The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County partnered with the Macon County Heritage Center at Cowee School to present Macon County Heritage Day last Saturday.

The first ever Heritage Preservation Award was given to former commissioner Bobby Kuppers who was instrumental in the establishment and developing the Historic Cowee School.

A second Heritage Preservation Award was presented to Paul Carlson who was recognized for his work in the development of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT).

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Family and friends of Day Williamson gathered in the Macon County courtroom on Tuesday afternoon hoping to find closure through resolution of the case against Charles Andrew Cochran, the man charged with Williamson's murder. After a 20 minute delay to begin court, and another two hour recess at the request of Cochran's counsel, Williamson's family learned that the state will now seek the death penalty.

Before court began, it was believed that the District Attorney's office and Cochran's counsel would be settling on a deal that would offer a life in prison sentence for Cochran instead of the death penalty, if Cochran were to plead guilty on Tuesday. The plea would avoid a trial and provide closure for the family of the victim.

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Macon Aero Modelers hosted an AMA National Model Aviation Day Celebration event on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Otto Aerodrome with proceeds to benefit Macon TRACS.

Activities included RC flight simulators, introductory RC flight training, and many demonstrations of Aerobatic Giant Scale RC aircraft, Scale War Birds, Helicopters, and Smaller Park Flyers by its member pilots.

 

 

 

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Saturday afternoon members of the community were given a behind-the-scenes look at the Macon County Airport during an open house celebration.

The event, made possible by the county and the Macon County Airport Authority was held to allow members of the public to familiarize themselves with the facility and its role in the community.

Guests were treated to upclose encounters with a slew of airplanes and helicopters including the emergency medical helicopter known as MAMA.

Curtis Blackwell offered musical entertainment and refreshments were served.

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Three years after commissioners began a journey to develop a new recreation complex for the citizens of Macon County, the park is finally ready for the first pitch. Macon County officials invite the public out for the first time on Tuesday, Aug. 25, beginning at 6 p.m.

"With the grass mowed, the fields perfected, and everything finally in place, we couldn’t think of a better way to say thank you than to give our citizens the opportunity to have the first look,” said Derek Roland, Macon County manager. "Without the support of the Macon County community, this project would not have been possible. This is their facility and Macon County is honored to be able to show it to them for the first time."

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Topics included prevention and available resources.

The Macon County community continues to rally around the local homeless population as a symposium was held Tuesday night at the county's community building.

Bob Bourke of Macon New Beginnings led the meeting, which was intended to gather information and bring local organizations and stakeholders together to see how a collective solution can be reached in order to solve the county's homeless population.

The most recent survey done on the homeless in Macon County reports that about 24 people are homeless. That number is approximate, as it is a challenge to know the actual number of people who are homeless.

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