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OUTLOOK
Cool, dry high pressure will remain in place through midweek, before a weak cold front approaches on Thursday night. This front initially appears to stall Friday, before reintensifying and bringing additional rain chances to the area through Sunday and perhaps beyond.
**Local Alert**
Macon County Public Health Hosting One-Time Vaccine Clinic for School Required Vaccinations
Macon County Public Health will be offering a one-time drive-thru vaccine clinic for students who need the TDap and/or Menactra (meningococcal) vaccines which are required for NC public school students in 7th grade or aged 12 years old (whichever comes first) as well as booster vaccinations in the 12th grade.
The clinic will be held on Monday, December 13th, 2021 from 2:00 pm to 4:00pm, a parent or guardian must be present to consent to the vaccine and appointments are required.
To schedule an appointment during this clinic, call 828-349-2081. Please bring a copy of your child’s insurance, Medicaid, or Healthy Choice card, so your insurance can be filed for the vaccinations. If your child is uninsured, their vaccinations may be covered through the state.
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Light winds out of the east.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph before noon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Otto area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40. Calm winds.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
Nantahala area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Calm winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with highs near 60. Light winds out of the southeast.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Light winds out of the southeast wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous Weather is not expected today.
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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (1.0 out of 12) today with a mixed trace of sources being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (1.0 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for December 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 73°F in Highlands in 1927
lowest Temperature -10°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1962
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Franklin in 1958
Record weather events for December in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on Dec 31, 1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on Dec 30, 1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands on Dec 14, 1901
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on Dec 21, 1876
All-time record weather events for Macon County
Highest Temperature 101°F in Franklin on Jul 29, 1952
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on Jan 21, 1985
Greatest Rainfall 21.15 inches in Highlands on Jul 29, 1879
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 25.5 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Mar 13, 1993
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Experiencing Nature Through Expanded Senses
"Friends of the Greenway is hosting an indoor "Experiencing Nature Through Expanded Senses" with leader, Diane Wildermuth. Sessions will be held at FROG Quarters on December 15 at 10:30 AM or 12:30 PM. Contact Diane at 421-5539 or dswnatureguide@outlook.com for additional information or to register."
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
THE POLAR EXPRESS™ with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is back in 2021! The 1¼ hour round-trip passenger excursion comes to life as the train departs the Bryson City depot for a journey through the quiet wilderness for a special visit at the North Pole. Set to the sounds of the motion picture soundtrack, guests on board will enjoy warm cocoa and a treat while listening and reading along with the magical story. Children’s faces show the magic of the season when the train arrives at the North Pole to find Santa Claus waiting. Santa will board THE POLAR EXPRESS™, greeting each child and presenting them with a special gift as in the story, their own silver sleigh bell. Christmas carols will be sung as they return back to the Bryson City Depot. For tickets, see [GSMR.com]
Dillsboro Lights & Luminaries
Adapted from an old Scandinavian custom of lighting the way for the Christ child, more than 2,500 candles in small white bags line the streets and every storefront is aglow with Christmas lights and decorations. Shopkeepers and restaurants are open late. See Santa and Mrs. Claus as they ride through town in their pickup truck. Write a letter to Santa and drop it off at his special mailbox. Live music on Front Street. For more information, see [Visit Dillsboro]
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Local and State News
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 15, 2021]
Franklin Town Council - December 2021 Special Called Meeting
• Thank to Teachers: Mina Jenkins [WLOS-TV]
• Macon County Board of Education - December 2021 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• NC humanitarian organizations help with recovery efforts in aftermath of deadly tornados [WLOS-TV]
• Cawthorn 'likely' violated rules by bringing candidate on House floor [The Hill]
• Cawthorn's Uncivil War [Blue Ridge Public Radio]
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National and World News Roundup
Bushcraft Bear: La Palma Volcano Report for December 13th, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney Reads January 6th Texts from Fox News Hosts to Mark Meadows
• Top Fox News Hosts, Don Jr. Frantically Texted Meadows During Jan. 6 Riot Begging Trump to Act: ‘He’s Destroying His Legacy’ [MEDIA ITE]
• Israeli airstrikes in Syria targeted chemical weapons facilities, report says [Y Net News]
• Kentucky tornado death toll reaches 74, but only 8 at candle factory [Reuters]
• Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say [NBC News]
• Chauvin expected to plead guilty in Floyd civil rights case [ABC News]
• Chicago has authorized nearly $67M in police misconduct settlement payments so far this year [ABC 7 News Chicago]
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - December 13th, 2021
PBS NewsHour Full Episode December 13th, 2021
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [November 18, 2021]
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
As of 4:51pm CET, 13 December 2021...
