.Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and SHIIP, the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program, remind Medicare beneficiaries about the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period in North Carolina.
.Town offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in accordance with the NC State Holiday Schedule.
.Today, January 13, 2023, Macon County, NC Sheriff's Office Deputy Matt Breedlove, attempted to stop a vehicle in town on Belden Circle near Patton Road. The suspect began to flee from the Deputy, which initiated a pursuit into the Cartoogechaye Community.
On Thursday, January 12th, Macon County Schools administration and school resource officers were made aware of a potential threat that occurred the previous day on an East Franklin Elementary School bus.
.On Sunday afternoon, January 8, Swain County Schools was notified of a social media post threatening the safety of students on the middle school campus.