The state of emergency services: Macon’s EMS Director highlights transport and staffing concerns

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Wednesday, 29/11/2023

Macon County Emergency Services Director Warren Cabe came before the Board of Commissioners this month to outline problems his department is having with staffing and interfacility transportation.

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The state of the sheriff’s office: Haywood’s top cop drops data, details from his first year

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Wednesday, 22/11/2023

It’s been just under a year since Bill Wilke became Haywood County’s sheriff, after longtime popular incumbent, Greg Christopher, decided to call it a career.

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