Franklin Police Chief David Adams leads the 2015 Christmas Parade down Main Street
Yesterday, November 29th, the Franklin Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Christmas Parade in Franklin. The route, as in recent years, ran from town hall, down Main Street, turned left on Porter Street, then left again on East Palmer Street (Back Street to us locals) and along that street until it became East Main Street and turning right to disperse on the Highlands Road.
Alice Bradley, aka Ab, and the bus drivers for the Macon County School System were the Grand Marshals of the parade.
Video and photos are posted below. The Franklin Christmas Parade is usually the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Other Christmas-related activities in town included the annual Christmas Tree Lightning and Candlelight Service. Click here to see coverage of those events.
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Last night (11-28-2015), the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Candlelight Service was held at the Iotla Street Gazebo and Courthouse Square during the Town of Franklin's Winter Wonderland festival. Photos and video taken at the event are posted below.
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RALEIGH –As families travel over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving celebrations, the N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on major routes across the state to help make their trips a little smoother. By avoiding traffic delays, motorists can reach their destinations safely and efficiently, while cutting down on fuel consumption and costs.
NCDOT will put on hold most construction projects along interstate, N.C. and U.S. routes from 6 a.m., Wednesday, November 25, until midnight, Sunday, November 29 with these exceptions:
U.S. 264 in Dare County has lane closures at five locations to replace five bridges by phased construction. Traffic will be controlled by temporary signals;
U.S. 158 (Elizabeth Street) in Elizabeth City is reduced to one lane in each direction from Road Street to the Pasquotank River Bridge for resurfacing and construction of a new bridge;
N.C. 11 in Hertford County is reduced to one lane with temporary signals for bridge maintenance work;
N.C. 94 two miles south of Columbia in Tyrrell County is reduced to one lane with temporary signals for bridge maintenance work;
Hanover Street to Campbell Street is closed with detours in New Hanover County due to a bridge replacement;
U.S. 421/N.C. 27 in Harnett County is closed as work continues on a new pedestrian tunnel at Campbell University;
I-40 in the Fortify work zone in Raleigh has lane closure restrictions, with travel limited to three lanes in both directions on an 8 1/2-mile stretch;
Both inside lanes along Interstate 85 Business near Prospect Street in Randolph County are closed due to work on the median associated with a bridge replacement;
U.S. 311 near Banner Whitehead Road in Randolph County is detoured where crews are replacing a culvert;
Eastbound U.S. 74 in Cleveland County has a one-lane pattern just east of Sandy Run Creek bridges and a one-lane detour route along new ramps for Peachtree Road and back to U.S. 74;
In Haywood County, the outside lane of westbound I-40 at Exit 15 is closed due to damaged girders under the bridge; and
U.S. 23/74 in Jackson County has lane closures in place for bridgework.
Here are some additional tips for navigating the highways safely during the holiday travel season:
Leave early to get a head start on your drive. Travel at non-peak hours when possible.
Stay alert. Even if work is suspended, you may encounter narrowed lanes and traffic shifts in work zones.
Be patient and obey the posted speed limit.
Use alternate routes, when possible, to avoid traffic congestion.
Stay informed. Real-time travel information is available online and over the phone by dialing 511.
Don’t drive drowsy. Travel at times when you are normally awake, and take frequent breaks.
Avoid distracted driving. When drivers stop focusing on the road ahead, they react more slowly to traffic conditions and are more likely to be involved in an accident.
For real-time travel information at any time, visit the Travel section of the NCDOT website or follow NCDOT on Twitter.
In addition, the Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” campaign begins Nov. 23 and runs through Nov. 29. Law enforcement officers are stepping up patrols statewide, watching for people who aren’t buckled up, so don’t forget: Buckle up. Every seat. Every time.
While you’re traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, your job is to be a safe driver. Focus on the road, and let everything else wait until you arrive at your destination.
