Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, September 30, 2018

LOCAL NEWS Prayer Vigil Scheduled Tonight at Gazebo A prayer vigil for Scott Knibbs will be held at the Gazebo at the corner of Main Street and Iotla Street on Sunday Night from 8 pm to 10 pm. [LINK] Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary...

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Almanac for September 30, 2018

This post has information about weather extremes and averages in Macon County, in North Carolina and beyond. If you have suggestions for what you would like to see included here, please email Macon Media with Almanac in the subject line at editor@MaconMedia.com Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County Franklin Highlands Andrews Clayton Cullowhee Bryson City High 78 72...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, September 29, 2018

LOCAL NEWS Body Discovered in Old KOA Campground A body was discovered in a tent at the old KOA Campground by two young campers and the name of the deceased is being withheld until the family is notified. The body has been taken to an SBI Lab in Wake Forest. [LINK] Prayer Vigil Scheduled Sunday Night at Gazebo A prayer vigil for Scott Knibbs will be held at the Gazebo at the corner of Main Street and Iotla Street on Sunday Night from 8 pm to...

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Almanac for September 29, 2018

This post has information about weather extremes and averages in Macon County, in North Carolina and beyond. If you have suggestions for what you would like to see included here, please email Macon Media with Almanac in the subject line at editor@MaconMedia.com Weather Averages for September in and around Macon County Franklin Highlands Andrews Clayton Cullowhee Bryson City High 78 72...

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Fontana Regional Library Catalog Changes Set for Oct 11th-15th

From the Fontana Regional Library: From Thursday, October 11 through Monday, October 15, the NC Cardinal library catalog (shared by Fontana Regional Library and more than 160 libraries across the state) will undergo necessary maintenance and upgrading. During that time, the online catalog will not be fully available either to patrons or to library staff.Fontana Regional Library patrons will need to have their library cards with them in order...

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Body Discovered at old KOA Campground North of Franklin UPDATE: Body Identified, Name Withheld Until Family Notified

The Macon County Sheriffs Office has released a statement on their Facebook page that reads as follows regarding the body found yesterday afternoon: (the spelling and grammar of the original statement is retained) Officers with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and Franklin Police Department responded around 4pm Thursday afternoon to an area of Macon County where a body was discovered by two individuals camping at the old abandoned campground...

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Southwestern Community College Hosts Candidate Debate for the Jackson County Board of Commissioners

Last night, Southwestern Community College in Sylva hosted a debate for candidates seeking seats on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. Candidates participating were Boyce Deitz, Doug Cody, Charles Elders, Ron Mau, Brian McMahan, and Gayle Woody. The debate was streamed live online and a recorded version is embedded below. This was the first in a series of debates for the 2018 election season. The second debate on Oct. 18...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, September 28, 2018

LOCAL NEWS A major regional drug operation has resulted in the arrest of 75 people and the seizure of 248 pounds of drugs worth over $2 million. A press release provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is on the blog. [LINK] LOCAL WEATHER OUTLOOK A weak low-pressure system will track up the spine of the Appalachians along a stationary front through today and support continued shower and thunderstorm activity. Drier conditions with near normal...

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