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 all in different ways. Let’s work this out together.
Sincere invitations to the bully, the bullied and those in between — all ages — all genders
Featuring: interaction, role playing, dialogue, discovery and direction (and some fun!)
This forum will be taking place on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 PM - 8 PM
pin in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church Street, Franklin, NC
Join the event page on Facebook to find out more and to receive updates. [LINK]
STRUCTURE FIRE DONATIONS
On March 19th, Steve Tippett's home caught fire and friends have established a GoFundMe to help.
LINK >> https://www.gofundme.com/tippett-family-house-fire
LOCAL OUTLOOK
Warm temperatures will continue today, as high pressure sets up across the Southeast. Moisture will then increase ahead of an approaching cold front, which will cross the forecast area Thursday night. Mild, dry high pressure returns for Saturday, with increasing chances for rain again late in the weekend.
WEATHER SPONSOR
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Weather Almanac for March 29th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2007
Lowest Temperature 11°F in Franklin in 1982
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands in 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since at least 1872)
Record Weather Events for March (1872-2017)
Highest Temperature 86°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 15, 1967
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands on March 7, 1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.43 inches in Highlands on March 29, 1898
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on March 13, 1993
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
The images below represent the daily forecast at 8 am for today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Click on any of them to enlarge.
Macon Media is experimenting with the three-day outlook to give a more tailored outlook for different areas of the county and will be experimenting with locations and formats. Feel free to give feedback at fb.com/MaconMediaNews
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FRANKLIN AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs near 70. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southeast in the morning, shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. 30% chance of rain with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.
TONIGHT
Cloudy and rainy with patchy dense fog expected to develop overnight. Lows near 50. Winds out of the southeast before midnight and shifting to come out of the north after midnight. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between half and three-quarters of an inch expected.
FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny skies with highs in the mid-60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 30% chance of rain, mainly before noon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear skies with lows near the mid-30s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest.
SATURDAY
Sunny with highs in the mid-60s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows near 40.
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OTTO AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the east shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. 30% chance of rain, mainly after noon. Less than a tenth of an inch expected.
TONIGHT
Patchy dense fog expected to fog after 9 pm or so. Cloudy and rainy with lows near 50. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southeast shifting to come out of the northeast after midnight. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch expected.
FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with highs near the mid-60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 30% chance of rain, mainly before noon. Less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall expected.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows in the mid-30s with wind chill values making it feel like it is below freezing.at times. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest.
SATURDAY
Sunny with highs in the low-to-mid 60s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows near 40.
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HIGHLANDS AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs near 60 and winds 10 to 15 mph out of the southwest with gusts into the 25 mph range. 30% chance of rain, mainly after noon.
TONIGHT
Cloudy and rainy with patchy fog expected to develop overnight and lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds 10 to 15 mph out of the southwest shifting to come out of the southeast after midnight. Winds could gust into the 25 mph range. 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch expected.
FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with highs near the mid-50s and winds 10 to 15 mph out of the northwest, gusting into the 25 mph range. 30% chance of rain, mainly before 3 pm with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows near freezing and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest with gusts in the 20 mph range.
SATURDAY
Sunny with highs in the mid-50s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows near 40.
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NANTAHALA AREA
TODAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest with gusts in the 20 mph range. 30% chance of rain, mainly after noon with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected.
TONIGHT
Cloudy, foggy and rainy. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southwest shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Near 100% chance of rain with rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch expected.
FRIDAY
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with gradually clearing skies and highs near the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 40% chance of rain, mainly before 3 pm with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear with lows near freezing and wind chill values into the upper 20s. Winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts in the 20 mph range.
SATURDAY
Sunny with highs near the upper 50s.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with lows near 40.
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GOES 16 GeoColor - Infrared Loop
12:17 am to 3:22 am
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.
As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN
GOES-16 ABI CONUS - 11.20 um (Precipitation)
1:17 am
MACON CALENDAR
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 no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.
FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY FUNDRAISER FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH
Fundraiser for Friends of the Greenway--an indoor flea market is continuing every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in February and every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in March at FROG Quarters, 573 East Main St in Franklin (next to the new bridge).
If you’re interested in selling, please call 369-8488 for details and registration information--new vendors needed. Only the registration fee will go to FROG, but donations are always appreciated. Funds will benefit the following projects: Butterfly Garden, Educational Signs on the Trail, Splash Pad Renovation, Chimney Swift Tower, and FROG Quarters meeting place. If you're shopping, enter at Mainspring Conservation Trust drive and circle around behind the buildings. Come check out the bargains!
From Bully to Buddy, A Community Forum
NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM APRIL 25th to APRIL 26th
Bullying affects us all in different ways. Let’s work this out together.
Sincere invitations to the bully, the bullied and those in between — all ages — all genders
Featuring: interaction, role playing, dialogue, discovery and direction (and some fun!)
This forum will be taking place on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 PM - 8 PM
pin in Tartan Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church Street, Franklin, NC
Join the event page on Facebook to find out more and to receive updates. [LINK]
CARPENTER for SHERIFF
MEET and GREETS!!!!!!!!!!
YES!! They are now planned!!!
To all that wish to attend:
Highlands Library on March 24th from 12pm-2pm
Franklin Library on March 30th 1pm-5pm
I have set up some meet and greets, for those, who wish to sit down and talk about issues that you are having in your community and our county and how you and your family can find out my plans to MAKE MACON SAFE AGAIN. While people are at the meeting, they will be able to sign the petition to place me on the ballot in November. Thank you!
There will be light refreshments for all to enjoy!
Please share so the info can be passed along. Any questions; message me Facebook; or call and text me at 828-342-4283. I would be more than happy to answer them.
Series of Dementia Workshops Coming in March and April
A campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around dementia is underway in Macon County with the support of area churches, the Southwestern Commission Area Agency on Aging, Macon County Public Library, Angel Medical, Macon County Senior Services, and Macon County DSS.
Hickory Knoll United Methodist Church has partnered with a growing list of area churches throughout Macon County to host a workshop series, ‘Dementia Friends NC’ beginning on Tuesdays, March 20, 2018. Designed to help build awareness about dementia and identify ways local citizens can help people who are living with it in our community, the four-session workshop series is being made possible through a Missional Engagement Team Grant of the Smoky Mountain District of The United Methodist Church.
The 90-minute sessions will take place on four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning March 20, 2018, with both afternoon and evening sessions offered, as well as choice of venue. All 2:00 p.m. sessions will be offered at the John & Dorothy Crawford Senior Center. All 7:00 p.m. sessions will be offered at the Macon County Public Library.
ALL WORKSHOPS WILL BE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
More information, including a schedule of meeting locations and times, are on the blog. [LINK]
Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)
Free classes and open studio times are being offered at the The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South
Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)
Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.
Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future
Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)
SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.
Sun and Moon
Sun
Begin civil twilight 6:59 a.m.
Sunrise 7:24 a.m.
Sun transit 1:38 p.m.
Sunset 7:53 p.m.
End civil twilight 8:18 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 5:01 p.m. yesterdat evening
Moon transit 11:49 p.m. last night
Moonset 6:29 a.m.
Moonrise 6:07 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on March 29, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 96% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on March 31, 2018 at 8:37 a.m. (local daylight time)
Sky Guides for this week
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK]
Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]
Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]
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If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.
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You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
Posted at 3:45 am on March 29, 2018
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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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