Recognizing the passing of Franklin Council member Barbara McRae

The Town of Franklin -- all of Macon County and Western North Carolina lost an incredible public servant last night.

Franklin Mayor Bob Scott shared to facebook this morning, that Council Member Barbara McRae lost her second battle with cancer. "Franklin and Macon County lost a wonderful public servant last night.
Vice Mayor Barbara McRae passed away after a long and valiant battle against cancer. She was our historian, champion of women's rights, not afraid to take on any issue which would better the lives of us all. She wrote countless columns about our history and the natural world around us. She knew the name of every plant and animal on the Greenway.

More than likely there is nobody around here whose family Barbara did not write about in some way. Helping us discover our heritage. Preserving our history. She supported the Macon County Heritage Museum. Wrote books about us and especially the Cherokee Nation.
Her latest passion was the Women's History Trail of which she will now be a part of the Trail itself. The Nikwasi Initiative would not be in existence without her steering it. She knew the value and significance of the Nikwasi Mound to the Town.

She served admirably as the Town's Vice Mayor. Always willing to pitch in in any way. Never ever having a harsh word about any issue or person, regardless if she didn't agree.

Barbara was not a native. But she certainly now qualifies as one.
RIP Barbara. It will never be the same without you. Thanks for all you did for us. And preserving what makes us who we are." - Mayor Scott

Mrs. McRae was a friend to anyone who met her. She was kind and compassionate. I first met Barbara when I was first hired at the Macon County News in 2011. Mrs. McRae was the long-time editor of The Franklin Press and despite working for competing newspaper, she was never anything but kind to me.

She had a remarkable vision for Franklin, for women’s history, and preserving the culture of Macon County. Much of the history and background we have and many of the stories we have heard about Macon County, are because Mrs. McRae had the foresight to preserve it and dedicated so much of her time to capturing the best parts of Macon County for generations to come.

Today and all the rest of our days will be a little less bright without her shining light.

Macon County assists Cherokee County in drug arrest
1/22/2021 Detectives with Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit as well as assisting Deputies and Detectives from Graham County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 5161 Junaluska Road, Andrews. During the search a trafficking amount of suspect fentanyl and an amount of Methamphetamine was seized. On 2/16/2021 Michael Christopher Ferguson and Candice Brooke Cole were arrested in Macon County on outstanding Cherokee County warrants for arrest in relation to the search warrant and a separate traffic stop on 1/22/2021.

Macon assists Cherokee County in multi-arrest of meth distribution conspiracy
Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the February 26, 2021 arrest of 53 year old Terry Leon Simmons of Andrews, North Carolina, 43 year old Tina Jane Hill of Marble, North Carolina, and 39-year-old Keith Ryan Noles also of Marble, North Carolina for conspiring to possess crystal methamphetamine.

We have been able to update our weekly Public Safety Newsletter to now include arrest reports from Swain County Sheriff's Office, Bryson City Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Sylva Police Department, Macon County Sheriff's Office, Highlands Police Department, and Franklin Police Department. All individuals listed here are innocent until proven guilty.

February 22

Name: Dan Thanah Tran

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI

Name: Shana Sue McDowell

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWLR

February 23

Name: Ronald Lee Wickham

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss METH, Poss Drug PARA, Poss of Firearm by Felon

February 24

Name: Alex Livorio Rivera

Department: Franklin PD

Arrest: Misdemeanor Larceny x2, Poss of Stolen Goods x2

Name: Benjamin Gary Speed

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Extradition/Fugitive Other State

February 25

Name: Rickey Anthony Caldwell

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on a Misdemeanor x4, FTA on a Felony

Name: Misty Michelle Bates

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on a Felony

Name: Kylen Jordan Jenkins

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on a Felony, H/I Felony PV x4, Injury to Personal Property, Poss Stolen Motor Vehicle, Larceny of Motor Vehicle, Misdemeanor Larceny, Felony Larceny

Name: Edward Andrew Fowler

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest:

Name: Kelly Lee Bowers

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest:

February 26

Name: Willie Eldon Watts

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault on a Female, Interfere Emergency Communications

Name: Michael Anthony Roland

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Misdemeanor PV x2, H/I Felony PV, FTA on a Misdemeanor x14

Name: Joshua Wayne Shirley

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWI, DWLR, Assault to Inflict Serious Injury

Name: Zachery Andrew Shirley

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest:

Name: Zacariah Mathew Sedivic

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Violate Domestic Violence Protection Order

February 27

Name: Juan Gabriel Hernandez

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault on a Female

Name: Jeffery Scott Johnson

Department: Macon Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA on a Felony

Name: Michael Trevor Reese

Department: Highlands PD

Arrest: Misdemeanor Larceny, Poss Of Stolen Goods

February 22

Name: Vanessa Dockery

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For US Marshal

Name: Cierra Brianna Long

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For Marshal

Name: Paiton Chanon Rickman

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Serving 10 Day Sentence

February 23

Name: Dennis Brandon Shuler

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Of Stolen Goods, Poss Drug PARA, Resisting Arrest/Hinder & Delay

Name: Herman Milo Hardin Jr

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault On A Female

Name: Jeffery Alan Arthur

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For US Marshall

Name: Jon Bantom Legere

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Violate Domestic Violence Protection Order x2, Harassing Phone Call, First Degree Trespass, Second Degree Trespass

Name: Dennis Brandon Shuler

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Resisting Public Officer, Poss Drug PARA, Poss Stolen Goods

