Macon Media News, Weather and Information

18/11/2024

From a Reader:

"I lost my iPhone 15 pro in Franklin last night and it unfortunately died so I’m unable to track it. The last area it was in was by Jennings builder supply in the neighborhood (I know that by life360 pinging it in that area when I drove to a friends.) and it even detected a crash at 5 this morning when I was never in one, which alerted emergency services to the location it detected a crash at right by Family auto care. I was only in that area just driving through at 2 am but not at the time of the supposed crash detection (5:00 am). I have driven up and down the roads and of course gotten out and looked many times since I have lost it.

If anyone has found my phone in town & has it I am willing to offer a reward to get it back because I need it desperately before I fly out of state on Thursday.

Here’s what it looks like."



Published at 8.28pm on Sunday, November 17, 2024

17/11/2024

Franklin VFD is investigating a report of a brushfire in the Macon County Landfill in the area where brush has been piled.



Published at 1.52pm on Sunday, November 17, 2024

17/11/2024

There is a report of an accident, vehicle vs tree, on Georgia Road (US-23/441) near Tryphosa Road. EMS, Squad 4, and Otto VFD have been dispatched.

Please exercise caution in this area for the next hour or so.



Published at 8.48am on Sunday, November 17, 2024

17/11/2024

Weather Briefing for Sunday, November 17, 2024

https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/wx20241117.html

• Sunny and cool, winds out of the west
• 10th Annual Cowee Christmas [Macon Media]
• Operation Christmas Child Collection Week November 18-25, 2024 [Macon Media]
• Disaster Recovery Center offers one-stop resource hub for Helene recovery [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• CNN wants federal court to take up Robinson defamation case [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

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10th Annual Cowee Christmas

On December 7, 2024, the 10th Annual Cowee Christmas will be held at Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center at 51 Cowee School Drive. Beginning at 10 a.m.and running until 3 p.m., families and shoppers will be able to enjoy activities and vendors inside the school.

Learn more at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/10th-annual-cowee-christmas.html



Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org

Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)

November 2024 Schedule

11-23-24—Al Scortino & Greg Thomas—Singer/Songwriter extraordinaire, Al Scortino sings his own songs and poignant ballads of others. Singer/Songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist, Greg Thomas also brings his magic to Frogs. Enjoy their “slice of life” originals that’ll have you laughing, crying and everything in between.

11-30-24—CLOSED--Happy Thanksgiving! See you 12-7-24 for our Christmas party!! Early plans are to have Generations (Dave Stewart, Rachel & Michelle) singing carols and more, Celtic Christmas Music and Elvis Christmas songs.

For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.

Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!



November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 44 days remain until the end of the year.

1558 – Elizabethan era begins: Queen Mary I of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth I of England.
1939 – Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-N**i demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.
1989 – Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29).
2019 – The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

   
  

GENERAL OUTLOOK Warm and dry high pressure persist through Tuesday. A cold front approaches from the west beginning Tuesd...

16/11/2024

Weather Briefing for Saturday, November 16, 2024

https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/wx20241116.html

• Sunny and cool, winds out of the northeast
• Operation Christmas Child Collection Week November 18-25, 2024 [Macon Media]
• Friday Football Frenzy: Round 1 playoffs, Nov. 15 [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Balance of power in NC legislature, Supreme Court on the line as counties finish counting votes [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

   
  

GENERAL OUTLOOK Warm and dry high pressure will persist through Tuesday. A cold front will approach from the west beginn...

16/11/2024

There is a report of an accident at 57 Bethel Church Road. A vehicle has gone over an embankment with entrapment.
EMS and Cullasaja Gorge VFD are responding.

Please be cautious in this area for the next hour or two



Published at 12.37am on Saturday November 16, 2024

15/11/2024

Operation Christmas Child Collection Week November 18-25, 2024
Learn more at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/operation-christmas-child-collection.html .

Starting Monday, Nov. 18th, hundreds of local Operation Christmas Child volunteers will transform empty shoeboxes—filled with fun toys, sc...

15/11/2024

FYI

15/11/2024

It's getting to look a little like Christmas...

15/11/2024

There has been an accident on Highlands road across from the entrance to Macon plaza period one lane is blocked by emergency vehicles period please re route around this area for the next hour or so period published at 2:15 PM on Friday, November 15th, 2024, and post a via voice to text period

15/11/2024

From a Reader

"There is a wreck on 441 S. just past Tractor Supply . Emergency vehicles are just getting there. Traffic is backing up quickly."