A line of rain passed through Macon County yesterday evening between 6 pm and 7 pm, with periods of rain before and after. Some locations saw a half an inch in an hour, others saw over an inch and a half in that time period. Here is a snapshot of the amount of rain that fell in some areas of Macon County last night via several remote weather stations that report weather data online:
3.15 inches near Rainbow Springs
1.83 inches near Otto
2.41 inches near Scaly Mountain
4.87 inches near Scaly Mountain
3.91 inches Highlands
2.54 inches Cullasaja
1.76 inches Franklin
2.24 inches Burningtown
0.52 inches Iotla
Here are the top five rain events for Macon County for Nov 19th (1872-2014)
2.54 inches in Nantahala in 1962
2.50 inches at Coweeta Exp Stn in 2009
2.12 inches at Coweeta Exp Stn in 1957
1.89 inches in Highlands in 1957
1.82 inches at Coweeta Exp Stn in 1968
RAIN EVENT IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
The National Weather Service has issued a Public Information Statement that lists official totals from the recent rainfall event on November 18th and 19th and the full list has been posted below for your convenience.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
121 PM EST THU NOV 19 2015
...36 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING 7 AM...
LOCATION COUNTY/STATE OBSERVATION TYPE INCHES
LAKE TOXAWAY 2 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 7.28
LAKE TOXAWAY 3 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 5.83
DILLARD 4 NE RABUN/GA COCORAHS 5.76
LAKET2 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 5.23
FOSCOE 1 WSW WATAUGA/NC COCORAHS 4.76
HIAWA12 TOWNS/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 4.50
LAUREL PARK 1.5 HENDERSON/NC COCORAHS 4.45
BREVARD COOP TRANSYLVANIA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 4.45
BREVARD 6.5 S TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 4.43
BRASSTOWN RAWS TOWNS/GA DCP/NWS COOP 4.39
LINVILLE 2 ENE AVERY/NC COCORAHS 4.36
BALSAM GROVE TRANSYLVANIA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 4.34
FRANKLIN 7.5 SW MACON/NC COCORAHS 4.25
PISGAH FOREST 2 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 4.14
BUSICK RAWS YANCEY/NC DCP/NWS COOP 4.10
HIGHLANDS COOP MACON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 4.08
OTTO 4.5 E MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 4.07
MT MITCHELL DCP YANCEY/NC DCP/NWS COOP 4.03
BLOWING ROCK 2 WATAUGA/NC COCORAHS 4.01
DAVIDSON RIVER TRANSYLVANIA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 3.99
GERMANY VALLEY RABUN/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.97
PAGELAND 3 SW CHESTERFIELD/SC DCP/NWS COOP 3.83
CEDAR MOUNTAIN TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 3.76
HENDERSONVILLE HENDERSON/NC COCORAHS 3.75
SPRUCE PINE 6.6 MITCHELL/NC COCORAHS 3.72
EAST FLAT ROCK HENDERSON/NC COCORAHS 3.66
CANDLER 5 SW BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 3.65
CLAYTON 0.7 N RABUN/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 3.64
ROSMA4 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 3.59
CULLOWHEE 11.2 JACKSON/NC COCORAHS 3.58
CHATTAHOOCHEE A WHITE/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.57
CANTON 8 SSE HAYWOOD/NC COCORAHS 3.56
RABUN GAP 1 WNW RABUN/GA COCORAHS 3.49
SAUTEE 3 W WHITE/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.45
SAUTEE 3.5 SW WHITE/GA COCORAHS 3.45
BLOWING ROCK 3 WATAUGA/NC COCORAHS 3.44
SALEM 3 WNW 3.1 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 3.44
LANCASTER 0.4 W LANCASTER/SC COCORAHS 3.39
BOONE 1 SE COOP WATAUGA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 3.38
ROSMA3 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 3.36
LAKE TOXAWAY 3. TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 3.35
CLEVELAND WHITE/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.28
GILBERT 1.2 SSW LEXINGTON/SC COCORAHS 3.28
MOUNT AIRY 1.7 HABERSHAM/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 3.25
WAXHAW4 ENE 4.1 UNION/NC COCORAHS 3.23
CHIMNEY ROCK RUTHERFORD/NC COCORAHS 3.23
TITUS TOWNS/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.22
TOCCOA STEPHENS/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.21
CANDLER 1.9 NE BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 3.21
FRANKLIN 10 SW MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 3.18
CLAYTON 8.5 W RABUN/GA COCORAHS 3.18
ENKA BUNCOMBE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 3.16
#1 RAWS 4 NE RABUN/GA DCP/NWS COOP 3.16
CANDLER 1 W BUNCOMBE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 3.16
MONROE 8 SSW UNION/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 3.14
DEMOREST 6 WNW HABERSHAM/GA COCORAHS 3.12
CLAYTON 2 ESE RABUN/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 3.12
KEOWEE KEY 1.4 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 3.09
WINNSBORO COOP FAIRFIELD/SC DCP/NWS COOP 3.08
JOCASSEE DAM PICKENS/SC DCP/NWS COOP 3.08
FLAT ROCK 4 NE HENDERSON/NC COCORAHS 3.07
CANDLER 1.8 NNE BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 3.01
WALLACE GAP MACON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 3.01
