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Beyond ‘heads in beds’: Franklin TDA focuses on visitor experience, and accountability
The TDA stated it will not be just an “ATM” for event planners. It wants to invest in creating a visitor experience in town that’s as exceptional as the mountains around town.
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Taxes, opioid settlement plans lead busy Macon County agenda
Macon County commissioners ran through a lengthy agenda on Tuesday night, addressing potential 2027 taxation issues, opioid settlement plans, and recognition of veterans under operation …
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NC attorney general creates new complaint tool for gas tax cheats
Days after Gov. Josh Stein signed legislation to suspend the state’s 41-cent per gallon gas tax, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson put gas stations …
Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline
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Foundation awarded grant to expand “Neighborfood Express” to Macon County
By Press Release
October 15, 2026
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SBC president proposes amendment on gender, marriage
By Lawrence Smith, Kentucky Today
September 28, 2026
Annual WNC project leader workshop for Operation Christmas Child
By Brenda Hackett
September 8, 2026
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Helen Elizabeth “Betsy” Gibson-Roper
1943 – 2026
Ruby Mae Collins
1937 – 2026
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Meet the designer behind Western North Carolina’s next beautiful gardens
By Daryna Thiemann
August 14, 2026
