Tuesday night, Sept. 9, the Macon County Board of Commissioners revisited whether to end its fire-protection contract with ...

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will take public comment on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before deciding whether to assume direct control of the county’s ...

We realize there have been unfounded statements made regarding the Appalachian Animal Rescue Center (AARC) organization and threats made toward various Board of Directors (BOD).… Tuesday night, Sept.

With record enrollment, Summit Charter School located in Cashiers, North Carolina has embarked on a $6.5 million campaign, Help Us Reach Our Summit, to support phase II of its expansion from a K-8 to ...

In November, it was announced that Cinven will bring TaxAct and Drake Software, a Cinven portfolio company, together over time under a new holding company, creating a leading, full-service tax ...

The Macon County Public Library, as well as the Nantahala Library and the Hudson Library in Highlands, operates under a regional agreement with the Board of County Commissioners from Jackson, Macon, ...

The first doctor known to practice medicine in Macon County was a physician by the name of Dr. John M. Lyle. He received his education from the University of Nashville School of Medicine in the ...

One young girl has decided to break the cycle of addiction and use her personal tragedies to help others. Last Sunday, 10-year-old Gracie Parker put together the first-ever Youth Mental Health Help ...

At the May regular meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education, Meagan Crews, LCSW, Director of Behavioral Health for Jackson County Public Schools, gave an update on Project AWARE. In September ...

When I moved to Macon County a few years back, one of the things that stood out to me is what a wonderful place it is to raise a family; we could finish raising our daughter in a small town without ...

When newly elected Sheriff Doug Farmer took office on December 5, Jackson County not only got an entirely new Sheriff, but for the first time in over two decades and two different administrations, the ...

For many years, Jackson County has owned the Drexel property which used to be home to the Drexel Heritage Furniture Plant. At a recent meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, county ...