legislative Updates and Teacher Tenure information provided during the Legislative Update Portion of the meeting and a copy of the Macon Middle School Fund Redistribution...

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Video and Photos of the 2013 Tour de Franklin

The 9th annual Tour de Franklin was held today and I was there for the start of the race. Here are a few of the photos and a little video I put together: ...

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League of Women Voters and Venture Local Franklin Host a Hangout with the Candidates

The League of Women Voters and Venture Local Franklin hosted a Hangout with the Candidates last night at Macon Bank were the candidates for Aldermen and Mayor had the opportunity to draw from a pool of four questions and answer them, then could address any other topic or speak about their campaign within a six minute time limit. Nine of the ten candidates for Alderman and both the candidates for Mayor were in attendance and everyone...

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Franklin Aldermen 09-23-2013

The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen met last night in a continuation meeting from their September 3rd meeting [see coverage of that meeting] to discuss a street closing request, a tax release and a dozen requests by local non-profits for funding out of the Community Funding Pool. A video of the complete meeting, the public agenda and the press kit are embedded below for your convenience. PUBLIC AGENDA Town of Franklin Board...

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Franklin TDA 09-16-2013

Here is the video of last night's meeting of the Franklin Tourism Development Authority. I did a nearly live play by on Google Plus and have embedded the press kit below for your convenience. Franklin TDA Press Kit by Thunder Pi...

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Franklin Dialysis Center Open House and Ribbon Cutting

Here is video and some of the photos I took at the open house and ribbon cutting of the Franklin Township Dialysis center that will be operated by DaVita. ...

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Governor Pat McCrory Visit to Dillsboro, NC

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was in western North Carolina yesterday and spent the early part of the day in Jackson County. One of his stops was to meet with local leaders to discuss items of importance to them and to share his vision of the future of the state and part that the western counties in that future. I recorded video of the discussion before the meal was served, then I had to leave in order to be at the ribbon cutting for...

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Time Lapse: NCDOT Installs Cross Walk Light in Franklin, NC

A time lapse of a North Carolina Department of Transportation work crew installing a cross walk light to replace on that had been destroyed in an automobile accident the day before (Tuesday the 10th of September) at East Palmer Street and Phillips Street in Franklin, NC....

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Macon County Commissioners 09-10-2013

The Macon County Commissioners met last night in a meeting that lasted (minus the 22 minute closed session) for nearly 3 hours. I posted a text play by of the meeting as it happened on Google Plus [LINK] if you care to read the particulars. The video, a few photos and supporting documents from the meeting are below. MEDIA ROLL CALL Macon Media (me) Macon County News The Franklin Press WFSC-AM/WNCC-FM PHOTOS Lori Hall (L), the Macon...

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