Regional

Statewide burn ban issued amid wildfire risk

The North Carolina Forest Service issued a statewide ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits, effective 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, as wildfire risk intensifies across the state.

Fontana Regional Library Board discusses interlocal agreement

The Fontana Regional Library Board kicked off the new year addressing topics ranging from the 2024-25 audit to the interlocal agreement. The board was without Macon County representative Marsha Moxley, who resigned due to scheduling conflicts.  As the FRL board was meeting in Sylva on Jan.

Neutrality, budget and attorney search headline Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting

Following months of tension over book bans and Jackson County’s withdrawal from the Fontana Regional Library system, concerns about political bias continued to be a point of discussion at the Nov. 12 Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees meeting.

Public open house to review update flood risk data for Macon County

Residents, business owners, and community leaders in unincorporated Macon County are invited to attend a public open house meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the A/B room of the Macon County Human Services Building located at 1830 Lakeside Dr. in Franklin.

County to bear cost of federal cuts, says Jackson DSS

Jackson County commissioners recently got a first look at how the Trump administration’s H.R. 1 known as the One Big Beautiful Bill could impact the county fiscally. The information was presented to the Board at its Sept.

Fontana Regional Library board cuts ethics statement

The Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees cut its ethics statement amid a string of new policy decisions, citing improper implementation and a lack of potential for enforcement.

Flood maps could have big impact on towns, counties, real estate

Some Jackson County residents will soon have updated information regarding how inclement weather could affect their property.

Highway Patrol reports ‘no uptick’ in wrecks

Ten wrecks in four weeks. That’s what Randy Dillard, Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department chief tallied up on Monday, Aug. 18, in noting what seems to have been a spate of wrecks on Highway 107 from Cashiers to Sylva.

Resigned: Macon County Board of Health members walk out

Two Macon County Board of Health members walked out of a closed session meeting last week and gave their resignations. During the public portion of the regular monthly meeting on July 29, the board members discussed how to deal with employee complaints.