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27/01/2021

Wow 😮 HEADS UP FRANKLIN PEOPS!!!
So apparently it is perfectly legal for a restaurant or bar to use the latest mic technology to record every detail of the private conversations of their customers. ..And apparently they can use it however they like, for personal vendettas, targeting other business owners, or whatever. Apparently that’s completely legal! I guess wiretapping and eavesdropping laws don’t apply in today’s world. THERE ARE NC GENERAL STATUTES AGAINST THIS. What do you think?! SHOULD THIS BE LEGAL? Or should private citizens have our privacy rights protected against high tech microphones and listening devices?

23/08/2020

Happy Sunday, friends!!!
Celebrate Life. Post a pic of something beautiful today!

01/07/2019

18/11/2015

Congratulations to the Southwestern Community College Macon Campus and Macon Early College Relay For Life Team for being our "Spotlight Team" for the month of November. They raised $365 with Halloween Boo Grams, candy-filled bags with a personalized message, were delivered to faculty, staff, and students on the two campuses. Ingles, again, also provided generous donations to help make this fundraiser possible. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, who participated in this fundraiser which will be used for education, advocacy, research and support! Go Team!

18/11/2015

An innovative program that utilizes waste from the Jackson County landfill may soon be expanded. Editor's note: If you've ever seen the wonder on children's faces at the annual kids arts festival at Jackson County Green Energy Park, you wouldn't question whether it's worthwhile.

News, issues, and events from Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in western North Carolina.

18/11/2015

Two professors at Western Carolina University say fear shouldn't result in discrimination against people not responsible for the Paris attacks.

18/11/2015

In other important (beer) news:

Any real man (or woman) drinks stouts, and drinks them with a full heart and smile on his/her face! Here are 10 awesome Stouts from North Carolina:

18/11/2015

This is a great new site for learning about, and preserving, the traditional Cherokee culture.

This website is comprised of work that is the result of many years of intensive research. It was created to share valuable cultural knowledge with people who are interested in Cherokee history, especially those from the communities of the Qualla Boundary and surrounding areas. Using Google Earth as…

04/11/2015

The unofficial 2015 Municipal Election results for Franklin, NC. Some new, relatively young candidates were elected, along with some experienced politicians. Can I get a drum roll?

17/02/2015

Franklin Fire Department and assisting departments responded to a fire at Big Kmart in Westgate Shopping Center Saturday night, February 14. The fire reportedly began on the second floor of the layaway department, near the rear of the store.

17/02/2015

"Like" Franklin's AT Community page, for all things Appalachian Trail and hiking related. Share the Trail Magic.

https://m.facebook.com/FranklinATCommunity

On March 23, 2010, Franklin, NC became the very first designated Appalachian Trail Community™. It aims to promote and protect the AT in Macon County.

03/10/2012

Disc Golf, Craft Beer and Some Fine Tunes! Sounds like a little slice of heaven! October 13 at Fontana Village Resort.

03/10/2012

There is a Fall Chill in the air in the Smokies!

03/10/2012

From the DVD "Live At The El Mocambo" These video uploads are completely nonprofit, no copyright infringement intended. The intention is rather to encourage ...

03/10/2012

PBS NewsHour is providing a live stream from Denver starting at 12 PM today for coverage of tonight's presidential debate.

PBS NewsHour Stream @ Ustream.TV: .

03/10/2012

Support the local performing arts! And get a great laugh from some live comedy. Smoke on the Mountain performed by the Overlook Theatre Company opened last night, and will be staged every Tuesday and Friday night at 7:30 pm in the coming weeks.

Tonight is the OPENING of Overlook Theatre Company's production of "Smoke On The Mountain" at 7:30pm. A hilarious comedy that will leave you laughing like never before. Come out and join us every Tues and Fri night for this great production!

03/10/2012

Aliens or rock formations? Only time — and more research — will tell.

From Earth, lifeless Mars can seem like a serene and boring planet. However, scientists noticed some little black dots in a satellite image of the Martian sand that may hint at an exciting, explosive geography.

03/10/2012

Cute photo of Cades Cove triplet cubs peeking around a tree by Rick Small. More great photos of the park at ricksmallphotography.shutterfly.com

03/10/2012

This would look good on the downtown square.
Don't you agree?

23/08/2012

Make sure to protect yourselves from mosquitoes when possible whenever you go outdoors these days. From the Center for Disease Control:

2012 West Nile virus update: as of August 21

Thus far in 2012, 47 states have reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 1118 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 41 deaths, have been reported to CDC. Of these, 629 (56%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 489 (44%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease.

The 1118 cases reported thus far in 2012 is the highest number of West Nile virus disease cases reported to CDC through the third week in August since West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. Approximately 75 percent of the cases have been reported from 5 states (Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Dakota, and Oklahoma) and almost half of all cases have been reported from Texas.

