PLS provides free civil legal services essential during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond Locals Ray and Diane McPhail have pledged to match up to $25,000 in donations to sustain free civil legal aid for local people […]
Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) announced yesterday that a new COVID-19 County Alert System can pinpoint counties with the highest […]
Macon County Public Health received notice on Wednesday that a third Macon County resident has tested positive for COVID–19. The individual is between the ages of 25-49 and the patient had contact with a known […]
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ordered public schools closed on March 15, and since then cafeteria crews have been busy whipping up hundreds of meals a day for children to be delivered along bus routes […]
Five schools descended upon Summit Charter School on Wednesday for a middle school cross country meet including Summit, Highlands, Rabun Gap, Tallulah Falls, and Towns County Schools. Highlands came in first for the girls and […]
On Tuesday the quarterly joint meeting of Macon County, the Town of Franklin and the Town of Highlands was held in Franklin. These meetings provide elected officials an opportunity gather together and exchange information. The […]
Like homeowners, Macon County stands to profit from Airbnb’s success. Over a 19-month period, Macon County has collected $178,000 in occupancy taxes paid by Airbnb, Inc. on behalf of homeowners who have rented their property […]