Melissa Faetz is Region 8 Teacher of the Year

Melissa Faetz of South Macon Elementary has been named Teacher of the Year in Region 8 of the North Carolina School system that covers the western region of the state. She found out this afternoon at a surprise announcement at a school gathering in the gymnasium at the school where she teaches first grade. She is currently the Teacher of the Year for Macon County. Here is the video and a few photos from the event. ...

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Macon County Planning Board December 2013 Meeting

The Macon County Planning Board held their last meeting of the year yesterday, and the video and supporting documents are posted below. Jimmy Goodman was replaced with Ben Lassiter on the board. MEDIA ROLL CALL Macon Media was the only member of the press present at the meeting. There was also no one from the public at the meeting. The next meeting of the planning board is tentatively scheduled for January 16, 2014 at 4pm, where they will...

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2013 Winter Weather Awareness Week is December 8-14th

This week is Winter Weather Awareness Week [Alternate Link] in North Carolina and I would like to focus on the NOAA Weather Radio as a tool to alert people to potentially severe weather. Unlike outdoor sirens, all-hazards radios save lives by alerting people who are indoors when severe weather approaches. They can also alert people in homes, schools and businesses to other types of emergencies. These radios provide constant,...

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Franklin Aldermen 12-02-2013

Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen  Meeting Agenda Monday December 2, 2013 -7:00 p.m.  Oath of Office for Mayor and Aldermen- Macon County Clerk of Court Vic Perry Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore Approval of the November 4, 2013 board minutes. Public session New business Message from Mayor Bob Scott. Application to amend text only of the Unified Development Ordinance for Outdoor Display of Goods-...

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