LOCAL NEWS
Structure Fire
A structure fire on Sugarfork Road sent a local man to the burn unit in Augusta, Georgia. Firefighters from Cullasaja, Franklin and Clarks Chapel Fire Departments responded to the scene of the fire and West Macon Firefighters stood by at the Franklin Fire Department to assist with calls while Franklin Firefighters were out of the district.
Early Voting
Early voting ended Saturday. A total of 147 voted in the Franklin municipal races and 36 voted in the Highlands municipal races.
Tuesday, November 7th is Election Day
Voters who live within the City limits and that are registered to vote can go to the polls on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 6:30am-7:30pm. On Election Day, The Town of Franklin voters will go to the Town Hall to vote, and the Town of Highlands voters will go to the Highlands Civic Center to vote. There will be NO VOTING at the Macon County Courthouse on Election Day, voters must go to the bottom florr of the town hall to vote.
From the Board of Elections:
There have been some questions in regards to the passing of Billy Mashburn who is on the ballot. His name will remain on the ballot, and if he wins the seat, the seat will be declared vacant, and the Town Council will appoint someone to fill the seat. That person will have to run again in the next Municipal Election.
LOCAL OUTLOOK
A front will linger across the region through Tuesday with waves of rain-producing low pressure passing along the front. Expect the front to be pushed to the south of our area going into the last half of the week with cool high pressure passing to our north. Expect below normal temperatures late in the week.
WEATHER SPONSOR
Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.
Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at:
All your masonry needs are available. Phone number is 828.524.8545, public is welcome, we’ll help with your with your next project.
DAY SPONSOR
Carrion Tree Service is underwriting the daily weather briefing and public safety updates for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.
Their phone number is 371-4718. They are located at 120 Depot Street.
They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.
Weather Almanac for November 6th (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
Highest Temperature 78°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1961
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Franklin in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 2.55 inches in Franklin in 1977
Greatest One-Day Snowfall (no measurable snowfall recorded)
Record weather events for November in Macon County
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922
THREE DAY OUTLOOK
TODAY
Patchy dense fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with highs in the s0s and wind 5 to 10 mph out of the south and southwest, gusting to 25 mph. 40% chance of rain, with the best chance of rain in the afternoon and a possibility of thunderstorms, mainly between 2 pm and 7 pm.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with lows in the 50s and winds 5 to 10 mph from the northwest. 50% chance of rain.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 70% chance of rain with thunderstorms possible in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s and winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest. 60% chance of rain.
WEDNESDAY
Cloudy with highs in the 50s. 70% chance of rain.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with lows in the 40s. 70% chance of rain.
HAZARDS
Thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow. The main threats should be locally heavy rain that could cause isolated flooding, mainly tonight or Tuesday. The strongest storms also could have outflow winds up to about 40 mph, mainly on Monday or Tuesday.
Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.
As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Atlantic Hurricane Season ends on November 30th.
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 AM EST Mon Nov 6 2017
For the North Atlantic...The Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. Thunderstorm activity associated with a well-defined low-pressure system located about 850 miles east-southeast of Bermuda continues to show signs of organization, and a tropical depression may be forming. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for further development during the next couple of days while the system moves north-northeastward over the open Atlantic. However, conditions are forecast to become less conducive for tropical cyclone formation by the middle part of this week, when the system is expected to reach colder water and merge with a cold front.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.
MACON CALENDAR
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It is FFA Christmas Tree order time.....
Help support our Franklin FFA ( Future Farmers of America )....
* All proceeds go to the students for competitions *
FFA students are taking orders for Christmas trees...locally grown Frasier Firs...hand selected by students, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft... $25.00 each...order now - pick up Sat Nov 25 9am-12....Ag Building at Franklin HS....contact Gregory Charles Spala 813-838-7693 or Lori Spala 813-503-2160 calls, text & vm or via FB messenger or send comment...
Cash or checks (FHS....memo line FFA Christmas Tree)
**Thursday, November 16th DEADLINE for orders & money turn in for Christmas Trees**
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South
Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)
Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.
Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future
Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)
SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.
Sun and Moon
Sun
Begin civil twilight 6:33 a.m.
Sunrise 7:00 a.m.
Sun transit 12:17 p.m.
Sunset 5:34 p.m.
End civil twilight 6:01 p.m.
Moon
Moonrise 7:13 p.m. last night
Moon transit 2:20 a.m.
Moonset 9:30 a.m.
Moonrise 8:07 p.m.
Phase of the Moon on November 6, 2017: Waning Gibbous with 91% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: Full Moon on November 4, 2017 at 1:23 a.m. (local daylight time)
Sky Guides for this week
I took some epic photos of the solar eclipse, but have not yet had time to process them. I will be producing material from the photos and video for sale as a fundraiser for Macon Media. --Bobby
Sky and Telescope Magazine
Astronomy Magazine
Earth Sky has an article on the eclipses of 2017. [LINK]
Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]
Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]
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You can find out more information on how to do that and some of what I plan to accomplish if I reach certain levels of funding at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia
Posted at 3:45 am on November 6, 2017
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Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.
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