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Franklin, NC
Joined June 2012
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The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm. Macon Media has posted the public agenda, agenda packet, and will be adding a video player just before 6pm so you can watch the meeting live at thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… #WNCnews #MaconGov
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Macon County Flock Audit Report Released: Data also converted to searchable Excel & HTML tables so the public can perform their own searches on the data. thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… #WNCnews #Flock #Surveillance #MaconSafety Tuesday 11-10-2026
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News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, November 10, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Sunny and seasonal temps • Jamie Ager selects western North Carolina leaders for NC-11 transition committee (incl Ronnie Beale for Macon County) [WLOS-TV] #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Local Drop-Off Locations for Operation Christmas Child to open Monday, November 16th thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… .
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News and Weather Briefing for Monday, November 09, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Fog early, then sunny and seasonal temps • (video) Tourism rebounds along Blue Ridge Parkway • Coming home: Amie Owens takes over as Waynesville town manager #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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News and Weather Briefing for Sunday, November 08, 2026 (Full Briefing at thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/…) • sunny and cool • (video) NC property tax amendment concerns | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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**12.14am** Structure Fire Mutual Aid Call Mountain Valley VFD has been dispatched to assist at a working structure fire in Jackson County off Betty's Creek Road in the Savannah VFD fire district #WNCscan #MaonTraffic Sunday 11-08-2026
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the All-Inclusive Playground at Sunnyside Park thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… The video of the ceremony has a slide show at the end. #ManGov #FranklinNC #WNCnews
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News and Weather Briefing for Friday, November 06, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Sunny and cool • Congressman-elect Jamie Ager outlines Helene recovery push ahead of swearing-in [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ] #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Macon County Board of Commissioners November 2026 Agenda Packet and Livestream thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… #MaconGov #WNCNews #MaconCountyNC
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News and Weather Briefing for Thursday, November 05, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Fog and rain early, then clearing skies and cool • Coming home: Amie Owens takes over as Waynesville town manager #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Oh, my sweet summer child.
Since Democrats are allegedly more media-friendly, this means it should be easier to access elected officials and public documents now, right? RIGHT?
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News and Weather Briefing for Wednesday, November 04, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Mostly cloudy, increasing chances of rain, high winds •(video) Election 2026: Breakdown of voting results in western North Carolina | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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I'll be posting local election results for Macon county tonight at thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… .
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News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, November 03, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… •Mostly sunny and cool. Winds and rain are expected tomorrow. • Press Release: Treasured Finds Get New Life: Mountain Findings Volunteers Tour Satolah Creek Farm #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Press Release: Treasured Finds Get New Life: Mountain Findings Volunteers Tour Satolah Creek Farm thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… #WNCnews #HighlandsNC
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News and Weather Briefing for Monday, November 02, 2026 thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… • Sunny and cool • Early Voting Totals by Party Registration in Macon County • Grants awarded for classroom equipment [The Franklin Press] #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Weather Briefing for Sunday, November 01, 2026 •Mostly cloudy and cooler. 30% chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. #WNCnews #MaconWeather
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Early voting is over for the 2026 midterms in Macon County. thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/… Total early voting: 10,645 GOP: 4,362 (14.6% of registered) Dem: 2,067 (6.9%) UNA: 4,183 (14.0%) Not Voting: 19,231 (64.4%) Total registered: 29,876 #WNCscan #2026election #EarlyVoting
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