CLARKESVILLE 6 HABERSHAM/GA COCORAHS 2.98
INMAN 2.4 SSE SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.98
LANCASTER RAIN LANCASTER/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.97
POWDERSVILLE 2. ANDERSON/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.96
KEOWEE KEY 1.5 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.96
ANDER4 ANDERSON/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.95
HENDERSONVILLE HENDERSON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.94
CORNELIA HABERSHAM/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.93
CLEVELAND 3.9 W WHITE/GA COCORAHS 2.93
TALLULAH RVR 10 RABUN/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.91
FISHING CREEK D CHESTER/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.91
MARION 3.7 W MCDOWELL/NC COCORAHS 2.90
OLD FORT AG 3 W MCDOWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.90
HELEN 10 ENE HABERSHAM/GA COCORAHS 2.89
GRANDFATHER MTN AVERY/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.87
HELEN 3.7 ENE WHITE/GA COCORAHS 2.87
OLD FORT 0.2 W MCDOWELL/NC COCORAHS 2.87
WALHALLA 2 NW 1 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.87
MOUNT LECONTE SEVIER/TN DCP/NWS COOP 2.86
HIAWASSEE AT RI TOWNS/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.85
ROSMA2 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.85
TUCKASEGEE 4.2 JACKSON/NC COCORAHS 2.84
SENECA 5 N 4.9 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.84
LANCASTER 11 EN LANCASTER/SC COCORAHS 2.84
PISGAH FOREST 3 TRANSYLVANIA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.83
SPRUCE PINE 3.7 MITCHELL/NC COCORAHS 2.82
INMAN 3 N 2.6 N SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.81
BALDWIN 1 ESE BANKS/GA COCORAHS 2.81
SIMPS17 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.80
FLAT ROCK 1.6 S HENDERSON/NC COCORAHS 2.79
CLARKESVILLE HABERSHAM/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.79
JACOB FK AT RAM BURKE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.78
LYMAN 4 WNW 4.1 SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.78
WALHALLA OCONEE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.77
TABLE ROCK STAT PICKENS/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.76
MULBERRY CALDWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.74
FRANKLIN 4 ESE MACON/NC COCORAHS 2.73
LEICESTER 2 SE BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.73
DILLARD 1 NNW RABUN/GA COCORAHS 2.73
WEST UNION 1.9 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.73
CHESNEE 4.5 WNW SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.72
GRANDFATHER RAW MCDOWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.72
HIGHLANDS DCP MACON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.71
DUNCAN BRIDGE 6 HABERSHAM/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.71
RIDGECREST 1 E BUNCOMBE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.71
CAMDEN 2.7 NNW KERSHAW/SC COCORAHS 2.70
SALUDA 1 N 0.5 POLK/NC COCORAHS 2.70
TRAVELERS REST GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.70
ASHEVILLE 3 NNW BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.68
TAYLORS 6.1 NNW GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.65
RHODHISS DAM CALDWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.65
JEFFERSON 2 E C ASHE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.65
HICKORY 5 SW CATAWBA/NC COCORAHS 2.64
GREER18 SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.64
LONG CREEK 2 SW OCONEE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.64
CORNELIA HABERSHAM/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 2.63
NORTH HICKORY 1 CATAWBA/NC COCORAHS 2.63
MONROE 7.2 SW UNION/NC COCORAHS 2.62
CLAYT2 RABUN/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 2.61
HOMER 5.1 NE BANKS/GA COCORAHS 2.61
TOCCOA 4 WSW STEPHENS/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 2.60
SKYLAND 5 W CRN BUNCOMBE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.60
TRAVE10 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.59
WALHALLA COOP 1 OCONEE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.59
TRYON4 POLK/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.59
CHESNEE 7 WSW SPARTANBURG/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.59
TAYLORS 3 W GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.57
CEDAR CREEK DAM CHESTER/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.57
CEDAR CREEK RICHLAND/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.57
SENECA 2.3 NNW OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.57
HICKORY 2 NW CATAWBA/NC COCORAHS 2.57
CHATTAHOOCHEE N HABERSHAM/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.56
SANS SOUCI 3.8 GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.56
GREEN9 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.56
RICHB2 CHESTER/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.55
RUTHERFORDTON 1 POLK/NC COCORAHS 2.55
CANTON 3.6 ENE HAYWOOD/NC COCORAHS 2.55
HOLLINGSWORTH BANKS/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.54
