Candidates for the Macon County Board of Education and County Commission shared their views on local issues at a forum held Tuesday by the North Carolina Association of Educators at Franklin High School. The two school board candidates, incumbent Tommy Baldwin and challenger Melissa Bateman Evans are vying for the post in the Nantahala District.…
Another local hospital is looking to join the Mission Health Network. It was recently announced that Highlands-Cashiers Hospital has started a pursuit of affiliation with the Mission Health system. Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s Board of Directors voted to support the pursuit of an agreement with Mission Health as presented at the Hospital Board of Directors retreat on…
A 48-year old Franklin woman has been arrested by the Sheriff’s Office charged with over a dozen counts of fraud. Susan Eipper Courtney was detained October 1 and was charged with identity theft in addition to 12 felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. She also faces misdemeanor charges of larceny, financial card fraud,…
Iotla Valley Elementary School would like to invite members of the community to tour the new school Tuesday evening, Oct 9th from 5;30 til 7:00. School faculty will be serving hot dog plates from 5:30 until sold out. School T-shirts will be available to order and donations will be accepted. Money raised will go towards…
The North Carolina Highway Patrol indicates a 29-year old Franklin woman was walking in the fast lane early Tuesday morning when she was hit and injured by two cars. It’s unclear at this time why the pedestrian, identified as Miranda Vaughn, was walking down the Georgia Road, but State Trooper Leah McCall says it was…
Detectives with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit have charged four Macon County residents with numerous property crimes involving five residences in Macon County. All of the residences were unoccupied when the crimes were committed and one of the crimes involved a stolen tractor that was recovered in Georgia. With information from a…
