Members of the Franklin Garden Club Spend a Saturday Afternoon Beautifying Franklin

Members of the Franklin Garden Club were spotted spending a sunny Saturday afternoon working to beautify the Clock Tower Square, Rankin Square and the Courthouse Square Gazebo with hanging flower pots. If you see them while you're out and about please thank them for their service to the community! ...

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Early Voting in Congressional Primary Begins Today Ends Saturday, June 4th at Noon

Early voting in the 2016 Congressional Primary begins today at 8 am and will end at noon on June 4th. Primary election day will be June 7th, and polls will be open from 6:60 am to 7:30 pm. Voters will need to have Photo ID in order to vote. Learn about the acceptable forms of identification at the North Carolina Voter ID website. There are two ballots for this election, one for Democrats and one for Libertarians, Republicans and Unaffiliated...

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The City Restaurant Seized for Nonpayment of Taxes

Earlier today, the North Carolina Department of Revenue seized the City Restaurant for nonpayment of taxes. More information will be added here as it becomes available. ...

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NC Wildlife Commission Seeks Public Comment for Periodic Review of 10F and 10H Rules

PRESS RELEASE North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 1701 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1701 The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comment on classifications of its existing rules for the periodic review process, as required by the General Assembly (150B-21.3A). On April 21, 2016, the Commission approved initial determinations classifying each of its Motorboats and Water Safety rules (15A NCAC 10F)...

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2016 Law Enforcement Memorial Day Observed in Franklin

Bobby Coggins Publisher and Editor MaconMedia.com May 16, 2016 FRANKLIN - This past Friday, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #81 of Macon and Jackson Counties hosted a ceremony observing Law Enforcement Memorial Day to remember those law enforcement officers who fell in the line of duty in 2015. Mike Anderson, Deputy Director North Carolina Center for Safer Schools, was the guest speaker. The officers remembered by the ceremony were: ...

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Over 2,000 Duke energy Customers Out of Service in Clarks Chapel and Cullasaja Communities Restoration Estimated by 8:30 Tonight

Duke Energy reports that 2, 030 of their customers are currently without service in the Clarks Chapel and Cullasaja area indicated on the map included with this post. Restoration is tentative estimated at 8:30 pm this evening. As always click on the image to embiggen to a larger size. Franklin Police have just reported a power line down on Fox Ridge Road. time 5:42 pm on May 14, 2016 Radio Traffic www.MaconScan.com **6:00 pm** Franklin...

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Regular May 2016 Meeting of the Macon County Commissioners

The Macon County Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6 pm in the Commissioners Boardroom on the third floor of the Macon County Courthouse. This meeting is open to the public. Supporting documents, including the public agenda and the full agenda packet are posted below for your convenience.  Macon Media will be streaming video of the meeting live. Follow Macon Media News, Weather and Information on Facebook to check it out....

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Controlled Burn Taking Place Today at County Landfill

Bobby Coggins Pusher and Editor MaconMedia.com May 9, 2016 FRANKLIN, NC -- A controlled burn is taking place today at the Macon County Landfill. The construction company that is building the new new cell of the landfill is burning away debris from their land clearing operation at the location where the new cell of the county landfill will be built. Construction on that cell is expected to be complete by March 2017 and is expected to last several...

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Where to Watch the Transit of Mercury Today

Bobby Coggins Publisher & Editor MaconMedia.comMay 9, 2016 FRANKLIN, NC -- A relatively rare transit of Mercury will occur today and the entire event is visible from Franklin, provided you have a telescope and the proper solar filters to watch. The last transit happened on November 8, 2006 and the next one will happen on November 11, 2019. WARNING: Never look directly at the sun without special equipment. If you do not have the proper...

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Fire Claims RV on Rose Creek Road

Bobby Coggins Publisher & Editor MaconMedia.com May 3, 2016 FRANKLIN-- Burningtown Fire Department was called out to report of an RV (Recreational Vehicle) that was reported to be fully involved in fire. The caller reported that the RV was within five feet of another trailer. Franklin and Cowee Fire departments were mutual aid on this incident. The fire took place just north of the intersection of Rose Creek Road and Saldeer Mountain...

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Regular May 2016 Meeting Franklin Town Board of Aldermen

**8:37 am on May 3, 2016** The proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 is available: (scroll down to see the video of the meeting) 2016- 2017 Proposed Budget.pdf by Bobby Coggins The Franklin Town Board will be meeting tonight in the lower level of town hall on Main Street at 7 pm. This meeting is open to the public. Macon Media will not be posting a play by play due to the expected arrival of storms this evening, but if you are...

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Macon County Library to Observe Choose Privacy Week

PRESS RELEASE Choose Privacy at Your Local Library Franklin-- Choose Privacy Week, celebrated this year May 1-7, is an education and awareness campaign that invites citizens into a national conversation about the right of privacy in the digital age. The campaign by the American Library Association gives libraries the tools they need to educate and engage users, and gives citizens the resources to think critically and make more informed choices...

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Law Enforcement Memorial Service Scheduled for Noon on Friday, May 13, 2016

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #81 of Macon and Jackson Counties will be hosting a Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Gazebo on Itola Street at noon on Friday, May 13, 2016. Macon Media has included copies of the program [click on the images to embiggen them to a readable size] so you can see what has been planned for this event. Please come out and show your support for those who put their lives on the line to serve and protect us....

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