TAYLORS 3 NNW GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.54
INMAN 6.5 ENE SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.54
FRANK21 MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.53
WEST UNION 2 ES OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.53
SANS SOUCI 3 EN GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.53
LYMAN 2 NNW SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.52
CAESARS HEAD GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.52
OTTO5 MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.52
MILLS5 POLK/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.52
TAYLORS 5 N GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.52
NEWFOUND GAP SEVIER/TN DCP/NWS COOP 2.51
LEICESTER 0.9 S BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.50
MONROE REG AP UNION/NC ASOS/AWOS 2.50
WAXHAW 2.6 NNW UNION/NC COCORAHS 2.50
NORTHWEST MS GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.50
MARIE1 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.49
ROSMAN DCP/COOP TRANSYLVANIA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.48
VALDESE 0.8 SW BURKE/NC COCORAHS 2.48
BRYSO4 SWAIN/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.48
ROSMA5 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.47
BREVARD 0.6 SSE TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 2.46
GREER 3 NNE SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.46
TAYLO19 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.46
STRATTON MEADOW GRAHAM/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.46
DUE WEST 2 S ABBEVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.45
GREENVILLE 5 WN GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.45
VALE AG 2 SW LINCOLN/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.45
GREEN30 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.43
BLACK MOUNTAIN BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.42
GREENVILLE 4 NE GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.42
BEAVERDAM CK AB ELBERT/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.41
TRYON WATER TRE POLK/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.41
PARIS MOUNTAIN GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.41
EASLEY 1.3 S PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.41
GREER 8 SSE 7.7 SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.41
HICKORY REG AP BURKE/NC ASOS/AWOS 2.41
KEOWEE KEY 0.3 OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.41
FRANK20 MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.40
GREER 1.5 SSE SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.40
SENECA 2.2 NNE OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.39
BERRYS POND SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.39
SPART9 SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.39
WESTMINSTER 6 S OCONEE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.39
LINVILLE FALLS AVERY/NC COCORAHS 2.38
HARTSVILLE 2W DARLINGTON/SC COCORAHS 2.38
PISGAH FOREST 2 TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 2.37
BREVA12 TRANSYLVANIA/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.36
LANDR3 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.35
ASHEVILLE 5.4 N BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.35
CLIFF1 RUTHERFORD/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.35
SOUTHCHASE - FT GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.35
BREVARD 1 SE TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 2.34
COLUMBUS 1.7 SS POLK/NC COCORAHS 2.34
TRAVELERS REST GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.34
TRAVE4 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.34
PLUMTREE 0.5 W AVERY/NC COCORAHS 2.33
WESTU2 OCONEE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.33
LAKE HICKORY/OX CATAWBA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.32
SIX MILE 3.4 WN PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.32
EASLEY 2.8 SE PICKENS/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.32
TAYLORS PUMP ST GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.32
CHESNEE 3.9 SW SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.31
HARTWELL HART/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.30
LYMAN1 SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.30
HONEA PATH 4 SS ABBEVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.29
ANDERSON 1 SW ANDERSON/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.29
SPARTANBURG 5 W SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.29
LAURENS 1 SSW LAURENS/SC COCORAHS 2.29
ANDREW PICKENS OCONEE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.29
SENECA 1 E OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.29
LINCOLNTON 4 WS LINCOLN/NC COCORAHS 2.28
ALTO 3 WNW HABERSHAM/GA SUPPLEMENTARY 2.28
FOUNTAIN INN 5. GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.27
TRAVE2 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.27
COLUMBUS 7 ESE POLK/NC COCORAHS 2.26
FOUNTAIN INN 2 GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.26
LINCOLNTON 2 NW LINCOLN/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.26
