Minor tremor in eastern Tennessee felt in Macon County

The location of the December 19th earthquake A small quake of 2.3 magnitude occurred last night at 11:45 pm in eastern Tennessee and many people in Macon County felt it and reported hearing a loud boom and the ground shaking. There was also another loud boom and shaking that many felt around 8:30 pm, but geologists are not reporting the earlier event as an earthquake. If you felt the 11:45 pm event, you can let the USGS know by clicking the...

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Dec 2015 Meeting of the Macon County Planning Board

MEETING SUMMARY The Macon County Planning Board met December 17th at the Environmental Resource Center on Sierra Drive and reviewed the latest changes to the Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance, discussed the ongoing efforts of the various subcommittees to update the Macon County Comprehensive Plan and discussed what future tasks the board wanted to take on after these two projects are completed. Brittney Burns, reporter for the Macon County...

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Paul Higdon files for County Commissioner

Paul Higdon has filed for County Commissioner in District III. He currently is serving as County Commissioner in District III. Filing started at noon on December 1st and will continue until noon on December 21st. ...

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Agenda for the December 2015 Macon County Commissioners

The Macon County Commissioners will be meeting tonight (12-08-2015) at 6 pm in the County Commissioners Boardroom. The public agenda, the agenda packet that is shared with local media outlets and a document dump of macon Transit documents are posted below. The nearly live play by play will be posted on Facebook. MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DECEMBER 8, 2015 AGENDA Call to order - County Manager Election of chairman...

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December 2015 Franklin Town Board Meeting New Aldermen Seated

The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen met last night for their regular December 2015 meeting. Outgoing Aldermen Verlin Curtis, Joyce Handley and Farrell Jamison were replaced with incoming Aldermen Brandon McMahan, Adam Kimsey and Joe Collins. Patti Abel was elected Mayor Pro Tempore, or Vice Mayor. A text play by play (with photos) from the meeting can be seen on Facebook. Pictured (R-L) are Joe Collins, Adam Kimsey, Brandon McMahan...

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Agenda for December 2015 Franklin Aldermen Meeting

The Franklin Town Board will be meeting at 7pm tonight in the lower level of the Town Hall. The public agenda that is shared with the public is posted below and a copy of the agenda packet that is shared with members of the local media is posted below that. Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen Regular Scheduled Meeting Agenda Monday December 7, 2015 7:00 p.m.             1.       Call...

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Karl Gillespie files for County Commissioner

Karl Gillespie has filed for County Commissioner in District II. He currently is not serving in elected office. He has been appointed to serve on the Macon County Planning Board. Filing started at noon on December 1st and will continue until noon on December 21st.&nbs...

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Board of Aldermen Deny Franklin Fire Department New Position Direct Town Manager to Advertise for a New Fire Chief

The people present at the special called meeting The Franklin Town Board met tonight in a special called meeting to discuss adding a new Assistant Chief position to the Franklin Fire Department. After a very brief discussion, the board voted 4-1 to deny the request and directed the Town manager to begin advertising for a new Fire Chief. Alderman Farrell Jamison was the lone no vote and Alderman Billy Mashburn was not at the meeting. The entire...

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