Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, March 31, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK Dry high pressure will maintain pleasant warm conditions across the area through the weekend. A stationary front will settle near the western North Carolina mountains Sunday afternoon through Monday which could generate showery activity. By Tuesday evening... a rainy cold front with isolated thunderstorms possible will reach the forecast area and cross east through early Wednesday afternoon. A broad area of high pressure will then...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, March 30, 2018

SHERIFF SEEKS PUBLIC HELP TO SOLVE DOUBLE MURDER Two brothers, Fransisco (34 years old) and Diego (39 years old) Altamirano, were found dead in the back of a White 2003 Chevy Silverado this week on Jack Cabe Road. Both had been shot. Details of their injuries have not yet been released to the public. For more on this story, see WLOS-TV, the source of the above video. [LINK] AGENDA FOR APRIL 2nd MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL RELEASED The Town...

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Franklin Town Council Agenda for the April 2, 2018 meeting

The Town of Franklin has released the public agenda and the agenda packet for the April 2, 2018, meeting of the Franklin Town Council. Macon Media has posted the documents here in their entirety in order to promote accountability and transparency in local government. The meeting begins at 6 pm and will take place in the lower level of town hall. A separate article will be posted with video from the meeting.  Please note that a budget work...

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Macon Calendar for March 29, 2018

MACON CALENDAR Macon Calendar will be a twice-weekly standalone feature of Macon Media published at 8 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s). There is...

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Daily Weather Forecast for Thursday, March 29, 2018

BODIES FOUND IN ABANDONED PICKUP ON JACK CABE ROAD The Macon County Sheriff posted on social media that two bodies were discovered in an abandoned pickup on Jack Cabe Road. The identities of the deceased will be released upon notification of family. Links for more information WLOS-TV Macon County Sheriff Office Facebook Page  From Bully to Buddy, A Community Forum NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM APRIL 25th to APRIL 26th Bullying affects us...

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