GSP AIRPORT SPARTANBURG/SC ASOS/AWOS 2.26
POWDERSVILLE 2 ANDERSON/SC COCORAHS 2.25
MOORE 5 NW 4.9 SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.25
SPART10 SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.25
GREENVILLE 1.2 GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.25
ELLENDALE 3 NE ALEXANDER/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.24
SIMPS9 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.24
IVA 5 SSW ANDERSON/SC COCORAHS 2.24
FRANK11 MACON/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.24
FOUNTAIN INN RE GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.24
PICKENS 2 WSW PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.24
SIMPS15 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.23
MARVI2 UNION/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.23
2ND BROAD RVR N RUTHERFORD/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.22
PRINCETON 4.5 N GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.22
COMER 4 NNE MADISON/GA COCORAHS 2.22
EASLEY 1.3 ESE PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.22
LIBERTY 3 NNE PICKENS/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.21
HARTWELL DAM HART/GA DCP/NWS COOP 2.21
HAYESVILLE 5.2 CLAY/NC COCORAHS 2.21
GREENVILLE DNTO GREENVILLE/SC ASOS/AWOS 2.20
RICHARD B RUSSE ABBEVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.20
EASLEY 1.4 ESE PICKENS/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.19
BREVARD 1 NNW 1 TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 2.19
LENOIR COOP CALDWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.18
CENTRAL 5.3 NW PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.17
RUTHERFORDTON 2 RUTHERFORD/NC COCORAHS 2.16
BAKERSVILLE 3 S MITCHELL/NC COCORAHS 2.15
SIMPSONVILLE 5 GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.15
TAYLO12 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.15
HODGES 6.5 ENE GREENWOOD/SC COCORAHS 2.14
BREVARD 4 S TRANSYLVANIA/NC COCORAHS 2.13
SIMPS5 GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.13
SHELB11 CLEVELAND/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.13
SPARTANBURG 3 E SPARTANBURG/SC COCORAHS 2.13
SALEM7 OCONEE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.13
SPART12 SPARTANBURG/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.13
SALUDA RVR AT H GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.12
REEDY FK & W GE GREENVILLE/SC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.11
FOUNTAIN INN D LAURENS/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.11
ASHEVILE 2.9 N BUNCOMBE/NC COCORAHS 2.11
PATTERSON CALDWELL/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.11
CENTRAL 3 NNW PICKENS/SC COCORAHS 2.10
ROCK HILL 4 WNW YORK/SC COCORAHS 2.10
BATESVILLE RD A GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.10
SHELB12 CLEVELAND/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.09
FOREST CITY 8 W RUTHERFORD/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.09
MARSHALL 4.8 SW MADISON/NC COCORAHS 2.09
FIVE FORKS 1 W GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.09
NORTH COVE PINN BURKE/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.08
SIMPSONVILLE 1 GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.08
ANDERSON 8 SE ANDERSON/SC COCORAHS 2.08
MINT HILL 3.2 E UNION/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.08
GAFFNEY 3.3 NNW CHEROKEE/SC COCORAHS 2.07
WILLIAMSTON 5 W ANDERSON/SC COCORAHS 2.07
ANDERSON ANDERSON/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.07
UNION MILLS 2.6 RUTHERFORD/NC COCORAHS 2.07
ROCK HILL 3.1 N YORK/SC COCORAHS 2.06
TEGA CAY 2 ESE YORK/SC COCORAHS 2.06
MINT HILL 3.1 N MECKLENBURG/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.05
MAULDIN 1 SW GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.05
FIVE FORKS 2.5 GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.05
OTTO 1.1 NW MACON/NC COCORAHS 2.05
HICKORY TAVERN LAURENS/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.04
PIEDMONT 1.4 NN GREENVILLE/SC COCORAHS 2.04
WALNUT 3 N MADISON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.03
ANDERSON 4.8 N ANDERSON/SC COCORAHS 2.03
CROMPTON ST MECKLENBURG/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.03
FIVE FORKS 1 N GREENVILLE/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.03
WCU WATER PLANT JACKSON/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.01
MINT HILL 2 NNW MECKLENBURG/NC SUPPLEMENTARY 2.01
SENECA 5.7 ENE OCONEE/SC COCORAHS 2.00
RUTHERFORD CNTY RUTHERFORD/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.00
CHEOAH RAWS 1 N GRAHAM/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.00
CHESTER 1 SE CHESTER/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.00
OXFORD RESEARCH CATAWBA/NC DCP/NWS COOP 2.00
NEWBERRY COOP 1 NEWBERRY/SC DCP/NWS COOP 2.00
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Raleigh –The Franklin Driver License Office, located at 16 Patton Ave., will be temporarily closed for equipment installation on Wednesday, Nov. 18. It is scheduled to re-open on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 a.m.
