Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
A warm front and weak low pressure system will bring frequent chances for showers and thunderstorms today through the weekend. Somewhat drier conditions return early next week resulting in only isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms Monday and Tuesday.
FULL EVENT: Statue of Rev. Billy Graham unveiled at US Capitol | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
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Budget Message and Proposed 2024-2025 Budget for the Town of Franklin
The Franklin Town Council will be holding a budget work session at 6pm on Monday, May 20th, in the lower level of the town hall to discuss the proposed budget. A copy of the budget and budget message by the town manager are posted below, as is a PDF copy you can download and look over yourself on the Macon Media website. [LINK]
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in rthe morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3am. Lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with highs near 70. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 50s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Lows around 60. Light win ds out of the southeast. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 70s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Nantahala Area
Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before midmorning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with highs near 70. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 3am. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.
Hazards
A storm system may bring the threat of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall late today into Sunday.
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.9 out of 12) today with Hickory, Birch, and Maple being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low-medium range (3.2 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for May 17th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1960
Lowest Temperature 29°F in Highlands in 1984
Greatest One-Day Rain 1.25 inches in Highlands in 2003
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no snowfall has been recorded on this date since record-keeping began in 1871)
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Record Weather Events for May 17th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 97°F in Albemarle, Stanly County in 1941
Lowest Temperature 26°F in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 1984
Greatest Rainfall 3.57 inches in Laurel Springs, Ashe County in 2018
Greatest Snowfall 0.6 inches in Sparta, Alleghnay County in 1946
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
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Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
May 2024 Schedule
5-18-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band
5-25-24---Barry Roma—Franklin’s Favorite Crooner bringing you love songs of the past
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
On This Day
May 17th is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 228 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army.
1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.
1527 – Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men – by 1536 only four survive.
1536 – George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason.
1536 – Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled.
1590 – Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.
1642 – Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.
1648 – Emperor Ferdinand III defeats Maximilian I of Bavaria in the Battle of Zusmarshausen.
1673 – Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River.
1756 – Seven Years' War formally begins when Great Britain declares war on France
1760 – French forces besieging Quebec retreat after the Royal Navy arrives to relieve the British garrison.
1792 – The New York Stock Exchange is formed under the Buttonwood Agreement.
1805 – Muhammad Ali becomes Wāli of Egypt.
1809 – Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.
1814 – Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
1814 – The Constitution of Norway is signed and Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark is elected King of Norway by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.
1859 – Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified the first rules of Australian rules football.
1863 – Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language.
1865 – The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris.
1875 – Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
1900 – The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
1902 – Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
1914 – The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
1915 – The last British Liberal Party government (led by H. H. Asquith) falls.
1933 – Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.
1937 – Spanish Civil War: The Largo Caballero government resigns in the wake of the Barcelona May Days, leading Juan Negrín to form a government, without the anarcho-syndicalist CNT, in its stead.[7]
1939 – The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City.
1940 – World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.
1943 – World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF.
1954 – The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
1967 – Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.
1969 – Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
1973 – Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.
1974 – The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.
1974 – Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall.
1977 – Nolan Bushnell opened the first ShowBiz Pizza Place (later renamed Chuck E. Cheese) in San Jose, California.
1980 – General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
1980 – On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru.
1983 – The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds [1.9 kt]), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request.
1983 – Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
1984 – Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.
1987 – Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.
1990 – The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.
1992 – Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests.
1994 – Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.
1995 – Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage.
1997 – Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2000 – Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
2004 – The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
2006 – The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
2007 – Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
2014 – A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, May 17, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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