15/11/2024

eight years ago, tthe 2016 wildfires were beginning to come under control.

Here is the daily wildfire update Macon Media posted that day...

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1194799977232804&set=a.328202310559246

Here is a regional map showing the currently active wildfires nearest to Macon County. A few stats about each fire is posted below with information provided by the USFS on size, containment, personnel and cost so far. Wildfires that have been 100% contained and are considered no longer active are not listed.

Tellico Fire
13,679 acres
68% contained
464 personnel
cost $2,410,345

K**b Fire
1,130 acres
95% contained
4 personnel
cost $137,357

Muskrat Fire
103 acres
90% contained
49 personnel
cost $75,344

Maple Springs Fire
7,515 acres
15% contained
356 personnel
cost $2,150,000

Old Roughy Fire
657 acres
80% contained
8 personnel
cost $186,000

Dicks Creek
728 acres
94% contained 7 personnel
cost $730,452

Eastern Cherokee Complex Fires
755 acres
75% contained
132 personnel
cost $535,100

Pinnacle Mountain Fire (South Carolina)
2,312 acres
25% contained
140 personnel
cost $500,000

Timber Ridge Fire
850 acres
15% contained
54 personnel
cost $100,000

Rock Mountain Fire
5,484 acres
10% contained
160 personnel
cost $550,000

Explore the map for youself at https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/ #/%3F/35.1324/-83.4624/10

15/11/2024

Weather Briefing for Friday, November 15, 2024
https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/wx20241115.html

• Patchy dense fog early, then sunny and cooler, winds out of the north
• (video) FEMA gives $216 million to storm victims, many still struggling | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
• Cooper calls for more Helene aid as NC lawmakers prepare to return to Raleigh [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

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10th Annual Cowee Christmas

On December 7, 2024, the 10th Annual Cowee Christmas will be held at Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center at 51 Cowee School Drive. Beginning at 10 a.m.and running until 3 p.m., families and shoppers will be able to enjoy activities and vendors inside the school.

Learn more at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/10th-annual-cowee-christmas.html



Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org

Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm.

Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)

November 2024 Schedule

11-16-24--Dave Stewart—Back by popular demand---Dave will be bringing his banjo and guitar, accompanied by Dave’s own background music. Hear his own songs plus Michael Martin Murphy, Appalachian classics and more. Much applause was heard the last time Dave presented this type of program. Come enjoy!

For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.

Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!



November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 46 days remain until the end of the year.

655 – Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
1532 – Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Incan Emperor Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging for a meeting in the city plaza the following day.
1938 – N**i Germany bans Jewish children from public schools in the aftermath of Kristallnacht.
2022 – The world population reached eight billion.

   
  

GENERAL OUTLOOK Dry weather and a warming trend are expected Friday through Tuesday. Rain may return to the area for Wedn...

15/11/2024

There is a report of a possible structure fire on Shady Cove Lane. EMS and Mountain Valley VFD are responding. Franklin VFD, Cowee VFD, and Savannah VFD are mutual aid response.



Published at 10.18pm on Thursday November 14, 2024

14/11/2024

A Reader found this credit card (sensitive information blocked out) at the runaway truck ramp on the Jackson County side of Macon County. There have been several accidents at that spot in the last two weeks.

If you know who this belongs to or this is yours, send a message to Macon Media.



Published at 7.18am on Thursday, November 14, 2024

14/11/2024

The 11-14-2024 weather briefing for Macon County has been published at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/wx20241114.html

GENERAL OUTLOOK Clouds and precipitation will make for a very damp and chilly day. Dry weather and a warming trend are ex...

14/11/2024

There is a report of a fire under the bridge at 182 Riverside Road. NC Forest Service and Otto VFD have been dispatched,

Please reroute around this area for the next hour or two.



Published at 8.01pm on Wednesday, November 13, 2024

13/11/2024

A press release from the Cowee School of Arts and Heritage regarding the annual Christmas event can be read at https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/10th-annual-cowee-christmas.html

PRESS RELEASE (11-13-2024) COWEE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HERITAGE On December 7, 2024, the 10th Annual Cowee Christmas will be hel...