While there's good news for the state of North Carolina, there is potentially bad news for the western North Carolina region when you consider the statistics in Georgia:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/USGS_frame.html

The West Nile Virus Home Page of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. government.

23/08/2012

Entrepreneur Networking Night is tonight, Thursday, August 23rd at 5:30PM at Appalachian Harvest in Downtown Franklin.

Register online at http://www.maconedc.com/

It will be a fun evening of networking and refreshments, plus the premiere of the Macon County section of the Advantage West Certified Entrepreneurial Community website.

The Macon County Economic Development Commission encourages you to locate or relocate your business to Macon County, North Carolina, including the Towns of Franklin, Highlands, and Nantahala, NC. We have the resources you need to Make It Macon.

23/08/2012

A great graphic depicting what the proposed cuts in budget funding would do to our National Parks and the communities surrounding them. Please share this.

A great graphic depicting what the proposed cuts in budget funding would do to our National Parks and the communities surrounding them. Please share this and take action by contacting your representatives using the link on the page. http://my.npca.org/site/PageNavigator/infographic.html #.UDNo5aNn01A

22/08/2012

Video of Tommy Jenkins, Director of the Macon County Economic Development Commission, announcing the coming move of Harmony House Foods to Macon County and the Macon County Commissioners voting to agree to the terms of the leasing of space in the Business Development Center to Harmony House Foods.

For more info, see http://is.gd/12M0821 Video of Tommy Jenkins, Director of the Macon County Economic Development Commission, announcing the coming move of H...

21/08/2012

What is the upcoming Angel Medical Center Radiothon all about? Check out the video on Youtube.

21/08/2012

Don't miss Entrepreneur Networking Night II to be held this Thursday, August 23rd beginning at 5:30PM at Appalachian Harvest in Downtown Franklin.
Registration requested and you can register online at http://www.maconedc.com/.

It will be a fun evening of networking and refreshments, plus the premiere of the Macon County section of the Advantage West Certified Entrepreneurial Community website, featuring video testimonials from: Kimberly and Kevin Baldwin, Phil Drake, John Lupoli

Sponsored by: Macon County EDC, Franklin Chamber of Commerce, Franklin Main Street Program, Franklin Young Professionals, Southwestern Community College, Venture Local

The Macon County Economic Development Commission encourages you to locate or relocate your business to Macon County, North Carolina, including the Towns of Franklin, Highlands, and Nantahala, NC. We have the resources you need to Make It Macon.

21/08/2012

CANCER PREVENTION STUDY-3 (CPS-3)
Research today for a cancer-free tomorrow.
The Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) is helping to create a world with less cancer...and more birthdays. CPS-3 is a grassroots effort where local communities from across the country can support cancer research not just through fundraising efforts, but also by participating actively in this historic research study.
The American Cancer Society’s Epidemiology Research Program is inviting men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 years who have never personally been diagnosed with cancer to join this historic study. The ultimate goal is to enroll at least 300,000 adults from various racial/ethnic backgrounds from across the U.S. The purpose of CPS-3 is to better understand the lifestyle, behavioral, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer and to ultimately eliminate cancer as a major health problem for this and future generations.
Participation is easy and enrollment is available in your local community. Local enrollment is being made possible in partnership with the Lelia Patterson Center, M.R. Pardee Memorial Hospital and Mission Hospital. For more information and to register today, use the link below. Thank you!
www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/westernnc

21/08/2012

Our new merchandise/home brew/bottle shop are under construction. Opening before 9/1/12.

21/08/2012

21/08/2012

The Anime Club at Macon County Public Library in Franklin meets once a month during the school year and every week during June and July. Members socialize, eat refreshments, and of course watch anime movies and TV shows! The Anime Club also holds events such as cosplay, candy-sushi making, a Japanese music dance-off, logo contest and more. Teens and young adults welcome to join anytime!

21/08/2012

Blue Ridge Country writes:
We have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Hunger Games movie, just in time for tomorrow's DVD release! Find how where in NC Katniss leapt over rocks and rivers and how to shoot your own bow and arrow at Hunger Games Fan Tours!

Our beautiful mountain geography; our small, charming, sometimes frozen-in-time towns; our warm welcome; our reasonable prices for things. They’re all part of what brings Hollywood to the Blue Ridge region.

21/08/2012

21/08/2012

Join Angel Medical Center on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 9am to 4pm for a special Radiothon! This event is being held to raise funds for our Outpatient Medicine Expansion Project. There will be live entertainment, a health fair, plenty of great food, kid's activities and much more! Your donation would be greatly appreciated. For information call (828) 349-6887.

15/08/2012

Join the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee on August 16th from 11-1 for an educational snorkel trip down the Little Tennessee River. Jason Meador will lead the trip and will talk about mussels, fish and aquatic insects as we snorkel.