Name: Shane Swimmer

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: US Marshall

February 24

Name: Jonathan Eugene Henderson

Department: Bryson City PD

Arrest: Assault on a Female

Name: Tommy Lee Henderson

Department: Bryson City PD

Arrest: Assault on a Female

Name: Jason Michael Miles

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For US Marshall

February 25

Name: Dontavius Juan Cox

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For US Marshall

February 26

Name: Hunter Eric Adams

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Burglary/Breaking & Entering, Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest/Hinder & Delay, Malicious Conduct by Prisoner, Injury to Personal Property

Name: Ashley Heatherly

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: Hold For Marshall

February 27

Name: Jeffery Scott Johnson

Department: Swain Co Sheriff

Arrest: FTA x3

February 22

Name: Joseph William Ferro Grier

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Assault on a Female, Communicating Threats, Interfere with Emergency Communications

Name: Kelly Marie Walkingstick

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Child Support OFA

Name: Dorell Nijay Leshore

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: PWIMSD SCH II x2 , PWIMSD METH, Poss of DRUG PARA, PWIMSD SCH VI CS, Maintain VEH/Dwel/Plave CS, Poss METH, Poss Marijuana up to 1/2 OZ, Poss Marijuana PARA

Name: Gina Ann Waltonowski

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: PWIMSD SCH VI CS, PWIMSD SCH I CS, PWIMSD MDA/MDMA, Poss Of SCH II, Poss Marijuana PARA, Trafficking Opium Or Heroin, Poss Drug PARA

February 23

Name: Darrion Justin Ulmer

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug PARA, Violation of Court Order

Name: Crystal Lovedahl Queen

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Child Support OFA

Name: Tobias Nathaniel Dillard

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Child Support OFA

Name: Christopher Michael Johnson

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Marijuana PARA, Poss Drug PARA, Poss Marijuana PARA, Poss Drug PARA, Poss Marijuana up to 1/2 OZ, PWIMSD METH, Traffic METH by Possession, Traffic METH by Transport, Failure to Return Rental Property

Name: Celenia Leann Rowe

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: WFA-School Attendance Violation

Name: Lauren Ashley Cauthan

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug PARA, Simple Poss SCH VI, Poss METH

Name: Andrew Doyle Boggs

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Forcible B&E

Name: Kenny Loan Nguyen

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: WFA- Violation Of A Domestic Violation Protection Order

February 24

Name: Robert Dylan Thomas

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Injury to Personal Property, Communicating Threats

Name: Raynard Antione Flagg

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Felony Maintain Veh/Dwell/Place CS, PWIMSD Cocaine, Felony Poss of Cocaine, Simple Poss SCH V CS, Poss Marijuana More than 1/2 OZ, Felony PWIMSD Marijuana, Poss Marijuana PARA, Poss Drug PARA

Name: Nakeshia Denise Roberts

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Felony Poss Of Cocaine, Poss Drug PARA, Felony PWIMSD Cocaine, Felony PWIMSD MDA/MDMA, PWIMSD SCH VI CS, Felony POSS SCH II CS, Felony SCH VI CS, Carry Concealed Gun

Name: Stacie Lee Glance

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug PARA, Carrying Concealed Weapon, Poss Stolen Firearm

Name: Tinola David Wildcat

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug PARA, Poss Heroin

February 25

Name: Dontavius Juan Cox

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: U.S. Marshals Warrant- PV

Name: Regina JoAnn McQuaig

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: WFA Jackson Communicating Threats

Name: Kenneth Lee Tramper

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Poss Drug PARA, Poss Heroin

Name: Briana Jilpas

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Assault with Deadly Weapon, Injury to Personal Property

February 26

Name: Norman Rozelle Walkingstick

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: DWLR Not Impaired Rev, Felony Poss Stolen Goods/Property, Felony Larceny

Name: Quenten Carrie Riggs

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: Felony Poss METH, Poss Drug PARA x2

Name: Mallory Yvonne Littlejohn

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: WFA- Felony Obtain Property By False Pretense

Name: Lindsey Nicole Adams

Department: Sylva PD

Arrest: WFA- Assault and Battery

February 27

Name: Jeffery Thomas Burnette

Department: Jackson Co Sheriff

Arrest: Resist Obstruct Delay

Arrest Report Abbreviations

To streamline the arrest reports and make them more efficient, I am going to be abbreviating reoccurring words and language in charges. Here is a list of abbreviations for reference.

DWLR – Driving While License Revoked
DUI/DWI – Driving Under the Influence
Poss – Possession
Meth – Methamphetamine
Para-- Paraphernalia
PV- Probation Violation
ROD – Resist/Obstruct/Delay law enforcement
FTA – Failure to Appear
AOF- Assault on a Female
PWISDM – Possession with intent to sell, deliver, manufacture
OFA – Order for Arrest
B&E- Breaking and entering
AWDW- Assault with a deadly weapon
Sch CS - Schedule Controlled substance
Sch I - Heroine, Ecstasy, GHB, Methaqualone, Peyote, Opiates (and others)
Sch II - Cocaine, Raw Opium, Opium Extracts-Fluid and Powder, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Morphine,
Methadone, Methamphetamine, Ritalin (and others)
Sch III - Ketamine, Anabolic Steriods, Some Barbituates (and others)
Sch IV - Valium, Xanax, Rohypnol, Darvon, Clonazepam, Barbital (and others)
Sch V -Over the counter cough medicines with codeine (and others)
Sch VI- Marijuana, Hashish, Hashish Oil

*All individuals listed are innocent until proven guilty*

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