Hannah Mcleod is a journalist based in Macon, North Carolina. She writes for the Smoky Mountain News and her work has also appeared in KnoxTNToday. Hannah covers local news and politics, with a focus on issues affecting the Macon community.
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The Macon County Commission decided last week in a split vote to fund a $200,000 request from the school system that will ensure all students in Macon County receive free lunch for the coming school year.
The Sylva Town Council will vote next month on changes to its fee schedule regarding costs for renting out Bridge Park.
Macon County commissioners are considering the adoption of a farmland protection ordinance that would not only orchestrate cooperation between county government and farmers in the region but also allow for more grant funding opportunities for the county.
The new version of the Fontana Regional Library adopted by Jackson County mirrors some changes already put forth in Macon County. File photo
Members of the Blue Ridge School community showed up to the Jackson County Board of Education’s August meeting to express concerns regarding the state of the school.
By: Hannah McLeod
Finding enough bus drivers to operate all necessary routes has become a common issue for school systems across North Carolina and districts in the westernmost part of the state are not immune.
Jackson County Schools is taking a stab at a traditional middle school and applying for a state grant to fund the potential project.
After more than a decade of leadership in Macon County, Derek Roland announced last week that he intends to resign his position as county manager.
After multiple rounds of public opposition to proposed changes to Sylva’s panhandling ordinance, the board decided to dismiss the changes and leave the ordinance as it is written.
By: Hannah McLeod
With campaign season in full swing and the start of early voting just weeks away, political signs have started popping up around the county. Bob Scott photo
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