Other offices located in the region will provide service during the closure:
Equipment installations are being phased in at driver license offices around the state. NCDMV is putting in new cameras, printers, flatbed scanners and customer-facing monitors at each driver license examiner’s desk to support new programming for Next Generation driver license and ID card applications. The new equipment also includes the installation of credit and debit card machines at each desk.
Customers are reminded to call the office at (828) 524-3592 to confirm appointments and operating hours
The Town of Franklin hosted at the 2015 Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Veterans Day. What follows is video and photographic record of the event.
WLOS-TV was also there and posted a two minute report.
Here some photos from the Ceremonies portion of the event. If you missed coverage of the parade, click here to see it.
If the slide show does not work, then you can see it at Flickr.
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The Town of Franklin hosted the annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in downtown Franklin. Video and photos from the parade are posted below and the ceremonies will be posted later this evening.
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Video of the parade:
Here is a slide show of 105 photos taken before and during the parade:
If the player won't work on your browser, try checking them out on Flicker.
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Board of Elections Secretary Sara Waldoop (L) and board member Gary Dills (R) verify provisional ballots
Today, at 11:00 am, the Macon county Board of Elections Director, Debbie George, met with the Macon County Board of Elections members to determine the eligibility of provisional ballots cast in the 2015 Municipal Elections in Franklin and Highlands. There were four provisional ballots cast in the Franklin election and three of them were determined to be eligible to vote and one was determined to be an ineligible ballot due to the person still being a registered voter in another county. They also verified a hand count of the ballots in the Highlands election as it was randomly chosen by the state board of elections. The number of ballots cast matched the number counted.
Board of Elections Chairman Luke Bateman signs a document attesting to the security of the voting machine seal used for counting the Provisional Ballots
Two votes were cast for Bob Scott in the Mayor's race and one each was cast for Joe Collins, Verlin Curtis and Joyce Handley. Three were votes were cast for Brandon McMahan. No provisional ballots were cast in Highlands.
Board of Elections Director Debbie George updates the state website with the eligible provisional ballot totals
The new totals in the 2015 Municipal elections are below. Not enough votes were cast for any one candidate to make a difference in the outcome reported last Tuesday. The new vote totals are posted below:
Final results for the 2015 Municipal elections in Macon County
The webpage for the results can be accessed by clicking here. MEDIA ROLL CALL (media organizations physically present) Macon Media (me) No other media organization had reporters present to monitor the election canvass.
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On Sunday, November 8th, a Veterans Day Parade was held in Sylva, NC. The event was hosted by the Jackson County Veterans Office. Andy Shaw Ford loaned several vehicles to transport veterans on the parade route, which ran from Mark Watson park, down Main Street, then back to Mark Watson Park via Mill Street. Video and photos are below.
If the slideshow does not work, check it out on Flickr.
Franklin Fire department was called to a fully involved structure fire at 8:54 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The fire chief reported the residence was on the ground when the first apparatus arrived on scene.
Mountain Valley and Cullasaja Fire Departments provided mutual aid assistance on the call and Macon County EMS stood by in case here were injuries. The Macon County Sheriff Office provided traffic direction.
This is a preliminary report, firefighters are still on the scene. The video and photo were taken from the neighboring NP&L Loop shortly after the first fire apparatus arrived at the fire.
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