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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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This past Sunday marked the passing of five years since Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast and, in a matter of hours, devastated a whole region. The process of reconstruction, however, has been a long and slow struggle. At an event recognizing the anniversary, people gathered in Tartan Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin to celebrate the volunteers from Macon County and from around the world who have been active in spreading hope and helping to rebuild communities on the Gulf Coast. |
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Sports -
Community
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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Eight-year-old cancer survivor training for Par 5K On Aug. 28, eight-year-old Daniel Tomberlin and his family could be found training at the Franklin High School track for the upcoming Par 5K benefit run in Highlands. For more than six weeks Daniel, who turns nine in November, has trained hard, completing up to nine laps a session (two and a quarter miles) in order to get ready for the upcoming 3.1 mile race. Daniel’s efforts are particularly extraordinary, however. At the age of four, he was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that eventually paralyzed him from the waist down. |
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News -
General
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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Last Thursday, Macon County conservatives and Tea Partiers were graced with a visit from nobility of sorts when former House Majority Leader and FreedomWorks Co- Chair Dick Armey stopped in Franklin. He was here to give a short address and sign copies of his new book, co-written with FreedomWorks CEO Matt Kibbe, “Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto.” “We will determine how this election turns out,” Armey told a room of enthusiastic Tea Party activists and their supporters. “Anyone who wins the [Republican] primary process ... is going to win the election.” |
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News -
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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The Macon County Planning Board maintains that their process of developing a slope ordinance is open for public input, and that is the purpose for dozens of meetings that have been held in every community across the county. But some citizens feel the Planning Board is now trying to silence any voices of dissent, and that discussion, rather than mere input, would be of greater benefit to the county. Members of the public interested in speaking at last month’s meeting were asked to sign in before being allowed to comment. The sign-in sheet stipulated that anyone who had spoken at a previous meeting would be barred from speaking again on the topic. According to board members, the waiver was their way of ensuring that every county resident got a chance to speak. |
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News -
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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Friends of Macon County Schools jump-start election season The race for two Macon County Board of Education seats being contested in this season's election was given a jumpstart last Thursday at forum for the candidates organized by Friends of Macon County Schools and held at the Highlands Community Building. There, the four candidates were given a chance to talk about themselves and their reasons for running before a small crowd of citizens, educators, school and government officials and news media. In November, Tommy Cabe will be defending his District 2 (Franklin) seat on the board from retired principal Larry Brooks. Bobby Bishop, who currently holds the atlarge District 4 seat, will face retired principal Gary Shields. After the jump are the candidates' introductions and answers to a few of the questions which came afterwards from the audience. |
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News -
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
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Plans for Macon County’s roads are being drafted by state and local officials with the public’s input. Last Thursday, the Steering Committee held its first workshop with the public concerning its Comprehensive Transportation Plan [CTP] for Macon County at the Franklin Town Hall. The Transportation Planning Branch of the North Carolina Department of Transportation has been working with county officials on preparing recommendations for the CTP. The process of developing a CTP began last summer, at the behest of Governor Perdue, who desired transit plans to be made in a transparent manner with the public. |
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Opinion -
General
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 |
Attorney General Roy Cooper is offering tips to help parents get their children back to school safely and ready to learn as the traditional school year begins.
“Giving our children a safe and successful school year means more than buying the right pencils and backpacks,” Cooper said. “A few simple steps can give parents some peace of mind so they can focus on helping their kids learn.”
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