JAWbreaker mastermind could stay behind bars until trial
James Steele has been in and out of jail since 2017. In 2018, he posted a $1.5 million bond and was required to wear an ankle monitor after being arrested as part of the Macon […]
Author: Brittney Lofthouse
MC Board of Education outlines school start up scenarios
All students 5 days a week for Highlands & Nantahala The Macon County Board of Education sent out a survey to all parents on Wednesday to solicit input regarding how schools will be held this […]
Community mourns loss of local couple after fatal wreck
A Scaly Mountain couple was tragically killed Saturday, May 23, in a motor vehicle accident in Mountain City, Ga. David Head, a Corporal with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and his wife Dawn Head, a […]
And the Super Tuesday winners are…
Just shy of 10,000 voters in Macon County went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Primary Election. Only 37 percent of the county’s 25,702 registered voters participated in the election. According to […]
Highlands PD remembers first Canine Officer Ruby
Over the weekend, the law enforcement community bid farewell to one of their own – its first K9 Officer Ruby – who was laid to rest. She was 15 years old. Pictured at the top […]
Rape victims struggle to get services at HCA
For as long as REACH of Macon County has been in operation, the agency has worked with Angel Medical Hospital whenever a client needs services such as a forensic exam, more commonly known as a […]
Voter ID or no Voter ID… that is the question
Just before flipping the calendars to 2020, a Federal court ruled that voters in North Carolina will NOT have to show their ID during the 2020 March Primary… beyond that, it is yet to be […]
‘Gun Sanctuary’ debate comes to Macon County
On the heels of state vs. federal gun rights debates, gun owners are demanding that their local government leaders establish sanctuaries for gun rights. The “sanctuary” movement began last year in Illinois and quickly spread […]
Select Bank is coming to Highlands Entegra location
The Highlands Entegra Bank location will soon have a new owner. As part of the merger agreement between Entegra Bank and First Citizens Bank, three Entegra Bank locations, including the Highlands location, had to be […]
Primary election ballot will be full in March
Just 24 hours ahead of the filing deadline for the 2020 election saw candidates come out in droves for local elections. Macon County voters will head to the polls next year and cast their ballots […]