Globally, as of 4:51pm CET, 13 December 2021, there have been 269,468,311 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,304,248 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 13 December 2021, a total of 8,200,642,671 vaccine doses have been administered.
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 4:51pm CET, 13 December 2021, there have been 49,531,538 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 790,304 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 10 December 2021, a total of 465,812,616 vaccine doses have been administered.
Dr John Campbell: Omicron emergency interview
• California reimplementing statewide indoor mask mandate [Fox 11 Los Angeles]
• Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine [AP News]
• Another grim Covid-19 milestone: At least 800,000 Americans have died [NBC News]
• Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold [New York Times/a>]
• Justices won’t block vaccine mandate for NY health workers [New York Times]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• How to Determine If a Source Is Scholarly [Illinois Undergraduate Library]
TIME Person of the Year: Elon Musk
• Elon Musk named the Time Magazine Person of the Year for 2021 [Time Magazine]
evel1 News December 14 2021: The Last Thing You'll Ever Need to 3D Print
• Ring doorbell footage captures potentially deadly new TikTok trend [Yahoo! News]
Rock 3A: Dual M.2 ARM SBC with eMMC socket
• Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000 [BBC News]
• Irving Will Sue Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ Over Use of Public Wires for Streaming [NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth]
• Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob [The Verge]
• S.Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases [Reuters]
• Swiss Minister’s Data Exposed After Buying Crypto, Paper Says [Bloomberg]
Cordkillers 388 - I Muted Everything (w/ Andrew Mayne)
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On This Day
December 14th is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 17 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
557 – Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake.
835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled.
1287 – St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people.
1542 – Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland.
1751 – The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
1780 – Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York.
1782 – The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2 km (1.2 mi).
1812 – The French invasion of Russia comes to an end as the remnants of the Grande Armée are expelled from Russia.
1814 – War of 1812: The Royal Navy seizes control of Lake Borgne, Louisiana.
1819 – Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state.
1836 – The Toledo War unofficially ends.
1863 – American Civil War: The Confederate victory under General James Longstreet at the Battle of Bean's Station in East Tennessee ends the Knoxville Campaign, but achieves very little as Longstreet returns to Virginia next spring.
1896 – The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
1900 – Quantum mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law (quantum theory) at the Physic Society in Berlin.
1902 – The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.
1903 – The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1907 – The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
1909 – New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.
1911 – Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
1913 – Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II.
1914 – Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1918 – Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne.
1918 – Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
1918 – The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
1939 – Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
1940 – Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.
1948 – Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann are granted a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the earliest known interactive electronic game.
1955 – Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania and Spain join the United Nations through United Nations Security Council Resolution 109.
1958 – The 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition becomes the first to reach the southern pole of inaccessibility.
1960 – Convention against Discrimination in Education of UNESCO is adopted.
1962 – NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.
1963 – The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in Los Angeles, California.
1964 – American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to fight discrimination.
1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.)
1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the last person to walk on the moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission.
1981 – Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights.
1985 – Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
1992 – War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia.
1994 – Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river.
1995 – Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1998 – Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav Army ambushes a group of Kosovo Liberation Army fighters attempting to smuggle weapons from Albania into Kosovo, killing 36.
1999 – Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.
2003 – Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.
2004 – The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is formally inaugurated near Millau, France.
2012 – Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
2013 – A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.
2017 – The Walt Disney Company announces that it would acquire 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox movie studio, for $52.4 billion.
2020 – A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.
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Published at 4:15am on Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins
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