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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Despite the United States House of Representatives passing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this week, Congressman Mark Meadows is confident enough in Trump’s potential for re-election that he announced he was retiring from […]
The North Carolina Senate is in its second week of session and has yet to take up consideration of hearing a vote on overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the budget. With no vote, the […]
Just days after appearing in Superior Court in Macon County for drug charges stemming from the April 2018 “Operation JAWbreaker” arrest, James Steele was arrested and charged with felony possession of heroin and misdemeanor drug […]
The opioid epidemic is devastating communities around the nation, including right here at home. Last week, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office Patrol unit was forced to deploy Narcan, a drug that reverses the effects of […]
Rep. Corbin takes on his own party to fight for rural broadband expansion House Bill 431, also known as the FIBER ACT, would allow local governments to build broadband infrastructure and lease it to private […]
Filing for the 2020 municipal election opened on July 5 at noon and is already shaping up to be an interesting election season for both Highlands and Franklin. There are three seats open on the […]
The Town of Highlands is one step closer to providing high-speed internet access to every resident. During the May meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor informed commissioners that the […]
At the direction of county commissioners, Macon County Manager Derek Roland presented his 2019-2020 fiscal year budget Tuesday night, and emphasized the county’s growing economy, population, and needs. The manager’s proposed budget totaled $52,834,025, a […]
Joins Sheriff’s Office and Franklin Police Departments The Macon County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the Highlands Police Department this month to bring Highlands Law Enforcement on board with the countywide emergency communication […]
Two bills have been introduced into the North Carolina House of Representatives addressing the ongoing controversy of redistricting in the state. The House and Senate revise and approve General Assembly and congressional districts based on […]
Legislators suggest a $2 billion K12 Bond referendum Each year schools across Macon County submit funding requests to the Board of Education to address capital outlay needs within the district. Requests range in severity as well […]