ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
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Macon Media is being underwritten today by Bourbon & Bacon. (Formerly Franklin Office Supply)
Visit their store at 161 Highlands Road in Franklin or check out their website at bourbonandbaconfs.com
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FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY....Patchy fog this morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY....Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY....Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Very hot temperatures are expected this week, with the potential for the heat index to exceed 100 degrees on several days.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low-medium range (3.8 out of 12) today with Plantain and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.0 out of 12.0).
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MACON CALENDAR
(send your event to editor@maconmedia.com)
The many ways you can connect to Mountain Findings to arrange donation pick-ups, drop-off location, shopping hours, volunteering, and to learn more on our community grants programs and graduating seniors scholarships.
Facebook: @MountainFindings
Phone: 828-526-9929
Email: MountainFindings1@gmail.com
Webpage: MountainFindings.org
Location: 452 Spruce St, Highlands, NC
LIVE SATURDAY MIDDAY MUSIC CALENDAR FOR JUNE/JULY 2026
11a to 1p at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
573 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
contact: frog28734@gmail.com; 828-369-8488
7-4-2026—It’s Dudes Day on the Fourth! Come have a great get-together with friends old and new as 4 Singer/Songwriters “sing us some songs and tell us some tales”.
7-11-2026—Join us for Bluegrass fun….as Tommy Nelson and the Burningtown Bluegrass Gospel Band bring us their pickin’ and grinnin’ songs.
7-18-26—Two Troubadours...George James and Gary Gibson.
7-25-2026---Bill Petersen will be singing the blues along with maybe some originals. Then, up from Florida, hear John Bois and the Emotional Support Band.
To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 97°F in Highlands in 1936
Lowest Temperature 44°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1968
Greatest Rainfall 7.40 inches in Highlands in 1915
Record weather events for June in Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Jun 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on Jun 16, 1949
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of June
Highest Temperature 107°F Carthage, Moore County Jun 23, 1981
Lowest Temperature 24°F Jefferson, Ashe County Jun 2, 1932
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 12.41 in Belhaven, Beaufort County Jun 30, 1962
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WNC News
Bass Fishing Lake Emory Franklin, NC | Northeast Georgia Kayak Fishing
• Looming federal ban could 'kill' NC's hemp farming, THC products [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• No criminal charges will be initiated against Asheville Police in April shooting, DA finds [Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)]
• Answer Man: New water intake planned for Asheville water system? Is Carl Mumpower moving on? [Asheville Watchdog]
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NC News
North Carolina preparing for dangerous heat wave | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• NC budget deal reached; lawmakers aim to vote this week on spending plan, sources say [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Confederate flag fuels fresh controversy over NC at national ‘State Fair’ [Raleigh News & Observer]
• AMERICA 250: CBs, 'Afternoon Delight,' beer cans: Remembering a cross-country family road trip in 1976 [Greensboro News & Record]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - June 28, 2026 | ABC News
• MAHA feels betrayed after Supreme Court ruling on Monsanto, glyphosate [The Hill]
• Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the eastern US this week, meteorologists say [AP News]
• The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover [The Intercept]
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World News
How is the UK planning to defend itself? | BBC Newscast | BBC News
• Venezuela's earthquakes death toll nears 1,500, tens of thousands still missing [France 24]
• Uganda military chief shuts leading media outlets [DW News]
• Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say [AP News]
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Iran War News
How Iran Can Get Nukes – on Trump's Watch | Carnegie Endowment
• Iran Update Special Report, June 28, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Iran war live: Tehran insists on control of Hormuz amid reports of US talks [AL Jazeera]
• Live Updates: IDF demolishes massive Hezbollah tunnel, US-Iran talks reportedly move to Qatar [Jerusalem Post]
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Russo-Ukraine War
US-Iran MoU at risk as Hormuz skirmishes test diplomacy: Ex-US ambassador | Al Jazeera
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 28, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russia's Putin promises security as Ukraine ramps up attacks [DW News]
• Putin vows to keep fighting despite 'new Ukraine strike halt plan' [TVP World]
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Financial News
South Korea Doubles Down on AI, Chips With Mega Investment | Insight with Haslinda Amin 06/29/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Hormuz Traffic Drops Off as Vessel Attacks Raise Fresh Concerns [Yahoo Finance]
• If you think China needs to dethrone U.S. dollar, you don’t understand how it is waging global currency war [CNBC]
Why No One Wants to Be a Seafarer (And Why the World is Scared) | What's Going on With Shipping?
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Science News
Tsula's Sky Adventure: July's Cosmic Highlights | Tsula's Big Adventures
• Europa’s Ice Shell Secrets Unlocked by Ground Radar Study [Universe Today]
• Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit [ScienceDaily]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 26 – July 5 [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
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Technology News
Data Center Water is a Distraction | Kyle Hill
• Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck? [Ars Technica]
• When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You [Gizmodo]
• Feds Seize Domain Names of Nearly 400 Pirate Sports Streaming Sites (Update) [Torrent Freaks]
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Interesting Videos
MOUNTAIN OF HELL 2026 🏆 WINNING RUN - FULL BATTLE POV | Kimi Viardot
El Nino Summers and Following Fall and Winters | Spot-On-Weather LLC
The biggest bomb ever dropped - The Bomb Podcast: Kennedy & Khrushchev | BBC World Service
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CRYPTO NEWS
Bitcoin Falls Below the 200 Week Moving Average | Benjamin Cowen
• The Future Cyberpunk Imagined Is Here: How Much Did It Get Right? [Decrypt]
• Bullish Bitcoin RSI divergence has analysts calling for 2022-style bear market bottom [Coin Telegraph]
• Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law [Bitcoin.com]
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HISTORY AND CULTURE
Why Sudan Split in Two - Sudan’s 22-Year Civil War Explained | Kings and Generals
Why the Mongols Vanished After Conquering Everything | Animated History
The Fall of Burgundy & the Rise of the Habsburgs — The Burgundian Wars 1474-77 | SandRhoman History
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Published at 6:00am on Monday, June 29, 2026
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