Mayor on Duty

Our country and its communities have faced hard times before. Think about our parents and grandparents who grew up in the Depression only to have to fight and win the Second World War. These folks, […]

Ten more counties designated as red for Critical Community Spread Governor Roy Cooper issued additional COVID-19 safety measures yesterday to tighten mask requirements and enforcement as cases continue to rise rapidly in North Carolina and […]

A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 died on Sunday, which totals nine COVID-19 related deaths in the county. The death was reported by Macon County Public Health on Nov. 23. The person was over […]

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 has identified two COVID-19 outbreaks in Eckerd Living Center and Macon Valley Nursing Home. Two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at both facilities. “The two positive test results from Eckerd […]

Gov. Cooper & health officials urge North Carolinians to use caution when planning Thanksgiving events; follow the Three Ws Governor Roy Cooper announced yesterday that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to […]

Macon County Public Health reported that an MC resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. This is the eighth COVID-19 related death in […]

Governor Roy Cooper announced on Oct. 21 that North Carolina will remain paused in Phase 3 for three more weeks as health officials continue to monitor North Carolina’s viral trends. Read details about Phase 3 […]

Macon County Public Health has identified possible exposure to COVID-19 among those who attended a volleyball game at Franklin High School gym on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Those who attended should […]

Summit Charter School reported that a second student has tested positive for COVID-19. Summit Head of School Kurt Pusch released the following statement on Oct. 8: Today we received notice that a second middle school […]

Summit Charter Head of School Kurt Pusch announced today that a student has tested positive for COVID-19 and said Summit is working with Jackson County Public Health to take the appropriate next steps. Pusch released […]

Order includes safety precautions set for large outdoor and some indoor venues North Carolina will ease some restrictions while continuing safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as the state’s metrics remained stable in […]

Macon County Public Health has identified a cluster of employees at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office who have tested positive for COVID-19. A cluster is defined as a minimum of 5 cases with illness onset […]

Steady numbers allow for large outdoor venues to open at 7% with safety precautions Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that some North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due […]