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Macon County reports additional deaths related to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Macon County Public Health received notification on Friday that five 5 Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have passed away since Dec. 30, 2020. Each of these deaths occurred outside of Macon County and all […]

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Macon County announces enhanced COVID-19 testing

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 202117 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 19, Macon County Public Health in partnership with Macon County EMS will be conducting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Macon County Department of Public […]

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Hilary Wilkes sworn into Macon County Board of Education

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 16 Dec 2020
  • News

Recently elected Hilary Wilkes was sworn into the Macon County Board on Education on Dec. 7. Wilkes replaces Board Member Stephanie McCall who did not seek re-election. Superintendent Dr. Chris Baldwin expressed sincere appreciation to […]

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Macon County reports ninth death related to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Nov 2020
  • COVID-19

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 […]

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Macon County reports eighth death related to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 11 Nov 2020
  • COVID-19

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 […]

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Macon County to extend flu clinic through November

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 3 Nov 20204 Nov 2020
  • News

Continuing to provide this essential service to Macon County residents and to achieve larger vaccination rates, Macon County Public Health is extending its flu clinic through part of November. As part of the original fund […]

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Macon County to provide free flu vaccines for uninsured residents

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 21 Oct 2020
  • News

Understanding the need to protect all Macon County citizens and to lower the burden for health providers in Macon County, the Macon County Commissioners have approved to cover the cost of influenza (flu) vaccines for […]

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Paul Snow pleads guilty to killing mother and sister

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 26 Aug 202027 Aug 2020
  • News

Paul Snow pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Macon County courtroom to the Nov. 6, 2016, shooting deaths of his mother and sister, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. The 54-year old’s admissions he killed […]

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Third MCPH employee tests positive for COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 26 Aug 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County has identified that a third Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and […]

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Macon County Public Health employee tests positive for COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 19 Aug 202019 Aug 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County reported yesterday that a Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and tested. […]

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Macon County holds community COVID testing in Franklin today

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Aug 202013 Aug 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County Emergency Management and Macon County Public Health will be hosting a COVID-19 testing clinic for the community in Franklin today. The clinic will be held at Macon Middle School from 8 to 11 […]

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MC Board of Education approves Plan B for upcoming school year

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 31 Jul 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County Board of Education approved Plan B for the 2020-21 School Year that entails a mixture of remote and in-person learning. See schedules below. Highlands School: First week: 8/17-21: ‪Mon, 8/17: Elementary only on […]

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Macon County holds community COVID-19 testing in Highlands today

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Jun 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County Emergency Management is hosting a targeted COVID-19 testing clinic in Highlands today for those who believe they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. The clinic will be held at The Farm […]

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Macon County employee tests positive for COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Jun 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County has identified that a Macon County employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified, tested, and are quarantined […]

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