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Franklin Elementary Student Leaders of the Month are named
Each month, teachers and staff members at Franklin Elementary School focus on teaching a specific attribute students can learn and use to grow. In March, that attribute was accepting. The students selected for being accepting were recently recognized and awarded a certificate for being accepting for the month of March, and are pictured here.
Exclusive preview: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' historic medical marijuana launch
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — Only on News 13 -- an exclusive first look at the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians packaged cannabis products. The historic medical marijuana dispensary will open on Saturday, April 20, with approximately 40 different products. All of the products have been produced locally from marijuana...
Another earthquake shakes Bryson City in NC mountains
Another earthquake was reported in Bryson City, NC on Tuesday. The 2.01 earthquake rumbled around 5:50 a.m., according to the USGS. The quake was about 8.9 miles deep. This is the second earthquake reported in Bryson City in the past month, with a magnitude 2.0 reported on March 15. Earlier...
Bicyclist killed in crash with vehicle near Western Carolina University campus
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (WLOS) — A bicyclist was killed Monday evening, April 15, in a collision with a vehicle in Cullowhee, North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Thursday, April 18. The crash happened near but not on the campus of Western Carolina University. N.C. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Aaron Ammons...
Swain man sentenced to federal prison after 5-hour standoff with SWAT team, shot officer
ASHEVILLE — An enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was sentenced March 28 to more than 16 years in federal prison after an almost 5-hour standoff with police in 2022 in which he shot and injured a law enforcement officer. Martin Medina, 32, pleaded guilty in...
Clayton City Council approves Paving Bid for Warwoman Road
The Clayton City Council approved a paving bid for a section of Warwoman Road at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, says Clayton City Manager Trudy Crunkleton. “We put with the Rabun County paving bid, to get a better price, a section of Warwoman Road and the Council approved that bid after receiving the bid quote from Scott Provance with the county. The bid is for a little over $106,000 and that will be paid out of SPLOST or TSPLOST funds.” The paving schedule will be up to the county when all the bids are approved.
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